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Issue 320
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19 January 2019
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To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
Hello Firstname
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Next week we welcome Alyn Wallace from near the Brecon Beacons in South Wales.
Alyn will be presenting his talk Night Sky Wonders - Landscape Astrophotography.
Alyn is a self-taught landscape astrophotographer whose work has been used by the likes of NASA, BBC Earth and a number of popular photography magazines. Growing up in South Wales he has had the fortune of dark skies on his doorstep and has even photographed the Northern Lights from the Brecon Beacons on multiple occasions.
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Alyn's talk will inspire you to get out under the stars and introduce you to wonders you had no idea could be witnessed without leaving the country. As someone who keeps no secrets, he will also share his settings and technique so that you feel further inspired and ready to get out and give it a go yourself. Get ready for a talk that is literally out of this world. |
Above is one of Alyn's images from the talk. To see more of Alyn's work and read a bit more about him, why not visit his website |
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CHANGE OF DATE
Would those of you planning to attend next Monday's Print Group meeting, please note that it has been put back a week and will now take place on Monday 28 January |
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Just a few hours left to get your entry into the 2019 Bristol Salon. The shutters come down for free entry at midnight Saturday 19th.
Please refer to previous newsletters for a description of the Salon. If you would like to enter, please visit the Salon webpages on the BPS website where you will find all the information you need - website
To help you with your entry there is a small tutorial that can be downloaded by following this link. When entering, be sure to tick the box on the first page of the entry system to say that you are a BPS member and fill in your BPS membership number which you will find at the top of this newsletter; when you get to the payment page at the end, click ALREADY PAID.
Here's hoping that we see a final rush of entries, but in the meantime if you have any queries, feel free to email me at chairman@bristolsalon.co.uk
All the best
Pete Howell & the Salon Team
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DPIC - SUPPORT BPS: The WCPF Interclub Digital Projected Image Competition (DPIC) is being held at Exeter on 10 February. Tickets are on sale and can be found on-line by following this link - (selling fast, so get your skates on!)
This event is usually very poorly supported by BPS members, with the majority of those who go being from the Salon Committee. It would be really great if other members could support BPS and go to Exeter on the 10th.
MEMBERS' EXHIBITION
Please note, the closing date for the annual WCPF Members' Exhibition is drawing near, 4 March. This is an exhibition that is open to all members of WCPF affiliated clubs (BPS is one of those) and is for both prints and PDIs. For full information, visit the WCPF website.
RECKON YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THE JUDGES?
WCPF are organising a judging seminar for those who are interested in becoming a judge.
- Date: Saturday 27th April 2019.
- Venue: The Judith Telfer Centre, Exmouth Community College, Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, EX8 3AF. Hosted by the Exmouth Photo Group.
- Time: 9.30am for a prompt start at 10.00am: estimated finishing time is no later than 5.00pm.
- Catering: Please bring your own food. Breaks for complimentary teas and coffees will be scheduled.
- Costs: The course is provided by the WCPF at a subsidised price of £10 per head
- Tutors: John Tilsley and other members of the WCPF Judging Panel.
Course Content:
- The Requirements of a Judge.
- Looking at Images, an approach to judging.
- Introduction to Judging, practical sessions to give individual experience of the judging process.
- Assessment of those wishing to join the WCPF list as a Newly Qualified Judge.
The seminar is open to all and there is absolutely no obligation to become a judge. Judges require a unique skill set and part of the day is discovering if you have what is required. Attending the Seminar is the first step in the process and the judging panel provide mentoring for those who want to proceed further.
Applications: We try to do as much administration as possible via the internet if you are interested in attending an application form can be obtained from me dijohn.tilsley@waitrose.com the return of this with a payment of £10 will secure you a place. Application is on a first come first served basis and the seminar is limited to 24 people. If you don't have access to the internet application can be made by post to John Tilsley, 2 Grove Barn Martinstown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9JP. 01305 889495.
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Close-up Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries
Photographing a trooping funnel mushroom or grizzled skipper butterfly could win you £1,000 cash and more than £1,200 worth of SIGMA camera equipment in the first ever Close-up Photographer of the Year competition (CUPOTY), which is now open for entries.
There are five categories to enter: Animals, Plants & fungi, Intimate landscape, Manmade and Micro (for images captured with a microscope), as well as Young CUPOTY (for entrants aged 17 and under). The competition is open to all, and entrants have until 23.59 (GMT) on 10 February 2019 to submit their pictures via the competition website www.cupoty.com.
CUPOTY is a celebration of close-up, macro and micro photography, but its scope is far greater than that. The ultimate aim is to encourage photographers to slow down, enjoy their craft, and make connections with others who are passionate about the world up close.
As such, the competition will be supported by a blog and newsletter covering everything from where to find perfect flower specimens to how to light macro subjects, and what to add to your kit bag. There will also be regular meet-ups and workshops.
CUPOTY co-founder, and former editor of Outdoor Photographymagazine, Tracy Calder says, “close-up photography allows us to explore intimate details, encouraging us to see the world anew. When we stop to notice the curved bands of a snail shell or jagged thorns of a rose stem we create a lasting connection with your environment.”
This year’s judges include award-winning photographers Ross Hoddinott, Sue Bishop, David Maitland, Robert Thompson and Keith Wilson. Judging will take place in February 2019, with the results announced soon after.
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Download the latest edition of PAGB eNews by clicking here.
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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 (and 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 PUBLICTAION (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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