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This is the last newsletter before the New Year, so the newsletter team would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year, and look forward to seeing you all again in 2024.
Pete & Carol
Meetings start again after the festivities on Wednesday 10 January. This is also the closing date for Round 3 of the 2023-24 Projected Image Competition, when the Prescribed topic will be Landscape. The next DI meeting is 8 January, see below for further details on both. |
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December 20 is the second highlight of the year (the first being the AGM, of course) - the BPS Christmas Social. Each year, there’s the hope that some of the newer members may come along, but to be honest, they rarely do, which is a shame, as it’d give them, as well as the ‘oldies’, the chance to mingle over a sausage roll or two. Just turn up (usual time-ish), armed with something to eat or drink. No need to go overboard, as it’s very casual with everything being laid out buffet-style.
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Sorry, but Pete & I will be away and we'll miss it, so you'll just have to try and have a good time without us!
Carol
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ZOOM
Please note, because of the nature of the evening, this meeting will not be Zoomed.
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DI Group (Clubroom/Zoom) Meeting – Monday, 8 January 2024, 7.30 pm
The December meeting in the clubroom and on zoom was once again well attended. We managed to squeeze in five fascinating presentations which I will review in the next newsletter.
The next DIG meeting is on Monday 8 January. Rachel Domleo has kindly offered to demonstrate Affinity Photo software which quite a few of members use as their main photo editor. The whole meeting will be dedicated to the demonstration and therefore I am not inviting any other presentations for January. Other members who have a copy of Affinity Photo software sitting on their desktop unused may like to join to explore its potential.
The demo will be in the clubroom as well as on zoom. 13 members have signed up for it so far and everyone is welcome to attend - it's free! Please let me know if you wish to join the meeting, especially if you plan to come to the clubroom so that I can make appropriate arrangements for the coffee break.
Wishing you all A Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.
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Login details:
- Monday 8 January @ 19.30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 810 8377 9588
- Password: 233474
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Projected Image Competition - Round 3
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ADVANCED WARNING - First, Last and Only Warning!
The closing date for Round 3 of the PDI competition season is Wednesday 10 January. This round is being judged by Peter Ottley CPAGB LRPS AFIAP from Bleadon CC. The prescribed topic for this round is Landscape.
Please send your entries to Ken ( competitions@bristolphoto.org.uk) by the date above. If you aren't too sure of the rules, you can find them in the Members' section of the BPS website.
Enquiries to:
Ken Clarke
PDI Competition Secretary
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Print Competition - Round 2
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This week saw Round 2 of the 2023-24 Print Competition season, when the judge was Peter Young LRPS CPAGB HonPAGB AFIAP. The results are shown below:
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Print Round 2: 2023-4
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Intermediate
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David Grierson
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Azula
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1st
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Joe Jancar
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Getting Wet
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2nd
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Suzanne Allen
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Welcome To KaDeWe, Berlin
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3rd
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Joe Jancar
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Ouse Valley Viaduct
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HC
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Prescribed – Hands
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Mike Martin
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Watchman
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1st
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Rachel Domleo
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Samba
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2nd
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Steve Field
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Ashleigh
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3rd
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Steve Bridgen
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Guitar Man, Venice
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HC
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Joanne Searle
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The Carving
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HC
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Advanced
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Andrew Whettam
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Quiet Place
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1st
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Derwood Pamphilon
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Graceful
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2nd
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Simon Caplan
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Dark Light And Sharp Angles
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3rd
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Ashwin Chauhan
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Two Craftsmen
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HC
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Rachel Domleo
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End Of The Day
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HC
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Anita Fullerton
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High Key Iris
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HC
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Beryl Heaton
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Burnham Lighthouse
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HC
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Beryl Heaton
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Beach Paling
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HC
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John Hudson
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Gaza Nightmare – From ‘Mongol
Khan’
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HC
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John Hudson
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Bamburgh Dawn
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HC
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Richard Kay
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Arctic Fox In A Fur Seal
Rookery
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HC
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Brian McBride
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Ready For The Off
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HC
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Barry Mead
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Blue Dream
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HC
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Ralph Snook
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Snorkelling
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HC
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Andrew Whettam
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Serenity
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HC
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INTERMEDIATE
Azula
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David Grierson
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PRESCRIBED
HANDS
Watchman
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Mike Martin
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ADVANCED
Quiet Place
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Andrew Whettam
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Print League Table 2023-24
Points: 1st = 4, 2nd= 3, 3rd = 2, HC = 1
Points awarded in the Prescribed section accrue in both the Prescribed and Class leagues
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R1
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R2
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Total
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Advanced
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Mike Martin
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8
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4
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12
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Rachel Domleo
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4
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4
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8
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Steve Field
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2
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2
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4
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Derwood Pamphilon
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1
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3
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4
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David Alderson
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3
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3
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Anita Fullerton
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2
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1
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3
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Simon Caplan
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2
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2
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Sandie Cox
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2
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2
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Beryl Heaton
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2
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2
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John Hudson
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2
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2
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Joanne Searle
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1
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1
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2
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Ralph Snook
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1
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1
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2
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Ashwin Chauhan
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1
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1
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Colin Dixon
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1
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1
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Richard Kay
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1
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1
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Brian McBride
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1
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1
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Barry Mead
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1
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1
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Intermediate
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David Grierson
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4
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4
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8
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Joe Jancar
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4
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8
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Suzanne Allen
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1
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2
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3
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Linda Meaton
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3
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3
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Howard Thomas
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2
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2
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Lance Allen
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1
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1
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Club
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Paul Fennell
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4
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4
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Prescribed
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Mike Martin
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4
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4
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8
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Rachel Domleo
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3
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3
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6
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Steve Field
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1
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2
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3
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Anita Fullerton
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2
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2
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Joanne Searle
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1
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1
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2
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Suzanne Allen
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1
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1
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Steve Bridgen
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1
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1
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Mac Users& Lightroom Classic
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David Grierson has sent me an email warning of problems for Mac users who also use Lightroom Classic - basically you are advised not to upgrade to Mac OS Sonoma 14.2.0
Further information on this can be found on the Adobe help website - click here.
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Did you know that we have a page on our BPS website where we can promote your website? If you'd like to add your website to the list that is already there, just email Matt at Webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk with your website URL and it will be added as soon as possible.
Have a look to see what we already have - click here.
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Matt is always looking for images to include in the Members' Gallery on the BPS website.
Below is some information that will help you should you wish to upload images to be displayed in the Members’ Gallery.
Content: Images for Gallery. All images are to be sent via the below link
and not via email. Please comply with the below requirements.
- Click here to open the portal to upload image(s)
- On successful upload, please email webmaster@Bristolphoto.org.uk stating
you have uploaded images for the Gallery.
- Images: Where possible all images are to be;
72dpi, 1600 pixels wide, 1200 pixels high, JPEG format and ideally no
larger than 2MB in size
- Feature images must be 1200 pixels wide in
either PNG or JPEG format
- When supplying images, please use naming
method:
A number first (order of which images are to appear), then the image title followed by your name, example: 01_Sunset_Bob Jones.jpeg. If they are not named like this, they will be placed at random.
- When submitting images for the Members’ Galleries,
please note that the max number of images per gallery is 16.
Having problems or got any questions?
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Something to do when you get fed up (literally and metaphorically!) with mince pies, the rellies are getting on your nerves or you've seen The Magnificent Seven just once too often - put together your entry for the 2024 Bristol Salon. This is open to all members.
For those of you who aren't too sure what the Bristol Salon is: it is an international photographic exhibition that has been running since 1947 and is the largest exhibition of its type in the UK attracting entries from across the world.
Entrants may submit up to 12 projected images and 12 prints across the three sections (Open, Monochrome & Nature) in each category. These are put before a panel of selectors who pick the top 25% or so to be accepted. Entry for BPS members is free. Please note: photography course and distance members will have to pay the full fee.
This is your chance to dip your toes in the murky world of international exhibitions - and it is FREE! Here's hoping that we see a rush of entries, but in the meantime if you have any queries, feel free to email Ralph at chairman@bristolsalon.co.uk
The closing date is 28 January.
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Download Issue 345 of PAGB eNews HERE
Download Issue 112 of Photography News HERE.
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Well done to Suzanne Allen and Sue O'Connell on recently gaining photographic distinctions.
- Suzanne was awarded BPAGB, being the newly created Badge level in the hierarchy of PAGB awards.
- Sue gained her MPSA, being Master level in the PSA's ROPA awards.
Masters of Print
Well done to Ralph Snook, Peter Brisley and Derwood Pamphilon who have all had prints accepted in this year's Masters of Print exhibition. This is a pretty mega achievement as only 60 prints are accepted from nearly 1400 prints submitted from across the UK. |
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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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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IMPORTANT: Personal Detail Changes |
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, please remember, if you don't tell us we can't possibly 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 see the list.
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If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Matt by email: webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk
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