Gordon Follows ARPS (Joined 2011)
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My interest in photography really became serious in the early 1980’s and this was fostered by membership of camera clubs in Harrogate and then Northallerton in North Yorkshire. However, my interest in natural history goes back a lot further, to schooldays in fact and as that intensified, the focus became predominantly ornithological. An involvement in bird ringing both in the UK and overseas, as well as taking part in bird distribution surveys for various atlases, provided a relaxing counterbalance to a busy professional life. Consequently, it was not surprising that as my photography developed, wildlife subjects were an early choice, a knowledge of habits and behaviour certainly being an asset and they have remained firm favourites throughout my photographic journey.
Over the years I have also enjoyed travel, which is the perfect partner for photography, and so, having retired and with increased leisure time, we moved to north Norfolk in 2005 to further enjoy the wildlife and the pleasures of travel, which in turn fueled my enthusiasm for both photography and wildlife watching. A more recent move to inland Leicestershire brought this exciting interlude to a close but both wildlife and photography are still at the forefront of my interests.
Gordon Follows MPAGB, EFIAP/p
Over the years I have also enjoyed travel, which is the perfect partner for photography, and so, having retired and with increased leisure time, we moved to north Norfolk in 2005 to further enjoy the wildlife and the pleasures of travel, which in turn fueled my enthusiasm for both photography and wildlife watching. A more recent move to inland Leicestershire brought this exciting interlude to a close but both wildlife and photography are still at the forefront of my interests.
Gordon Follows MPAGB, EFIAP/p
