Richard Fulcher CPAGB BPE3*

Turning On A Sixpence

Wild Goose Chase

Ponte de Dom Luís I

She Waits

Puffin Nest Building

Playa Del Silencio

Jetting In

Molten

Malham Sunrise

Josephine

Derwent Isle Sunrise

Going Round The Bend

Fly Agaric

Danseuse

Alone Again

About Me

I've been interested in photography since I was a teenager - I must have been about 15 when I saved enough money to be able to buy a Zenit E SLR 35mm film camera. This allowed me to experiment with long exposures and photographing indoors without a flash! During my twenties I was able to upgrade to a second hand Nikon EM SLR with a 50mm kit lens. I bought a 2x converter and together with a few Cokin filters, two flash guns and a tripod, I set out to photograph whatever interested me. Around this time I attended a photography evening class and this helped me to improve my skills beyond the basics. Over thirty five years later I still have the Nikon EM and unbelievably still use the original 50mm lens on my DSLR occasionally.

My interest was re-ignited in 2010 when I purchased a Nikon D5000 DSLR, but it wasn't until I retired in 2015 and joined HPIC that I started to become serious about photography. Soon after joining the club I upgraded to a full frame Nikon D750. Other camera equipment quickly followed!

I have learned a great deal from other members of HPIC, and also from watching hours and hours of Youtube photography tutorials. After 5 years of learning I'm now fairly adept at 'post processing' and digital image manipulation.

What I love about photography is the breadth and depth, both technical and artistic. I have lots more to learn and much to improve upon.

Richard