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Next week, 1 August, we are being treated to the annual display of the NEMPF Travelling Exhibition. This recorded presentation is one of the best and most professionally put together shows that we get the oportunity to see. It is a presentation of accepted images in this annual exhibition, with images being submitted by the member clubs within the North & East Midland Photographic Federation and is put together by Jim Hartje with commentary by Ashley Franklin. Ashley's commentaries are usually very informative and always amusing.
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The exhibition has broken many records this year with some 3449 images being submitted by photographers from 42 different clubs - this is a bit like the Salon show, but with words as well as music - an evening not to be missed!
Zoom details:
- Meeting link - click LINK
- Meeting ID: 891 1549 3914
- Passcode: 413625
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Competition News - Including Rule Changes |
Competition Time Is here Again!
The new season of BPS bi-monthly competitions is about to begin. The closing date for your entries to PDI Round 1 is Wednesday, 1 September.
Please note that there have been some rule changes, most significantly to the number of permitted entries and to the Prescribed topic element.
The maximum number of images submitted by Intermediate and Advanced entrants will be two, while entry to the Prescribed challenge will be optional and open to all.
- Club entrants may submit three images. One of these images may be for the optional Prescribed topic. Points gained for the Prescribed topic will accrue to the entrant’s Club score.
- Intermediate entrants may submit two images, one of which may be for the optional Prescribed topic. Points gained for the Prescribed topic will accrue to the entrant’s Intermediate score.
- Advanced entrants may submit two images, one of which may be for the optional Prescribed topic. Points gained for the Prescribed topic will accrue to the entrant’s Advanced score.
A separate tally of Prescribed scores will be kept, with awards for the Print and PDI winners at the end of the season.
There will be no printed Handbook this year, so please consult the BPS Website for full details of the rules and instructions how to submit your digital entries.
The Prescribed topic for PDI Round 1 is RED.
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John Hudson has recently visited the Circus Extreme at Elm Park, Filton and can thoroughly recommend a visit, althogh you only have until 15 August to go. Below are a few shots taken by John, who says of his vist:
"Extreme Circus at Filton on til Sunday - great photo ops, show girls, boudoir clad women, half naked males - but the stunts are great for photography!! Flying motorcycles, fire-eating, trapeze, low wire and wall of death! To name but a few."
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Photography Show Back At NEC |
Photography & Video Show is back this year at the NEC in Birmingham between 18 and 21 September 2021.
Registrations are now being taken. Full details here.
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BPS member, Paul Moran is holding a public exhibition of some of his work at Reading Railway Club from 18 - 20 August.
Opening times are:
- 18th - 6.30pm to 9pm
- 19th - 20th 12noon to 9pm
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I have received the following from club member, Suzanne Johnson, who is Regional Organiser for the RPS Western Region:
You are requested to “Capture a moment for Cobalt”
Medical imaging charity Cobalt work in partnership with the NHS to conduct over 100,000 scans each year. Like most charities they have suffered with a drop in fundraising during the pandemic, so the Western Region of The Royal Photographic Society have helped them to organise a national photography competition specifically to finance the cost of a dedicated cancer nurse to support young adults with cancer in their own homes.
With the generosity of sponsors there are fantastic prize packages (Camera, books, membership +++) to be won by the twelve photographers whose images will be selected for a 2022 calendar, and will receive a framed print of their images. There is a further prize specifically for entrants under 16 years of age.
There are three themed categories:
• Nature in all its forms
• Happiness is…
• Caring and Sharing
A donation of £2 per image is required and everybody can enter as many images and categories as they wish.
The competition closes at midnight on 31 August. Prizes will be awarded by the judging panel before the end of September.
Please consider helping with this very worthy cause. Best of luck with your entry and thank you in advance for your support.
Suzanne Allen,
Regional Organiser,
Western Region, RPS
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NEW - Download issue 289 of PAGB eNews here. This includes details of Masters of Print 2021 and much more.
NEW - Download issue 90 of Photography News 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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In Great Working Order!
iMac 21.5 inch (mid 2011) desktop computer, Keyboard and trackpad
Processor 2.5ghz Intel Core i5
Memory 12GB(RAM)
Storage - 500 gb HD .
With regional box and packing
Restored to factory settings.(i.e. no software other than that which came with the machine).
One careful owner from new!
£275.00 to caring home.
A Chance to upgrade to Apple Mac systems at a very reasonable price!
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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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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!
DO NOT REPLY TO THE NEWSLETTER.
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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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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' Portal "Log in" |
To enter the Members' Portal of the BPS website you will need the following:
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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Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Rd, Bristol, BS6 5EE
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