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To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
Hello Firstname
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Next Wednesday it's the turn of four brave BPS members to show us what they've been up to recently, these are: Mike Bews, Bruce Gibbs, Matt de-Beger, and Beryl Heaton. As they say on the best of TV shows, these are in no particular order, but below are a few words from each speaker and a snap from what we can expect:
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Mike Bews: Like a lot of members I was born, in the words of the great Lemon, whilst the Nasties were booing us. From then until I was 10 or 11 I did not touch a camera until my first Box Brownie and that was the start of the fun. My Father insisted that I develop and contact print any photos I took, quite fun as a kid. The brownie came to a sad end during aerial photography experiments. |
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Said Brownie was strapped to an ex WW2 box kite and the shutter was released using a reel of my mother's cotton. It worked quite well for a while but the photos were random. The next attempt was not good, the camera parted company with the kite and hit the ground with a bang. Since then I have not attempted aerial photography but am still thinking about a drone. I have moved on slightly and being a petrolhead have photographed motor sports, more recently I have enjoyed insect photography so you will be able to see how far I have progressed or regressed as the case may be. |
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I have been taking photographs for many years. I did some dark room work but when I discovered transparencies in the mid 1960s I became very lazy and only took slides. I belonged to BPS many years ago but resigned when I got married and bought a house and garden, this took up much of my limited energy. I later joined Downend Camera Club, then transferred to Lincombe Barn Camera Club where I officiated as jack of all |
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trades being secretary, treasurer, competition secretary, programme secretary etc. As the club grew, I was able to delegate some of these duties and eventually, a year ago, relinquished my last task. That is when I joined BPS again. I could not be in both clubs as they meet on the same evening of the week. I also belong to Kingswood Photographic Society. Since I went digital I have been inspired by the possibilities opened to me by photoshop and have been helped greatly by various members of BPS to improve my work |
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Matt de Beger: Talking about some of the things I have ventured into in the last 12-18 months or so. These are some things I wouldn’t have even thought about trying before attending our photography course and showcasing some images of the things I have ventured into which is very much different to the kind of photography I used to take beforehand |
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| Beryl Heaton: I am going to talk about Pembrokeshire, having visited the area on many occasions, it being my favourite holiday destination. I intend covering a few headings (briefly of course) These will include, coastline, sporting activities and history. Some natural history appears and a brief overview of a workshop we attended earlier in the year. I must add that I will be aided by my glamorous assistant. I need him alongside for technical help. |
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Please support these brave souls as they are probably not used to standing before a crowd of baying camera club members. If past years are anything to go by, as Barry would put it, we are in for a cracking evening!
BTW, who ever thought that the word "glamorous" could be used to describe Beryl's trusty sidekick, Danny! |
This is advanced warning of the closing date for the 1st Round of the 2019-20 PDI Competition - this is Wednesday 4 September (The Chairman's Evening). Full entry details and rules can be found in your handbook |
Read the latest edition of Photography News here. This edition carries a report on the London Salon which includes a picture by Sue O'Connell
Download the latest edition (236) of PAGB eNews by clicking here, there is also a 236-Extra which starts with the following text:
It is scary for me to think that I have had the privilege of chairing the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit 50 times, over more than two decades. I have seen many wonderful photographs at all three levels but there are some that stick in your mind forever. Once seen, never forgotten!
I have collected a few of these here into this “e-news exhibition”. There are more that I would like to have added but I don’t have the files – especially from the early days before PDI. There are many others that I remember, and I apologise if I haven’t included your favourite. Some of these pictures will be familiar to you, some may not.
Rod Whelans
Included in this collection of images is one by our own Derwood Pamphilon called Poise which is shown below:
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Something A Bit Different In The Studio! |
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BPS member, Mike Martin, is assisting in the organisation of a Burlesque workshop, to be held on 5 October at Milton Keynes. If you are interested, either collar Mike at any Wednesday BPS meeting or email:
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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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Only 26 days until entries close for the 41st Welsh International
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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We would like to extend a hearty welcome to the following new member:
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The following workshop might be of interest to you:
Wex Walkabout | Architecture and Street Photography with Matt Higgs
Friday 30 August, 10am - 1pm or 2pm - 5pm
£15
Matt Higgs is an internationally published photographer and experienced photography journalist based in London. He’s previously worked at Practical Photography and Digital Photo magazines and was more recently Wex Photo Video’s own Technical Editor of Photography. Currently working freelance, clients for his images have included Global Citizen, Rubyworks Records, Century Media Records, and Future Publishing.
You will learn how to look at photography from a different angle and practice shooting architecture and street photography. It is also a chance for you to brush up on how to capture candid portraits on location.
Full details for this and other WEX events and to make bookings, please click here.
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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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