The club is looking into the possibility of introducing a mentoring scheme for members interested in working towards photographic distinctions such as those of the RPS, PAGB or BPE - to decode these and another acronyms, follow this Link.

Such a scheme would complement the existing Print and Beyond the Wall groups by providing on-going one-to-one or small group support. Mentoring would be by members, for members and open to all, whether new to photography or more experienced, and whether recently joined, or longer-standing members who have hitherto lacked the confidence (or time) to take up the distinctions challenge.

Mentoring is well-established in some other clubs and would hopefully be a way, not only of improving members’ photographic skills, but also of making the club a more friendly, inclusive and mutually supportive place.

As a first step we need to gauge the level of interest in such a scheme. If you might consider becoming a mentee, please print and complete the short questionnaire attached to this newsletter.

 

You may have noticed that empty picture frames have been adorning the walls of the staircase & corridor for some weeks. These have now been filled with prints which are taken from the Society's permanent collection. Hopefully we will be able to change these pictures fairly regularly, but in the meantime enjoy some fine examples of past BPS work

 

There are two issues of the PAGB eNews to download this month, the first is a celebratory 150th edition which includes images by Keith Wood & Barry Mead. The second is an "extra" edition which contains PAGB distinction results and also, as I mentioned at our last Wednesday meeting, important news concerning FIAP distinction rules and the fact that FIAP have had a volte face about the recent draconian changes they made to the rules.