Next week we have an evening of images by our own Andrew Marker ARPS. The evening will be split into two distinct halves, the first will be prints and will show images from places including Venice and Dungeness and will also feature his recent ARPS panel. After the break we are to be treated to a selection of AVs from places as varied as Yellowstone and Venice, Colorado and Scotland.
Both halves will include a mixture of some of Andrew’s older and more recent work. The actual content may vary as, knowing Andrew, he is unlikely to finalise everything until the last minute.

Work is still on schedule which means that the contractors should be finished by 13 May, this will allow us just under 2 weeks to move everything from 12 West Mall and get the place ready for the club to move in. It is planned to have an open afternoon (3-5pm) on Sunday 24 May when members will be able to visit the new clubrooms to familiarise themselves with the place and also to sort out the best route from home. To make it a bit more of a special event we will be having nibbles and drinks and also displaying members’ RPS distinctions panels and other photographs around the walls.
As we are laying on food, we to need know how many members (and better halves) are likely to be coming along, so please RSVP to Carol, either by email, membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by phone: landline - 0117 9241338 or mobile - 07702 938710 (phone or text) by 16 May.

The closing date for the Annual Projected Image Competition has been extended until next Wednesday, 6 May (largely because I forgot to remind you last week!). Please see your current BPS Handbook for the rules and file naming protocol. Alternatively, please follow this link.

Entries, as usual, to Jeff at competitions@bristolphoto.org.uk 

If your photo honours or personal details (address, telephone or email) have changed since the last AGM, please send them to the membership secretary at membership@bristolphoto.org.uk

Last Wednesday was the final round of the Print Competition which was judged by PAGB President, Roy Thomas. The results are as shown below:

 

Intermediate:
1st - Cato#2 by Mark Stanton
2nd - Pak Choi by Nicola Williams 
3rd - Fishing Boat Hull by David Alderson

Highly Commended:
Overlapping by David Alderson
Orbit by Mike Fox
I'm Board by Mark Stanton

Advanced:
1st - Whitby Abbey by Beryl Heaton
2nd - Romeo & Juliet by John Hudson
3rd - Nude in Dereliction by Derwood Pamphilon

Highly Commended:
Winter Light by Gordon Bunney
Boy on a Bike by Mike Bigger
Sunrise, Inch by Gordon Thomas
Napoleon in Venice by Andrew Wood 
Devotion by Mike Bigger 
It's Broken by Derwood Pamphilon
Near Salcombe by Andrew Wood
Aerial Sculpture by Tony Gill

 

Would Mark & Beryl please email me jpeg copies of their winning images and I will publish them in next week's newsletter

 

The final league positions are shown here, well done to John Chamberlin and David Alderson for winning the Advanced and Intermediate sections respectively.

 

PRINT COMPETITION 2014-15
LEAGUE
Advanced	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
John Chamberlin	7	7	2		16
Andrew Wood		3	7	2	12
Derwood Pamphilon	4	1	2	3	10
Beryl Heaton	1		1	4	6
Gordon Thomas		1	4	1	6
Gordon Bunney	3	1		1	5
John Hudson	2			3	5
Bob Micklethwaite		2	2		4
Mike Bews	1	2			3
Margaret Collis		2			2
Paul Smith	2				2
Ron Harrison		1	1		2
Patsy Southwell		1	1		2
Intermediate
David Alderson	7	7	3	3	20
Mark Stanton	3		4	5	12
Nicola Williams	1		4	3	8
Mike Fox		4	1	1	6
Joan Symes	1	1			2

To download the latest issue of the PAGB eNews please click here.

I wouldn't normally advertise commercial events, but as we are trying to build a two-way, beneficial relationship with our soon to be neighbours, Calumet, I am quite happy to promote their open day on May 7. If you want something to take your mind off the election on Thursday, pop along to their branch at Montpelier to see demonstrations, new products and much more. There will also be the opportunity to get your sensor cleaned if you are a Nikon or Canon user. Please follow this link for further details.

Members might like to know that we already receive a 10% discount on Calumet own brand products on production of a BPS membership card.

The WCPF 2015 Members' Exhibition is to be held at Buckfast Abbey from 2nd to 17th May. More details can be found by following this link or visiting the WCPF website.

 

 

 

If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 9241338.