Well done to the following BPS members who have reached new milestones in their quests for FIAP distinctions:

 

EFIAP/d3	Sue O'Connell
EFIAP/s	Ralph Snook
EFIAP/b	Beryl Heaton
EFIAP	Sandie Cox
EFIAP	Steve Field
EFIAP	Mike Martin
AFIAP	Rachel Domleo

A huge thank you is due to Graham Reeves who has donated over a hundred 50cm x 40cm photo mount boards to the Society. These will be used to display successful prints in the next (and subsequent) Bristol Salons when they will be put on show at the clubrooms.

 

There are also 50 50cm x 40cm black mount boards for sale at £1.00 each, proceeds to the club. If you are interested in these, please email me at bpsnewsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk . These will be sold in 10s.

NATURE
Graham Pears	Backlit Mountain Hares	Buzzard Feeding
Mary Pears	Goldfinch and Siskin Spat	Young Jay Begging for Food
OPEN
Barry Mead	Enforcer	Last Look Back	Zebra Dance
Sue O’Connell	Caro Woman and Child	Little Goatherd
Pete McCloskey	Concentration
David Alderson	Old Railwayman
Mike Martin	Palace of Light
Rachel Domleo	Guardians of the Forest

 

 

Portrait and fashion icon Rankin will mentor budding photographers through the four-part series, which started on BBC4 last Monday, 24 May at 9PM and continuing weekly (first episode available on catch up or iPlayer).

 

Rankin will be joined by celebrity guests and leading creatives from the art and fashion world including BBC Winterwatch presenter and wildlife photographer Chris Packham, award-winning documentarian Maryam Wahid and London based creative Lamarr Golding. Six passionate amateur photographers will take part, undertaking a range of themed weekly challenges across the UK, and although ultimately a winner will be chosen, none will be eliminated. The series follows the journeys of all six individuals as they are nurtured throughout the series and demonstrate their individual flair and vision.

 

The BBC share: "Each episode starts with an on-the spot-challenge set by Rankin to deliver a winning picture in just one hour, using nothing more than smartphone cameras. The contestants have to capture different settings, from the buzz of Brighton Beach to a fast-moving Boxing arena. "They also undertake specific projects with a celebrity expert in a specialist area of photography: Chris Packham, nature specialist and award-winning wildlife photographer; Maryam Wahid, documentary photographer whose work explores her identity as a British South Asian woman; and street photographer and creative Lamarr Golding, are among those setting assignments. "Finally they have to deliver on a high-pressure brief involving multiple elements such as clients, models, make-up artists and picture editors, including shooting renowned actress Anna Friel for a glossy magazine cover, and a high-end fashion shoot under the guidance of international stylist and fashion editor Cheryl Konteh.

 

Rankin said: “Being a part of the Great British Photography Challenge has been an incredible opportunity to nurture the next generation of photographers. All the contestants had such unique and varied backgrounds, but what brought them together was their love for photography. The contestants have exceptional promise and I’m excited for the UK to see their talent.”

With the situation regarding Covid beginning to ease, people are beginning to get back to some degree of normality. BPS Council has been discussing the re-opening of Unit 13 and at present are thinking along the lines of this happening at the beginning of September. However, some members might want to get back to doing a bit of studio work before then. If you are one of those members and think that you would like to start booking the studio before September, please let Mike Martin know so that a decision can be made about re-opening the studio - please email Mike at studiobookings@bristolphoto.org.uk. The studio is Covid safe, but users would be expected to conform to recognised Covid precautions. 

 

Many thanks to those who have already replied.