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Next Wednesday we welcome Robert Harvey BA ARPS EFIAP MCIWEM CSci CEnv, who will be judging the Annual Print Competition. Robert is a strong natural history and landscape photographer from Wiltshire who came to BPS back in February to give his talk on astrophotography. If you want to know more about Robert, I suggest that you visit his website.
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For those of you still puzzling over the array of letters after his name (other than the photographic ones), they are:
MCIWEM - Member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
CSci - Chartered Scientist
CEnv - Chartered Environmentalist
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Next Wednesday, 5 June, is also the closing date for the President's Cup and Garmston Bowl competitions, which this year is being judged by Mike Dales ARPS CPAGB. Details of entry for both competitions can be found on p26 of your BPS Handbook. |
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Your BPS Handbook carries the following note on p14:
Please note: Members are reminded that this year’s AGM takes place on 3rd July. All motions for the AGM must be received by the Secretary (Nick Ball) at least 5 weeks prior to this date (29th May at latest). All motions must be in writing and signed by the proposer and a seconder.
Would you please note that this deadline has now been extended to 5 June.
It's worth mentioning that the Society rules state that:
No member shall be entitled to vote at any General Meeting unless all moneys presently payable by him to the Society have been paid.
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New Creative Competition - Closing Date 12 June |
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I have previously mentioned the new Creative Image competition that is due to be held after the Society AGM on 3 July. On the left you can see a computer generated image of the Bob Faris Trophy that will be up for grabs on the night for the best creative image (print or PDI). The competition is to be judged by Colin Harrison FRPS FIPF FBPE MFIAP MPAGB EFIAP/d1 MPSA AWPF APAGB.
Below are the rules of the competition:
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For this competition, a submitted image must have originated as a photographic image or images, produced either in camera or by post processing. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. Artwork or computer graphics generated by the entrant may be incorporated so long as the original photographic content predominates. Digital skills should be seen as the tools to compose photographic images into one new single image. The final composition will show the photographer’s artistic interpretation.
Rules
1. This is an Open competition, with no levels of entry.
2. Images may have been entered into any previous club competition and may be entered into any subsequent bi-monthly or annual competition, other than this one.
3. The Trophy winner will not be eligible to enter the next two Creative Competitions.
4. Each entrant may submit up to three images. These may be all DPI, all Print or any combination of the two.
5. The judge will select a Best DPI, a Best Print and award the trophy to one of these two.
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As many will know, BPS is one of the two clubs representing the WCPF at the PAGB Inter-Club PDI Competition at Warwick University on 13 July, below is a copy of the PAGB flyer advertising the event. It would be really great if members could go along to show support for BPS at what is always a great day out. Click on the flyer to find out more and to purchase tickets.
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15 June - The PAGB Inter-Federation Competition is held each June. Federations submit entries from the members of their affiliated Clubs in four Categories – Monochrome Prints, Colour Prints, Open Projected and Nature Projected. Trophies are awarded to the winning Federations. PAGB medals and ribbons are awarded to individual images in each Category. Full details and tickets, click here
25 May to 15 June - Retro, an exhibition by Martin Edwards at the Guild Gallery on Park Street. Details here.
14/15 June - Something a little different, the National Refuse Championships at Weston-super-Mare (Beach Lawns). This is an annual celebration of the people who collect our waste and recycling. It’s an opportunity for these men and women, to meet and compete with colleagues from across the UK in a test of strength and stamina. Full details here (assuming that this newsletter hasn't finished up in your trash bin!)
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Read the latest edition of Photography News here.
Download the latest edition (231) of PAGB eNews by clicking here, this edition includes details of the recent Awards for Photographic Merit in Audio Visual and an obituary for Ken Gough, who was a past Vice Chairman of BPS. You might also like to download eNews Extra which, this time, covers the latest MFIAP successes of Ross McKelvey and Tim Pile - click here.
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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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Steve Field has the following for sale:
1 hardly used {I know you've all heard that before} 72mm Hoya Pro 1 Circular Polariser. MIB.
Forgot I still had this as it went on my EFS 10-22mm which I used once and the lens went 2 years ago!!
Offers?
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Would all members please note: before you plan your shoot and book your model, you should check whether the studio/clubroom will be free. This can be done easily and at any time by viewing the Clubroom Bookings calendar in the Members' Area of the BPS Website. Bookings can must be made by contacting Mike Bigger at bookings@bristolphoto.org.uk.
Log in details to the Members' Area are at the end of this newsletter.
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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, if they are wrong, please let Carol know.
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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.
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If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as special events, exhibitions, photographic hints and tricks, etc. please let me know at bpsnewsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: ALL COPY TO BE WITH THE EDITOR BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO ALLOW FOR PUBLICATION (HOPEFULLY) ON FRIDAY MORNING
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Missed a Copy of the Newsletter?
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To view past editions of this Newsletter, please click on the following link and then select the date(s) you are looking for - BPS Newsletter Archive
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BPS Website - Members' Area "Log in"
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To enter the Members' Area of the BPS website you will need the following:
User Name - chatroom Password - pixels
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 924 1338
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Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Rd, Bristol, BS6 5EE
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