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Next week we have a visit from Adrian Langdon ARPS DPAGB from Cornwall who will be presenting his talk called, surprisingly, An Evening With Adrian Langdon.
Adrian says of the evening: "I am essentially a natural history photographer and have been a member of the Wadebridge & District Camera club for 42 years and more recently have chaired the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group for 15 years.
Birds and mammals are my main passion and I love nothing better than sitting in the middle of a river in a canvas hide waiting to see what turns up!
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In my talk I intend to show some of my favourite photos and to also
show pictures of the hides, scaffolding etc. that I used to get the
photos.
I’ll be looking at birds firstly followed by mammals and others
after the break. I’m also keen to chat to members about any aspect of
both the photography and/or the wildlife as we progress through the
evening."
Below are a couple of Adrian's images to whet your appetite:
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Visit Adrian's website to see more of his images. |
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All members are welcome at the monthly meeting of the DI Group next Monday, 12 March. The evening will take the usual format of informal discussion and presentation of pictures brought in by members. Images can be either prints or jpegs (on USB memory sticks only in a folder of your name, please) and can be just to show off what you have been doing lately or to show for discussion and comments if you wish. If you have problems with any images you would like some help on from other members please feel free to bring them along.
There will be a short demo illustrating the concept and the power of layers in Photoshop. Layers can be a very useful tool for enhancing your image and absolutely essential for creative photography. It should be of interest to those who are beginning to use digital processing seriously in Photoshop or Elements and also to those who use Lightroom where the layer tool is not available. Ashwin is hoping to arrange more demos for future meetings.
And don't forget, there are always Ashwin's world famous chocolate biscuits! |
I have received the following from Gill Peeke, who week in, week out, works to make sure that you have refreshments during the break:
Last Wednesday, I was most upset at the beginning of the evening to find several dirty mugs left in a bowl of dirty water - I do not expect to have to clean up after adults. Then, on setting up the speaker's tray, I found that four very dirty cups had been put back in the cupboard; which meant I had to wash these. The rack from the microwave had been left out and was covered in grease, that also had to be cleaned. I appreciate it that other people, other than BPS members, also use the Clubroom (and provide us with good revenue), but it is not very pleasant for anyone to have to clean up before they can start to use the facilities.
Will you please be more considerate in future. Thank you. Gill |
Beyond The Wall - Dates For Your diary
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Here is some advanced notice of a couple of future events being organised by David Grierson at Beyond the Wall.
Monday 30 April: Get the best from your Epson printer. Presentation by Epson technical sales manager.
Monday 21 May: Mount cutting presentation with Longridge mount cutters. Try their mount cutters on the night.
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AV Distinctions Advisory Day - RPS
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The following was mentioned by our speaker, Martin Fry, last Wednesday. If you are interested, you must book your place by emailing Martin directly at frycorner@btinternet.com. The event is open to RPS members and non-members |
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Until 20 May
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'Tribe' a photography exhibition. Lacock Abbey until 20 May. This is a collaborative exhibition of photography by mid-career professional artists. Their work is a narrative, addressing issues of family, history, love and loss. The artists are a group of women from all over the US. Full details here.
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Until 8 Apr
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The renowned wildlife photography competition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, from the Natural History Museum is back at M Shed in the City Docks until 8 April, with 100 spectacular images. From frozen wastelands and peculiar species, to tropical paradises and fascinating animal behaviour; this year’s selection is a call to action – a plea to band together and protect our fragile planet. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights. For full details, please click here. |
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Until 15 Apr
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Swaps: Photographs from the David Hurn Collection. Until 15 April at the National Museum, Cardiff. This exhibition celebrates the major gift of photographs from David Hurn’s private collection and marks the opening of Amgueddfa Cymru’s first gallery dedicated to photography. Throughout his career as a documentary photographer and member of Magnum Photos, Hurn has been an avid collector of photography. Remarkably, he has amassed his private collection by swapping works with other photographers. The collection comprises approximately 700 photographs by leading 20th and 21st century photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eve Arnold, Sergio Larrain, Bill Brandt, Martine Franck, Bruce Davidson and Martin Parr, through to emerging photographers such as Bieke Depoorter, Clementine Schneidermann, and Newsha Tavakolian. The exhibition presents a selection of works that reflect on Hurn’s own career and influences, his eye for a good photograph and the friendships he has developed with photographers along the way. Further information & details, click here
Thanks to Dave Lawlan for this
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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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Well done to BPS members at the recent Southampton International Exhibition. Six of our members gained acceptances, with Jeff Hargreaves being awarded a brace of Southampton Certificates. The full list is (number of acceptances in brackets):
David Alderson (1), Peter Brisley (5), John Chamberlin (5), Jeff Hargreaves (6), Barry Mead (1) and Sue O'Connell (4).
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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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.
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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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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 PUBLICTAION (HOPEFULLY) ON FRIDAY MORNING
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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:
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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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