Terry Walters from Swindon Photographic Society gave an inspiring talk on his journey in portraiture photography with over 140 images of his work. Starting from Club photography sessions with models, he moved onto working with both amateur and professional models in a variety of locations including disused warehouses, ruined castles, reenactment events to beaches. His competitive nature and quest for different or unusual images takes him off the beaten track to find them and his work has gained wide recognition with just under 900 images accepted in international exhibitions gaining EFIAP, EPSA and BPE2 accreditation.

A variety of lighting set ups were covered ranging from natural light in both indoor and outdoor settings through to stroboscopic lighting to achieve the desired effects against challenging backgrounds. Guidelines and protocols for working with models were outlined along with the pros and cons of working with amateur v professional models and also being able to handle unexpected moments which were the subject of several anecdotes.

When Terry arranges a model shoot he takes along his “props box” which provides a never ending range of items to adorn the models and create the exact image that he is looking for.  Props ranged from clothing items, smoke grenades and imitation firearms to name but a few. 

A selection of prints were displayed during the interval which members could examine up close and fully appreciate their quality.