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Our speaker next week is Laura Pearce from Yeovil. Laura is a beauty, fashion and portrait photographer.
After many years as an artist, she turned to photography. In 2011 she was awarded the LRPS from the Royal Photographic Society and has had some success in International Salons. Her love is for dramatic images, preferring the mood and emotion, but headshots and portraits still captivate her and she keeps coming back to them.
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She has also had a few images published in magazines. As a creative person, she likes to come up with ideas and concepts for photographic projects and loves meeting and working with new people and aiming to get the best out of them. A couple of new models that Laura has worked with recently have gone on to be runners up in beauty pageants. |
A few of Laura's images to whet your appetite: |
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All images © Laura Pearce
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To see more of Laura's work, why not visit her website at:
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- Wednesday 22 March @ 19:30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 863 3341 9867
- Password: 598397
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Distinctions & General Advice Workshop |
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‘The best laid plans’!
Sadly the original plan of running these advice workshops in February or March this year has unfortunately been disrupted by the work being done on this year’s Salon. With the creation of the Salon show, results and Catalogue having to take precedence. We are still very keen to run these workshops but realistically it will be Mid-April before we can begin.
We are sorry for the delay as I know that a number of you have shown interest in attending the workshops, bear with us they will happen. More information will be supplied closer to the date of the first workshop.
Thanks for your patience.
Ralph
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Amateur Photographer - APOY 2023 |
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Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY)
As Ralph has mentioned, let’s try and take the APOY Club award (and cash) from Launceston CC who have won in the last two years.
You may recall in 2021, Mike Martin came fourth overall, and projected BPS to second place in the club ranking, behind the combined efforts of 11 photographers from Launceston. Competition in 2022 was stiffer but we still managed 6th place overall, following the efforts of Steve Field, Colin Dixon and Mike.
If more members participate, we should be well placed to do well. So, PLEASE join in.
About APOY
- Comprised 10 rounds on different topics (Round 1 has closed)
- Subscribers to the magazine receive one free entry per month
- (expert tip: if you use the free Libby App and register with your library on-line, you can read the magazine absolutely free AND pick up the Free Entry Code published in the magazine without paying a penny!!! – Round 2, Travel free entry code is on the attached)
- if you want to boost your chances, you can buy blocks of additional entries, up to four per competition.
- Winners in each round win MPB vouchers and receive points towards their individual ranking AND their Club Ranking (PROVIDED you have associated yourself with BPS during the initial registration process).
- Entries are made on-line
Expert tip: Enter high resolution JPGs – the winning images are used to grace the pages of the magazine each month in the winners gallery. They assume that the submitted image is the highest resolution available, and since they need images that are good enough/large enough to print, there is a risk that photos that are judged less favourably.
More details can be found on the attached or on Photocrowd where the competition is hosted or ask Mike/Steve.
Mike/Steve
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PSA Interclub Competitions |
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Below are the latest results from the PSA Interclub Competitions:
Colour PDI
Overall ranking ..... 1st on 122 points, 5 points clear of second place and 10 ahead of 3rd.
Awards (digital certificates attached -
– (Merit) Barry Mead - Boarding Now
- (Merit) Jay Hallsworth – Odin
Congratulations.
Individual scores below...... DON’T get disheartened with a score of 6/7 – there were a ridiculous number issued!
9s and 10s received HMs and 12+ Merits! (if you’re interested in the distribution I’ve given that below too).
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Boarding Now
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Barry Mead
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14
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Merit
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Airborne
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Derwood Pamphilon
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6
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Odin
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Jay Hallsworth
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12
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Merit
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Black Look
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Mike Martin
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7
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Ebenezer Scrooge
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Paul Moran
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7
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Guardians of the Forest
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Rachel Domleo
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7
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Score
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Number
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15
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1
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14
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4
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13
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2
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12
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3
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11
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0
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10
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2
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9
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17
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8
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6
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7
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62
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6
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6
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Total No. images
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103
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PRINT
Overall Club Ranking after 2 rounds:
Large Colour 2nd on 182 points – one point behind leader (3rd club is on 179)
Large Mono 2nd on 182 points – one point behind leader (3rd club is on 173)
Small Colour 1st on 183 points – 3 points ahead of second place club. (3rd club is on 179)
Small Mono 2nd on 184 points – 3 points behind leader (3rd club is on 180)
Creative 2nd on 181 points – 5 points behind leader (3rd club is on 179)
All very close and all to play for in Round 3..... so watch out for a call for entries.
Awards in Round 2:
Large Colour – 1st – Paul Moran – Ebenezer Scrooge
2nd – Jay Hallsworth – The Girl in the Shawl
3rd – Barry Mead – Shock
Small Colour - 2nd – Derwood Pamphilon – Big Red Dress
Small Mono - 1st – A point in time – Andrew Whettam
Nothing in Large Mono or Creative  But huge Congratulations to the above 
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Color [LC] |
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B |
C |
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Award |
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| Running Mountain Hare |
Mary Pears |
6 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
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| Shock |
Barry Mead |
7 |
9 |
8 |
24 |
3 |
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| Ebenezer Scrooge |
Paul Moran |
6 |
8 |
9 |
23 |
1 |
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| The Girl in the Shawl |
Jay Hallsworth |
7 |
7 |
8 |
22 |
2 |
89 |
| Sea Stack |
Andrew Whettam |
7 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
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| Fieldfare with Berry |
Graham Pears |
7 |
8 |
8 |
23 |
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| Large Mono [LM] |
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A |
B |
C |
Tot |
Award |
Tot |
| Sadhu |
Mike Hall |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
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| Watchman |
Mike Martin |
7 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
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| Dark Times |
Paul Moran |
6 |
6 |
9 |
21 |
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| His Master's Voice |
Rachel Domleo |
7 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
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83 |
| Mr. Peeps |
Paul Moran |
6 |
8 |
8 |
22 |
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| Small Color [SC] |
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A |
B |
C |
Tot |
Award |
Tot |
| Big Red Dress |
Derwood Pamphilon |
7 |
8 |
8 |
23 |
2 |
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| At the Ballet |
John Hudson |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
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| Cheetah Cub Stare |
Margaret Chambers |
6 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
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| Juvenile White Tailed Sea
Eagles Squabble |
Richard Kay |
6 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
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81 |
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| Small Mono [SM] |
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A |
B |
C |
Tot |
Award |
Tot |
| Burma |
Derwood Pamphilon |
7 |
7 |
8 |
22 |
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| Grumpy Old Git |
Mike Martin |
7 |
7 |
8 |
22 |
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| White Morph Arctic Fox |
Richard Kay |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
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| A Point in Time |
Andrew Whettam |
7 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
1 |
89 |
| Grief |
Ramesh Chauhan |
7 |
8 |
8 |
23 |
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| Creative [CAR] |
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A |
B |
C |
Tot |
Award |
Tot |
| Should I Trust Him? |
Ashwin Chauhan |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
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| Bonnie and Clyde |
Barry Mead |
7 |
8 |
7 |
22 |
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| Dragon Queen |
Mike Martin |
7 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
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| The Meeting |
Rachel Domleo |
7 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
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NEW: Download Issue 328 of PAGB eNews HERE
NEW: Download the latest edition of Photography News (Issue 105) HERE |
Well done to Derwood Pamphilon who has won the RPS Digital Group 2023 Print Competition - Perfect Curves. To see the full report on the competition by following this link.
Below is the winning print:
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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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We have the last remnants of Bob Faris' camera equipment for sale, courtesy of his daughter Paula:
Canon 450D camera c/w Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 lens - serious offers only please!
All proceeds to go to BPS funds |
If you have any photographic items for sale, drop me a line and I'll include it 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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