Please note: if you forward this newsletter to other people, you must remove the unsubscribe information from the email you send to them. If you do not, and one of them clicks on the unsubscribe link, it is YOU who will be unsubscribed. It can be found at the foot of every newsletter. |
To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
Your BPS Membership renewal date:
Hello, Firstname |
|
Click the link to be taken to article.
|
|
|
|
Next Wednesday, 16 April, we welcome David Boag to BPS, when he will be presenting his talk, The World of a Wildlife Photographer. He writes the following:
This entertaining lecture spans 35 years of photography and takes us to 5 continents. The questions I am most often asked relate to how I began - the commissions I have undertaken and the 18 books I have had published. Also how I work and my views on equipment. On the surface it follows the course of my career however, it is actually designed to be an encouraging inspiration for every level of photographer. We touch upon the challenges of working in a strange environment and on subjects that are not familiar. We see the value of attitude and enthusiasm. The whole point is not to make wildlife photography a speciality for the elite but to make it available to anyone with enthusiasm and persistence.
|
|
I am a wildlife photographer and the author/photographer of 18 published books. My first book ‘The Kingfisher’ was published in 1982 and contained a wealth of unique photographs illustrating the life of this remarkable bird.
Encouraged by my publishers and driven by my enthusiasm, my next book was about another spectacular bird, and ‘The Atlantic Puffin’ and was published a couple of years later.
For several consecutive years my work became the subject of the television programme ‘Out of Town’ and I have since been involved with both television and radio, either in an advisory capacity or as a knowledgeable guest or presenter.
I lecture regularly throughout the country to a wide variety of natural history, photographic and general interest audiences. On numerous occasions I have spoken at major conferences for organisations such as the National Trust, the RSPB, British Trust for Ornithology and the Royal Photographic Society.
A more confidential aspect of my work are the books I have created for prestigious, private estate owners. I have produced over 20 of these one-off, handcrafted tomes that are leather bound, photographic essays; regarded as heirlooms by my clients
I regularly led African wildlife safari trips to destinations that included Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
More recently I was asked to undertake a corporate commission to photograph, write and design a book about the wildlife and natural beauty of a quarry! This led to several more major commissions throughout Britain and Ireland and eventually to working for 4 years in the USA.
I have been a Cruise Ship Speaker for many years now, speaking mainly on natural history subjects as well as photography. Having spent more than 500 nights at sea, I have been privileged to visit areas of the world that I would otherwise never have seen.
Below are some examples of David's work, t o read more about him and to see more of his images, visit his website https://naturalfocus.co.uk/ |
ZOOM
Login details:
- Wednesday 16 April @ 19.30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 878 8055 6499
- Password: 005062
|
| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
| 14 Apr |
DI Group |
|
| 16 Apr |
David Boag |
Nature |
| 23 Apr |
Print Competition |
Round 4 |
| 30 Apr |
Jane Rees |
Nature |
| 7 May |
Bill Ward |
Landscapes |
|
A reminder that the next Digital Imaging Group Meeting is this coming Monday 14, April at 7.30pm.
Meetings are informal and take place at the clubrooms and via zoom.
We have something a little different lined up for the April meeting.
If last month’s practical session whetted your appetite for still life photography don’t miss the April DI Group as Simon Caplan’s presentation will be covering this very subject, looking at some of the basic concepts that contribute to a successful still.
After the break Colin Dixon will be demonstrating his approach to creative editing with some completed examples. To round off the evening we have a presentation from Sue Swift.
I look forward to seeing you.
Rachel Domleo.
|
ZOOM
Login details:
- Monday 14 April @ 19.30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 848 9772 1591
- Password: 213661
|
Don’t forget to book your tickets for the upcoming Bob Faris Memorial Event, to be held on 25 May at the BAWA Leisure Centre, Filton, Bristol. The stars of the day will be renowned photographers Charlie Waite and Steven le Prevost. As well as these two amazing speakers, there will be trade stands with Fotospeed, Sigma, Clifton Cameras (hopefully), Sony and OM System, all offering generous event discounts. There will also be a raffle offering some spectacular prizes.
This promises to be a fantastic day, so why not log into the event webpage, https://bristolphoto.org.uk/bob-faris-memorial-event/, where you will find full details of the day and also the link to enable you to purchase tickets - numbers are limited, so anyone wishing to attend will need to hurry as tickets are going fast.
|
GB CUP & Trophy
Following last week's report about the GB CUP & Trophy, we now have the final club rankings:
- GB Cup, Open (PDI) – 11th out of 49, with 150 points – Winners, Rolls Royce scored 170, quite a margin!
- GB Cup for Nature (PDI) – Equal 18th out of 49 with 149 points – Winners Poulton-in-Fylde scored 163 in a close fought competition.
- GB Trophy, Open (Prints) – 7th out of 15 with 154 points – Winners, Catchlight scored a massive 178 dropping only 2 points
- GB Trophy for Nature (Prints) – 6th out of 15 with 160 points – Winners, Rolls Royce scores 174.
ONLY MONO
Following on from the relative disappointment of the GB Cup & Trophy, three club members, Ralph Snook, Steve Field and Mike Martin, witnessed a ‘good day in the office’ at Cymru Monochrome's print competition at Port Talbot last weekend. 34 clubs competed, each submitting 4 images from different authors. Having won two years ago, coming second last year, we were determined to win back the trophy. And so it was – our first three images scored the maximum 20 points and Mike’s final image managing a mere 19 to end on 79 in first place.
But it gets better, with three of our images picking up awards:
- Trees in the snow by Pam Sherren, printed by Mike was awarded HC
- Last Look Back by Barry Mead was awarded 2nd place
- Waiting and Dreaming by Rachel Domleo, printed by Mike was awarded 1st and received the trophy.
Mike Martin receiving the award on behalf of BPS, from judge, Peter Weaver.
Quite a good outcome. Congratulations to everyone involved.
|
If you ever wondered what they get up to at the Studio Group meetings on Mondays, wonder no more! Below is an offering from Barry Mead (complete with one of those bl**dy penguins!):
You may have a better set of words for the speech bubble - if so, send to me at the usual email address:
|
Thanks to Barry Mead for reminding me that the annual Dig For Victory Festival is coming up soon, 14 - 15 June. This is an event held at the North Somerset Showground (BS48 1NE). Over the weekend you will be able to enjoy military vehicles, re-enactors, live music, dancing, history talks, vintage stalls, delicious local food including the lovely vintage tea room and bar, arena events, a 1940s farm, vintage games and children's trail and much, much more.
The Dig For Victory Show is a fantastic 1940's family festival held in the beautiful North Somerset countryside, exploring the turbulent yet thought-provoking wartime years. Why not go along on 14th & 15th June for a weekend of Forties fun ................ and you never know, you might even get some photographs!
|
Click on flyer for more details
|
Photo|Frome returns in April 2025 with the theme ‘inEquality’.
Through photography from internationally acclaimed, national and regional artists, we reflect on stories of global and local justice and equality. Running from 5 April – 27 April, the festival team are following two successful editions with their most ambitious event yet.
- The third edition of the festival includes 13 free exhibitions (indoor and outdoor), talks, workshops, portfolio reviews, pop-up portrait studio (Faces of Frome), curator tours and more.
- Susan Meiselas, recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography of the Sony World Photography Awards 2025, will be showing her signature colour reportage work from Nicaragua.
- Photo|Frome will again offer an international Open Photobook Award and the MPB Student Awards. In 2025, we will also have a new Open Call on the inEquality theme.
Rook Lane Chapel, the festival’s central venue, features Joss Barratt’s photography taken whilst working on set with acclaimed director Ken Loach alongside documentary photographers independently working on similar issues as the films. there are major themes drawn from Loach’s films: colonialism and resistance, living conditions and the human spirt, refugees and the welfare state. The “constructed reality” film stills aim to start a conversation with photographers who have covered the same themes in their own way. This includes documentary photography by Susan Meiselas, Nick Hedges, Tish Murtha, Jim Brogden and Roland Ramanan, conceptual work by Paul Seawright and interpretive work by Fast Forward: Women in Photography curated by Anna Fox
Further exhibitions take different approaches to the theme. This includes Joanne Coates whose work explores rurality, hidden histories, and income-based inequalities, Valentina Sinis’ ‘Were Afghan Women to Unveil their tales‘, Sujata Setia’s ‘A Thousand Cuts’, Sarah Palmer’s ‘Wish You Were Here’, Evgeniya Strygina’s ‘Home from Home’ and Tim Smith’s ‘In The World But Not Of It’. Students from Falmouth University, Boomsatsuma, Bristol and Frome College will also be exhibiting, as will the local collective Frome Wessex Photographic.
|
NEW - Download Issue 377 PAGB eNews HERE.
Download Issue 119 of Photography News HERE.
|
INTERNATIONAL SALONS
Closing - 13 April SOON
2 Print Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono
|
Closing - 5 June
2 Print Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono
|
|
Closing - 23 June
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono, Nature, Scapes
2 Print Sections
Open Colour, Open Mono
|
|
|
BPE EXHIBITIONS
|
Closing: 20 April
5 PDI Sections
Colour
Scapes
Creative
Monochrome
Nature
|
Closing: 4 May
6 PDI Sections
Scapes
Open Mono
Open Colour
Nature
People
Creative
|
|
NEATH UK SALON 2025
Closing: 20 April
4 PDI Sections
Colour
Creative
Monochrome
Nature
|
|
|
Well done to the following BPS members who did well in the recent Cheltenham Salon:
|
Accepted |
Award |
| David Alderson |
3 |
|
| Colin Dixon |
2 |
|
| Rachel Domleo |
7 |
1 |
| Yealand Kalfayan |
2 |
|
| Richard Kay |
2 |
|
| Christine Mallett |
1 |
|
| Barry Mead |
2 |
|
| Paul Moran |
1 |
1 |
| Sue O'Connell |
5 |
|
| Derwood Pamphilon |
5 |
|
|
Salon acceptances: 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.
|
If you have any photographic items
for sale, drop me a line and I'll include them in the next newsletter.
Please make sure that you provide contact details, price and full
description of the sale items (pictures always help).
|
IMPORTANT: Personal Detail Changes |
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, please remember, if you don't tell
us we can't possibly know!
DO NOT REPLY TO THE NEWSLETTER. |
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 see the list.
|
|
Missed a Copy of the Newsletter?
|
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 |
BPS Website - Members' Portal "Log in" |
|
To enter the Members' Portal of the BPS website you will need the following:
Username - Your Membership Number
Password - Created by you
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Portal, please contact Matt by email:
|
|
Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Rd, Bristol, BS6 5EE
|
|
|
|
|
