I know. Came as surprise to me too! Didn’t even know there was such a thing. But there is and – and I say this with much relief – it’s a hugely vibrant and friendly society!
I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I arrived at New Scotland Yard to present to the society. I’d had a couple of phone calls and emails in the months leading up to me going over there and both Steve (who had initially approached me out of the blue) and Chanon (their ents coordinator) seemed really really nice. But still. The Metropolitan Police Photographic Society? What would they make of a portrait photographer?
Shouldn’t have worried. You could not have asked for a nicer crowd. As it turns out, they’re a mix of police and ‘civilian’ enthusiasts and pros with a hugely wideranging interest in photography. You couldn’t ask for a nicer crowd to present to and, as usual, I enjoyed every second of it!
Now, I do have a slight admission to make here. And that is, I rather enjoy showing my work to people. Can’t help it. I’m immensely proud of what we do and, based on the feedback we get, we make a lot of people happy doing it. I have the best job in the world and I am always happy to talk about it. Possibly a little too happy given the glazed-over look that people who’ve been around me for any period of time develop.
Still, in this particular instance I had been asked to go and talk about our work so I hope it wasn’t a great surprise to the audience that I bounced, laughed and generally chatted my way through two hours of photography and stories. Some of which were actually on-topic!
So, a huge thank you to a group of really nice photographers who took the time to listen to me drone on in their auditorium and then (as if that weren’t enough) bought me a beer or two – which is never a good idea given my ability to wax lyrical about all things photography!
I can only hope they enjoyed it as much as I did!
All the best
Cheers
P.
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