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I am off on a fortnight's holiday this weekend, so this edition has to cover for 3 issues and includes the meetings on 11, 18 and 25 September.
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On Wednesday 11 September our speaker will be Dianne Owen FRPS, who will be presenting her talk called Hidden Images. Dianne describes her talk as follows:
My talk is mainly focused on Creative Photography achieved by adding photographic textures and brushes to images in Photoshop. The prints cover a wide range of subjects. ranging from Still life, landscape to Digital Art. l usually work in sets of three or more for each subject. creating small panels of images using similar techniques and textures.
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This allows each set to be different and have its own-emotional impact, The prints do have titles, but I feel it's important for the viewer to consider the meaning and personal titles themselves, as we read them, to images with our own personal experiences. During the talk I pass prints round for the members to see the close-up print. Holding a print changes the perspective of your thoughts on an image and allows you to see the smallest of detail including the print quality created by the Hahnemuhle Fine Art papers.
I encourage the members to ask questions about the prints during the talk, but it is not a technical talk or workshop, but I do give hints and tips during the talk.
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Phoenix by Dianne Owen FRPS |
Visit Dianne's website - click here |
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On Wednesday 18 September our speaker will be Verity Milligan, who will be presenting her talk called Light on the Land - Explorations into Landscape Photography. Verity is an a multi award-winning professional photographer working out of Birmingham. She was Commended in Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2017; Commended in Outdoor Photographer of the Year in 2016 and Commended in Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2016. She has had various solo exhibitions and has also been featured in numerous publications including Practical Photography, the Guardian, the Daily Mail and the Birmingham Post and has featured on both ITV and the BBC.
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Crow Point, Saunton Sands by Verity Milligan |
Visit Verity's website - click here |
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We kick off the new 2019/20 Competition season with Round 1 of the Projected Image Competition on Wednesday 25 September. This will be judged by Tony Byram EFIAP ARPS AWPF DPAGB.
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Closing Date - Advanced Warning |
Wednesday 25 September is the closing date for Round 1 of the 2019/20 Print Competition. The judge for this will be Peter Weaver APAGB CPAGB LRPS.
The Prescribed Category for Advanced workers is Landscape. |
Just a reminder that all BPS members are invited to the DI meeting on Monday, 9 September. As usual please bring along any presentations, either as prints or digital files for projection (in jpg format, sRGB colour space and in a folder or your name). You are also welcome to raise any questions about any issues you may have with your images for advice from your fellow members.
Following the creative workshops last April, we had a practical studio session in August. I am hoping to organise more practical sessions subject to the level of interest. I am happy to listen to any suggestions from members.
Ashwin Chauhan
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Margaret Collis Exhibition |
By the end of this week’s meeting, the Garmston Bowl and Creative Competition prints were gone and the walls of BPS were bare. From next week, however, we’ll be able to enjoy a retrospective exhibition by Margaret Collis ARPS DPAGB HonEFIAP APAGB AFIAP and long-standing BPS member. Over forty years of making prints, Margaret has produced a huge and wide-ranging body of work and has now filled our walls with an eclectic selection. |
The St Pauls Darkrooms are having an open day as part of Bristol Open Doors, It's a free event based around the history of Photography.
Bristol - The Birthplace of Photography at the St Pauls Darkrooms
Fri 13, Sat 14, Sun 15 September 12.00 till 4.00pm daily Admission free
94 Grosvenor Road, St Pauls
In 1803, Humphry Davy and Thomas Wedgewood met in Dowry Square in Hotwells and created the world’s first photographic process 35 years before France claimed the invention.
This is a drop-in event with free, hands on, experiments and demonstrations of early photographic processes to discover how experimentation in Bristol and the surrounding area led to the discovery of photography.
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The RPS Western Region will be holding a meeting at Unit 13 which is open to all.
David Bathard FRPS will run a workshop at BPS Unit 13 on 8 Sept, 2.00 – 4.30:
How I approach panel making. I hope to give members inspiration for panels from my experience. Many people find that the jump from LRPS to ARPS and beyond so difficult as they often have little idea of how to proceed. I will have a number of print panels to show and would like members in the second half to bring and show any project that they have. I will not be judging anyone but would give them encouragement to find their route to a distinction and use the advisory days.
RPS - Paintworks. Extracts from the latest RPS schedule of events:
Sugar Paper Theories Jack Latham
12 October - 22 December
Using the most controversial murder investigation in Icelandic history, photographer Jack Latham explores the fundamental relationship between photography and truth. This is the first UK showing of Sugar Paper Theories, opening at the RPS,
to coincide with the release of a new, updated edition, of Latham’s multi award-winning photobook.
Film Screening: Out of Thin Air and Q&A with film director Dylan Howitt.
24 October, 6.30pm
One of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in European history. Out of Thin Air spotlights Iceland's strangest ever murder case.
Meet the Artist: Jack Latham.
7 December. 2.30pm – 4.30pm
A two-hour informal discussion with artist and photographer Jack Latham. Providing an opportunity to explore new material not featured in the exhibition and interrogate the artist. Places limited.
Mini Click Vanessa Winship
17 September, 6.30-9pm
Join us for our next free photography talk, drinks will be served before and after the event. Vanessa Winship is a British photographer who works on long term projects of portrait, landscape, reportage and documentary photography.
The Royal Photographic Society
RPS House
337 Paintworks
Arnos Vale
Bristol BS4 3AR
Further details on the RPS website - rps.org |
Download Issue 237 of PAGB eNews here. Reference Barry's comment last Wednesday, about the Masters of Print Competition and a possible club/group entry. Let either Barry or Steve Field know if you are interested in forming a group (cheaper entry!).
Read the latest edition of Photography News here.
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Images needed For New BPS Website |
We need more images for the Members' Galleries on the recently revamped BPS website.
6 Simple steps to get your images uploaded to BPS Members’ Gallery
1. Select up to 16 images. Images need to be no bigger that 1600(w) x 1200(h) pixels and 72dpi (same spec as DPI Comps)
2. Name your images - underscore to be used to separate the following;
‣ Number first if you want your images to appear in an order
‣ Image title
‣ Your Name
Example: 01_Bristol Sunset_Bon Jovi
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to upload your images
6. Your images will appear on the website within 24-48hrs and you will be emailed a direct link to your gallery images.
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WCPF are holding an Imaging Festival in September. Details are on the picture shown below, but for further details, just click on the picture:
Please Note: Some members have questioned why there is a charge for BPS members at their own clubrooms. This event is being organised by WCPF & Sony and as such is totally independent of BPS.
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Entry closing soon - 41st Welsh International Salon
You can make your entry online by clicking here, or you can visit our website at www.thewpf.co.uk for full details. Entries close on 15 Sep at 23:59 GMT Standard Time
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If you have anything to sell, or you're looking for something to buy, just let me know and I'll include it here. Please bear in mind, we only advertise items for BPS members.
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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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Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Rd, Bristol, BS6 5EE
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