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Next week we welcome Nigel Hicks FBIPP, who will be presenting his talk Photographing the Big Beautiful World.
Nigel hails from Devon and has been a professional photographer for over 20 years, specialising mainly in travel, landscape, nature and architectural photography. Nigel shoots for National Geographic Creative, and is a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP), the highest qualification in what is one of the UK’s leading professional photography bodies. Although based in Britain, his work has taken him all over the world, commissioned shoots leading him to photograph for tourism, ecotourism and conservation projects in places ranging from the rainforests of Malaysia and the Philippines to the volcanic landscapes of Iceland, from the savannah of Kenya to the steppe and glaciers of Patagonia.
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To see more about Nigel and look at some of his images, why not visit his website and blog.
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Still a few places available!
The next meeting of the Studio Group will be on Monday 22 October and will be for beginners in studio work.
The model will be a circus performer with a range of costumes. There will be a limit of 6 photographers for a 2 hr session starting at 10.30am. The cost will be between £10 and £15. If this beginners' session is oversubscribed there will be a second beginners' session in the afternoon. If numbers permit, the afternoon will be open to advanced photographers.
To sign up for this please visit the doodle poll here. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and Nick will close the poll when enough photographers have signed up. It is important that once you have signed up for the event that you add a comment to include your email address and mobile number, so that Nick can contact you to make final arrangements.
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Print Competition - Round 1 |
Last Wednesday saw the opening round of the 2018-19 Print Competition season, which was judged by Ed Cloutman EFIAP, from South Wales. The results are shown below:
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Print Title |
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| Bruce Gibbs |
Mosaic Staircase |
1st |
| Vicky Harrison |
Was It Me? |
2nd |
| Peter Humby |
China Girl |
3rd |
| Bruce Gibbs |
The Steps |
HC |
| Vicky Harrison |
Giraffe |
HC |
| Vicky Harrison |
Seat With A View |
HC |
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| Mike Hall |
A Walk In The Woods |
1st |
| Mike Martin |
Down Stairs |
2nd |
| Carol Sykes |
Autumnal Wood |
3rd |
| Steve Field |
Heart Of Oak |
HC |
| Gerry Gill |
Smile Please, Acacia |
HC |
| Beryl Heaton |
Concorde |
HC |
| Ann Mead |
Woodlouse – Brown Armadillidium On Wood |
HC |
| Bob Micklethwaite |
Wooden Head |
HC |
| Joanne Searle |
The Wooden Door |
HC |
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| ADVANCED OPEN |
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| Barry Mead |
Girl In Fur |
1st |
| Barry Mead |
Gandalf |
2nd |
| Jason Eastham |
Camp Follower |
3rd |
| Mike Dales |
Queen Of Hearts |
HC |
| Mike Hall |
Old Wreck, Braunton Sands |
HC |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
Quiet Moment |
HC |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
Fishing On The Li River |
HC |
| Kevin James |
That Oriental Smile |
HC |
| Mike Martin |
City Lights |
HC |
| Ann Mead |
Candy Stripe On Hairy Stem |
HC |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
Airborne |
HC |
| Joanne Searle |
Towards The Steps |
HC |
| Joanne Searle |
Learning The Magic Of Concorde |
HC |
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INTERMEDIATE
Mosaic Staircase
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Bruce Gibbs
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ADVANCED: PRESCRIBED
A Walk In The Woods
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Mike Hall
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ADVANCED
Girl in Fur
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Barry Mead
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Round 1 |
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5 |
| Vicky Harrison |
5 |
| Peter Humby |
2 |
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| Barry Mead |
7 |
| Mike Hall |
5 |
| Mike Martin |
4 |
| Joanne Searle |
3 |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
2 |
| Ann Mead |
2 |
| Carol Sykes |
2 |
| Mike Dales |
1 |
| Jason Eastham |
1 |
| Steve Field |
1 |
| Gerry Gill |
1 |
| Beryl Heaton |
1 |
| Bob Micklethwaite |
1 |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
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DI Challenge – November 2018
The last Digital Imaging Group meeting was very well attended, one member even travelling 200 miles to be there for the evening. As usual many members brought wonderful images for all of us to get excited about especially when they were taken enduring the hardship of travelling in the cold in Iceland or camping in rugged landscape at the bottom of a volcano. Just before we ran out of time to view all the images brought for the evening Karena quietly presented her images and asked for advice on improving her image of a hairy Welsh emu (trust her to find it there!) which sparked off a discussion and set a challenge how best to cut it out of the background. So that’s a challenge to ALL the members to brush up their digital techniques and bring their best results at the next DI meeting on 12 November or send it to me for a prize – extra special chocolate biscuits. Details of the challenge and the image are on my dropbox link for download.
The other highlight of the evening was a tutorial on using Adobe Camera Raw. With the internet connection now available we were able to see the Adobe video tutorial and followed by Pete McCloskey expertly demonstrating in further detail, using our new Adobe Photoshop CC, how useful it is to capture in raw format and how to get the best out of raw image. In keeping with the aims of the DI group I am hoping to arrange technical talk on certain features of Lightroom next month.
Ashwin Chauhan
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Issue 215 of the PAGB eNews is available by clicking here.
Download Issue 60 of Photography News here. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned Mike Martin who had won the latest round of their Portrait Competition, congratulations are due to Mike who finished up a Runner Up - well done! This latest issue also includes a double page spread on how Mike created on of his images - is there no stopping this man? |
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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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22 Nov
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Justin Quinell is doing a lunchtime talk at Bristol Library on 22 November, details in the link! Lunchtime talk at Bristol Central Library. 12-30 til 1-15. Bristol – The real birthplace of photography by Justin Quinnell. Bristol’s overlooked status as the place where in 1803 Humphrey Davy and Thomas Wedgwood invented photography – 30 years before Fox Talbot. The 45 minute talk by photography historian and pinhole photographer Justin Quinnell will also cover: the history of optical experimentation, the evolution of camera obscuras and the history of photography as well as information on the Real Photography Company in Bristol.' |
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19 Nov
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Timsbury Natural History Group - A Birding Journey Through Spain by Len Clark. Monday 19 November at Conygre Hall, North Road,Timsbury BA2 0JQ.
Visitors welcome £3.00 - Refreshments and raffle
For further information please ring: Rod Bruce [Secretary] on 01761 433013
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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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I have received the following from Gerry Gill:
"If there is anyone at the club, maybe someone starting to do own printing, in need of a “Photo paper Cutter” contact me gerry-gill@hotmail.co.uk
Works fine. No charge."
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. |
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.
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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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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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