DAVID LINGHAM FRPS brings us his talk "Completely in the dark" This promises to be an exciting evening of monochrome photography, infra-red and toned pictures. David has a very personal style and still produces all of his prints in the darkroom.

His website, www.davidlingham.co.uk, is well worth a visit, if only to see the sort of things we can expect.

Next Wednesday is the closing date for Round 1 of the new season of the Projected Image Competition. As usual, send your entries to competitions@bristolphoto.org.uk; please make sure that your images are sent as a jpeg attachment and not as an image emebedded into the body of your email (a problem with some MAC users I believe). Any queries, I'm sure Jeff will be only too pleased to help you (email as above) 

All members are welcome at next Monday's meeting of the Digital Imaging Group. As usual the meeting will be at 7.30 at the clubrooms and members are encouraged to bring any work they may want to present in print or on a memory stick (jpg format please) or raise questions on any aspects of digital imaging.

Inspired by a couple of recent speakers at the club showing their creative work Ashwin would like include a technical 'Five or ten minute - Hint and Tips section' during the evening. He will start this next Monday with the intention that it may be a new technique for some or be a refresher for others.

And don't forget Ashwin's Chocolate Suggestives!

 

Club members, Sue O'Connell and Peter Brisley, giving the thumbs up to the death of some poor gladiator whilst on holiday in Indonesia, I guess, looking at the gear on view, that the poor recipient was a Nikon user!

 

Download the latest edition of the Western Counties newsletter here. This issue contains some interesting articles and topics such as composition and exhibitions

Download the latest edition of the PAGB eNews here.

 

Following the successful WCPF advisory workshops in 2010, 2012 & 2013, there has been demand for another workshop. This will particularly assist you if you are considering applying for a CPAGB or DPAGB Award at the forthcoming adjudications in 2015 - being hosted in April (Southampton); August (Ormskirk): November (Wales) and December ('without audience').
The aim is to provide advice on your images prior to the adjudications for the Awards. To read further details of this event and to book a place, please download the details & form here. The workshop is being held on Saturday 17th January - from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm, at the Village Hall, Clyst St Mary, near Exeter

If you haven't already picked up your copy of the new 2104-2015 BPS Handbook & Programme, you can get one from Mike Bews on Wednesday.

Last week I mentioned that Nick Ayers had been awarded a ribbon in the 2014 RPS Digital Imaging Group Projected Image Competition - unfortunately Nick didn't get a copy of the image to me in time, however it has now arrived and is reproduced below - well worth the wait:

Mammoth Springs 2

 

 

 

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