_Recently I joined a group called The Postal Photographic Club.  It consists of groups of members who circulate darkroom prints, digital prints (maximum size 7”x5”), or projected images by post in the the UK for everyone else within the group to comment on. 

Through my main job I receive hundreds of emails every day and I liked the idea of going back to a simpler time where post was the main form of written communication.  It’s quite exciting to receive a folio (a box of everyones photos to comment on) through the letterbox.

To catch up, I have received a few folios without having my photos included.  At first it was a little nerve-wracking, some of the other comments were very direct, but then what is the point of doing something like this if you don’t want to hear anything constructive?  I also lacked confidence in my own comments on other people’s photos, what if they weren’t right? or not opinions shared by others?  I guess the world would be a very dull place though if we all had the same opinions on everything.

So far it has been a very enjoyable experience (and extremely good value) and I have liked looking through everyones’ photos and the comments people have made.

I am waiting to receive a folio with my first photo in and am secretly hoping that the others have been kind, although, of course, whilst offering some good constructive advice!

If you’d like to know more about the club, you can visit their website http://www.postalphotoclub.org.uk/