BPS Newsletter - Issue 180 6 April 2016 |
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Next week we get to see the Southampton International Salon with Sue Sibley ARPS AFIAP, this is a chance to see a selection of prints from this major international exhibition.
You can see a full list of acceptances at this year's exhibition by clicking here, there is also a link on the page to see all the award winning images. |
Many members may not be aware of the history of BPS. The Society archivist, Gordon Stirrat, has put together the following brief history of the Society
The formal title ‘Bristol Photographic Society’ first appeared in1923. What follows is a brief account of the history of photographic clubs in Bristol from 1866 onwards.
The Bristol & West of England Amateur Photographic Association
This, the first organised photographic society in Bristol, was probably founded in 1866. It met in the Philosophical Institute, Park Street “discussing subjects relating to their most interesting art and science”. Between 1880 and 1896, it organised several major photographic exhibitions in the large galleries of the Royal Fine Arts Academy.
The society was the first to bring to a public audience outside London some of the earliest films (or “animated photography" as it was then called) that were shown in the large Colston Hall. William Friese-Greene, a Bristol photographer and member of the society, is credited as the inventor of ‘cinematography’!
Members were provided with an equipped darkroom as well as a Reading & Lecture Room. It moved to 20 Berkeley Square in 1886 and continued to do so until it ceased to exist in 1939.
Bristol Camera Society
This society was founded on 4 November 1887. It originally met at University College in Tyndall's Park then moved to the Kensington School of Science & Art in Berkeley Square in 1896.
The Bristol & District Photographic Society
This was founded in 1901 but records suggest that, in 1904, it merged with the Bristol Camera Society with combined funds of £2 14s. 4d! The society was renamed “the Bristol Photographic Club” which changed to Bristol Photographic Society in 1923.
Bristol Camera Club
This club was founded in 1939, possibly as a reaction to the merger noted below. It was ultimately disbanded (possibly in 1962). The BCC’s original print collection dated 1952 to 1962 is now part of our archive in the Bristol Record Office.
Bristol Photographic Society
Meetings began in the Caxton Rooms, Bristol Bridge. The club flourished and merged with the Bristol & West of England Amateur Photographic Association in 1939. The club rooms moved to 42 Park Street which, unfortunately, were destroyed in the major air-raid of 24 November 1940 along with, among other things, their valuable permanent collection of prints. The only prints to be saved were those that were in circulation in a folio and a few that were later found in the bottom of a trunk bought at an auction of furniture from the home of Roderick Fry, past president of the BPS, who died in 1945. These are now in our archive collection.
The Society held the first International Salon of Photography in 1947 which continues, very successfully, to this day.
Following the destruction of the club rooms, meetings were held in a variety of places including the Grand Hotel and 20 Berkeley Square. The Society moved to West Mall, Clifton in 1970. Thanks to a generous bequest from the late Fred Matthews and after much searching, we were able to move to our wonderful new home in Montpelier in May 2015.
Gordon M Stirrat, Archivist for BPS
March 2016
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This is a picture of Roderick J Fry who was a member of the famous "chocolate" family, he was a past President of the Society and his name appears on one of the competition cups presented annually - the R J Fry Bowl
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For those of you who missed the Bristol Salon presentation last Wednesday, there will be another chance to see it on Sunday 24 April
at 2.30pm. This is the public showing of the Salon and as you will be aware seating is limited, so we are asking anyone who wishes to attand to reserve their (free) seat by following this link and filling in their names (and those of any friends, wives or partners they want to bring along). There will be a free raffle during the afternoon with prizes kindly donated by Calumet.
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Google, who bought Nik Software a couple of years ago, are now offering the Nik Software Suite for free. To read more about what this software can do and download it, please follow this link. The Nik Collection is comprised of seven desktop plug-ins that provide a powerful range of photo editing capabilities -- from filter applications that improve colour correction, to retouching and creative effects, to image sharpening that brings out all the hidden details, to the ability to make adjustments to the colour and tonality of images. It is suitable for Photoshop, Elements and Lightroom. Thanks to Keith Wood, Mike Bigger and Steve Newman for this.
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To download the latest edition fo Photography News, please follow this link. |
London Camera Exchange are holding a Canon day on 23 April. This is a free event which will include "body paint" portraits and much more. For details and how to book please follow this link. |
Somerset Wildlife News - LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR HAROLD!
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There's still time to vote for Harold Hurford's picture in the Somerset Wildlife 2017 calendar competition (see last week's Newsletter). To vote and help get his picture on the cover of the calendar, please follow this link and place your vote. |
Date For Your Diary - Woodford Point to Point
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The BPS annual pilgrimage to the Woodford Point to Point will take place on Saturday 30 April - more details here.
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An exhibition of photographs from The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s (curated by Jasper Conran) is being held at Wilton House until 10 April. The exhibition is open 11.30am to 5.00pm Sundays to Thursdays & Bank Holiday Saturdays only. For full details, click here.
Charlie Waite - Until 3rd April at the Beaumont Gallery (Beaumont Business Centre, Woodlands Road, Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6BT). The gallery is open 10am to 4pm Thursday to Sunday, but it may be best to check that they are open before you travel (Tel: 07910 736563 07910 736563 ). Full details on their website
Lacock Abbey - ‘Iceland, an Uneasy Calm’ is a series of photographs taken in Iceland over the last eight years by Tim Rudman who is acknowledged as one of the very finest landscape photographers working today. This stunning collection will be exhibited at the Fox Talbot Museum in Lacock, Britain’s birthplace of photography, until 10 July. Click here for more details.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 at M-Shed until April. Full details here.
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Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement centre were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says:
'Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?'
Slim says, 'I feel just like a newborn baby.'
'Really!? Like a newborn baby!?'
'Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.'
These "We all get older" contributions are courtesy of Keith Wood and were sent in while his nurse wasn't looking! |
Please don't forget that if you change your address 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 - please email all changes to membership@bristolphoto.org.uk |
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 download the list. |
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 something photographic that you want to sell, let me have the details and I will circulate them to a captive audience of photographers through the Newsletter - send to the usual address.
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If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as exhibitions, special events etc. please let me know at newsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
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