Memorial Lecture
A Memorial Lecture takes place in the autumn each year and is free to all N&EMPF club members as it is sponsored by 'The Dennis Shipman Bequest'.
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This year were are pleased to have award winning professional nature photographer, and ‘BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ panellist, Laurie Campbell to talk at the Memorial Lecture.
Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1958 and with a life-long interest in the natural world, Laurie Campbell has dedicated almost fifty years to photographing Scotland’s distinctive wildlife, flora and landscape. In the beginning his aim was simple, to show what he had witnessed to others who might have neither the time nor the inclination to go out into the field and experience nature in as much detail for themselves. After graduating from a four year degree course in photography at Napier University in Edinburgh he continued accumulating stocks of photographs from the natural world and in 1985 became arguably Scotland’s first full-time professional nature photographer. His imagery is published across a range of media internationally and is widely recognised for its distinctive style and his preference for using natural light and belief in photographing subjects just as he finds them in the field. |
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Inspiration for his work comes from simply adopting an open-minded approach believing, strongly that there is limitless photographic potential in virtually everything in the natural world, regardless of how common it may be. Being a generalist makes him receptive to a wide range of subjects from lichens to golden eagles and it is this which has helped him appreciate how different habitats work and with it, the interdependence between species. His archive of over 180,000 images is one of the largest of any single photographer specialising in recording Scottish flora, fauna and landscape.
In recognition of the effect that his photography has had, he was voted to be included in ‘Highland Naturalists’ an exhibition staged at Great Glen House, Scottish Natural Heritage’s headquarters in Inverness. The exhibition featured thirty people from the past 300 years whose work have significantly contributed to the understanding and enjoyment of the natural history in the Scottish Highlands.
Similarly, he was given a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in the RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards 2014 in recognition of the effect his photography has had in conservation in Scotland.
As well as contributing to various television and radio programmes, Laurie has also authored three books, with his first being in 1987: ‘The Wildlife Photographs of Laurie Campbell’, followed by the bestselling: ‘RSPB Guide to Bird & Nature Photography’ In July 2014, and co-authored with Anna Levin, 'Otters Return to the River' charts the return of otters to the Tweed river system near his home over two decades. A revised edition of the otter book with the title 'Ripples on the River' is to be published in August 2021. He has also received commissions to illustrate many others including: ‘Golden Eagles’, ‘The Great Wood of Caledon’, ‘Badgers’, ‘Wild Scotland’, ‘The Cairngorm Reindeer’ and ‘Highlanders’ featuring Scotland’s ancient breed of long-haired cattle. His most recent titles are: 'Scotland's Wildlife' and 'Highlands, Scotland's Wild Heart'.
Laurie has also written and illustrated a long-running column about nature photography in 'Outdoor Photography' magazine, each month since the first issue in June 2000.
Major photography commissions have included projects from Scottish Natural Heritage to extensively photograph the National Nature Reserves of Beinn Eighe in Wester Ross and the Island of Rum in the Hebrides together with the reintroduction of white-tailed sea eagles and red kites to Scotland. In 1996 he received a commission from National Geographic Television to provide stills to support a production about pumas in Chilean Patagonia - the first ever taken of this subject. At present, he is working on a long-term commission for the North Harris Trust to document the natural history and landscape of the 62,000 acre community owned estate.
His experience in photography means that he is in constant demand as a lecturer and photographic workshop leader, both in the UK and throughout Europe. He has taught photography since the late 1970s and for the past fifteen years has run several very successful week-long nature photography programmes each year at the Aigas Field Centre in the Scottish Highlands. He is also valued as a photographic judge and has been invited onto the panel for the prestigious ‘BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year’, a competition in which he has previously won twenty three awards.
Looking toward the future, Laurie is content to continue working in Scotland, re-visiting sites he knows well and documenting their natural history further. He currently lives in rural Berwickshire beside the river Tweed with his wife Margaret and two sons.
In recognition of the effect that his photography has had, he was voted to be included in ‘Highland Naturalists’ an exhibition staged at Great Glen House, Scottish Natural Heritage’s headquarters in Inverness. The exhibition featured thirty people from the past 300 years whose work have significantly contributed to the understanding and enjoyment of the natural history in the Scottish Highlands.
Similarly, he was given a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in the RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards 2014 in recognition of the effect his photography has had in conservation in Scotland.
As well as contributing to various television and radio programmes, Laurie has also authored three books, with his first being in 1987: ‘The Wildlife Photographs of Laurie Campbell’, followed by the bestselling: ‘RSPB Guide to Bird & Nature Photography’ In July 2014, and co-authored with Anna Levin, 'Otters Return to the River' charts the return of otters to the Tweed river system near his home over two decades. A revised edition of the otter book with the title 'Ripples on the River' is to be published in August 2021. He has also received commissions to illustrate many others including: ‘Golden Eagles’, ‘The Great Wood of Caledon’, ‘Badgers’, ‘Wild Scotland’, ‘The Cairngorm Reindeer’ and ‘Highlanders’ featuring Scotland’s ancient breed of long-haired cattle. His most recent titles are: 'Scotland's Wildlife' and 'Highlands, Scotland's Wild Heart'.
Laurie has also written and illustrated a long-running column about nature photography in 'Outdoor Photography' magazine, each month since the first issue in June 2000.
Major photography commissions have included projects from Scottish Natural Heritage to extensively photograph the National Nature Reserves of Beinn Eighe in Wester Ross and the Island of Rum in the Hebrides together with the reintroduction of white-tailed sea eagles and red kites to Scotland. In 1996 he received a commission from National Geographic Television to provide stills to support a production about pumas in Chilean Patagonia - the first ever taken of this subject. At present, he is working on a long-term commission for the North Harris Trust to document the natural history and landscape of the 62,000 acre community owned estate.
His experience in photography means that he is in constant demand as a lecturer and photographic workshop leader, both in the UK and throughout Europe. He has taught photography since the late 1970s and for the past fifteen years has run several very successful week-long nature photography programmes each year at the Aigas Field Centre in the Scottish Highlands. He is also valued as a photographic judge and has been invited onto the panel for the prestigious ‘BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year’, a competition in which he has previously won twenty three awards.
Looking toward the future, Laurie is content to continue working in Scotland, re-visiting sites he knows well and documenting their natural history further. He currently lives in rural Berwickshire beside the river Tweed with his wife Margaret and two sons.
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in 2024 we were pleased to have award-winning photographer Jack Boskett with his presentation ‘From Railways to Royalty’. Through this showcase, he delved into the narratives behind his photographs, offering a glimpse into some truly captivating moments. His extensive portfolio included his experiences as an official photographer during the solemn occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and the grandeur of King Charles III's Coronation.
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Surprisingly, Jack attributes his remarkable journey to his initial passion for railways. This seemingly unrelated interest served as the catalyst for his eventual career trajectory. As he unravelled his story, we witnessed the unexpected twists and turns that led Jack to where he stood, showcasing his talent and unique perspective. Plus, a lot of humour and bad jokes!
Through Jack Boskett's lens, the convergence of railways and royal occasions became a tale unveiling the fascinating link between seemingly disparate worlds. It was a visual journey where unexpected passions intertwined to create a remarkable photographic legacy.
Through Jack Boskett's lens, the convergence of railways and royal occasions became a tale unveiling the fascinating link between seemingly disparate worlds. It was a visual journey where unexpected passions intertwined to create a remarkable photographic legacy.
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In 2023 we were very pleased to welcome Tony Worobiec FRPS as guest speaker for our Memorial Lecture on Friday 13th October 2023, delivering his talk “The Water’s Edge; a celebration of the British Coast”—also the theme of his latest book (co-written with his wife Eva).
Although a PDI based talk, Tony brought thirty prints with him.
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Author of numerous books, Tony studied fine art at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne and spent 18 years as head of a large design faculty in Dorset. He has won awards for photography and been exhibited in London’s Barbican Gallery, Bradford’s National Museum of Photography, The Menier Gallery, and The Fox Talbot Museum.
A passionate traveler, Tony has documented the depopulating areas of western Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and south-eastern Montana—culminating in the much celebrated book, “Ghosts in the Wilderness; Abandoned America”. The follow up, “Fragments of The American Dream“, reinvestigates the same area to see what has changed. Another project, “Icons of the Highway”, involved scouring the old American highways in search of the dwindling glamour of many of the independent diners, motels, hotels, and theaters that continue to survive.
His photographs have been used for book or album covers and have appeared in more than a hundred photographic magazines, both here in the UK and in America. He has also been invited to write articles for well respected photographic magazines including Black & White Photography, Digital Camera, Digital Photo, Photo Plus, Photo Techniques USA, Practical Photography, and Total Digital Photography—with several articles also published in the German magazine, Canon Foto.
A Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, Tony has work in their permanent collection, The Fox Talbot Museum, and in numerous corporate and private collections here in the UK, in Europe, Japan and in The States.
Tony is also a Panel member of both The Visual Arts Group and The Landscape Group.
A passionate traveler, Tony has documented the depopulating areas of western Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and south-eastern Montana—culminating in the much celebrated book, “Ghosts in the Wilderness; Abandoned America”. The follow up, “Fragments of The American Dream“, reinvestigates the same area to see what has changed. Another project, “Icons of the Highway”, involved scouring the old American highways in search of the dwindling glamour of many of the independent diners, motels, hotels, and theaters that continue to survive.
His photographs have been used for book or album covers and have appeared in more than a hundred photographic magazines, both here in the UK and in America. He has also been invited to write articles for well respected photographic magazines including Black & White Photography, Digital Camera, Digital Photo, Photo Plus, Photo Techniques USA, Practical Photography, and Total Digital Photography—with several articles also published in the German magazine, Canon Foto.
A Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, Tony has work in their permanent collection, The Fox Talbot Museum, and in numerous corporate and private collections here in the UK, in Europe, Japan and in The States.
Tony is also a Panel member of both The Visual Arts Group and The Landscape Group.
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In 2022 we were very pleased to welcome both Ann Greiner MPAGB and Rod Wheelans MPAGB, MFIAP, FRPS, FIPF, HonPAGB, HonSPF from Dumfries in Scotland as guest speakers for our Memorial Lecture held on Friday 14th October 2022.
We saw a great selection of superb prints covering their photography both abroad and here in the UK. Anne and Rod love to travel and really enjoy meeting new people, seeing how they live and taking wonderful portraits of them in their homes or at places of work. There was plenty of time during the break and after the lecture to view their prints up close. Between Anne and Rod, over five decades, they have had many thousands of acceptances and several hundred awards in national and international exhibitions. Nowadays, they tend to pick and choose the exhibitions they enter – usually the more difficult ones! |
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Although Rod is very involved in the organisation of events, he has never lost his love of photography. He makes a print every couple of days and is proud to work with the support of PermaJet.
Anne is a very active member of Dumfries Camera Club and her work has contributed significantly to their wide-ranging success in National and InterClub competitions. She is one of only a few people who have achieved the Credit, Distinction and Master award of the PAGB. Anne is a PAGB listed judge and has judged many international exhibitions. She is a member of the London Salon.
Rod has now retired as a successful professional photographer with a busy studio and was twice MPA Scottish Portrait Photographer of the Year. He joined the Dumfries Camera Club in 1983 and has served as their President three times. He has been a member of the SPF Executive for more than 25 years and has been SPF President. He joined the PAGB Executive in 1990 and served as President 2005–2007 and is now their Hon. Life Vice President. He organised and chaired the PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship from its inception in 1997 until 2016 and the PAGB GB Cup from its inception in 2008 to 2015 but he considers his most important contribution to be as non-voting Chairman of the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit.
Rod also produces the PAGB e-news and the SPF e-flash. He has previously been a member of the RPS Council and has served on the Associate and Fellowship Panels for Visual Art, Photo Travel and Professional & Applied. Rod is also a member of the London Salon.
Anne is a very active member of Dumfries Camera Club and her work has contributed significantly to their wide-ranging success in National and InterClub competitions. She is one of only a few people who have achieved the Credit, Distinction and Master award of the PAGB. Anne is a PAGB listed judge and has judged many international exhibitions. She is a member of the London Salon.
Rod has now retired as a successful professional photographer with a busy studio and was twice MPA Scottish Portrait Photographer of the Year. He joined the Dumfries Camera Club in 1983 and has served as their President three times. He has been a member of the SPF Executive for more than 25 years and has been SPF President. He joined the PAGB Executive in 1990 and served as President 2005–2007 and is now their Hon. Life Vice President. He organised and chaired the PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship from its inception in 1997 until 2016 and the PAGB GB Cup from its inception in 2008 to 2015 but he considers his most important contribution to be as non-voting Chairman of the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit.
Rod also produces the PAGB e-news and the SPF e-flash. He has previously been a member of the RPS Council and has served on the Associate and Fellowship Panels for Visual Art, Photo Travel and Professional & Applied. Rod is also a member of the London Salon.