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Next Wednesday, we were due to welcome Paul Sanders, unfortunately he won't be able to make it. However, our own John Chamberlin FRPS MFIAP has kindly stepped into the breach at very short notice. John will be presenting his talk entitled "Personal Vision". In it he will explore how and why he photographs the subjects that
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he does and will include a variety of images and locations. Many of the images will be new to club members, we should be in for a wonderful evening.
John busy at work!
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2018-2019 Print Competition - Closing Date
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26 September - Print Competition Round 1 - Judge: Ed Cloutman EFIAP
For the advanced level only, the competitions will be subdivided into an ‘open’ category and a ‘prescribed’ category. In each round, two submitted images can be in the 'open' category, the subject and style being the free choice of the entrant. The third image submitted must be in the subject or style category specified for each competition. The Competition subject is "Wood".
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Photoshop 7 Lightroom Tutorials
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Some eighteen years ago when slides and darkrooms were still at the core of the society, some of us formed the Digital Imaging Group with the intention to learn all we could about Photoshop which was the leader among the image editing software available then. The meetings gradually evolved into having members presenting their work either to seek help from others or just to show off what they were doing. Whereas some of the longstanding and experienced members have raised the profile of BPS in the digital photography some newer members still need to catch up as the skills gap has widened in the recent years. For that reason, I have been considering reintroducing some technical talks in the DI Group meetings while still maintaining the popular presentations. It has been a dilemma for me to find a suitable level to pitch these talks. To make matters more complicated the number of members using mainly Lightroom has risen to roughly about half.
Now that we have the latest Photoshop and Lightroom software available on our PC and also the broadband connection there are new options available for technical talks. Live talks at the club are most interesting but there is a massive, almost overwhelming, resource of free video tutorials on the internet especially on You Tube. A lot of it is either for some commercial gain or just kudos for the presenters. So, I have looked at the stock of tutorials sponsored by Adobe itself and to me they seem to be a very good start for members wishing to brush up on their photo editing skills. At the last meeting of the DI Group I had promised to let members have links to these tutorials so that they can make their own decisions as to what, when and where they wish to watch at their own pace. I have created two web pages with the list of contents and clickable links to these videos, one each for Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC. There are 115 tutorials (13 hours) for Photoshop and 69 tutorials (7 hours) for Lightroom, most of them are five to ten minutes long.
The following Dropbox links will take you to the web pages I have created. They must be downloaded (click on the Download button in top right corner) and saved as files on the desktop or an easily accessible place on your computer, these can then be opened in a web browser. No one needs to subscribe to Dropbox to download these pages. I have spot checked the links but cannot guarantee there are no glitches, please let me know if you find any.
Please see me at the DI meeting if anyone has problems downloading. All that remains is to find a way of coordinating the use of these or other videos by those interested – homework time!
Ashwin
PS: When clicking on the two download links above, you may find that you are presented with a page of gobbledygook. However, in the top right-hand corner of your screen you will see the Download link Ashwin refers to, click it!
Pete
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The more observant of you may have noticed that the prints from the BPS Archive which have featured on the staircase walls have been changed. Please take time to have a look at these as they represent some of the best work from BPS members, some current and some from the past.
There are also displays on the main meeting room walls of prints from members who have recently gained RPS distinctions. These are: Gerry Gill and David Alderson - LRPS and Derwood Pamphilon and Richard Kay - ARPS
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The new 2018-2019 BPS Handbook is now available. For those of you who haven't already collected your copy, one can be picked up from the computer desk at the rear of the main meeting room, please take your copy and tick your name off on the list provided.
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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.
The next meeting of the group will take place on Monday 17th September. It will be the You Tube video night based on improving Black and White images.
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Shape Of Light Exhibition At The Tate Gallery
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The Royal Photography Society, Western Region is planning a private coach trip from Bath to Tate Modern, London, 7 Oct, to view "Shape of Light” bringing to life the innovation and originality of photographers from 1910 to present day, showing how they responded and contributed to the development of Abstract Art.
Limited seats are available so don’t hesitate to register. The Exhibition Entry cost is £20 and therefore the coach is free. You do not have to be a RPS member to benefit from this special.
A full day is planned with departure from Bath University at approximately 08:00; with return around 16:00. Do plan an exciting day at Tate Modern with the opportunity of sharing and exchanging ideas with fellow photographers.
Go to the RPS web site, (follow this link), here you should click on BOOK ON LINE. If you are not a member there is no problem as there is a button NON-MEMBER. As a non-member you will be emailed by RPS with an account after which you can then proceed to pay for your event.
Look forward to meeting you on the day
Suzanne Johnson
Secretary, Western Region
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Download Issue 59 of Photography News here. |
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Until 18 Nov
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Bristol Cathedral: At The Going Down of the Sun – Photographic exhibition by Marko Dutka – An exhibition of nocturnal images about the Bristol, Bath and WSM region’s response to conflict over the last 104 years. Open Weekdays 8am to 5pm Weekends 8am to 3pm |
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10 Sept
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Master of Photography 2018 started on Sky Arts last Monday at 7pm and runs for a total of 8 Episodes. |
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This weekend
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The city’s annual Bristol Open Doors festival returns in September, giving you the keys to the city. With 101 venues, experiences and family activities to enjoy, it’s your chance to experience Bristol’s places and spaces like never before. Full information can found on their website. |
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22-23 Sept
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www.avonvalleyrailway.org Bitton have their annual 1940* weekend 22nd 23rd September. Lots to photograph, including re-enactors, military vehicles, Winston and King George lookalikes. 1940* music and dancers. |
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Until 30 Sept
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Members, if in London, may be interested in a photography exhibition at the National Maritime Museum - The Great British Seaside. Photographers featured Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn and Simon Roberts and new work by Martin Parr. Open until 30 September, tickets Adults £11.50: Further details on the official website.
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20 Oct
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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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Until 14 Oct
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There are a couple of exhibitions on at the Photographers Gallery in London, one by Alex Prager - Silver Lake Drive and the other Tish Murtha - Works 1976-1991. The Tish Murtha one is particularly recommended by BPS member, Dave Lawlan. Full details here. |
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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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Barry Mead has won a PSA Gold medal in the Sibiu International Salon in Romania and believe it or not, this was for a non-fiddled image, it was a straight portrait, see below. Needless to say, he also got a clutch of HMs for his creative images.
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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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. |
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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To view past editions of this Newsletter, please click on the following link and then select the date(s) you are looking for - BPS Newsletter Archive
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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:
User Name - chatroom Password - pixels
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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