kenneth Posted July 6, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mr Poucher was a pioneer fell-walker preceding A Wainwright who was a lifelong Leica user. His photographs, which he processed himself were inspiration to countless climbers and walkers with detailed illustrated guide books covering The British Hills and the Alps. The afore mentioned book is a biography of his life as a fell-walker, photographer, perfumer (yes he was Chief Perfumer at Yardley's Ltd.) . His numerous large format fully illustrated books are also worth picking up second hand. In them he suggests ideal photograph locations as well as information on technique, what film he used, aperture, lens choice and filters. Camera in the Hills is available in hardback from library resources of to purchase through the usual on line suppliers and is a really accurate biography and a good read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 Hi kenneth, Take a look here A Camera in the Hills: The Life and Work of W.A. Poucher (Hardcover). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rolo Posted July 6, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2009 He was the very reason I got involved in photography - to document my mountain climbing and hiking exploits with a white pen on a B&W image. Ran out of white ink and earned a small fortune with postcards and calendars Never thought of following him into the rouge cheeks and lipstick activity though, but I know a few that did. He always wore make-up on his walks. Helped the chapped lips and the chap's lips, I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted July 7, 2009 A link to second hand copies of Mr Pouchers books. I am sure there are others but here are a few w a poucher - AbeBooks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted July 7, 2009 He was the very reason I got involved in photography - to document my mountain climbing and hiking exploits with a white pen on a B&W image. Ran out of white ink and earned a small fortune with postcards and calendars Never thought of following him into the rouge cheeks and lipstick activity though, but I know a few that did. He always wore make-up on his walks. Helped the chapped lips and the chap's lips, I suppose. Always preferred Vetiver by Cuerlain of Paris myself but that does not in any way detract from the major contribution that Mr Poucher made to British mountain photography. His final years were spent in a nursing home in Keswick and a friend on mine who knew him said he was a charming Gentleman. I am grateful to own some early editions of his guidebooks which always give me great pleasure whenever I thumb through them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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