BPS Newsletter - Issue 213 23 November 2016 |
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Next Wednesday, 23 November, sees the annual Keith Hewitt lecture, which this year is being presented by the self-styled Welsh Dragon, Margaret Salisbury, FRPS, MFIAP, FIPF, AWPF, APAGB, with her talk called The Lucky Dragon. This is a print talk that will include a mixture of Pictorial, Documentary, Travel,
Creative, Nature and Photojournalism, together with the stories that go
with them. Examples of her work can be seen here.
Newer members will probably not be aware of the significance of this annual lecture: it is named after Keith Hewitt who was a popular and long serving member of BPS and was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. Keith held various posts in in BPS, including that of Chairman and finally as President. He died in 1998, following which a sum of money was donated anonymously to the Society in his memory to enable a lecture to be held in his name each year.
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Print Competition - Round 2
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Wednesday 23 November - the closing date for Round 2 of the Print Competition, prints as usual in the box at the front of the clubroom. Full entry details can be found in your BPS Handbook. However, if you have any queries, please feel free to email Print Competition Secretary, David Alderson, at printcompetitions@bristolphoto.org.uk |
Download issue 175 of the PAGB e-news here. Among other things in the newsletter is a chance to win an Epson P600 printer and all you have to do to win it is complete a short yes/no type survey (mind you, it's probably a waste of time 'cos I've already done it and am in line for the printer!) |
The WCPF Knightshayes Trophy is nearly upon us and members are invited to enter. The competition is organised by the WCPF and members may enter up to two prints (mounted on 50 x 40 cm card) on the subject " Diffraction". The closing date is 5 February when prints should be handed in at DPIC in Exeter. Some BPS members will be going to DPIC so it should be fairly easy to organise for the prints to be taken down. More details can be found here. |
| 12 Nov - 5 Mar |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016: at M Shed.
The world-renowned wildlife photography competition from the Natural History Museum returns to M Shed with 100 stunning images; from balletic whales to lizard-chasing parakeets, urban visitors to fantastical landscapes, this year’s selection is strong on visual drama and narrative. Full details here. |
| 29 Nov - 3 Dec |
Bath Photographic Society's Annual Members Exhibition is being held at Bath Central Library, The Podium from Tuesday 29 November to Saturday 3 Dec 2016.
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| 02 Dec |
Kingswood Photographic Society invite BPS members to see their speaker, Iain McGowan FRPS, who will be giving his talk, Straight From The Garden Shed. Iain says: “My talk consists of prints only (no projection) and features both colour and mono images with a heavy bias towards sets, themes and methods of presentation. Large collages (A1 or bigger) are often used but equally very small images or sets of images are also presented (don't forget your opera glasses - ed). This aspect of print presentation I feel is very important, a variation on the commonly used 50 x 40 style. As for interest, there will be images covering landscape, intimate landscape, textures, dereliction, street art, abstract and history amongst others." Examples of Iain’s photography, can be found on the Focus Group website, and selecting ‘MEMBER GALLERIES’. The cost for this evening is £3.00. Kingswood PS meet from 7.30pm to around 9.30pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. |
| 6 Dec |
An Evening of Celebration at Bristol Folk House. The Bristol Folk House Darkroom is a year old and to mark this occasion they would like to invite you to an evening of celebration, which will include meet and greet, book signing and information. Free to attend by all. Further details here. |
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Sue O'Connell is thrilled and amazed to report that she has once again (third year running) been shortlisted for the Travel Photographer of the Year competition: in three separate categories, this time, with two portfolios and a single image. There are no guarantees that she will make the winners' list again, of course, but she is very chuffed to have made it this far again, given the strength of competition these days. Fingers crossed! |
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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Maureen Gillet has the following studio light for sale:
Photax Interfit kit comprising a stand (number 1), an umbrella (1 metre diameter) and a 3200K lighting head with a 30cm reflector.
£40 - Contact Maureen at maureen.c.gillet@talk21.com
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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. |
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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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. |
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.ukThe distinctions we have on record are those shown at the top of this newsletter, if they are wrong, please let Carol know. |
If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as exhibitions, special events etc. please let me know at newsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
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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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