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I'm away next week, so this issue covers the programme for two weeks, 14 and 21 December. This will also be the last newsletter before the New Year, so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the newsletter team.
Pete Howell
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Wednesday 14 December - EARLY START |
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Next Wednesday evening is split into 2 parts, firstly at 7.15pm, we have the absolute highlight of the year, the BPS AGM, you should by now all have received the full documentation for this, sent with previous editions of the newsletter. This part of the evening should be over pretty quickly.
Once you've managed to get over the excitement of the AGM we can get down to the serious business of the evening, Round 2 of the Print Competition, which is being judged by Peter Weaver APAGB CPAGB LRPS. Peter is an old friend of BPS and can be relied on to provide an excellent evening's judging.
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- Wednesday 14 Dec @ 19:15hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 837 3629 4963
- Password: 126555
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Wednesday 21 December - Christmas Social |
December 21 is the second highlight of the year (the first being the AGM, of course) - the BPS Christmas Social. Each year, there’s the hope that some of the newer members may come along, but to be honest, they rarely do, which is a shame, as it’d give them, as well as the ‘oldies’, the chance to mingle over a sausage roll or two. No badges will be brandished, but I’ll be on hand to perform introductions if I deem it necessary or if it’s required. Just turn up (usual time-ish), armed with something to eat or drink. No need to go overboard, as it’s very casual with everything being laid out buffet-style. Let’s make up for lost time after the lockdowns.
Please note, because of the nature of the evening, this will not be a Zoomed meeting.
Carol
Membership Secretary
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Monday 12 December - DI Group |
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Last month it was wonderful to see a variety of styles of images from events, travel, nature and creative. Sian Jones recorded the annual Upfest festival in Bristol which sadly is unlikely to happen next year. Ann Mead who is generally well known for her excellence in macro photography of insects showed a different side of her skill in capturing beautiful dawn landscapes in the rugged Bryce Canyon, showing massive natural structures formed by erosion.
Bryce Hoodoos by Ann Mead
Of the number of creative images, I was impressed to see Anita Fullerton quickly pick up late Bob Faris’ techniques of using polarised light to make bright and colourful abstract images. Colin Dixon goes on to make more of his creative images of different styles, some based on Venice. John Hudson’s love of humming birds took him all the way to South America just for a short trip and brought back some stunning images to share with us. John is a prolific photographer and specialises in dance photography at prestigious venues plus his newly found interest in drone photography. It is always good to see his images at the DI meetings.
Bird in Flight by Anita Fullerton
I am hoping at the next DI meeting on Monday, where every BPS member is invited to join in, that we will have an equally enjoyable time to see many more images. All are welcome to submit whatever images they would like to share, either to show off your work or invite comments on them for competitions or improvements from your fellow members. DI meetings are informal and you are also welcome if you want to ask questions or just watch.
Please send your images to reach me by 6pm-ish on Sunday 11 December. Images: JPG format, sRGB colour space, 1600 x 1200 pixels (same as competitions but not strict). If you wish to show them in a specific order, please prefix filenames with 01, 02, 03 etc. Email attachment size - max 20Mb per email, as many as necessary. You may also use WeTransfer or Dropbox if convenient, but I am not equipped to receive by direct transfers from Google or Apple Mac systems.
Ashwin Chauhan
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- Monday 12 Dec @ 19:30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 825 2548 6386
- Password: 249441
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Bristol Salon - An Alternative To Chocolate & Mince Pies! |
If you get bored with stuffing your face full of chocolates and other Christmas goodies, or if the kids are driving you to distraction, why not disappear to the spare room and put your 2023 Salon entry together. The Salon is open for entries, full details can be found on the website https://bristolsalon.co.uk.
Please note, entry is free to BPS members. However, photography course and distance members will have to pay the full fee.
6 Sections
- Print - Open Colour
- Print - Open Monochrome
- Print - Nature
- PDI - Open Colour
- PDI - Open Monochrome
- PDI - Nature
Important dates:
- Closing Date: 31 January 2023
- Judging: 10-12 February 2023
- Results Notification Sent by: 26 February 2023
- On-Line Gallery Posted: 26 March 2023
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We can start the advice sessions again, they are held quarterly on the third Monday of the month. Therefore, I propose the date to restart is Monday 16 January 2023, this is OK with Andrew Marker, my co-advisor.
Our advice is for print submissions and is held at the Clubrooms starting at 7.30pm.
For those newer to the Society we offer advice on how to submit panels for the RPS distinctions and series of pictures for PAGB distinctions.
We suggest you bring along proposed panels and we can offer advice and have a general discussion.
Anyone who has a recent successful panel, please can you bring it along as it shows members the standard required.
Peter McCloskey
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Some useful dates:
- The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 exhibition is at M Shed in the City Docks from now until 29 May next year. For full details, click HERE
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NEW - Download Issue 321 of PAGB eNews HERE - This edition includes a write-up on the recent AWPF adjudication (at which Steve Field was successful).
NEW - Download the latest edition of Photography News (Issue 102) HERE |
WCPF Members' Exhibition 2023 - Advance Notice |
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Arrangements for the 2023 WCPF Members Exhibition (MX) are nearly complete, and the entry system will be available in January. We’ll send previous entrants an ‘invitation to enter’ email, and a link to the entry system will be posted on the WCPF website MX page once the system is open.
• Timings Entry will be open from Monday 7 January and will close on Saturday 11 March.
• Entry Classes The entry classes have changed this year with 3 print classes (Open Colour, Open Mono, Nature) and 3 digital classes (Open Colour, Open Mono, Nature). The class definitions will be available on the website and entry system.
• Selectors
Leo Rich ARPS DPAGB HonPAGB EFIAP/g
Martin Patten DPAGB LRPS BPE5 EFIAP
Roy Lambeth DPAGB EFIAP BPE2
• Awards The exhibition has PAGB Patronage and PAGB Gold, Silver and Bronze medals plus Selector Ribbons will be awarded in each class. Highly commended certificates will also be awarded in each class.
“Best Wildlife” trophies will be awarded in each Nature class (Digital and Print). New for 2023 a “Best Creative” trophy will be awarded for the best Creative image in the Open Colour and Open Mono classes.
The “Margaret Aven” trophy will be awarded for the entrant who gains the most acceptances across all six classes.
The “Millennium Trophy” will be awarded for the best overall image in the Exhibition.
• Favourite Print We are holding a “Favourite Print” lottery. Visitors will vote for their favourite print, and the winner of the lottery receives a copy of the print that they voted for. Note that there a checkbox on the entry form to opt out of the lottery. Also note that there will be no general sale of prints in 2023.
• Exhibition Venue The exhibition will be at the Bovey Tracy Golf Club with the excellent facilities that have proved so successful over the last few years. The exhibition dates are currently being finalised.
• Print Collection Clubs may wish to collect print entries from their members and make a single delivery to their appointed collection point (AES). This will make the process more efficient and effective for club members and the AES. The name & contact details for an entrant’s AES will be notified on completion of the online entry.
We hope that members of WCPF clubs will continue to support the exhibition and submit their entries in good time. If anything is unclear or if there are any questions, then please get in touch with the Exhibition Secretary by email at mpix.wcpf@gmail.com
Pedro Landers,
WCPF Exhibition Secretary
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Received this from Sue O'Connell today.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Over the moon to have received this email today: "Congratulations! You are a finalist on TPOTY”. This competition has grown from small beginnings to a major force with entrants from 140 countries this year, professionals as well as amateur.
My shortlisted images are in two categories “The Art of Monochrome” (only UK finalist) and “Desert to Rainforest - landscapes, environment and sustainability” (one of only two UK finalists). All will be revealed in January, but whatever the outcome, I couldn’t be happier to have got this far.
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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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!
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