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Next week we welcome Graham Harries from across the bridge in South Wales. Graham will be presenting his talk mysteriously called First 3 Songs, No Flash! which I think has something to do with a photo release form he was asked to sign when trying to photograph an American metal band. The following tells you a bit about Graham, however you can find out much more about him by visiting his website.
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Yes, it is the right way up! Ed
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"I live in the West Wales town of Llanelli & run gphotography. I’ve always got a camera in my hands & am always looking at challenging myself. I’ll photograph anything & everything, landscapes, portraits & still life are daily subjects, but I specialise in live events & music. I’ve been lucky enough to practically be on stage with acts such as Lionel Richie, Stereophonics, Meat Loaf & Bryan Ferry to name but a few. I also love putting on my shirt & tie and documenting a wedding. I’m fortunate enough to have been nominated as one of the top 5 wedding photographers in West Wales at the Welsh National Wedding Awards for the past 7 consecutive years! When I’m not at a wedding or at a gig I’m travelling with my camera. From LA, Texas & Europe to my latest adventure to the forbidden zone at Chernobyl I supply my holiday snaps & photography to the international media. It’s always a pleasure to see my work in print & I’ve had my work printed all over the globe in publications such The Times, Le Mond, Gulf News, The NME & on the BBC" |
You might recognise this singer, its Ed Sheeran |
Projected Image Competition - Round 2 |
Next Wednesday is the closing date for Round 2 of the Projected Image Competition. The judge for this round is Aleks Gjika CPAGB AFIAP ( www.aleksgjika.photography).
The prescribed category for the advanced section is At Dusk/Night Time.
Below is a brief synopsis of the rules, a full version can be found in your BPS Handbook.
1. All images must be in JPEG format, within the maximum size of 1600x1200 pixels.
2. Images must be submitted via email as attachments to competitions@bristolphoto.org.uk. The image filenames must follow the format: Image number; underscore; image title; underscore; membership number and level of entry. For example, 02_Big Bird_876W.jpg 3. You may enter up to 3 images.
4. For the advanced level only, the ‘prescribed’ category for this round of the competition is At Dusk/Night-time. An image submitted for the prescribed category of the competition must carry the image number 3 and fit the subject or style category specified. However, if you so wish, your images 1 and 2 for the 'open' category submission may also be in the prescribed subject or style; you may also submit an image 3 to the 'prescribed’ category only and nothing to the 'open' category.
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DI Group Challenge - Reminder |
A reminder of the challenge set in Issue 309 of the newsletter. This was a challenge to ALL the members to brush up their digital techniques and bring their best results at the next DI meeting on 12 November (or send it to Ashwin) for a prize – extra special chocolate biscuits. Details of the challenge and the image are on Ashwin's dropbox link for download |
Issue 215 of the PAGB eNews is available by clicking here.
Download Issue 60 of Photography News here. |
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018, at M Shed. The acclaimed wildlife photography exhibition from the Natural History Museum is back with 100 stunning images. From breathtaking animal portraits and dramatic landscapes, to bizarre species and endangered habitats, this exhibition showcases the most arresting and spectacular images of our natural world.
The competition celebrates biodiversity, promotes conservation and champions ethical photography. Whether young, old, professional or amateur, the photographers featured raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world around us.
For further details, please visit the M Shed website.
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Kingswood Photographic Society warmly invites BPS members to view their 69th Annual Exhibition of members’ prints and digitally projected images on Friday 16 November from 7.00pm until 9.00pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley BS30 5JJ.
This evening is an opportunity to see a display of KPS members’ images which will include photographs of their own choice together with those selected by the judges who were: Peter Brisley ARPS, Andy Marker FRPS and Sue O'Connell ARPS, EFIAP/s DPAGE, BPE4*. The awards have already been decided and will be handed out at the end of the evening.
Kingswood PS meets on Friday evenings at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ. Normally the cost for non-members is £3.00 but tonight entrance is free and the refreshment drinks and biscuits are courtesy of KPS.
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22 Nov
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Justin Quinell is doing a lunchtime talk at Bristol Library on 22 November, details in the link! Lunchtime talk at Bristol Central Library. 12-30 til 1-15. Bristol – The real birthplace of photography by Justin Quinnell. Bristol’s overlooked status as the place where in 1803 Humphrey Davy and Thomas Wedgwood invented photography – 30 years before Fox Talbot.
The 45 minute talk by photography historian and pinhole photographer Justin Quinnell will also cover: the history of optical experimentation, the evolution of camera obscuras and the history of photography as well as information on the Real Photography Company in Bristol.'
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19 Nov
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Timsbury Natural History Group - A Birding Journey Through Spain by Len Clark. Monday 19 November at Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury, BA2 0JQ.
Visitors welcome £3.00 - Refreshments and raffle
For further information please ring: Rod Bruce [Secretary] on 01761 433013
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ITS NOT PARTICULARLY EASY FINDING "DATES FOR YOUR DIARY", SO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF MEMBERS COULD LET ME KNOW OF ANY EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS OR PICTURE LOCATIONS THAT THEY THINK WOULD BE OF INTEREST. DATES AND WEB LINKS WOULD HELP.
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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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Please note, we can only carry adverts for items to sell if those items actually belong to the member advertising them.
If you have something photographic that you want to sell, let me have the details and I will circulate them to a captive audience of photographers through the Newsletter - send to the usual address. |
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 (and 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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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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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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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? |
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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