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Wednesday 23 October we welcome
Leigh Woolford AWPF EFIAP DPAGB BPE3* Hon FWPF, who will be presenting his talk - A Glimpse of Iceland. The talk is being specially put together for Bristol PS and is based on eight journeys Leigh has made to that cold, hot, beautiful, ugly island between 2011 and 2019. (He’ll be completing his 2019 trip just two weeks before his visit to BPS).
The first half of the evening will be a PDI talk illustrating many of Leigh’s favourite locations from all corners of the country complete with maps, travel
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tips, information and of course lots of photos. We’ll visit mountains, rivers, waterfalls, beaches, glaciers, ice beaches, ice lagoons, lakes and everything else in between.
The second half will feature a selection of his favourite competition prints both colour and monochrome. |
Print Competition - Round 1 |
The 2019-20 Print Competition season got under way last Wednesday with Round 1, which was judged by Peter Weaver APAGB CPAGB LRPS. The results are shown below:
| Member |
Print Title |
Award |
| CLUB |
| Sean D’Rozario |
What You Need To Buy A Property In Bristol |
1st |
| Katja Fisch |
Calming |
2nd |
| Sean D’Rozario |
Leaving The Nest |
3rd |
| Sean D’Rozario |
Pope Francis |
HC |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
| Suzanne Johnson |
Lone Visitor, Tate Modern |
1st |
| Matt De-Beger |
Edoardo Affini – ToB Time Trial 2019 |
2nd |
| Joan Symes |
Muntjacs In The Corn |
3rd |
| Vicky Harrison |
I Will Protect You |
HC |
| Peter Humby |
Caught In A Trap |
HC |
| Suzanne Johnson |
Heathrow Departures |
HC |
| Glynnis Poole |
Hidden Path |
HC |
| Joan Symes |
River Severn At Purton |
HC |
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| ADVANCED PRESCRIBED |
| Barry Mead |
Dead Tree, Mammoth |
1st |
| Sandie Cox |
Winter Landscape, Yellowstone |
2nd |
| Mike Bigger |
Inch Strand 2 |
3rd |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
On The Beach |
HC |
| Gerry Gill |
A Frosty, Foggy Morning |
HC |
| Kevin James |
Grotto |
HC |
| Joanne Searle |
Yorkshire Countryside |
HC |
| Ralph Snook |
Geyser Eruption |
HC |
| Keith Wood |
Tangle Mist |
HC |
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| ADVANCED OPEN |
| Barry Mead |
Madame Magritte |
1st |
| Mike Hall |
Osprey With Lunch |
2nd |
| Mike Hall |
Amber |
3rd |
| Mike Bews |
Loving Minis |
HC |
| Mike Bews |
Not Again! |
HC |
| Richard Kay |
American White Pelican |
HC |
| Richard Kay |
White Tailed Sea Eagle |
HC |
| Mike Martin |
Dakhari In Black |
HC |
| Mike Martin |
Grounded |
HC |
| Ralph Snook |
Laughing Gull Looking
For Pelican’s Fish |
HC |
| Ralph Snook |
Stalking |
HC |
| David Alderson |
Old Railwayman |
HC |
| Carole Brown |
Icelandic House |
HC |
| Sandie Cox |
Grey Wolf |
HC |
| Pete Howell |
Yeah, It Really Was That Colour |
HC |
| Kevin James |
Bug In Paradise |
HC |
| Barry Mead |
Negotiation |
HC |
| Keith Wood |
The Leader |
HC |
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| Member |
Round 1 |
| CLUB |
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| Sean D’Rozario |
7 |
| Katja Fisch |
3 |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Suzanne Johnson |
5 |
| Matt De-Beger |
3 |
| Joan Symes |
3 |
| Vicky Harrison |
1 |
| Peter Humby |
1 |
| Glynnis Poole |
1 |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Barry Mead |
9 |
| Mike Hall |
5 |
| Sandie Cox |
4 |
| Ralph Snook |
3 |
| Mike Bews |
2 |
| Mike Bigger |
2 |
| Kevin James |
2 |
| Richard Kay |
2 |
| Mike Martin |
2 |
| Keith Wood |
2 |
| David Alderson |
1 |
| Carole Brown |
1 |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
1 |
| Pete Howell |
1 |
| Joanne Searle |
1 |
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CLUB
What You Need To Buy A Property In Bristol
by
Sean D’Rozario
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INTERMEDIATE
Lone Visitor, Tate Modern
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Suzanne Johnson
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PLEASE NOTE: The advanced winning images will appear next week as Barry is away at present and was unable to send me the image files.
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We're Having a Bit of a Clear Out |
I've been having a bit of a clear out of old Salon stuff. We seem to have accumulated a large number of clear (but printed with UKMail logos) big plastic sacks. These are 80cm wide x 100cm tall and are virtually indestructible. These are ideal for bagging up stuff to take to the tip, or a myriad of other storage or bagging jobs. If you'd like some, I'll have them at club next Wednesday, and they're FREE!
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WEX/Calumet Workshop At Unit 13 |
How to use three point-lighting | Flash photography
Tuesday 15 October, 10:00am - 1:00pm. at BPS, Unit 13 - Cost £15
Learn the basics of studio lighting for photographers getting started or wanting to refresh how to use one to three-point lighting setups with Hannah Rooke.
Itinerary:
- Basic camera settings
- One-point light setups
- Three-point light setups
- Differences between hard and soft light
- Controlling and manipulating lights with modifiers
- Differences between flash and constant
Lighting can be daunting to most photographers at any level. A relatively simple approach and setup can create a natural look. Learning to shape and modify light can change the mood of an image and open up new possibilities of creativity, even with minimal understanding of the systems.
We will also look at flash lighting setups and the application and benefits of this.
This workshop is for those who have a basic understanding of manual controls of a camera and would like to add the use of lighting to their photographic arsenal.
You will need:
- Your DSLR/mirrorless camera and lens
- Spare battery
- Memory card
To book tickets, click here.
Tuesday 10 December, 10am - 1pm OR 2pm - 5pm
Wild Arena | Macro Moth photography - £30
These nocturnal creatures are a great way to learn macro-wildlife photography. During the workshop, Wild Arena will present and demonstrate the fundamentals of macro photography and capturing stunning shots of wildlife close-up. Topics covered will include:
- The choice & use of macro lenses
- Keeping things in focus
- The creative use of depth-of-field
- Managing movement in the images with shutter speeds.
You will then have the chance to put these techniques into practice and get up close and capture these intricate insects. The moths will be displayed under photographic lighting and woodland dioramas, creating a real-world look indoors.
The sessions are ideally suited to photographers using DSLR/Mirrorless cameras and we usually have some demonstration lenses available to try out on the day if you do not already own one.
With group sizes of a maximum of 12 delegates and the convenient and comfortable setting of Unit13, these days are great value for those photographers wishing to develop their skills in macro and close-up.
For further details and booking, please follow this link.
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PAGB Masters of Print is now open for Entries
The Masters of Print entry for 2019/20 is now open. You can find the rules, timetable and how to enter here. The cost of entering is only £3 per print (minimum £15) for both Individuals and Clubs. Entry deadline 18 October. This year, there is a facility to enter via your Club and there will be a trophy, and maybe prizes, for the Best Clubs. The more your Club enters, the better chance you have of winning!
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We welcome the following new members:
- Sian Jones
- Macarena Capelo
- Arlene Palmquist
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PHOTO OPTICS & ART SHOW 2019
On 26 October (9am - 4pm) D H James and Somerset Frames are delighted to bring you their 4th show, to coincide with their 50th anniversary. The show is being hosted by The Swan Hotel, Wells, BA5 2RX.
Specialist manufacturers will be exhibiting their latest products with show exclusive offers, covering everything from Cameras, Binoculars and all things optic that you would expect to find in their D.H James store, plus art products and framing supplies from Somerset Frames.
As in previous years, entry is FREE! Further details here.
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Tyntesfield - National Trust. Photographic exhibition explores the links between the guano industry and Tyntesfield's wealth. Full details here - Until 4 November.
Lacock Abbey Until 3 November Photography exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum by Maggie Taylor
Artist Maggie Taylor returns to Lacock this summer with Through the Looking Glass. Using her point and click camera, flatbed scanners and Photoshop, she creates digital art that transports viewers into dreamlike worlds. Inspired in part by Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, Taylor’s use of antique nineteenth-century photographic sources including anonymous daguerreotypes and tintypes imbues her imagery with a Victorian character appropriate to the setting of Carroll’s narrative. Discover links to Lacock Abbey through these images, on display in our Photographic gallery - free admission to the exhibition. For more details of the exhibition and Lacock, follow this link. (I've seen this exhibition and she almost manages to "out-Barry" Barry! - Ed)
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Architectural Photographer of the Year - Organised by The Museum of Bath Architecture and Bath Preservation Trust, this year’s competition will have three categories with two new themed categories:
Architecture of Entertainment
From ancient amphitheatres to then multiplex cinema architects have been designing entertainment spaces for thousands of years. This year we are setting a challenge for photographers to capture images of architecture, interior or exterior, that have an entertainment theme, be it the Sydney Opera House or the Theatre Royal.
Bath: After the Georgians
Most people who come to visit Bath are here to see the Georgian city. However, as the city has expanded and developed over the years, so too has its architecture. Even within the centre you can find the odd 1960’s brutalist building and as you travel further out of the centre great examples of Victorian and Edwardian styles can be found. What can you find? What buildings old or new catch your eye?
Junior architectural photographer of the year
Open to photographers under the age of 19. We want to see what architecture inspires you. What do you prefer old buildings or ultra-modern? What’s the coolest building you’ve seen?
Closing date: 30 November
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RPS - Paintworks. Extracts from the latest RPS schedule of events:
Sugar Paper Theories Jack Latham
Until 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.
The Royal Photographic Society
RPS House
337 Paintworks
Arnos Vale
Bristol BS4 3AR
Further details on the RPS website - rps.org |
Download Issue 240 of PAGB eNews here. |
Well done to Graham Pears who had two images shortlisted in the Scottish Nature Photography Awards which are featured in their exhibition and have been published in their latest yearbook, out September. These were Autumnal birchwood (Botanical) and Quarrelsome Siskins (Behaviour).
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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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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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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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:
Username - 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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