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Extraordinary General Meeting - Please be at the clubrooms by 7pm for the start of this important meeting to discuss the Council’s Report ‘BPS Finances, Budget & Membership Fees’ sent to the Membership on Wednesday 10 April 2024. See separate email for details of this part of the evening. |
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After the conclusion of this, we commence the scheduled programme with a talk from our very own John Hudson ARPS DPAGB ASPS SPSA who will be regaling us with his talk entitled The Pains, Pleasures and Processes of Drone and Performance Photography.
Until very recently photography has been limited by where you could put your feet, The advent of small, portable (in your pocket) relatively cheap, camera drones has changed all that. John will be demonstrating the use of drones for still photography and what it has meant for him in opening up a whole range of new photographic possibilities. Whilst showing images, he will also mention the practical side of planning, taking and processing photographs with a drone.
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Many of you will have seen some of John’s dance and theatre photography.
This evening he will be exploring this and new approaches he is
developing to presenting these images and the processes involved when
editing them. Perhaps more importantly John will be showing the range of
performance photography that is readily available to everyone.
Prior
to the meeting, from 6.30 onwards (The EGM is at 7.00pm) weather
permitting, John will fly a drone in front of the club rooms as a
practical demonstration.
Below are a couple of John's images from his talk: |
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Only Mono: Print Battle - 6 April
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We had all sorts of technical issues with this item last week, as a result of which the wrong image
was reproduced (for the second week). In a nutshell, I sent the correct
image to the mailing company, but they saw fit to swap it for one
previously published in 2023. So, for the third time, let's try to show
you the BPS entry in the Only Mono competition:
Images by: Andrew Whettam, Barry Mead, Derwood Pamphilon & Mike Martin.
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Amateur Photographer Of The Year 2024 (APOY)
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This competition has been running for many years, yet despite it being possible free to enter, BPS has been under-represented, giving Launceston CC a clear run, winning the club section for the last three years.
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They are a smaller club but have won through the sheer number of members participating (27 individuals had images selected over the year!) – we have a pool of photographers that could steal this crown and take the generous prize should we put our minds to it. You may recall in 2021, Mike Martin came fourth overall, and projected BPS to second place in the club ranking on his own! Competition in 2022 was stiffer but we still managed 6th place overall, following the efforts of Steve Field, Colin Dixon and Mike. Last year the combined efforts of Mike Martin, Steve Field and Jay Hallsworth saw us finish in equal 7th. If more members participate, we should be well placed to do well. So, PLEASE join in. About APOY.
- Comprised 10 rounds on different topics (Round 1 – Monochrome is currently open)
- Subscribers to the magazine receive one free entry per month - WANT A FREE ENTRY, use the code APOY32674441
 (expert tip: if you use the free Libby App and register with your library on-line, you can read the magazine absolutely free AND pick up the Free Entry Code published in the magazine without paying a penny!!!
- If you want to boost your chances, you can buy blocks of additional entries, up to four per competition.
- Winners in each round win MPB vouchers and receive points towards their individual ranking AND their Club Ranking (PROVIDED you have associated yourself with BPS during the initial registration process).
- Entries are made on-line - (expert tip: Enter high resolution JPGs – the winning images are used to grace the pages of the magazine each month in the winners' gallery. They assume that the submitted image is the highest resolution available, and since they need images that are good enough/large enough to print, there is a risk that photos that are judged less favourably)
More details can be found on the attached or on Photocrowd where the competition is hosted or ask Mike / Steve |
Click ENTER NOW
If you have the code printed in the magazine* click the Free Entry box and add the code in the pop-up window.
Click “Claim free entry” and you’ll return to the entry screen but Entry 1 will now be grey. Simply click this and follow the instructions, selecting either “upload and enter a new photo” or “choose from your Photocrowd photos” if you’ve previously uploaded the image (say for example as an entry in another competition).
If you haven’t entered round 1, when you click on the above to upload an image you will be prompted to enter your details and select Bristol Photographic Society from the drop-down list of clubs.
* you can also obtain the code by reading the Magazine online via Libby.
The code for ROUND 1 – MONO is APOY32674441
Mike Martin
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Neath & District 2024 Salon (BPE)
Open - CLOSES THIS WEEKEND
Midland Salon
Edinburgh International Salon
Click on image for further details
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NEW - Download Issue 354 PAGB eNews HERE.
NEW - Download Issue 114 of Photography News HERE.
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Members can download a pdf copy of the upcoming BPS programme by clicking on this link
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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.
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If you have any photographic items
for sale, drop me a line and I'll include it in the next newsletter.
Please make sure that you provide contact details, price and full
description of the sale items (pictures always help).
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