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Next Wednesday, we welcome Mark Pain to Unit 13, when he will present An Evening with Mark Pain.
World class sports photography is Mark's specialty. He is a multi-award winning sports photographer with over 25 years' experience and international recognition. Covering major events worldwide from the Olympic Games to the Ryder Cup, and from football and rugby World Cups to World Championship athletics, Mark has worked at the top of his profession for many years and was Chief Sports Photographer of the Mail On Sunday for over twenty years.
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He captures Premier League football action most weeks, as well as taking portraits and features of the biggest and best stars in the world of sport, working for both editorial and corporate clients.
Having won many competitions and been highly commended on numerous occasions, including as a sports finalist in the World Press Photo 1998, Mark was named as the Sports Photographer of the Year in 2005 and 2011 at the British Press Awards.
He was named as the British Airways Olympic Photographer Of The Year 2012 at the prestigious UK Guild Of Picture Editors Awards.
In 2011 Mark successfully launched the first dedicated Sports Photography School in the UK, and in 2013 became a Nikon UK Ambassador.
We will be treated to stunning sporting images from many genres
Meeting ID: 849 4446 5922
Passcode: 453328
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Please refer to previous newsletters for full instructions on booking your seat at any club meetings, below is an abbreviated version:
1 - Maximum number of attendees - 40
2 - Bookings are for ONE person only, for couples you should make separate bookings
3 - Cut-off time for booking - 15.30 on the day of a meeting
4 - Click on the following link
Please only email webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk if you have technical issues accessing the link to book. Do NOT email if there are no slots left but you are wanting to book a seat.
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Last Wednesday saw the first try out of the "hybrid" system for a meeting that was not one using computer-based images, ie we were attempting to Zoom a print evening. This presented a number of technical issues which Matt and his team have been attempting to resolve over the last few weeks, especially taking into consideration that we were trying to work with the equipment that we already have (hybrid meetings will hopefully not be a long-lasting feature of our programme).
It now transpires that we have two major problems, firstly the one of sound - the sound produced by the microphone worn by the speaker has not been clear, being both low volume and muffled. The second was with the sharpness of the actual images, these images were produced using the camera that was previously used to send pictures to the wall mounted monitors and for the large part had always worked satisfactorily. There was no reason to believe that the quality of the images produced by this camera would be any different when its job was changed to that of sending a signal to the PC for onward transmission via Zoom, and we did in fact check this with the company that installed the new equipment. However, it now looks as if that thought was a little wide of the mark.
So, what are we doing about it? We have engaged the services of a specialist company to urgently look fully at what we have installed and come up with a suitable plan to improve things. Once their recommendations have been received, we will (as a BPS Council) view the cost implications and take a fairly quick decision as to what we should do and implement that decision.
I would say, though, that some of the comments that flew about on Wednesday were at best not particularly considered and at worst downright rude. Below are reproduced a small sample of what flew about over the Zoom-waves:
- A lot of noise and low volume
- Can’t hear and image blurred!!
- Please focus camera!!
- Why oh why cant we get the presentation right
- Message to the committee. Buy a new mike please
- David’s voice was very clear, which suggests it may be a problem with the mike. Silly thought - but it does have fresh batteries in it? Was at another club on Monday and the mike battery went flat part way through the evening
- Buy new camera, I thought we had bought a new one!!
- What we are seeing is awful Any long distant members are unlikely to stay!!
We understand the frustration, we feel it as well, but remember people are working hard to try to get it right. Your feedback on quality is welcomed, but can we try to be constructive rather than destructive, and please avoid the temptation to add comments that are bordering on being rude.
We are doing everything we can to correct things, but if there is anyone out there that has some knowledge/expertise in these areas, please step forward and try to help.
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Print Competition Round 1 |
Last Wednesday we saw real live prints for the first time since pre-lockdown times with the first round of the 2021-22 Print Competition season. This was judged by Leigh Woolford, DPAGB, EFIAP, AWPF, HonFWPF.
The results are shown below:
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Club
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Lance Allen
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I’m Happy When My World Is
Upside Down
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1st
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Intermediate
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Margaret Chambers
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White Morph Reddish Egret
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1st
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Suzanne Allen
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Look! Wings!
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2nd
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Margaret Chambers
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Waterbuck
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3rd
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Prescribed – Street/Candid
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Mike Martin
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Leaving
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1st
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Joe Jancar
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Walkies
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2nd
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Anita Fullerton
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What’s For Lunch, My Dear?
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3rd
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Rachel Domleo
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Street Music
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HC
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Joanne Searle
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Riding With Grandad
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HC
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Advanced
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Derwood Pamphilon
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Dance Partners
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1st
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David Alderson
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River Avon And Portway
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2nd
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Derwood Pamphilon
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Aphrodite 2
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3rd
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Jeff Hargreaves
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Ferne Park, Daybreak
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HC
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Gerry Gill
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Kingfisher
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HC
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Richard Kay
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Blue Morph Arctic Fox In
Iceland
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HC
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Richard Kay
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Polar Bears Play-fighting
In A Snowstorm
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HC
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Mike Martin
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Introspection
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HC
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Barry Mead
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Thundering Hooves
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HC
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Ralph Snook
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Stretching
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HC
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CLUB
I’m Happy When My World Is Upside Down
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Lance Allen
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INTERMEDIATE
White Morph Reddish Egret
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Margaret Chambers
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PRESCRIBED –STREET/CANDID
Leaving
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Mike Martin
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ADVANCED
Dance Partners
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Derwood Pamphilon
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Points: 1st = 4, 2nd= 3, 3rd = 2, HC = 1
Points awarded in the Prescribed section accrue in both the Prescribed and Class leagues
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R1
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R2
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R3
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R4
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Total
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Advanced
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Derwood Pamphilon
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6
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6
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Mike Martin
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5
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5
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David Alderson
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3
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3
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Anita Fullerton
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2
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2
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Richard Kay
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2
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2
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Rachel Domleo
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1
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1
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Gerry Gill
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1
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1
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Jeff Hargreaves
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1
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1
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Barry Mead
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1
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1
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Joanne Searle
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1
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1
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Ralph Snook
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1
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1
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Intermediate
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Margaret Chambers
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6
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6
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Suzanne Allen
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3
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3
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Joe Jancar
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3
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3
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Club
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Lance Allen
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4
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4
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Prescribed
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Mike Martin
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4
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4
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Joe Jancar
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3
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3
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Anita Fullerton
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2
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2
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Rachel Domleo
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1
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Joanne Searle
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1
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Early Start 27 October |
ADVANCED WARNING - EARLY START - Wednesday 27 October
It was previously announced in issue 455 that the presentation to BPS, who won the award for the most successful club in the deferred 2020 MASTERS OF PRINT earlier this year, would take place on 13 October. Because of prior a commitment by one of the presentation team, this has now been postponed until 27 October. |
Photographic Society of America (PSA) - Competitions
After a long gap the BPS council members have decided it’s about time we regained some international recognition befitting a club of our standing.
Whilst these are Club competitions, the best individual authors will receive individual awards.
To that end I have registered Bristol Photographic Society to participate in the following competitions.
PDI
- Open Colour
- Open Mono
- Nature ** NB the PSA rules are changing from 1 Jan 2022, so the competition will operate under two sets of Nature rules. Details: click here
- Travel
- Creative
These are run over 3 rounds – the highest placed clubs get promoted to the next division in each annual cycle.
For each of the round we require 6 images from different authors. The first-round deadline is 15 November – so watch out for a request to use your image(s).
Prints
There are 5 categories for un-mounted prints. As with PDIs these are run over 3 rounds - the highest placed clubs get promoted to the next division in each annual cycle.
The print competitions run with up to four images from different authors in each round – timing is a bit more critical for these as we have to allow for international postage
- Large Color [ 11x14 to 16x20], effectively A3
- Large Monochrome [ 11x14 to 16x20], effectively A3
- Small Color [SC, 5x7 to 8½ x12], up to A4
- Small Monochrome [SM, 5x7 to 8½ x12], up to A4
- Creative Altered Reality [CAR, 5x7 to 16x20, color or mono]. Either A4 or A3
NOTE: prints are to be un-mounted. Anyone wishing to participate but not wishing to print your own entry, that shouldn’t be a barrier - let me have a full resolution digital file and I’ll print for you J
As we haven’t entered since 2013, we should have a healthy pool of images to draw upon, the only restrictions being that
- an image cannot be used more than once in an individual competition (for example an image used as colour could be re-entered as mono in subsequent rounds but not re-entered into the colour section)
- a print image cannot be resubmitted in a different class in the same year
- any image that receives an award (1st, 2nd, 3rd, HM) in any competition cannot be used in any further competitions (other than the end of year competition for awarded images).
IMPORTANT - IMAGE RELEASES
Being an American organisation they are very strict on photographers granting permission to them to enable them to judge and share (winning) images. They therefore insist that any photographer whose image is used, must complete an image release PRIOR to submission.
It makes sense therefore for anyone interested in being considered to complete the attached release form. I shall obviously chase anyone where we want a specific image if you haven’t already completed a release form.
Sorry if this sounds a bit bureaucratic – it’s their rules! And, it shouldn’t be too onerous as each release covers usage of all / any images used for 3 years.
To get ready please either:
- print, sign and hand me a copy at Unit 13 at one of the weekly meetings
- print, sign, photograph or scan (or add an electronic signature, using a tablet and pen, for example), and return to me by email
- sign a copy in Unit 13 at one of the weekly meetings
DEADLINE FOR FIRST ROUND: 15 November for PDI, 10 November for Prints
NB. For the print sections our internal deadline is obviously earlier to allow time for prints to be sent!
This is a great opportunity to benchmark yourself and BPS against some of the best photographers and clubs globally.
Thanks everyone for your support.
Mike Martin
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1st Edinburgh Photographic Society International Digital Exhibition
- Details Click here
- Closing date: 7 December
Smethwick International Exhibition
- Details Click here
- Closing date: 5 November
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NEW - Download Issue 293 of PAGB e-news here.
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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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Make Money For BPS Every Time You Shop On Amazon! |
With the thought of on-line shopping still looming large in many members' minds. It's worth remembering that if you so wish, each and every one of you can support BPS with every purchase you make on Amazon by using Amazon Smile. Click on the link below – then it’s self-explanatory.
Shopping using Smile is no different to your normal Amazon shopping and costs you nothing, it's just that you need to tell it that you wish to use Smile and then we get some pennies!
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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 see the list.
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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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Username - Your Membership Number Password - Created by you
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Matt by email: webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk
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