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Next Wednesday, we see the return of real prints when we have Round 1 of the 2021/22 Print Competition which is being judged by Leigh Woolford, DPAGB, EFIAP, AWPF, HonFWPF. Leigh is the latest in a line of visitors that we have had from the Principality of Wales over the last few weeks, although I'm assured that this is not the advanced party prior to a full blown invasion by the Taffiban!
Leigh is no stranger to BPS and we can be assured of an evening that is both constructive and entertaining.
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Meeting ID: 852 2206 3556
Passcode: 760532
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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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DI Zoom Meeting – Monday 11 October
Everyone is welcome to the October meeting of the DI group which will be on Zoom, not in the club room. I know the hybrid meetings on Wednesday have already started, thanks to a lot of hard work by Matt, supported by his team. Having monitored them from both sides and pondering over the options for DI meetings I think it is best to continue with Zoom for the time being for two reasons. The DI meetings are informal and exchange of comments are an important part of it. The sound issues may need fine tuning for hybrid meetings to be effective for DI group so that everyone can participate. In any case it would be difficult for me to handle the technical side of hybrid on top of organising the meeting. The second reason is that a significant number of members who normally attend may still not feel safe at present to meet indoors despite the precautions. Apart from the informal chats in the coffee break with chocolate biscuits we will not miss much. I hope you will agree.
For the Monday’s meeting Barry has already sent some images to further reveal the mystery behind his creative images. Inspired by creative style Sue Swift is also hoping to present something she has been working on. So that leaves plenty of room for more presentations.
Please send your images to me by Sunday 10 October, 6 pm. Images: JPG format, sRGB colour space, 1600 x 1200 pixels (same as competitions but not strict), prefix filenames with 01, 02, 03 etc. if you wish to show them in that order. Email attachment size - max 20Mb per email.
I look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Ashwin Chauhan
Digital Imaging Group
- Meeting LINK
- Meeting ID: 870 2487 5325
- Password: 071010
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Zoom - We Can Hear Your Every Word! |
It cannot be emphasised enough that you should mute/switch off your microphone once the speaker has started his/her presentation. It has been noticeable several times over the last few weeks that not everyone is doing this and it should be born in mind that anything you say when unmuted can be heard by all, especially when it comes out over the sound system in the clubrooms. The other aspect of this is that it can (and has) put the speaker off their stroke, with our last speaker stopping quite abruptly at one point to ask what on earth that was!
I'm sure that you all know how to do this, but just in case:
Locate the “Mute” button (which looks like a microphone) on the toolbar. On a Mac, PC, web client, or smartphone, the toolbar stretches across the bottom of the screen or window. On a tablet, the toolbar appears at the top of the screen. Click or tap on the “Mute” button.
The Mute icon will change into a crossed-out microphone and the text will now say “Unmute.” Your microphone is now turned off and no one at the meeting can hear you.
To turn your microphone back on, click or tap the “Unmute” button on the toolbar.
After clicking “Unmute,” your microphone will be active again and everyone at the meeting will be able to hear you.
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Our speaker last Wednesday, Ed Cloutman, showed us his list of things to do, which he reckoned we should use when producing images, to help make sure that we are producing something that will please the judges (as well as ourselves). This was in the form of "tick list" which he promised to let us have for general distribution among members. True to his word, he has now sent the document across the Severn Estuary and you can download it by following this LINK.
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A message from the Membership Secretary
This is to remind members that once they reach the age of 70 and have 20 years of unbroken membership, the annual membership fee drops to £21.
Please let me know when this applies to you and I will update my records accordingly.
Carol Sykes
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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. |
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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I'm indebted to David Grierson, who sent the following:
Subject: Law and Ethics in Street Photography
I found this video on one of the sites I subscribe to on You Tube.
Sean Tucker starts a topic but then gets experts to contribute information. This one explains what we can and can’t do out on the street.
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Download Issue 292 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!
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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