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Next Wednesday we welcome Leigh Preston FRPS EFIAP MPAGB to BPS when he will be presenting his talk Forty Years' Worth - A Retrospective.
The idea of 40 years' worth is to show just that, pictures from right back to where I started in club photography to the present day. They represent a rather broad collection, although some parts of the talk are linked and thematic, much is stand alone images.
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I've scanned some of my darkroom prints - those chemically fumed days before digital, many of which are about an era, aligned somewhat heavily to Northern Towns and Urban landscapes, and rather gritty in feel (a bit like me nowadays!). Other pictures reflect my enjoyment of travelling, so they have been gathered from many places dotted around the globe (I've not collected as many air-miles as John C , who I've always regarded as a sort of David Attenborough of photography) from Australia to North America, from Georgia to India, from Greenland to Nepal and luckily for some Stockport (that well known suburb of Manchester where you have to buy a train ticket to get through the underpass under the station, where the recent boundary changes mean part of it is now officially in Portugal!). I intend to add a vaguely sardonic commentary throughout the evening, but avoid anything technical and for some there will be a disappointing lack of 'winners', for which I apologise in advance (you know that sort of impact highly creative and clever stuff that young Barry does!). I have put a couple in that I recall Jim Marsden liked as a sort of tribute to him. All in all I am really honoured to be asked back it's been a while due to this wretched virus thing, two years in which I've been struggling to make still life images which does not come easily to someone who likes climbing Scottish Mountains!
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URL - Click HERE Meeting ID: 868 6954 9479Meeting Password: 389576 |
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Just a few of the images we can expect to see during the evening
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Why not see more of Leigh's work by looking at his website |
Projected Image Competition |
Next Wednesday is the closing date for the final round (Round 4) of the Projected Image Competition. The judge will be Judge: Mike Dales ARPS, CPAGB and the Prescribed Topic is At Work.
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Studio/Portrait Photography - Familiarisation Sessions |
As you may know Mike Martin currently hosts the Photographers with Disabilities group within the Clubrooms on a Monday (11am – 2pm). As he’s already in in town, he’s proposing follow on sessions for BPS members in the afternoons.
These will be:
- Open to all members who are NEW to portrait photography or un-accustomed to working in a studio space.
- Max 12 members - 4 members per session, split into 3 groups (A, B, C)
- Each Group to have one session per month for March, April & May
- All sessions: Monday 2:30pm – 4.00pm
Session 1 – Lecture / Demo
Cover the equipment (lights, triggers, studio lights, modifiers, reflectors, backgrounds, etc), metering, light patterns, etc. Ensure everyone is OK using their own camera to trigger the lights.
Session 2 – Hands on practical shooting
Attendees photograph each other in different lighting set ups. One light/two lights/additional lights. Using one light to serve multiple purposes. etc.
Session 3 – Hands on practical shooting
Build on session 2 – including how to direct models or each other.
The purpose of the above is to:
- Encourage more people to have a go at portrait photography
- Give you the confidence in the basics so you may consider organising you own hire of the studio space (with Mike supporting you on a 1-2-1 basis if required, first hire would be supervised anyway)
Register Interest
To get involved please drop Mike an eMail at mike_martin@blueyounder.co.uk with your preference for group (given the dates each group will meet). I have deliberately avoided Bank Holiday Mondays.
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Session 1
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7 March
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14 March
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21 March
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Session 2
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4 April
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11 April
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25 April
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Session 3
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9 May
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16 May
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23 May
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Mike Martin
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Bristol Salon 2022 - Return of Members' Prints |
Just to expand on my announcement at last Wednesday's meeting about the return of prints.
I will return all prints entered into the Salon by BPS Members, unless they asked for them to be forwarded to the Midland Salon. They will be available at Unit 13 next Wednesday. Any not collected will be available from Wex from next Thursday pm onwards.
If you did ask for them to be forwarded, but would now like them returned, then please let me know asap. You may want them returned as you have changed your mind, you want to rework them, or for any other reason.
I am hoping to surface mount the majority (possibly all) of the awarded salon prints and put them on display at Unit 13 from next Wednesday. I will include in this the awarded prints from BPS Members. If you would prefer your awarded prints to be returned and not put on display, then again let me know asap.
Some time later this year, probably in May, I will be forwarding entrants' prints to the Midland Salon. If anyone is thinking of entering the Midland Salon then I can include your prints and save you the postage. However, I do not want to receive your prints at the moment, I will let you know when you can give them to me.
That’s it, as always if you have any questions or comments then email me at
Ralph
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PRINT COMPETITIONS - IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Will all members entering future Print competitions please note that entries MUST be accompanied by a jpeg copy of the submitted prints. Prints where the jpeg is not received will not be judged.
The following link should be used for uploading the jpegs, please keep it somewhere safe for future use:
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Some of the current highlights at the National RPS
NEW International Photography Exhibition 164
This exhibition is now open for entries. Closing date 17 May. Learn More
Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors
RPS Gallery: Until 27 March
This exhibition brings together over 50 contemporary portraits of Holocaust survivors and their families. Learn more.International Photography Exhibition 163Find out more about the 57 selected photographers from across the globe, who will be on view at RPS Gallery in April 2022. Learn more.
International Photography Exhibition 162
Visit the IPE 162 at the Museum of Gloucester until 5 June.
This exhibition features work from 43 international photographers.
Learn more. For full details about these and much more going on at the RPS, follow this link. |
Zoom Council Meeting and Knightshayes Trophy Competition
Saturday 5 March.
We had hoped that this would be a live event, but sadly because of Covid, plus problems of collecting Prints it will now be DPI and Zoom
Schedule for the Day
10.00 am Council Meeting open to all WCPF Club Members followed by the Knightshayes Trophy Competition judged by Nick Bodle, President of the WCPF
Set subject “Simplicity” to win the Superb Knightshayes Trophy for a year
Zoom Meeting Login
Full login instructions will be sent to all Club Reps and Competition entrants two weeks before the event. There will be no charge for the Zoom event.
WCPF 2022 Members' ExhibitionClosing date Saturday 5 March
Not many days left!
This year once again there are 3 Print Classes: Monochrome, Colour and Nature; and 4 PDI Classes: Open, Nature, Creative and Photo Travel. Please be sure to read the Class definitions so that images are entered into the appropriate Class(es), and also the notes on print entries. As before we're only accepting entries via our online entry website (the website has information about how to make your print entries). You can pay for your entry using PayPal, or by Debit or Credit Card. You can also send a personal cheque if you'd prefer not to pay online.
You can access the exhibition website by clicking on the link below where you can view the entry terms and conditions, including class definitions.
There will also be a link to the entry system on the Exhibitions page of the WCPF website.
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Download the latest edition, 96, of Photography News HERE .
NEW - Download I ssue 301 of PAGB eNews HERE - This edition includes an item on Jim Marsden |
Click on advert to follow link.
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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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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). |
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!
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If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Matt by email: webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk
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