David Ward - Into The Light - Comments

In memoriam... - Neil Brayshaw

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:21:58 GMT

I am deeply saddened to learn of chris' death. I only had the pleasure of meeting him and sharing his company on one occasion on a L & L trip to the Hebrides in 2005. I can only echo the feelings that so many others have expressed already. My memories of him are of a warm and friendly human being and a very intelligent and talented photographer. I was not aware of his illness, not that I necessarily would have been, but it is a tragedy that he felt that he had no other option than to take his own life and end such a prodigious talent. Rest in peace Chris.

In memoriam... - Anna Booth

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:57:20 GMT

I have looked through my computer archives (rather a lengthy process due to the disarray) and found some pictures of Chris that bring back really good memories which I shall always cherish. **Yosemite 2003** I think Yosemite might have been the first trip I went on with Chris. David mentioned that the trip was fun – most of the time the 2 of them were discussing music or photography or navigating in the car but whenever we stopped the ‘fun’ consisted of locking me out and watching me either rush headlong towards it in an attempt to get in before being spotted or begging to be let in or just driving off without me – yes, I think they did have an enormous amount of fun! Of course Chris in every conceivable garment trying to fool the mosquitoes is an amusing memory, together with a very fast scary ride down the White Mountains. Unfortunately no photos just lots of great, fun memories. **Montana and Wyoming 2007** An important feature of this holiday was purchase of cowboy hats and Chris was relatively easy to convince it was a good idea. Claire, Chris and I sporting ours:

In fact he was most upset when he lost his to a geyser in Yellowstone. You can see him hatless in his red fleece:

He did try on others but they were never as good as the first:

Of course there were other moments captured on camera when Chris posed for his own photo:

When David and Chris were helping Claire, the hat never far away:

Fences and the red fleece:

Interiors of the Moose Drool Establishment:

The day I remember most is when I made the mistake of suggesting, in a hypothetical sort of way, that it would be good if they were nice to me for just a day. On the way to breakfast the next day it started – the obsequiousness – I was shortly begging them to stop. However, finally Chris reverted to norm and was fighting me to get something in or out of the boot so, as a penance I made him do some press ups! **Death Valley trip 2008** I shall always remember Chris and Bodie – obviously no photos of him as he was so inspired by the location we barely saw him for 2 days and, as David said, he was very productive. However, I did manage to capture David and Chris side by side - a common occurrence - with their digitals:

Engrossed in grasses at Mono Lake:

Evening at Mono Lake with Janneke:

**Focus 2009** Chris was on great form and happily answering lots of technical questions on cameras and this is a picture of him with Lesley behind the counter:

I shall always remember him for his sense of fun, for having a gentle wit and intelligence – it was always a pleasure to spend a holiday with Chris – he was so easy to be around. It is good to think of the happy times but so sad to know they can never return. Anna

In memoriam... - Jon Gibbs

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:27:21 GMT

Chris was obviously very dedicated to his photography, whether it be experimenting with his red filter on his G9 making surreal IR type shots or making large format images of hay bales that looked like a big arse! Very sad news, my condolences to his family and friends. Jon

Did you mean to? Really?! - Joseph Stanski

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:55:39 GMT

What a GREAT site. Thank you - I have been looking for someone else with which I have shared views of landscape photography. One comment about manipulation of photographs - I'm convinced that what we photograph toward and manipulate to, is a social filter that is governing our interpretation of the scene that will influence us, and our circle of influences both within us and from without. A sort of reflection if you will, that is reflecting in both directions at the same time. I happen to see a lot of variation in this theme everyday and I love it. I do think that if you're not well grounded in your own style, your own reflection from within, you're lost; and sometimes that's good too. Joseph :o))

In memoriam... - Chris Howe

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:04:18 GMT

Such a shock to hear this. I only travelled with Chris once - to Death Valley in 2008 - I remember well what David mentions about his pics in Bodie. A quiet considered man.

In memoriam... - Judi

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:45:08 GMT

Thank you Tony. I cannot begin to imagine the range of emotions you are all going through. The only advice I can offer is a very obvious but often overlooked comment that someone said to me after a bereavemnet. Remember the good times. And I am sure there are many. With love Judi

In memoriam... - Irma

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:26:18 GMT

It was only today Gert and I heard Chris is no longer with us and it has come as a complete shock, we are in tears. We had no idea he was depressed from time to time. On the trips we have been on together he was always a calm, however pleasent person, because of his wit, his intelligent remarks and kindness. I remember we once talked about wanting to have a website to showcase the pictures taken on the various travels. The next time we met he asked if I had one yet, but it was and is still on my things-to-do list. Some time after we received an e-mail in which he told several of us he had one now, if we cared to take a look. What beautiful images he has made over the years. It was only last week I had another look, not knowing he had so tragically passed away, just to see if there had been more additions... We always admired his ability for seeing an image and then also take it. Recently Gert and I booked another L&L trip and said to each other maybe we will see some of the others again, also thinking about Chris, we already pictured seeing a red fleece at the airport, immediately knowing it would be Chris. We feel so sad we will never meet again. He touched lives beyond Britain's boundaries. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Irma and Gert The Netherlands

In memoriam... - Alison Montgomery

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:52:26 GMT

I have very fond memories of Chris in Iceland. Not being the best photographer in the world, we spent many hours on the coach, discussing how I could make my images better, and why his worked so well. I even went out and bought a G10 in the hope that I would achieve at least one photo that was as good as his. He could see shape, form and colour and was truly talented. I loved his images of the chair and the staircase in the creepy hostel (the shining) in Iceland. In your honour, I will try to take more time looking and more time composing when taking a picture. I hope that you rest in peace and that you are free from your inner turmoil. Alison

In memoriam... - Jenny MacLennan

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:52:16 GMT

I was deeply saddened to hear this news. Unlike most people contributing, I never met Chris, and knew him only through his photographs and comments. His images have a beauty, depth and quiet subtlety to them, and an amazing ability to communicate the affinity he felt with his subject...qualities that sound totally consistent with his true character. I am so sorry that his illness has taken such a generous, thoughtful and gifted man, and that our paths will never have the chance to cross. My thoughts are with his family and friends in their great loss.

In memoriam... - Tony Andrews

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:39:14 GMT

Judi, Just to say I have fond memories of Chris and I visiting you in Iceland. I remember in particular our meal together and our walk afterwards. Christopher had often talked about you and it was good to meet you. I doubt whether I will ever return to Iceland, but that holiday with Chris (as a tourist!!!) holds a special place in my heart. Tony.

In memoriam... - Rob Andrews

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:20:12 GMT

I've tracked down a fairly lo-res version of Chris's image of the [rusty barrels] (http://i46.tinypic.com/14ctgyg.jpg).

In memoriam... - Judi

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:19:14 GMT

Chris, Chris, Chris... Just couldn´t take in the news when David called to tell me before Christmas. Just read all those wonderful comments with tears streaming down my face. So many great memories, can´t imagine a L&L tour to Iceland without him. I can talk for England but cannot write good prose as so many of you have, so I´ll just set out my main memories of Chris with the odd comment. Sort of a stream of consciousness. Gin and tonic; boy he could make a mean gin and tonic, didn´t drown it like some. Then there was the disaster when a gin bottle fell out of the trailer. Whisky in the hot pot, hot pots in general, swimming pools in general. Best was the school pool in Sæburg in 2008, it had been an ambition of mine to visit that pool for years and it wasn´t officially open to the public but Chris and I managed to convince the caretaker to give us the key. The hot pot there was very hot but we sat for hours late into the night, some dodgy topics of conversation, about operations and procedures on private parts will suffice as a summary. Girly beers; "do you want a real beer or one of these girly things?" Fridge packing boy; I think it was maybe David who gave him this name, not me, he was so controlled so methodical; never rushed and always always managed to fit everything in with a system for finding things too, not like me, shove it in and keep the rest outside was my motto. Always being one of the last up but never the last to be ready to leave, same breakfast every day, O-juice first, black coffee, muesli with a banana if poss and then toast and more black coffee. His musical taste as far as I could see/hear seemed to consist of weird women with even weirder voices. Hell he even liked Björk and Tori Amos, can hardly get weirder than that pair! If Chris had one fault it had to be his lack of appreciation of the music of Al Stewart, he could be quite rude about him, but I took it from Chris. The red fleece of course, the snoring of course, the photographs of course, the oh so patient explanations to a total non-photgrapher... Chris coming to Iceland not on a L&L tour, bringing his dad to Fljotsdalur. Being nice about Iceland, being nice about my cooking, being nice full stop... Oh Chris it was an honour to know you and I hope with all my heart you are at peace, you were one of life's good guys. Love to you all Judi

In memoriam... - David

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:49:42 GMT

Dear friends, I want to offer my thanks again to everyone who has contributed to this memorial to Chris. I have frequently been moved to tears by your comments. It is obvious to all that Chris was dearly loved for many qualities, most notably his dry humour and his great skill as a photographer. I've been rooting around in my hard drive looking for images of Chris and wanted to share a few of these with you. Sadly I don't have any pictures from any of our early tours together as I never used to take a compact camera with me. Chris was instrumental in persuading me that I ought to get one and spent a great deal of time extolling the virtues of a Canon G9. I want to start with Chris in his archetypal red fleece...

This was taken in 2008 during a stop at a small waterfall in the northwestern fjords of Iceland, a country that I will always associate with him. He first visited there with me in 2001, on his very first L&L trip. I very quickly struck up a friendship with him. He returned to Iceland on every L&L trip over the following seven years - travelling there independently in the years when I wasn't running a tour. You might say he was addicted!

This was taken on the same tour. The group had stopped for afternoon tea alongside an abandoned fishing station and Chris and I had decided to explore a nearby boatshed. Inside we found a collection of rusting barrels which we both thought had huge potential for photography. There was a good deal of friendly rivalry - and perhaps a little macho competition! - about which approach to making an image of them was best. I was struck by how closely together we were working and yet how different our images were. You can see my version [here](/gallery/handofman/icelandbarrels) and I will post Chris' once I have scanned his trannies. His camera is nearest the lens in this image. Here's Chris in a light hearted moment at Geysir.

We talked during this tour about returning for a winter trip and were planning to rent vehicles such as these. And finally, here is a picture of Chris (for once not in his red fleece!) alongside Anna Booth in California on the last journey we made together.

Chris and Anna had first met on an earlier tour to Yosemite and Death Valley. The three of us had shared a vehicle for ten days and we had so much fun together. We arrived a little late at this location so Chris, realising there was no time for a shot using his Linhof, took out his G9 and made a number of stunning compositions in a very short period of time. It was Chris who taught me the value of using a compact as a sketching tool. Later on during this tour we visited Bodie and, much to my surprise, Chris spent the first day wandering around with only his compact. On his second visit he returned to, I think, around nine locations and made 5x4 images in very short order and in the "right" light based upon the research sketches he'd made on his G9. I, on the other hand, struggled to make four or five images over the two days. As with so many other things, he had the right approach. I just wish, Chris, that you had known how important you were to so many people.

In memoriam... - Paul Arthur

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:41:28 GMT

I only met Chris once, but speaking with him at Focus last year had a profound effect on me and in no small part steered me towards where I now find myself with large format photography. I am desperately sorry to hear of his death, and would like to send my sympathies to his family and friends. I too have spent some time looking at his work over the past year, and found it to be inspiring along with his clear devotion to his art and the outdoors. Whilst in his passing I have not lost a friend, I do feel that I have lost someone that inspired me to immerse myself in large format work and to look at the world in a different way.

In memoriam... - Patrick Kaye

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:01:33 GMT

It was a great shock to read of Chris's tragic death this morning and I have been moved to both laughter and tears by my own recollections of Chris and by the recollections of others already written. I am glad to have known Chris and now, of course, I wish I had known him better. However, there is much consolation in the legacy of his very fine images. I offer my deepest sympathy to Chris's family and friends.

In memoriam... - Guy Aubertin

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:20:32 GMT

Sad sad news... I remember well the snoring in the Outer Hebrides! Having not met him until that trip there was quite a lot of joking going on in the mini-bus as to which dorm he would end up in! Those of us who missed out on sharing the same dorm still heard his presence down the corridor! Rest easy Chris

In memoriam... - Paul Mitchell

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:52:04 GMT

Roger has just told me of the incredibly sad news. I didn't know him that well but was fortunate to while away an hour or so with him in Roger's kitchen while wading through Sue's nibbles. During that short time I found him to be a very warm and amiable person who was only too willing to impart some of his vast knowledge on a poor LF novice. I for one will be coming away from Focus this year with a Paramo darkcloth. Paul

In memoriam... - Rob Andrews

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:43:50 GMT

Here as promised is the picture of Chris (left) and me (right) as cowboys at Christmas 1966. The cat was called Binns (short for Bernard).

In memoriam... - Rob Andrews

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:16:08 GMT

As has been mentioned, one of Chris's other great passions, along with photography and music, was football, and in particular Reading Football Club. It seems appropriate after Reading's great win at Liverpool last night to quote a short piece I wrote for my Reading FC website: _My brother, Chris Andrews, took his own life on 17th December 2009. So much of my experience of Reading Football Club is tied up with Chris. We went to our first game together in 1974. We were at Elm Park together to see Robin Friday score "that goal". We were at Wembley together for the Simod Cup and the Play-off Finals. We were at Cardiff together for the other Play-off Final. We were at Leicester together when we went up [to the Premier League]. We were at Derby together when we went down. We cried at Leicester, but not at Derby. The last time I saw him was in the Mad Stad [Madejski Stadium] car park after the Scunthorpe game. He has left a gaping hole in my life._ Thanks once again to everyone who has contributed. Annie, Tony, Nick, Kate and I have read all of your kind messages and been more moved than we can say.

In memoriam... - Jason Theaker

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:22:02 GMT

My condolences to his family and friends...

In memoriam... - Richard Childs

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:20:36 GMT

I have just taken the time to look through Chris' images again. A showcase of his talent they speak so much of the man himself. Quiet, subtle, considered, intelligent and often with a witty twist. I only really got to know Chris on the Norway tour in 2006 although I had the misfortune of sharing a dormitory with him on Lewis the year before ;-) ( _His snoring was legendary! David_ ) His generosity saved me from disaster in the Arctic when he handed over a box of Quickloads having shown more restraint than me. I was looking forward to meeting him again on a future trip as was everyone who had had the pleasure of travelling with him. His departure is such a great loss. _He kept at true good humour's mark_ _The social flow of pleasure's tide:_ _He never made a brow look dark,_ _Nor caused a tear, but when he died._ ~Thomas Love Peacock

In memoriam... - Paula

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:26:08 GMT

This blog has been such a pleasure to read. Chris touched so many peoples lives in such positive ways, through his words, as well, of course, as his images. I first met Chris in the Gower with Anna, David & Joe. It was his first outing with large format and the ease with which he embraced this new image making was as impressive as the images he subsequently took. I too have my favourite Chris image and I do hope somehow I will be able to see it again together with his full collection - so well done David & Tim - a great idea! He came to my showroom in Leigh if ever there was something photographic he needed but the visits always felt like a friend had popped in to chat and we often found we had to rush the 'photography bit' as we had spent too long nattering and putting the world to right! I last saw Chris at Focus last year when he generously offered his time and knowledge to help me on my stand. He was so at ease chatting to the many customers about the cameras and photography, his passion for it all so evident. He was great company out of the exhibition too joining in the inevitable banter and sarcasm after a long days work. People like Chris do not touch our lives often. I am honoured to have known him. Good memories - just not enough of them.

In memoriam... - Melanie

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:49:23 GMT

I only had the pleasure of meeting Chris twice, but even from those two occasions it was obvious that Chris had a passion and flair for photography, along with an abundance of intelligence and wit. I loved reading the Longdin-Ward Effect, as I have had first hand experience of this myself! Anna often spoke of the trip where everyone wore cowboy hats, and I know from reading these comments how much Chris has touched so many people. As we attempt to come to terms with this tragic loss, let us also take stock of who we have around us, and cherish them all the more - in memory of our dear friend Chris.

In memoriam... - Roger

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:38:03 GMT

I travelled many times with Chris on Light & Land trips to such places as Iceland, America, Canada, Scotland and more. I always knew that if Chris was on a trip I had booked then we would all have a great fun time; his warm friendship and his ability to deliver his classic witty comments just at the right moment will be remembered by all who knew him. I will particularly remember: the sing-alongs, the jokes and the Chas and Dave T-shirts in Montana & Wyoming; the patented anti mosquito garb he devised in Yosemite; the midnight hot-pool session and the whisky bottle in Iceland and the snoring competition he had with Phil also in Iceland. I will also remember and thank Chris for the occasions that involved me getting into an aircraft, at which I am famously bad. Chris was there to offer me solace and encouragement to embark. It is quite amazing the various strengths and weaknesses we all have. More recently, in June 2008, Chris came to my private view bash for the Bucks Open Studios event held at my house where he enjoyed meeting Paul, another convert to the dark-slide, and Anna, Melanie and others. After that he went on another Iceland trip and upon his return he asked me to print his black & white images from that trip. I took it as quite a little accolade from such a discerning photographer. Chris came up for the weekend and we spent a lot of time in the darkroom, lots of wit and humour was exchanged with the odd expletive when things didn’t go quite right but the prints were done and he got quite interested in the printing process. I have still got the test strips and contact prints from that session and they will now be hung on the darkroom wall in his memory. Before he left he wanted to look around the farm and he managed to lift my spirits when we gazed at acres of ripe oats flattened by the recent heavy rain and wind. Thinking back now how I wish I could have have had the opportunity to try and lift his spirits in his time of need. My last trip with Chris - and I think his last trip with Light & Land - was to Eigg in May 2009. He looked fit as he had lost a lot of weight but his usual wit and general sense of humour, although still there, was subdued as was his ardour for image making. My last conversation with Chris was in mid June 2009 a few days before he was due to come once again to my open studios event, he seemed quite depressed because of the lack of work and finance etc, he concluded by saying he would make it if he could but sadly he didn’t turn up and despite trying to contact him a number of times subsequently I was never to see or speak to him again. I feel so frustrated now knowing the outcome, that I and my friends that knew him were unable to have the chance to try and rally him out of the depths he had descended to, however I just hope his soul has now found the peace he was seeking. Roger

In memoriam... - Jane Goodall

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:08:01 GMT

Oh God, we laughed and laughed and laughed!

In memoriam... - Tony Dawson

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:56:10 GMT

It was only today that I heard of Chris's passing from an e-mail from Jane. I was with him and a small group of like-minded souls in Iceland in 2008 and I was struck by his generosity, his modesty and his sense of fun. I do note that Jane did not include his classic shot of her sitting on two plastic wrapped bales of hay, his eye for an image led to a shot of the biggest buttocks in the world. As I said I only knew him for two weeks, but for those who knew him for much longer and those for his entire life, I am so sorry for your loss.

In memoriam... - Phil Davis

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:40:20 GMT

Like many of the contributors, I only met Chris twice, once in Montana/Wyoming and once at a subsequent Discovery Day. Like you all, I was shocked by the news. Apart from the great imagery, I think his intelligence and humour is summed up for me in the Longdin/Ward effect, which combines a surrealist streak with elements of his professional work. His good humour was emphasized to me by the phlegmatic way he noted that none of the large format images he made on the trip had come out: he would just have to return! I will miss him greatly.

In memoriam... - Ray Downham

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:55:36 GMT

I met Chris during our shared L&L trips to Iceland and the Outer Hebrides. Chris had a clear passion for photography and was a great practitioner of the art. Quietly congenial with a ready but understated wit he was always a pleasure to be with. We also shared a common interest in football, and I remember coming off second best during good-natured banter about his beloved Reading and my cherished West Ham. While mourning the tragedy of his last days I'll remember a good and kind person who bequeaths us happy memories and a great body of work. My sincere condolences to his family and many friends.

In memoriam... - Steve Lewis

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:19:21 GMT

I’m just hearing this news, and I’m deeply shocked and saddened. I knew that Chris had been unwell in recent years, but the last time I saw him (Focus 2009) he was in great form. We first met on a L&L trip in 2005. We’ve met up many times since, on workshops, Discovery Days, Focus etc, and I always enjoyed his warm and welcoming manner, and his quiet yet incisive humour. I can still see him out in the distance on the mud flats of the river Conwy, resplendent in his red fleece, working on an image. It’s a memory I will now treasure all the more. Photography is poorer for the loss on one its sons, and the world at large is poorer for the loss of one of the good guys.

In memoriam... - Rob Andrews

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:49:47 GMT

I thought people might like to see a portrait of Chris. It was taken at Roger and Elizabeth Sherratt's retirement home in Cornwall in September 2008. He met Roger and Elizabeth, like so many other friends, through L&L. A bit thinner than he was, and wearing the black denim jacket that replaced the red fleece in his affections. He even wore the red fleece to Reading football matches - he could have managed something blue! Rob [Chris] (http://i48.tinypic.com/15zlets.jpg)

In memoriam... - Jenny Esse

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:35:02 GMT

I met Chris on 2/3 L&L holidays - Vermont and Montana the ones that were outstanding - if only for his company and his quiet help which he gave to me on many occasions. He was truly one of nature's gentlemen and it knocked me sideways to hear that he had so tragically died and left such a black hole behind him. His photography was sublime - the piano will always remind me of him, taken in Vermont.

In memoriam... - Tony Shaw

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:44:17 GMT

Sadly I never met Chris in person but we did meet photographically so to speak over two pages in the "Working The Light" book with his evocative photograph of Iceland.

In memoriam... - Claire Davey

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:25:34 GMT

I started reading this wonderful tribute to Chris this morning while at work and had to stop for fear of dissolving into tears in the office. Chris was an important part of my Light & Land family, having travelled together on four trips over the last three years. To echo David's words, he was somebody who I was always pleased to see and whose kind and gentle company I appreciated enormously. Chris' patience and calm when looking for and setting up an image always impressed me and I can remember exactly which of my own images he so generously helped me with. I have many happy memories from our travels that have been coming back to me over the last couple of weeks and which I will cherish - lost cowboy hats in Yellowstone, long musical car journeys in Montana & Wyoming, hours of laughter in Vermont, and many more. I will miss his company very much and am so sad that he is no longer with us.

In memoriam... - David

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:38:19 GMT

Dear friends, I just wanted to thank you all for sharing your thoughts, your anecdotes and offering kind words about Chris. You will no doubt have seen from their comments how touched his family have been by your sentiments. I know that I have been frequently moved to tears by what you have written. After proposing the idea to his family and gaining their approval I am hoping that I will be able to gather together a selection of his best images into a book as a celebration of his talent and life. Rob Cook from Paramo has very generously offered to make a donation to The Samaritans from sales of their darkcloth at Focus - Chris was instrumental in designing this over a couple of pints with Rob and I in the bar of the Kings House Hotel one wintry evening in 2007. Please do make your own donations if you don't need a darkcloth! Anna Booth and I will also be marking Chris' passing during our forthcoming exhibition at the OXO Gallery in London. I will keep you informed of all of these things over the coming months. Thank you all once again and do please send in more thoughts and images if you have them. David

In memoriam... - Sandy Wilson

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:52:48 GMT

Having only had a brief encounter with Chris, he left a lasting impression on me as a passionate and enthusiastic photographer. To me photography is all about light and today when I read this news on the Oceans blog I felt that a light had gone out in the world of photography. I would therefore like to contribute a piece of poetry to the memory of Chris. _Do not stand at my grave and weep._ _I am not there. I do not sleep._ _I am the thousand winds that blow._ _I am the diamond glints on snow._ _I am the sunlight on ripened grain._ _I am the gentle autumn rain._ _When you awaken in the morning's hush_ _I am the swift uplifting rush_ _of quiet birds in circled flight._ _I am the soft stars that shine at night._ _Do not stand at my grave and cry._ _I am not there. I did not die._ My deepest sympathy to Chris's parents Tony and Annie.

In memoriam... - Annie & Tony Andrews

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:29:07 GMT

Dear David & Jenny, Words can't describe how we are feeling after reading so many wonderful tributes to our lovely son. Thank you so much for making it all possible for so many friends to contribute. Of course he was special to us but we had no idea he had touched so many people's lives. We will write again soon but at the moment I'm having difficulty seeing the keyboard! We have a photo of Chris in cowboy gear aged 3 that we would like to share with you all. It may bring a smile to people on the Montana trip. Our heartfelt thanks to you all, Tony & Annie

In memoriam... - Mark Wainer

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:03:09 GMT

I met Chris and enjoyed his company on a 2 week tour to Norway. He was engaging and contemplative with a sense of humor to enjoy. He was passionate about his photography. It is heartbreaking to learn that he will not be there again and that his life is ended so prematurely. Thank you, David, for this memorial to Chris. Mark

In memoriam... - Rob Andrews

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:52:54 GMT

I'd just like to echo what Nick said. We were down at Chris's flat in Southsea today looking through his A4 prints. So many beautiful images, and so many of the friends he made through L&L. Rob

In memoriam... - David

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:03:40 GMT

Hello Nick, There's really no need to thank me, Chris was my friend and I feel that it's the least that I can do to mark his passing in some way and to help the others in the photography community who knew him to pay their respects to a lovely, talented man. I just wish I could do more. David

In memoriam... - Nick Andrews

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:56:24 GMT

Thank you so much David, both for setting up this memorial to Chris and for the warmth with which you have reflected on him and his art. The subsequent postings have been heartening to read and I extend my thanks to all contributors. I will try to write more in due course and will ensure that Annie, Tony and Rob get to read your kind words.