Switzerland
Welcome to the Swiss Chapter!
We welcome members from both Switzerland and neighbouring countries
The Swiss chapter was founded in 2012 and we are now some 35 members of varying ages and experience. We have both professional and amateur photographers of different nationalities with a number of us possessing RPS distinctions.
Every year we aim to have 5 or 6 meetings covering visits to exhibitions, workshops and distinction advisory days. Switzerland is not a large country; it is therefore quite easy to reach our meetings by train or car. The meetings mainly take place in Murten, Biel or Zurich. See 'Events'.
We also run a monthly e-circle where we critique each other's work and decide which one is our favourite of the month. See 'News'.
The chapter relies on volunteers and people willing to participate in its activities. If you are able to suggest an event please contact the chapter organiser, Rob Kershaw, via email:
If you'd like to help with any of the administration of the chapter, please also contact Rob.
Committee:
Chapter Organiser: Rob Kershaw ARPS
Chapter Treasurer: Richard Tucker FRPS
Chapter Secretary: Jill Taylor ARPS
Favourite monthly images
Each month the Chapter selects an 'image of the month'. See some previous images here.
News:
'Diamond Beach' by Lukas Wagner
"How to make an image of a famous location in one of the best known islands of the world? My idea was to reduce the image as much as possible......
Alien Abstract
"This is an image that’s part of a project involving the use of the Polar Coordinates and Spherize tools in Photoshop.....
'The Leaning Tower of Chrysler'
City Time
"I experimented in Photoshop to give a different perspective on the City....
November Favourite
"Heading home from Lausanne through the vineyards above Lac Leman, the storm over the lake was quickly catching up with us. There was just time for a quick shot before we were engulfed with rain."
Early morning mist over La Marne
"Leaving our hotel in France on the way home, our route took us over a bridge over the Marne revealing this splendid vista....."
Events:
Attendees work from a recent Portrait workshop:
Members' Work:
6 X 6 is a quarterly publication showcasing the variety and talent found in the membership of the Swiss Chapter.
Distinctions:
'This is not a metaphor'
Richard Tucker's recent FRPS success was in the form of a lay flat photo book and compares the tunnels created by ants in their nests to the tunnels under our railway stations.