BPS Newsletter - Issue 234 26 April 2017
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Next Wednesday we have a visit from Viveca Koh FRPS who will be presenting her talk entitled A Photographer's Perspective: My Life Through a Lens. This is what Viveca has to say about her talk:
My third presentation follows on from my first two – ‘Urban Exploration to Fine Art: A Photographic Journey’ and ‘iPhoneography to Fellowship: My Continuing Journey’. In this talk I will discuss the various photographic techniques that I have been experimenting with, continuing to develop my work and the way that I see things.
I will be showing monochrome photographs shot in locations in Venice and the UK, a portrait commission from Tim Andrews (involving a man with Parkinson’s Disease who has been photographed during the last eight years by 370 different photographers), and experimentations with a Holga 120 film camera. I’ll be sharing some new iPhone images, a method of photographic capture that I am still greatly enjoy and use regularly, and of course there will be images featuring the texture overlays that I love to work with, including a series of vintage postcards.
There will also be a series of colour photos processed in an ‘analogue’ style to replicate shots taken with an old camera, composites capturing the essence of a rainy day in London, and a set of pictures entitled ‘Treasures of the Chateau’, based on beautiful objects discovered in France.
With this talk I am aiming to demonstrate the new directions in which I am heading, as well as showing more of the style of work that is familiar to viewers of my previous presentations
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Self Portrait shot in the manner of an Old Master at West Park abandoned asylum
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A meeting of the Print Group will be held on Monday (24 April) at 7.30pm. Members who are looking to gain photographic distinctions are welcome to come along to get advice on their prints from Pete McCloskey FRPS. |
Print Competition - Round 4
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Last Wednesday saw the final round of the Print Competition which was judged by Ken Holland DPAGB, ARPS. The results are shown below:
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Title
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Result
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Tim Woolf
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Paris Incident
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1st
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Daniel Mills
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On the Rocks at
Portland Bill
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2nd
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Robert Eschle
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He Lied to Me
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3rd
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Jason Eastham
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The Last Furlong
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HC
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Jason Eastham
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Water Dance
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HC
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Daniel Mills
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Polly Put the
Kettle On
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HC
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Daniel Mills
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Work in Progress
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HC
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Tim Woolf
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Chillin’
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HC
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ADVANCED
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Name
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Title
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Result
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Barry Mead
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Time Traveller
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1st
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Joanne Searle
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Men About Town
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2nd
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Brian McBride
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Architectural
Detail
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3rd
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Mike Bews
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Spinning in the
Rain
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HC
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Mike Bigger
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Platform 9
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HC
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Steve Bridgen
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The Conductor
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HC
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Terry Hilton
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Ferry Master
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HC
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Pete Howell
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106 Leads
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HC
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Pete Howell
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FH
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HC
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Pete Howell
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The Deep End
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HC
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John Hudson
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‘Magnificent’
Hummingbird
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HC
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Ann Mead
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Garden Bumblebee
Nectaring
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HC
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Ann Mead
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Shades of Pink
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HC
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Barry Mead
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Shock
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HC
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Barry Mead
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Suspicious
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HC
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Joanne Searle
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Before the Storm
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HC
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Patsy Southwell
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Mighty Stripey
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HC
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Carol Sykes
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Bude Pool #1
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HC
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Andrew Wood
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Konso Tribeswoman
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HC
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Andrew Wood
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Return to Saigon
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HC
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Andrew Wood
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There is a Light
That Never Goes Out
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HC
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INTERMEDIATE
Paris Incident
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Tim Woolf
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ADVANCED
Time Traveller
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Barry Mead
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Bi-Monthly Print Competition
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Year 2016-2017 - Points League Table
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1st = 4; 2nd = 3; 3rd = 2; HC = 1
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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TOTAL
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ADVANCED
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Joanne Searle
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2+1
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3
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4+1
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3 + 1
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15
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Barry Mead
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1+1
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1+1+1
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1+1
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4 + 1 + 1
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13
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Derwood Pamphilon
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1+1
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4+1
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1+1+1
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10
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Keith Wood
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3+1
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1+1
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1
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7
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Ann Mead
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4
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1
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1 + 1
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7
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John Hudson
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1
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3+1
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1
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6
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Andrew Wood
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1+1
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1
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1 + 1 + 1
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6
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Brian McBride
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2+1
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1
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2
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6
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Mike Bews
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1
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1+1
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1
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1
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5
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Steve Bridgen
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1+1
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1
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1
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4
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Terry Hilton
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1
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1+1
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1
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4
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Pete Howell
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1
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1 + 1 + 1
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4
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Beryl Heaton
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1+1
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1
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3
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Gordon Stirrat
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1
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1
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1
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3
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Patsy Southwell
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1
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1
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2
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Mike Bigger
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1
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1
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2
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Carol Sykes
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1
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1
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2
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Mike Fox
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1
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1
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Tony Gill
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1
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1
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David Alderson
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1
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1
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Mike Hall
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1
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1
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Gordon Thomas
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1
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1
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INTERMEDIATE
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Jason Eastham
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4+3
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2+1+1
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3
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1 + 1
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16
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Tim Woolf
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4
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4 + 1
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4 + 1
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14
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Robert Eschle
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2+1
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1+1
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1
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2
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8
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Daniel Mills
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1+1
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1
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3 + 1 + 1
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8
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Steve Field
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1+1+1
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1
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4
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Graham Pears
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3
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1
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4
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Gerry Gill
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1+1
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2
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Joan Symes
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2
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2
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Vicky Harrison
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1
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1
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BASIC
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Frank Tait
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4
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4
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Would members please remember that mobile phones should be switched to silent during meetings (or preferably switched off) and that texting, checking messages or otherwise playing with your phone should be resisted, especially during projected image evenings - the brightly lit phone screens can be very distracting and annoying to those nearby.
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| 3 Mar – 11 Jun |
Roger Mayne - The Photographers' Gallery. This major exhibition is the first since 1999 to show the iconic work of British photographer Roger Mayne (1929-2014). It includes his pioneering photographs of 1950s and early 1960s community life in London’s Southam Street. www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk
Thanks to Dave Lawlan for this. |
| 29 April |
Berkeley Hunt Point to Point - Saturday 29th April. Gates Open: 10am to 3pm. Venue: Woodford (on the A38 north of Bristol), nr Berkeley GL13 9JU. Gate Prices: Adult: £12, Children under 15 go free. This has become an annual pilgrimage by BPS members and has produced many winning images.
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| 29 April - 14 May |
WCPF Members' Exhibition. Accepted prints & images in this year's exhibition will be on display at Bovey Tracey Golf Club, weekdays 10am to 4.30pm and Sundays 11am to 4.30pm. More details at www.wcpf.org.uk |
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3 or 4 May
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7 or 8 July.
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Margaret Salisbury, FRPS, MFIAP, AWPF, FSITTP, FSINWP, APAGB (for the Fotospeed Academy) is running distinctions workshops at Lacock Abbey on or May 3 or 4 and July 7 or 8. These day-long workshops are for those aiming to achieve Distinction and Awards or Exhibition Acceptances.
Margaret will share her expertise on the following:
- The criteria, methods, levels and requirements that need to be considered when applying for Distinctions and Awards (such as RPS, PAGB, FIAP, IPF, DPS, SWPP, BPE)
- Individual help and assessment of your prints
- Presentation and printing with John Herlinger of Fotospeed
- Choosing images to be included and advice on reaching the standard required
- On-going mentoring and practical help.
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After the WCPF Members' Exhibition closes at Bovey Tracey, it will move to the BPS HQ at Unit 13. Open on both days between 10am and 4.30pm.
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One day workshop with Gavin Hoey at Exmouth Photo Group. Full details can be found by following this link. The workshops are aimed squarely at the intermediate photographers of this world and will be including many of the following topics:
- Simple photography ideas that can be reproduced at home
- Photographing objects with flash and building an image in Photoshop
- Endless Photoshop tricks and tips
- Audience participation with some fun photo challenges
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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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Download the latest edition of Photography News by following this link. This issue contains the final results of Camera Club of the Year competition as well as articles on the latest camera gear. There is also an article on one of this year's Salon judges, Leigh Woolford. |
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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FINAL FINAL LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE THIS ABSOLUTE BARGAIN! If someone doesn't buy it, I'll get all sorts of grief from she who must be obeyed!
Pressure from the "significant other half" forces me to start disposing of my beloved collection of back packs & camera bags. This is the first of them, it's a Deuter Futura 22 AC 22 litre day pack; this is a fully framed pack and has:
- Hiking pole loops
- Hip pads and shoulder straps with breathable Soft Air Mesh lining
- Shoulder straps with load adjustment straps
- Side compression straps for volume regulation
- Practical front pocket
- Separate bottom compartment
- Stretch side pockets
- Wet laundry compartment
- Hydration system compatible
- Detachable rain cover
- Material: Macro Lite 210 / Super-Polytex
- Capacity: 22 L
This is an absolute snip at the special, reduced bargain price of £25
If interested, please contact Pete Howell:
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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. |
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.ukThe distinctions we have on record are those shown at the top of this newsletter, if they are wrong, please let Carol know. |
If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as exhibitions, special events etc. please let me know at newsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
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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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