Penryn Camera Club Members

President
Geoff James
Hardware; Panasonic
Interests; Characterful People, Old Buildings, odd shapes/shades
Software; I do not edit my images

Chair
Wendy Bate
Hardware; Canon EOS- R50. Lenses, Canon RF-S 10-18 and Canon RF-S 18-150
Interests; I like to try and get flowers, sport, wildlife, beautiful scenery, and family right on the camera.
Software; I do not edit.

Vice-chair and IT & Media
Paul Cooper
Hardware; Nikon and a few lenses.
Interests; Landscape, Seascape and Photoshopped images
Software; Photoshop, ON1 and Topaz
I'm happy to help on anything, including AI, just ask.

Competitions secretary
Mandy Hanson
Hardware: Nikon D3200 with 18-55 kit lens, and 300mm zoom lens
Interests: Landscape, Seascape, Nature, Wildlife, anything interesting, old buildings, events, steam fairs,
Software: Photoshop - though I only use to adjust levels, I have not mastered anything creative. What I see is what I take without anyting creative
I am a warm weather photographer,

Competitions secretary assist
John Yarrow
Hardware: Canon 5D Mkiii (DSLR) and Canon R6 Mkii (mirrorless) with a selection of Canon Lenses and underwater housing.
Interests: Underwater, Landscape, Action, Nature and Wildlife, Macro.
Software: Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Topaz Sharpen, Topaz Denoise, PhotoEntry administration.
I am very willing to help any members with any of the above either ‘in the field’ or in front of the computer.

Treasurer
Lizzie Smith
Hardware; I shoot with a Nikon Z50
Interests; I particularly enjoy taking photos of the nature and wildlife in Cornwall. I also love all things macro. I am trying to improve my landscape photography and editing.
Software; Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz
I am really benefiting from the help and support from all members of our friendly club.

Program Secretary
Karen Burton
Hardware; Nikon D750, 24-85 kit lens, Nifty fifty Nikon, 70-300 Nikon, 200-500, Couple of macros
Interests; Landscapes, flowers, Street photography and portraits.
Software; Photoshop Elements 2025

Secretary
Julie Bowyer
Hardware; Nikon D610 and Fuji XT5, plus lenses
Interests; I enjoy all sorts of photography including landscapes, city scenes, people and street photography. I really enjoy being a member of Penryn Camera Club.
Software; Lightroom and getting to grips with Photoshop

Helper
Mark Gilbert
Hardware; I use Nikon equipment
Interests; I am into most things, landscapes and the country side, and been known to take a picture or two of flowers.
Software; Lightroom Classic and Photoshop
Getting to grips with editing and improve my photography enough to enter some competitions.

Helper
Julie Nicholls
Hardware; tba
Interests; I love photography but I like taking black and white and animals.
Software; tba
I also do needle felting of animals for craft shows.

Newsletter Ed. & CPA Rep
Honorary Vice President
LRPS AFIAP
Derek Godridge
Hardware: Nikon ZF, D750, Fuji X-T2
Interests: Street Photography, Travel Photography and People. Some wildlife !
Software: PhotoShop Elements, Adobe Camera Raw (similar to a basic Lightroom), Nikon NX Studio

Alison Williams
My name is Ally, I have a Canon camera.
I enjoy photography, swimming, quizzes, baking, arts and crafts and going for walks.

Allen Burton
My name is Allen, born in Falmouth.
I enjoy going out on visits and really enjoy the social side of the camera club. I am new to Photography but I am trying to start to learn a bit more about it.

Angela Thompson DPAGB, BPE5*
I started my photographic journey in the darkroom, developing black and white photographs.
When I purchased my first digital camera it was like heaven, as I could then stop using nasty smelling chemicals.
I currently use a Nikon Z6II camera.

Ann Glinn
I use a Lumix Panasonic DMC-FZ 1000 camera
My interests are Travel and landscapes

Barry Thompson LRPS, DPAGB, BPE4
Hardware; Nikon Z6 II and my mobile phone. Lenses: Nikkor Z 24-200mm, Nikkor 105mm Macro.
Interests; Architecture, Portrait, Wildlife, Street and Macro photography. I love capturing the essence of a moment and the diversity of human interactions.
Software; Lightroom Classic and Photoshop, plug-ins used Topaz and DXO Nik.
I enjoy the exchange of knowledge and thoroughly enjoy all aspects of being a member of a camera club.

Bernice Kelly AFIAP, LRPS, BPE2
Hi, my name is Bernice and I am using a Canon camera with a mobile back up for times when out and about without my main camera.
I like all genres of photography, in particular, portraits, flowers and wildlife.

Carina Stone
Hardware: A Nikon DSLR and a Sony mirrorless camera. I have a 200 – 600mm lens, a normal lens and a macro for the Sony, and a 50mm for the Nikon.
Interests: I like in-camera experimentation, making impressionistic, abstract, and conceptual photographs, and playing with movement/time. In contrast, I love travel photography and photographing animals, domestic and wild.
Software: Photoshop and Topaz Denoise.

Carol Coward
Hiya! Carol here! I've been with the club since September 1982! Missed a season through health problems. BUT! I'm back!
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ300. I love playing around with my pictures on Photoshop! Especially the Oil Filter!! Wendy hates it!! LOL!!

Carole Barnett
I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera.
I like to photograph most things.
I enjoy sea swimming, walking and bowling.

Chris Hamshaw
I use a Nikon D5200 and my phone along with a small compact camera.
I prefer to take pictures of flowers, animals, architecture and landscape.

Chris Kelly
My name is Chris Kelly and I use a Sony A7 as my main camera, backed up with my IPhone.
I am mainly interested in Wildlife and Landscapes with some buildings as well.

Claire Dougal

David Lidstone
I first joined in the early days when we were Penryn Photographic Society."
A Nikon user, I've tackled many subjects over the years but my main interests are wildlife and close up / macro work.

Eve Govier
I use a Canon Powershot SX70 HS and love taking pictures of landscapes, seascapes flowers and some whacky stuff. Great club.

Hilary Buttler
TBA

Irene Clarke
I started taking photographs about 20 years ago and am drawn to landscape, nature and old buildings. For the last 8 years I haven’t done much due to family commitments.
At present I am using a Canon 7D Mark II. I find it more complicated than my old Canon 400D and happy for any advice along the way.

Jan (Michael ) Cygan
Cameras: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EOS 30 D, Canon Bridge Powershot SX20 IS, plus Iphone 8 smart phone.
I will photograph most anything but like the unusual, clouds/sky effects, textures, shadows, reflections etc.

John Bacon
tba

Julia Bate
Uses a Canon 550D and Panasonic Lumix
Likes taking Landscapes, Seascapes, Wildlife and Flowers.

Kevin Kerslake
TBA

Layla Bowyer
Hardware; Nikon D5200 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III plus lenses
Interests; I am new to photography. So far I like taking photos of wildlife, landscapes and people. I am hoping to find new subjects as I get more experience.
Software; I am learning Lightroom.

Lisa Winson
TBA

Liz Richardson
I use a Canon EoSR and my phone.
I like to try all genres of photography but generally take landscapes and macro images. I can’t resist a sunrise or sunset.

Mark Quilter
Hardware: Nikon Z8, Z7ii, D850, range of lenses, wide zooms to long zooms.
Interests: Landscapes, wildlife, macro, dogs, sport, creative. I Like to experiment with LED lighting and a bit of flash
Software: Lightroom Classic, Photoshop (basic standard)
Happiest out and about with my two bearded collies.

Mark Stowe
I have a Sony A7R4 with a selection of lenses from 24mm to 200-600mm
I enjoy taking portraits, wildlife and landscape. Jack of all trades master of none.
Have a small selection of GODOX speedlights.

Mike Halsey
Mostly use Nikon gear and currently have a Z6 with far too many lenses!
Love the outdoors, especially the mountains, but have specialised in studio portrait photography for the last 20 years... Love all genres of photography including landscape, nature and street but am generally known for being a bit of a techy.

Raymond Bate
Uses a Canon 550D and Canon G12
Likes taking Landscapes, Seascapes, Close Ups and Abstract items.

Ros (Rosemary) Yarrow
I use a Canon 750D. I am a relative novice in photography.
I particularly like nature photography such as birds, flowers and butterflies. I also enjoy landscapes, particularly where there are mountains or lakes.

Steve Clarke
My wife Irene and I moved to Cornwall around 48 years ago. Seeing the expert surfers out I would try to capture the moments.
At present I use a Canon 90d and a 7d mk2 that Irene uses on occasions. Its only fair as I lost her 600d and lens when it fell over the cliffs at Gwithian.

Sue Bunt
I use Cannon 1000D and Samsung phone.
Genre; I am still finding out, probably landscapes and abstract

Sue Cummings
I'm learning to use a Panasonic Lumix 20-1200 bridge camera.
I have always used images straight from the camera and it's a steep learning curve just cropping.
My Hobbies are Sailing and diving and baking.

Suze Anderson
I use a Nikon D3200 and I’m happiest in nature, photographing landscapes, wildflowers and wildlife, exploring colour and shape.

Verena Mitchell
Learning my photography on my Lumix DMC T270.
Love to photograph natural forms, abstract shapes and capture facial expressions and those of character.