RPS East Midlands UK
RPS East Midlands Region
Welcome to the Home of RPS East Midlands
Regional Hubs are a vital part of the Royal Photographic Society because they give all UK members a local link to the society, whose admin offices are in Bristol.
The RPS region organise an eclectic delivery of events, that together cover all the different genres of photogrpahy, including landscape events, documentary, contemporary, visual art, travel etc. We specialise in photo books and have in the last seven years published many collaborative photo books
Geographically the spreads across the counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicester & Rutland, and Northamptonshire, and is one of the biggest regions in the society.
The Regional Organiser is Stewart Wall and then each county within the region has a representative. You are very welcome to contact either the regional organiser, or your county rep for help finding out about what goes on in the region, and the sorts of things you can do.
We have two volunteers on the distinctions panels. Richard Hall is an assessor on the Licentiate and the Photo book distinctions, and Stewart Wall is a licentiate assessor, and is an assessor and one of the chairs of the Photo book genre.
The RPS East Midlands Region is a busy and exciting part of the Royal Photographic Society.
Stewart Wall MA ARPS : Regional Organiser
Stewart has been a professional photographer since 1978 and now teaches photography and photobook creating. He has been the Regional Organiser of East Midlands since 2015, and is also an RPS Licentiate Assessor and Chair. He also wrote the criteria for the Photobook Distinctions Genre and chaired the assessments for two years. In 2021 he was awarded the Fenton Medal and made a life member of the society for his contribution to the work of The Royal Photographic Society.
Keith Phillips : Finance Officer
Keith loves creating Black and White photography and is especially interested in documentary and street photography. He focusses on creating projects and has recently been to Venice to create photography and is planning a trip to Blackpool to capture the English seaside.
With qualifications in finance with the Chartered Institute of Bankers he brings a wealth on experience with him to look after the regions finances. As well as looking after the finances Keith is keen to get involved in running events for the region and to help engagement between members.
Regional Secretary : Vacant
Richard Hall MA FRPS: Committee Member
Richard is a professional photographer and as well as being a committee member of the RPS East Midlands he also sits on the Licentiate, the Contemporary, and the Photobooks Distinction Assessment teams
Nick Linnett
Nick worked for many years in marketing, including running a successful ad agency,
however his passion for photography brought him back into education and in 2015
he completed a PgCert in Photography at De Montfort University.
Although he interested in a wide range of photographic subjects Nicks main passion
are the people and places of his native Leicestershire. Nick uses photography as a
way of exploring his surroundings and how they make him feel rather than what they
simply look like. He is inspired by the ordinary as well as the spectacular, particularly
subjects that are easily passed by.
Committee Member Vacancy
If you are interested in getting more involved with the RPS as a volunteer please contact Stewart at eastmidlands@rps.org
Some of the Past RPS East Midlands Events
East Midlands Events
The RPS East Midlands community organise in-person events and via zoom thoughout the year. Everyone is welcome to attend
