The next Studio Group meeting will be for beginners on Monday 30 October starting at 7pm and will be a 2-hour session. It will be covering portraits with the model Poppy, the cost will be £15 payable on the night.
To sign up please follow this link to a Doodle Poll, the event is limited to 6 photographers, first come first served. If Nick gets more than 6 participants he will arrange an additional session so please sign up even if the event appears to be full.
By popular demand, Nick will be organising two types of session from now on: Beginners will be for people who do not feel they are confident using the studio equipment in terms of setting the lights, directing the model etc. and there will be six participants at each session. Advanced sessions will be spread over a day with no more than two photographers at a time, who will be able to arrange their own lighting set up and bring their own props etc.
Any questions please contact Nick.

Log in details to the Members' Area are at the end of this newsletter.

You may recall that in issue 256 I asked you to vote in a competition that the RPS were running, to pick an image that would appear on the back of all their membership cards for the coming year. Two of the images shortlisted were by BPS members and the image of a Nocturnal Red-eyed Frog - Costa Rica by John Hudson ARPS was the one finally chosen as the winner, congratulations John.

Following recent pleas in the newsletter and at meetings, BPS members provided a very large number of prints from which our entry for this year’s PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship could be selected. Earlier this week a small band of villains (John Chamberlin, Pete McCloskey and Barry Mead, aided and abetted by Danny Heaton and yours truly) went through the herculean task of picking 12 prints to form our entry for the first round of the competition plus a back-up bank of prints for possible use in the later rounds. These prints were on the clubroom wall during this week's club meeting for all to see, but in case you missed them, here are the 12 prints picked for Round 1:

 

Defeated - Keith Wood

Frostbite - Barry Mead 

Medallion Man - Peter Brisley

A Head Turner - Mike Bigger

Chasing The Storm - Mike Hall

Valentine's Day- Barry Mead

Mad Hatter- Barry Mead

Forbidden Fruit- Barry Mead

Sandhill Crane In Flight - John Chamberlin

Waxwing With Rowan - Mary Pears

One The Bend - Pete Howell

Through The Doorway - John Chamberlin

 

A big thank you to all who provided prints, let's hope that we are successful at the competition on 29 October.

 

This Friday The Stargazers (AKA Bristol Astronomical Society), who meet at Unit13 every Friday at 7.15, have an evening this week that may appeal to BPS members. It is by a gentleman called Stephen Banks, also known as the DorsetScouser and he will be presenting his talk called Stargazing in Dorset’s Dark Skies. Stephen is well known for his images of the night skies over Dorset, many examples of which can be seen by visiting his website. Having looked at his website, his images seem to be as much to do with Dorset by night as they are with the night sky - this a meeting that could well be worth a visit. Visit the Stargazers' website for more details. Until 15 Oct Just a few days left The circus is coming to town! Moscow State Circus will be on Durdham Down from 4 to 15 October with a special "Circus of Horrors" on 14 Oct. Full details here. John Hudson tells me that they are very amenable to photographers, with the one proviso that there is no flash used. He also says that you should try to get seats opposite the artistes entrance (either side of the public entrance), try to get half way up the raked seating for the best view. Thanks to John Hudson & Keith Wood 19 Oct Open day at Calumet/Wex (opposite Unit13). Demonstrations, free sensor cleaning, prize draws and plenty of "Open Day Special" prices. For full details, click here 21 Oct The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will premiere at the M Shed at the same time as the national opening at the Natural History Museum in London, it will run from 21 October 2017- 08 April 2018. 27 Oct Between 18:00 and 21:00 pm, RPS Western Region member Philip Field ARPS will be hosting a Maasai print exhibition in conjunction with Bristol based charity African Initiatives, at HOURS gallery (10 Colston Yard. Colston Street. Bristol BS1 5BD). For further details, click here Thanks to Danny Heaton 11 Nov Devizes Camera Club is holding An Evening With Charlie Waite. Charlie is one of the world's leading landscape photographers. The event is at Wiltshire Music Centre at Bradford on Avon. Full details can be found by following this link. I'm told that tickets are selling fast, so you are advised to book now if you are interested. 12 Nov "An Audience with Terry Donnelly" at Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot. Full details here.

 

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.