Chantries Bluebells

Dr Edward A Hyde FRPS Photography has captivated me since I was a small boy with a Kodak Brownie 127. I cannot claim to have any images from that period of any worth but by the time I was at University studying Chemistry in the late 70’s the skills I was acquiring translated well to the darkroom and there are one or two images that have stood the test of time from this period. I have explored and enjoyed a wide variety of photographic genres and styles over the years and this broad appreciation helps me as a Judge with the Surrey Photographic Association. Landscape photography is probably my mainstay and I never feel more alive than when I am outdoors, looking for the image, anticipating the moment when the magic might happen: the light, weather and landscape combine to create art in front of you and I am there to capture it. I still enjoy all the other genres with wildlife probably a close second and all others on an opportunistic basis. I have been lucky enough to have had images commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition 2 years in a row, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year, The Siena International Photography Awards, The Travel Photographer of the Year, British Photography Awards and The Epson Pano Awards and most recently the International Garden Photographer of the Year. I am a major contributor of images to local National Trust properties where I run workshops. I have also been widely published in magazines such as Outdoor Photographer. In October 2021 I gained a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS) in the Landscape category.