Pam’s love of Africa
Pamela's interest in photography began more than 40 years ago when she was living in a small town in Upstate New York. As her three children grew older she decided to learn more about photography in order to better record her family’s adventures and growth.
When she moved to the United Kingdom in 1992, Pamela began to formally study photography as a career course. She successfully completed eight Cities and Guilds photographic modules, achieving top honors. These included: Introduction to Color, Photographing Buildings, Landscape Photography, Photo Essay, Action & Movement, Social Documentary, Introduction to Black and While Photography and Portraiture. Subsequently she was asked to teach Portraiture and assist with Landscape Photography. A special photographic love in those days was England’s Ancient Oak Trees and Avebury’s and Stonehenge Rocks.
Then came Africa and her love of seeing the animals and life in the countries there....and that love will last forever.
Awards:
Bronze Medal, Cities and Guilds
Licentiate to The Royal Photographic Society
Pamela’s highest achievement during her early photographic period was to receive the Bronze Medal for her Cities and Guilds photographic work. This award is the highest in the amateur photographic field awarded by Cities and Guilds. There are more than 3.6 million entries in over 400 subjects from 86 countries each year. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presented the medal to Pamela at Buckingham Palace 8th June, 1995. Pamela was also awarded a Licentiate to the Royal Photographic Society in Bath that June, 1995.
Exhibits:
The Royal Photographic Society Schoolroom Gallery, June, 1995
Copse Adult Learning Centre, Woodley, various dates
Bracknell College, Bracknell, various dates
The Gallery, Virginia Water, Surrey, The Virginia Water Exhibit Oct, 1999
The Gallery, Virginia Water, Surrey, 26 March-18 April, 2004
La Piazzetta Italian Restaurant, Virginia Water, Surrey, 2001-2003
Spring Island, SC, Art Talk - “My Africa” March 22, 2022
