Rob Kershaw ARPS, Swiss Chapter Organiser
I was born in Liverpool in 1952 and graduated from Liverpool University with a postgraduate degree in Biochemistry. I joined ILFORD Limited in 1977 working in sales and marketing roles in the UK then Japan for four years. Following a brief return to the UK I moved to the Swiss operation in 1988.Prior to the closure of ILFORD Imaging Switzerland in December 2013 I held the position of OEM Business Director and Regional Sales Director Asia Pacific. I was involved with ILFORD ink jet printing products since their introduction in 1995. Following the demise of ILFORD I have set up my own consultancy company based in Switzerland, Afilion Sàrl, specialising in ink jet, toner fusion & Indigo consumables sales and marketing.
Married, with 3 children my main interests are photography and sport. I joined the RPS in the mid-seventies whilst at university, after taking up photography in 1971. I gained an LRPS in 1977 and my ARPS in 1986. I am a member of Digital, Contemporary, Creative, Visual Arts, Documentary, Analogue and Travel Groups and participate in two group e-circles. I made the change to digital cameras in 2004 but I still have a working darkroom at home. I have used Pentax cameras since 1975 and now use K1 & K3 bodies. I held two photo exhibitions in Tokyo one in London, one at the Members Gallery in the Octagon and several in Switzerland. I have had my work published in several photographic magazines in the UK and Japan. I am a regular contributor to Inscape magazine. In addition to being the Chapter Organiser I also run an e-circle for the members.
Jane Weinmann ARPS, Secretary
I enjoy taking images of a wide variety of subjects when I am out and about. As a result my instagram account looks quite eclectic with anything from minimalistic black and white to architectural elements and colourful abstracts!
In my project work, however, I like to explore photography as a way to visually represent the hidden feelings and emotions associated with life events, especially those that affect women. I often use self portraiture and stage images. I also employ double exposure techniques or add colour as metaphors and as ways of layering or challenging meaning.
I hold a BA (Hons) Degree in Photography from the University of Creative Arts. My work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions.
Urs Albrecht ARPS, Treasurer
I have been fascinated by natural processes since childhood: the annual sprouting of plants, the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies, the constant changes in the sky throughout the day, and the shifting faces of people over time. Observing, documenting, and perhaps understanding these transformations are the driving forces behind my scientific and photographic work. In my photographic work abstraction of visual impressions is balancing my rational world with my emotional world.