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Next week our speaker is John Lewis LRPS, BA (Hons) Photography, BA (Open), MBA who will be presenting his talk: Composition For The Viewer. John writes the following about his talk:
Composition is the key to creating interesting and exciting images, which reflect your own photographic style. The choices you make regarding frame, focus, timing and viewpoint set you apart from other photographers. This presentation takes a detailed look at the approaches to composition taken by several famous photographers and examines the ‘rules’ of composition: the ones you can safely ignore and the ones that nearly always work!
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On the Mach Loop North Wales
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After retiring I have studied photography with the Open College of the Arts, now part of the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). I graduated with a BA (Hons) Photography in April 2017.
In addition to my photographic interests, I studied with the Open University and obtained a BA degree in Computer Systems in 1983 and an MBA 1998.
Being a photographer is like going on a journey. A journey of seeing: Seeing the world differently, looking at the scene through a viewfinder and selecting the most effective composition, choosing the colours and ensuring the light is right for your message. All these things take time, effort and practice. Anyone can take a photograph, not everyone can take a good one.
For more information, please look at my web site at:
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Login details:
- Wednesday 2 April @ 19.30hrs
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- Meeting ID: 859 4159 1856
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| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
| 9 Apr |
Alison Mees |
Cheetahs (Zoom) |
| 14 Apr |
DI Group |
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| 16 Apr |
David Boag |
Nature |
| 23 Apr |
Print Competition |
Round 4 |
| 30 Apr |
Jane Rees |
Nature |
| 7 May |
Bill Ward |
Landscapes |
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Projected Image Competition - Round 4 |
This week saw the final round of the 2024-25 PDI Competition season, which was judged by Peter Weaver APAGB CPAGB LRPS. The results are shown below:
| CLUB |
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| Simon Jones |
Wet Through |
1st |
| Paul Fennell |
Architecture Old & New |
2nd |
| Susan Bater |
Prince Of Wales Bridge |
3rd |
| Sian Jones |
Reflective Ripples |
HC |
| Simon Jones |
Autumn Mourning |
HC |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Ramesh
Chauhan |
Crosscountry Obstacle Jump |
1st |
| Jon Richer |
Double Strike |
2nd |
| Matt de-Beger |
Body Wave |
3rd |
| Paul Moran |
Rosey Arrives |
HC |
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| PRESCRIBED |
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| Beryl Heaton |
Fly Agaric |
1st |
| Mike Martin |
Ants |
2nd |
| Simon Caplan |
Living On The Edge |
3rd |
| Steve Taylor |
We Are So Small |
HC |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Ralph Snook |
Flamingos At Dawn |
1st |
| Barry Mead |
Tune For Disappointment |
2nd |
| Derwood
Pamphilon |
The Empress Reflects |
3rd |
| Carole Brown |
Behind Kvernufoss |
HC |
| John
Chamberlin |
Impala Drinking |
HC |
| Margaret
Chambers |
Buff-tailed Coronets And Flower |
HC |
| Sandie Cox |
Puma In Early Morning Light |
HC |
| John Hudson |
The Bluebirds BRB Sleeping Beauty |
HC |
| Richard Kay |
Grey Seal Pup & Mother |
HC |
| Richard Kay |
Blue Morph Arctic Fox Cub Shaking |
HC |
| Barry Mead |
Blaidd Returns |
HC |
| Sue Pearmain |
Desert Elephant Reaching For Fruit |
HC |
| Pam Sherren |
Little Hut In The Snow |
HC |
| Pam Sherren |
Spring Walk |
HC |
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CLUB
1st: Wet Through by Simon Jones |
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2nd: Architecture Old & New by Paul Fennell
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3rd: Prince Of Wales Bridge by Susan Bater
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INTERMEDIATE
1st: Crosscountry Obstacle Jump by Ramesh Chauhan |
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2nd: Double Strike by Jon Richer
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3rd: Body Wave by Matt de-Beger
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PRESCRIBED - SMALL
1st: Fly Agaric by Beryl Heaton |
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2nd: Ants by Mike Martin
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3rd: Living On The Edge by Simon Caplan
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ADVANCED
1st: Flamingos At Dawn by Ralph Snook |
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2nd: Tune For Disappointment by Barry Mead
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3rd: The Empress Reflects by Derwood Pamphilon
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The final league table for the season is shown here:
| CLUB |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
TOTAL |
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| Sian Jones |
8 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
19 |
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| Simon Jones |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
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| Jonathon Schofield |
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4 |
1 |
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5 |
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| Susan Bater |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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| Paul Fennell |
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3 |
3 |
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| Ibrahim Gitteh Massiah |
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2 |
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2 |
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| Stephanie Clancy |
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1 |
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1 |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Ramesh Chauhan |
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5 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
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| Jon Richer |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
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| Paul Moran |
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5 |
1 |
6 |
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| Matt de-Beger |
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4 |
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2 |
6 |
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| Sue Swift |
5 |
1 |
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6 |
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| Jenny Leavett Cooke |
3 |
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3 |
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| Tim Barker |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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| Paul MacLeod |
1 |
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1 |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Ralph Snook |
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5 |
4 |
9 |
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| Derwood Pamphilon |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
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| John Chamberlin |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
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| Barry Mead |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
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| Sue Pearmain |
2 |
5 |
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1 |
8 |
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| Richard Kay |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
4 |
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| Steve Taylor |
4 |
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4 |
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| John Hudson |
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2 |
1 |
3 |
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| Christine Mallett |
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1 |
2 |
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3 |
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| Pam Sherren |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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| Margaret Chambers |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
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| Sandie Cox |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
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| Colin Dixon |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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| Steve Field |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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| Mary Pears |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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| David Alderson |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Carole Brown |
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1 |
1 |
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| Simon Caplan |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Ken Clarke |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Ann Mead |
1 |
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1 |
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| PRESCRIBED |
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| Simon Caplan |
3 |
4 |
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2 |
9 |
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| Mike Martin |
4 |
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3 |
7 |
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| Beryl Heaton |
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4 |
4 |
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| Allan Jones |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
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| Pam Sherren |
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4 |
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4 |
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| Ashwin Chauhan |
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3 |
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3 |
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| Rachel Domleo |
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3 |
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3 |
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| John Hudson |
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2 |
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2 |
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| Steve Taylor |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
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| Margaret Chambers |
1 |
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1 |
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| Steve Field |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Max Pickering |
1 |
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1 |
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FINAL POSITIONS WITH CLASSES & PRESCRIBED CONSOLIDATED
| CLUB |
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| Sian Jones |
8 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
19 |
1st |
| Simon Jones |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
2nd |
| Jonathon
Schofield |
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4 |
1 |
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5 |
3rd |
| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Ramesh Chauhan |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
1st |
| Jon Richer |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
2nd |
| Paul Moran |
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5 |
1 |
6 |
3rd |
| ADVANCED |
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| Simon Caplan |
3 |
5 |
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2 |
10 |
1st |
| Ralph Snook |
0 |
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5 |
4 |
9 |
2nd |
| Barry Mead |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
3rd |
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Print Competition - Round 4 |
The closing date for Round 4 of the Print Competition is next Wednesday, 2 April.
There is a box for your entries on the stage in Unit 13.
Don’t forget to upload jpegs of your prints to:
The Judge will be Gareth Martin AWPF, CPAGB from Neath and the optional prescribed topic is Documentary.
The Photographic Society of America (PSA) defines documentary photography as images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world, where the journalistic (story-telling) value of the image receives priority over pictorial quality.
If you have any problems or questions, please contact me at:
David Alderson
Print Competition Secretary
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BPS Annual Photography Course |
Below are details of
the 2025 BPS Photography Course. We are keen to publicise this as much as
possible and would be grateful if you could spread the word through any
social media links you may have. Some details of the course are shown below,
and a copy of a flyer is attached to this newsletter. Full details can be
found by following this link: https://bristolphoto.org.uk/photography-course-bristol/
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Are you ready to take your photography
skills to the next level?
Bristol Photographic
Society welcomes you to our 2025 Annual Photography Course. This established
and successful course has been running for over 50 years.
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WHERE: Bristol Photographic Society
Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Road, Bristol, BS6 5EE
WHEN: 2 September - 11 November
Tuesday Evenings 7.30 - 9.30
COST: £247
Includes a full year's membership of BPS starting Sept 2025
Secure your place today
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This course is for you if any of these apply to you:
- If
you are new to photography
- If
you have dabbled & taken photos but want to get better and don’t know
how
- If
you think you are quite a good photographer but feel something lacking
& want to improve
- If
you want to take good or better photos but you’ve never heard of tech
terms like ISO, Aperture, White Balance, Focal Length, Shutter Speed,
Noise, blur ….
- If
you do know something about these technical terms but don’t quite
understand how to control them to get the results you want in the photos…
In all these cases, this course is designed for you.
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Last week's speaker, Paul Gooch, gave us a comprehensive talk on the pitfalls and successes of self publishing. At the end of the evening, he promised to send us a copy of the pdf of his slide show notes, which he duly did. This is a bit big to send as an attachment to this newsletter, but if you follow this link: A tale of 3 photobooks - presentation Mar 2025.pdf you will be able to download your very own copy.
He also mentioned a discount if anyone wanted to purchase his book, if you use the code "MAR#001" you will be able to get a 20% discount.
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BPS Website - Members' Galleries |
Adding or updating images to your gallery on BPS website.
Following the prompt/plea from Ralph at end of last week's meeting, below are details to either update or get a new gallery created on BPS website as a member.
Matt de Beger
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Volunteers sought to help keep the Hybrid/Zoom meetings going!
There is now a very limited number of people who can cover the projection and Zoom should Matt not show up or take a rare holiday! Therefore, we are looking for any volunteers who might be able to step up to help out or carry out a regular stint at the AV desk on Wednesday evenings and also support DIG meetings if needed…
- Do you come to the clubroom and have working knowledge
of Zoom, PowerPoint and Windows 11?
- Are you able to think (fairly quickly) on your feet to
troubleshoot?
- Happy to cover some Wednesday nights and/or some DIG
meetings?
If you can answer yes to the any or all of the above, or if you would just like to find out more, please email Matt at webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk.
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Monday 31 March – We have Coni Thorne modelling for us wearing the Maleficent costume. So now is a good opportunity to watch the film and get some inspiration.
- The morning session 10am – 1pm is open to all members at a bargain £10. No booking needed.
- Depending upon numbers it may be possible to persuade Coni to do a follow-on session (1:15-3:30 ish) with a limited number of members (max 5) at £25 each. To book a place for the afternoon session, please contact Mike: mike_martin@blueyonder.co.uk - JUST ONE PLACE LEFT!
Here’s one Mike did earlier!
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NEW - Download Issue 376 PAGB eNews HERE.
Download Issue 119 of Photography News HERE.
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INTERNATIONAL SALONS
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Closing - 30 March
Just 2 days to go!
5 PDI Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono, Creative, Nature, Scapes
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Closing - 5 June
2 Print Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono
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Closing - 23 June
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono, Nature, Scapes
2 Print Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono
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Closing - 13 April
2 Print Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono
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BPE EXHIBITIONS
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Closing: 20 April
5 PDI Sections
Colour
Scapes
Creative
Monochrome
Nature
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Closing: 4 May
6 PDI Sections
Scapes
Open Mono
Open Colour
Nature
People
Creative
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NEATH UK SALON 2025
Closing: 20 April
4 PDI Sections
Colour
Creative
Monochrome
Nature
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4 IS PRO Lens
Any
Olympus/OM or Panasonic users, this is your chance to pick up the above at
a bargain price of £1250.
The 300mm is currently on offer new at WEX for £2,399 or £2,099 after
cashback.
MPB currently have these on sale second hand for between
£1,329 and £1,549.
You know you want it!
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If you have any photographic items
for sale, drop me a line and I'll include them in the next newsletter.
Please make sure that you provide contact details, price and full
description of the sale items (pictures always help).
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Salon acceptances: 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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