Chas Ward's photostream

General
Chas tried to take his first photos at the age of 4. Its a shame there was no film in the camera!

Chas has been taking photographs continually since the age of 16 - and has now been developing (sic) as a photographer for over twenty years.

He is married with 3 gorgeous kids, currently working as a Government Scentist specialising in Flood Hydrology and Hydraulic Modelling.

Interests
Chas has long-term, ongoing interests in paragliding, rock climbing, mountaineering and expeditions, focussing on landscape, wilderness and wildlife.

History
1994 President of Leeds Uni Photography Society

1994 Del Monte sponsored Expedition Photographer for the British Schools Exploring Society Arctic Norway Expedition

1998 Expedition Leader British Schools Exploring Society Lahaul, India

Publishing
He has had images published in traditional and digital media in the UK and abroad. Currently working(!?) as a photographer for Sherburn Aero Club.

Magazines
OnTheEdge
Climber
Rotpunkt
Desnivel de Montagne

Books
Yorkshire Gritstone Bouldering, Alan Cameron Duff


Clients
As well as private functions, clients include:
British Mountaineering Council
British Naturalists Association
CSSC
Environment Agency
Gorphwysfa Club / Clwb Gorphwysfa
JBA Consulting
John Dunne
On The Edge
Pilot Magazine
Sherburn Aero Club


Equipment List:
Canon AE
Canon EOS 600
Canon EOS 500
Canon EOS 500D
Fuji Finepix S9600
Mamiya RZ67 Pro11


Works Exhibited
Photographic Society
Annual Exhibition, Leeds University 1994

Royal Geographic Society
BSES Expeditions, London 1995
BSES Expeditions, London 1999

Hypegallery
Brick Lane, London, 2004 with over 9,000 visitors
Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2005 over 32,500 visitors and 10million web hits

Inspirations
Paintings
Eastern and zen art, particularly Chinese pen and ink painting, Japanese Sumi-e, bonsai.
The Impressionist painters, particularly Monet, the Barbizon School and more recently Miguel Amoros.

Landscape
Ansel Adams
Andris Apse

Chaos
Elliot Porter

Wildlife
Heather Angel
Stephen Dalton

Wilderness
Galen Rowell