Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside

Glyn Powell-Evans ARPS - Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside

My photographic journey started in my late teens, more than 50 years ago, with a 35mm Pentax and a thirst for technical knowledge but no understanding of the creative process. I borrowed a friends Hasselblad kit and did some product photography for a girlfriend’s father which in hindsight was pretty awful, I used tungsten lighting and the plastic handbags drooped in the heat!

Although I took family photos over the years my enthusiasm was rekindled with the advent of the digital age and the purchase of Nikon D70. I joined Godalming Photographic Club and improved my skills. An RPS member, whose work I admired, encouraged me to submit an LRPS panel which was accepted in 2016.

Glyn Powell-Evans - LRPS Panel

The idea for my ARPS panel developed after a couple of outings to Brighton. This led to an 18-month project with numerous visits to the seaside. My first ARPS submission was unsuccessful but the positive feedback helped me to change/edit 4 images. A one-to-one session with Steve Smith FRPS helped me make my final image selection and was particularly relevant as he was a fellow street photographer. My ARPS submission in October 2018 was accepted and now I am working on a new project which might one day become an FRPS panel.

My ARPS Statement:

“Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside

But what does this mean for people of widely different backgrounds, ethnicity, cultures or age? I started this project to simply document life at the seaside but it turned more into a narrative about enjoyment and diversity. As a Street Photographer my objective is to capture the decisive moment without being observed, from the impromptu Parkour artist stealing the musicians thunder to the ladies on the beach with their packs of cider, the traditional lovers and sunbathers but also those simply enjoying exercise.

Just promenading upon the Prom, Prom, Prom! may still demand religious attire for some but snoozing on the pier can be a stolen delight.”

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