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• Wednesday 25 September
• Distinctions Advisory Group
• September Dates
• Print Competition  Round 1
• Amateur Photographer of the Year
• Dare To Be Different
• Exhibitions To Enter
• Downloads

 

• Wednesday 25 September @ 19.30hrs
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• Meeting ID: 851 5548 2608
• Password: 891521

 

 

These evenings are primarily targeted at those aiming for RPS or PAGB distinctions, but anyone working towards a photographic distinction is welcome.

 

If you are already well on the way down your chosen path or just thinking about dipping your toe in the murky waters of photo distinctions, you are welcome. Bring along your pictures (PDI or prints) and you can receive suggestions and advice about your next step forward.

 

 

Date	Speaker	Talk Title
23 Sept	Distinctions Advisory Group
25 Sept	PDI Competition	Round 1
25 Sept	Closing date - Print Round 1	Prescribed subject - BLUE

 

 

The closing date for the first print round of the new season is Wednesday, 25 September and there is a box awaiting your entries on the stage in Unit 13.

 

For new members, members venturing into prints for the first time and, dare I say it, established members who may wish a little reminder, here are a few pointers.

 

Club level entrants may submit a maximum of 3 prints in each round. Intermediate and Advanced entrants may submit a maximum of 2.

 

Prints awarded by the judge earn points. Across the four rounds these points are accumulated. Trophies are presented in each of the 3 levels (Club, Intermediate, and Advanced) to the holders of the highest number of points at the end of the four rounds.

 

For entrants at all levels, one of your 3 or 2 images may be submitted for an optional Prescribed topic challenge in each round. These will be judged together, regardless of the entrant’s level. This entry must be identified by ticking the box on the print label. Points gained for the Prescribed topic will also accrue to the entrant’s score at the appropriate level.

 

A separate tally of Prescribed scores will be kept, with an award for the winner at the end of the season.

 

You can download labels for your prints from the Members’ Portal on the BPS website. Go to Competition Closing Dates and find the download links at the foot of the list - alternatively use the links here by clicking on the version you require. The two versions are either  PDF or MS Word.

 

 

The judge for Round 1 will be Aleks Gjika DPAGB, EFIAP and the optional Prescribed topic for this round is Blue.

Let’s hope for a great start to the print competition year!  Please contact me at dalderson@btopenworld.com if you have any questions or problems.

 

David Alderson

Print Competition Secretary

 

 

 

 

Round 7 of the Amateur Photographer of the Year - APOY 2024 is upon us and the theme for this round is Macro - entry is open and closes 7 October. 

 

Entries to www.amateurphotographer.com/apoy

 

Free entry code: APOY83289687

 

 

In PAGB e-news Extra in July, Rod Whelans published an article called Dare To Be Different - Volume One, which was a very interesting article on breaking the mould as far as picture subject matter is concerned. Volume Two has just been published, which continues where Volume One left off. Both of these articles are well worth a read and the links to download them are here:

• Dare To Be Different - Volume One
• Dare To Be Different - Volume Two

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If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Matt by email:  webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk