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Next Wednesday, we have the first round of the Projected Image Competition. This is being judged by Brian Swinyard BA(Hons) MA(Photo) ARPS EFIAP/b DPAGB BPE3* PPSA from Cheltenham.
Brian is a successful national and international exhibitor and is well known on the judging circuit. You can see more about Brian and also examples of his work by visiting his website, please click here.
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2018-2019 Print Competition - Closing Date
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Next Wednesday is the closing date for Round 1 of the Print Competition. The judge is: Ed Cloutman EFIAP
For the advanced level only, the competition is subdivided into an ‘open’ category and a ‘prescribed’ category. In each round, two submitted images can be in the 'open' category, the subject and style being the free choice of the entrant. The third image submitted must be in the subject or style category specified for each competition. The prescribed category for this round is "Wood".
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The next meeting of the Print Group is Monday 1 October. Members who are looking to gain photographic distinctions are welcome to come along to get advice on their prints from Pete McCloskey and Andrew Marker. If you'd like to know more about this group, have a word with Pete McCloskey at next Wednesday's meeting.
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Well done to Sue O'Connell for gaining an Honor Award in the PSA Image of the Year contest. To gain this award, images must have been a medal winning image in a PSA recognised exhibition during the previous year. This means that to have gained an award in this competition means that the image is among the best of the best. Sue's winning image, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Java, is shown on the right.
In addition to this success, Sue has also had a flurry of other successes; most notably 4 awards in the f2 Circuit of Argentina and 3 awards in the Welsh International.
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Will members who have not already picked up their copy of the new 2018-2019 BPS Handbook please collect them from the computer desk at the rear of the main meeting room. When taking your copy, would you please make sure that you tick your name off on the list provided.
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Download Issue 59 of Photography News here.
Warning - Anyone clicking on this link needs to be careful, as they will be confronted by BPS member Mike Martin's mugshot staring out at them from page 24. Mike was the winner of the 4th round of the Profoto competition. Indeed, of the four rounds, Mike was runner up in two and first in one, so he has a more than reasonable chance of being crowned overall winner - well done Mike. |
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This weekend
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www.avonvalleyrailway.org Bitton have their annual 1940* weekend 22nd 23rd September. Lots to photograph, including re-enactors, military vehicles, Winston and King George lookalikes. 1940* music and dancers. |
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Until 30 Sept
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Members, if in London, may be interested in a photography exhibition at the National Maritime Museum - The Great British Seaside. Photographers featured Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn and Simon Roberts and new work by Martin Parr. Open until 30 September, tickets Adults £11.50: Further details on the official website.
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6 Oct
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Castle Combe - Autumn Classic Historic Racing Festival. Full details at autumnclassic.co.uk |
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11 Oct
NEW
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Backwell Camera Club will be hosting a presentation by the renowned fine art landscape photographer Rachael Talibart on Thursday 11 October. Rachael doesn’t often present her work in this part of the country, so an invitation is being thrown open to BPS members. The meeting is at Backwell WI Hall at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and the entrance fee for guests is £3. Would any members wishing to attend please email sarahrobbins.bcc@virginmedia.com by Sunday 7 October so that they can ensure that we cater for the right number of people. |
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There are a couple of exhibitions on at the Photographers Gallery in London, one by Alex Prager - Silver Lake Drive and the other Tish Murtha - Works 1976-1991. The Tish Murtha one is particularly recommended by BPS member, Dave Lawlan. Full details here. |
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018, at M Shed. The acclaimed wildlife photography exhibition from the Natural History Museum is back with 100 stunning images. From breathtaking animal portraits and dramatic landscapes, to bizarre species and endangered habitats, this exhibition showcases the most arresting and spectacular images of our natural world.
The competition celebrates biodiversity, promotes conservation and champions ethical photography. Whether young, old, professional or amateur, the photographers featured raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world around us.
For further details, please visit the M Shed website.
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Bristol Cathedral: At The Going Down of the Sun – Photographic exhibition by Marko Dutka – An exhibition of nocturnal images about the Bristol, Bath and WSM region’s response to conflict over the last 104 years. Open Weekdays 8am to 5pm Weekends 8am to 3pm |
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ITS NOT PARTICULARLY EASY FINDING "DATES FOR YOUR DIARY", SO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF MEMBERS COULD LET ME KNOW OF ANY EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS OR PICTURE LOCATIONS THAT THEY THINK WOULD BE OF INTEREST. DATES AND WEB LINKS WOULD HELP.
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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 note, we can only carry adverts for items to sell if those items actually belong to the member advertising them.
If you have something photographic that you want to sell, let me have the details and I will circulate them to a captive audience of photographers through the Newsletter - send to the usual address. |
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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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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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? |
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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