My Licentiateship Panel is an eclectic mix of images taken over the past year. Most of the images were taken with a Fuji Finepix A405, which is a cheap point and shoot pocket digital camera. The middle pictures ~ spoons and cutlery ~ were taken on a borrowed Nikon D70. All of the pictures were finished using Photoshop 7. Obviously some have been 'photoshopped' more than others ~ but I am a digital devotee and revel in the technology available on a home PC. In fact it is this that has allowed me to take up this once exclusive, expensive hobby or artform. To date nearly all of my prints have been ordered online as and when needed, and delivered by post the next day. This has avoided the need for an expensive printer.

I would encourage all members of our club ~ especially the new ones ~ to take advantage of the stunning expertise we have at Leyland. In our midst we have experts in digital work, slide work, wet-processing, darkroom printing, digital printing, camera equipment and lighting. Several of our members are distinguished photographers in their own right , whose work can be seen in books, magazines and exhibitions. I was not afraid to approach members and ask for advice, and most importantly, to listen to what they had to say and to follow it, and as you can see successfully.