I was lucky enough to be invited to an evening at Ards Camera Club last night. This was my second outing to a local camera club (thanks again John for the invites). Once again, I was amazed at the friendly welcome from strangers as I invaded their club, drank their tea and ate their biscuits!

Last nights events (and the reason for my visit) was a talk by WIll McCrum, a photographer of over 50 years experience. John had digitised a lot of Will's work and the evening was spent looking through the pictures with Will sharing the stories relating tot hem.

As a new photographer, I was amazed by some of the pictures. The composition and lighting, the subjects showed everything from a more innocent 50's to landscapes of the last few years. Alongside that, Will's recounting of the photographs, ranging from anecdotes about getting arrested or explaining the need for nudes to his wife through to which camera and what settings were used, was both startling and wonderful to listen to.

Will's talent is an inspiration and if you get a chance to see this presentation, I'd recommend it!