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Next week we welcome Heidi Stewart who will be presenting her talk - My Journey So Far. I'm afraid that I have no details on the content of her talk as she hasn't replied to my emails requesting information & photos. All I can do is to point you in the direction of her website and hope that this is sufficient to whet your appetite: heidistewartphotography.weebly.com
However, I can copy what Sodbury & Yate wrote about her talk, which she gave earlier this year, together with a couple of the images from that report:
We were privileged to receive a visit from Heidi & Alex Stewart. This evening it was Heidi’s turn to give the talk and what a talk it was. Heidi has a very engaging personality and is very open and honest about her photography. Having started her ‘serious’ photography within the last ten years, she found it a great help in her development to join her local camera club (Gwynver CC) and hasn’t looked back since.
Heidi will be either extremely thorough in her preparation for a photographic sortie (checking weather/tide reports and forecasts) or completely instinctive and just get up and go. In the latter case that will involve a location she had previously reconnoitered, mostly coastal locations but she is not averse to going further afield whenever possible (Lake District, Cornwall & North Devon for example).
Heidi stressed the importance of having a go and not to be tied down by convention and rules for “rules are there to be bent”!
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In issue 343 the newsletter carried an item about Steve Field and his success in the 2019 EISA Maestro competition. This showed Steve as having won the UK round of this international competition. Things have now moved on and he is now in the fight for the overall international title. To win this he needs your support, so please follow this link and place your vote. A warning, the page you are taken to may be a bit slow to appear, so please be patient.
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PAGB Inter-Club PDI Competition at Warwick
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Last weekend 10 BPS members travelled up the M5 & M42 to support the Society in the annual PAGB Interclub Projected Image Competition. Sadly, our support was not enough to prevent somewhat of a disaster as far as BPS scores and final position were concerned.
Initially all clubs show 2 rounds of 8 images which are marked by a panel of 3 judges. The top clubs with the top 6 scores go on to fight for the overall championship; the remaining clubs battle it out for the Plate.
Below are the final results:
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The Clubs and their
Federations |
Rounds |
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Total |
FINAL |
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CHAMPIONSHIP |
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| 1 |
Smethwick Photographic Society MCPF |
107 |
104 |
211 |
270 |
| 2 |
Rolls-Royce (Derby) Photographic Society N&EMPF |
102 |
107 |
209 |
264 |
| 3= |
Carluke Camera Club SPF |
99 |
108 |
207 |
261 |
| 3= |
Warrington Photographic Society L&CPU |
109 |
104 |
213 |
261 |
| 4 |
Cambridge Camera Club EAF |
103 |
105 |
208 |
260 |
| 5 |
Wigan 10 Foto Club L&CPU |
102 |
104 |
206 |
258 |
| 6 |
Catchlight Camera Club NIPA |
98 |
106 |
204 |
249 |
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PLATE COMPETITION |
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| 1 |
Chorley Photographic Society L&CPU |
96 |
104 |
200 |
107 |
| 2 |
Synergy N&EMPF |
93 |
92 |
185 |
106 |
| 3= |
Beyond Group EAF |
89 |
97 |
186 |
104 |
| 3= |
Ayr Photographic Society SPF |
98 |
93 |
191 |
104 |
| 5= |
North Cheshire Photographic Society L&CPU |
92 |
98 |
190 |
103 |
| 5= |
Wrekin Arts Photographic Club MCPF |
93 |
102 |
95 |
103 |
| 5= |
Doncaster Camera Club YPU |
91 |
95 |
186 |
103 |
| 5= |
Blaenau Ffestiniog Camera Club NWPF |
88 |
98 |
186 |
103 |
| 9= |
Maidstone Camera Club KCPA |
99 |
97 |
196 |
102 |
| 9= |
Keswick Photographic Society NCPF |
92 |
92 |
184 |
102 |
| 11= |
Wareham Camera Club SCPF |
94 |
94 |
188 |
101 |
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Chichester Camera Club SCPF |
95 |
94 |
189 |
101 |
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Dorchester Camera Club WCPF |
98 |
94 |
192 |
101 |
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Gwynfa Camera Club WPF |
94 |
98 |
192 |
101 |
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Dumfries Camera Club SPF |
98 |
99 |
197 |
101 |
| 16 |
Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society N&EMPF |
98 |
99 |
197 |
100 |
| 17= |
Godalming Photographic Club SPA |
88 |
90 |
178 |
99 |
| 17= |
Tenby & District Camera Club WPF |
90 |
97 |
187 |
99 |
| 17= |
Photographic Imaging Coop (PICO) EAF |
92 |
96 |
188 |
99 |
| 20 |
Mold Camera Club NWPA |
87 |
87 |
174 |
98 |
| 21= |
Harrow Camera Club CACC |
86 |
89 |
175 |
97 |
| 21= |
Kingston Camera Club SPA |
86 |
87 |
173 |
97 |
| 23 |
Bristol Photographic Society WCPF |
88 |
90 |
178 |
96 |
| 24= |
Northallerton Camera Club NCPF |
92 |
91 |
183 |
95 |
| 24= |
Gateway Camera Club KCPA |
92 |
89 |
181 |
95 |
| 26= |
Inn Focus Group WPF |
85 |
99 |
184 |
94 |
| 26= |
Sheffield Photographic Society YPU |
88 |
99 |
187 |
94 |
| 28 |
XRR Photographic Society CACC |
84 |
88 |
172 |
89 |
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Advanced Warning - Evening Outing 31 July |
The annual BPS outing takes place this year on 31 July. Mike Hall has managed to get the club a private viewing session of house and grounds at KINGS WESTON HOUSE kingswestonhouse.co.uk. There are also great views of the estuary and bridges and we'll be at the right place at right time to get some good sun-down pictures.Meet for 7.00pm to finish by 9.00pm.
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I have received the following plea for help from BPS member, Graham Baines. If you can help, please contact him directly at davidgrahamdenham@gmail.com
Both my printers have ceased to function at the same time. I propose to buy a new printer shortly but I need to get one of my existing printers repaired because a new printer is unlikely to be compatible with my old Mac G4 computer (which still holds most of my personal data).
I have identified almost 20 firms in the Bristol area which undertake printer repairs, though some will not touch domestic models, such as my Brother HL 5240 laser printer and my Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet printer.
It is difficult to select a firm on the basis of their websites and the rates charged relate more to businesses than individuals, so it is very much a case of buying an expensive pig in a poke. Accordingly, I am wondering whether any member of the BPS has ever used a Bristol firm to repair a printer or has any knowledge of any of the local firms which might be helpful?
Best wishes,
Graham
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Read the latest edition of Photography News here. This edition caries a two page spread on pages 36 & 7 all about BPS
Download the latest edition (234) of PAGB eNews by clicking here, this issue carries a full report on the PAGB Interclub competition
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21 July - Open day with Vikings at Avalon Marshes Centre - Sunday 21 July 10.30-4.00pm
25 July - The English Summer Season: An evening with Peter Dench.
5pm - 7pm. FREE and organised by Wex, but is being held at the BPS clubrooms. Full details here.
The following evenings at Kingswood PS may be of interest to BPS members. For full details, vist the KPS website at www.kingswoodps.co.uk
Friday 2 August - Sheila Haycox ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, MPAGB/AV
Sheila is one of the WCPF's top AV workers and, in addition to showing some of her latest creations, she will also be demonstrating various techniques and giving hints and tips.
Friday 16 August - Ed Cloutman EFIAP, Hon FWPF
Ed (who is the Judges' Secretary for the Welsh Photographic Federation) will talk about preparing your images to give judges as little to complain about as possible. He will also be giving his presentation about the sky at night.
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Last week I asked if you could spread the word about the photography course, both by word of mouth and by social media. Below is a picture advertising the course which you might like to download by clicking on the picture and include in your Facebook (other social media sites are available) page. Alternatively you could download and print the poster and display it in places local to you.
Please remember, that the low cost of your BPS subscription can only remain that way for as long as we continue to get a good attendance (and therefore income) on the course. We would ask, therefore, that as many members as possible help to publicise the course. |
Canon 5D mk iv - excellent condition, as always in the silicone cover, which comes with it - £1,650 ono
Canon 100-400mm mk 2 L IS lens - superb, but only used once! (due to change of camera) - £1,850 ono
Canon Flashguns, remote controls cable and electronic, ring and discuss.
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Salon acceptances: BPS photographers are now achieving large numbers of salon acceptances and constraints on time and space mean we can't include them all. So please only advise of awards or other milestones.
Contrary to popular belief, I do not possess psychic powers and need you to tell me if you've had successes. If you want to blow your own trumpet (or someone else's), then this is the place to do it. Please let me know and I'll include details in a future issue.
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Would all members please note: before you plan your shoot and book your model, you should check whether the studio/clubroom will be free. This can be done easily and at any time by viewing the Clubroom Bookings calendar in the Members' Area of the BPS Website. Bookings can must be made by contacting Mike Bigger at bookings@bristolphoto.org.uk.
Log in details to the Members' Area are at the end of this newsletter.
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Please don't forget that if you change your address (home or email), or gain additional photographic distinctions, it would be appreciated if you could let the Membership Secretary know so that she can keep her records up to date, this will also ensure that you continue to receive your newsletters - please email all changes to membership@bristolphoto.org.uk
The distinctions we have on record are those shown at the top of this newsletter, if they are wrong, please let Carol know.
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For those of you who aren't sure what MPAGB, EFIAP/s and many more such seemingly random collections of letters mean, just click here to download the list.
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If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as special events, exhibitions, photographic hints and tricks, etc. please let me know at bpsnewsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: ALL COPY TO BE WITH THE EDITOR BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO ALLOW FOR PUBLICATION (HOPEFULLY) ON FRIDAY MORNING
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Missed a Copy of the Newsletter?
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To view past editions of this Newsletter, please click on the following link and then select the date(s) you are looking for - BPS Newsletter Archive
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BPS Website - Members' Area "Log in"
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To enter the Members' Area of the BPS website you will need the following:
User Name - chatroom Password - pixels
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 924 1338
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