Name: Stewart Wall ARPS
Volunteer Role: Regional Organiser East Midlands and Webmaster
What attracted you to volunteering for the RPS? After a 35-year career as a professional photographer it was really attractive to become involved in an organisation like the RPS and discover a wider world of photography
What do you enjoy most about your role? Engaging with the RPS has led me to complete a BA and an MA in photography and now I am teaching. I enjoy aspects of education within photography and expanding this into my engagement with the RPS
What advice would you have for anyone who may be considering volunteering for the RPS?
* Have a go, you can always change your mind, so you have nothing to lose.
* Go slowly at first, learn about the RPS and what the organisation stands for.
* Consider your own approach to photography and slowly feed your own ideas into the groups you engage with and see how people engage with your ideas.
* Photography is a broad church, ultimately be democratic and adopt a participate in a pluralistic dialogue with others.
* Enjoy yourself!