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Next Wednesday 20 November we welcome Drew Forsyth to BPS. Drew is a Commercial, Advertising and Dance Photographer based in Manchester, and his talk is entitled ‘What it takes to photograph a Ballerina’, which draws on his ten years of experiences working with dancers at the very highest level.
He has worked with clients & artists from every corner of the world, including dancers from The Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet, and Norwegian Ballet. His work has taken him all over the world, photographing cast members of The Lion King on Broadway on a rooftop in New York, Kanye West’s backing dancers in Los Angeles, and Scottish Ballet’s Principal in Glencoe, Scotland.
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Drew’s talk will focus on what he has learnt over this time shooting dance, as well as showing out-takes, behind the scenes images, and never before seen photographs from his archive. |
Why not visit Drew's website to see more examples of his work - drewforsyth.com |
Print Competition - Round 2 Closing Date |
Next Wednesday, 20 November, is the closing date for Round 2 of the print Competition. The judge for this Round will be our own Ralph Snook ARPS EFIAP/b DPAGB.
The theme for this Round's Advanced prescribed category is Energy.
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As announced at this week’s meeting, the next Studio Group session will be on Tuesday 26 November.
Members can book either a Morning Session of an afternoon session but not both. There are only 3 places left for the morning session which runs from 10.00 till 12.30 and 2 places left on the afternoon session which runs from 1.30 to 4.00pm.
Members new to studio work are very welcome.
There will be a cost of £15 per member payable in cash on the day to cover the cost of the model who will be a circus performer.
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The next meeting of the Beyond the Wall group will be this coming Tuesday, 19 November, when we will be given a presentation by Peter Lovelock of Color Confidence - colorconfidence.com .
This will walk us through the potential minefield of colour calibration of our photographic "tools" to ensure what we see is what we get!
It will be an essential evening for all who print and produce images for projection and need to have confidence in their colours (see what I did!)
There will be a nominal charge of £3 to cover expenses
Tea and biscuits provided :-}} see you there
Steve Field
BTW Organiser
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PAGB Inter-club Print Competition |
Following on from the report (Issue 358) on our success at the recent PAGB Inter-club Print Competition at Blackburn where we came 7th overall, I've now found a picture of representatives of the top 8 clubs with their awards, which includes our esteemed External Competition Secretary, Pete McCloskey.
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A couple of weeks ago, following his talk at the clubrooms, Mike Martin provided a pdf giving instruction on how to adjust images. Unfortunately, he omitted the very last part (spotted by an eagle-eyed Steve Bridgen). The revised instructions are attached to this newsletter.
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We welcome the following new member:
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This year's Photography Course came to an end this week, with the traditional end of Course competition. Although numbers were down slightly on previous years, Jeff (Hargreaves) tells me that they were probably one of the best crowds that we have had and that overall the course was a resounding success. Below are the top images as judged by Barry Mead.
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The Cat
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Reuben Hastings
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2nd
Arlette
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Reuben Hastings
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3rd
Street Musician
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James Pepper
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Some members have not collected their BPS 2019-20 Handbooks yet. Please note that these are available for collection from Keith Wood or Pete Howell on any Wednesday evening.
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There are 2 downloads for the PAGB eNews this week:
- Issue 242 - Click here.
- Full Results of the PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship. Click here.
This edition of the eNews carries news of the sad death of Jan Cawley. For anyone wishing to attend her funeral, details are as follows:
Friends and family are invited to attend Jan’s funeral service on Wednesday, 27th November, 2019, at 1:00pm at Cardiff and Glamorgan Memorial Park and Crematorium, Barry.
The service will be a celebration of Jan’s life; informal dress preferred. There will be a gathering of close friends after the service at Rose Cottage.
Donations will be to polycystic kidney disease – charity to be decided. |
The Ridgeway – the oldest road in Britain – historically was a trackway providing a reliable trading route from the Dorset coast along the chalk Downs to the Wash in Norfolk. Today it is not only the oldest road but is also a wonderful resource for all the communities that live along its route, where all can enjoy walking, riding or just being there.
The Friends of The Ridgeway have established an annual arts competition and prize – the Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize. For 2020, it will be held in April 2020 with an exhibition in Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington on Saturday and Sunday 18 – 19 April 2020 and a second exhibition in the Chilterns the following weekend. The aim of the competition is to bring The Ridgeway to life not only as a long distance trail but also as an artistic inspiration, and to show The Ridgeway, its history and environs, in all their aspects throughout all seasons. The theme of the competition is ‘Spirit of the Ridgeway’.
The main points of the prize competition are:
- There will be separate classes for painting, sculpture (including ceramics and textiles) , photography and writing (poetry or prose);
- Competition is open to all, amateur and professional artists;
- Artwork submitted must be produced in the 24 months prior to closing date;
- The results of the competition will be announced, and prizes awarded at the Ridgeway Friends Day planned for 19 April 2020;
- The closing date for entries shall be one month prior to the Ridgeway Friends Day (i.e. 19 March 2020);
- The full rules of the competition are given in a separate document.
All entrants will receive one year’s membership of The Friends of The Ridgeway Each category winner will receive a keeper prize plus £100. The overall winner will receive a keeper prize plus £250 and a trophy.
To enter applicants should contact The Friends of The Ridgeway. Entrants need to complete the Entry Form and submit it with their art work.
Why not seek artistic inspiration from the Ridgeway and then, through the Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize, share it with all those that love and value the Ridgeway?
Further information can be obtained from:
Anthony Burdall, 2 Fernham Road, Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7JY
Tel: 01367 240713 Mob: 0784135 2938 Email: anthony.burdall@burdall.net
Rules and entry form are attached to this newsletter
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RPS - Paintworks. Extracts from the latest RPS schedule of events:
Sugar Paper Theories Jack Latham
Until 22 December
Using the most controversial murder investigation in Icelandic history, photographer Jack Latham explores the fundamental relationship between photography and truth. This is the first UK showing of Sugar Paper Theories, opening at the RPS,
to coincide with the release of a new, updated edition, of Latham’s multi award-winning photobook.
Meet the Artist: Jack Latham.
7 December. 2.30pm – 4.30pm
A two-hour informal discussion with artist and photographer Jack Latham. Providing an opportunity to explore new material not featured in the exhibition and interrogate the artist. Places limited.
The Royal Photographic Society
RPS House
337 Paintworks
Arnos Vale
Bristol BS4 3AR
Further details on the RPS website - rps.org |
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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Norman Davis has an Manfrotto Fluid Head Gimbal head (MVH500AH) for a flat head tripod.
The unit is in its original box and is unused, a snip at £35.
If you are interested in this, please either see Norman at our Wednesday meeting, or email him at dellpitch5@gmail.com
Mike Martin has the following for sale:
Gillis Trafalgar Leather Messenger Bag - £75 ONO
There is an identical bag for sale at Clifton Cameras for £249 (see here)! Heavy duty, luxury bag. New/Unused.
If you have anything to sell, or you're looking for something to buy, just let me know and I'll include it here. Please bear in mind, we only advertise items for BPS members.
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WEX/Calumet Workshops At Unit 13 |
The secrets of commercial food photography|Christmas edition with Esther Ling (Bristol) Panasonic
Friday 6 December, 11:00am – 3:00pm £50
Join Esther Ling as she explores the secrets of food photography when working commercially, with this Christmas edition of shooting food for advertisement. The methodology behind setting up efficient shoots has been set up over many years to ensure photographers are able to capture mouth-watering images that delight the customer and exaggerate the real product to have maximum engagement.
From potato substituted for ice cream, to painted raw turkeys, images of food have been tampered with throughout the industry for years. Esther will show you the best way to work and help you with gaining portfolio shots for when you work on the real thing and how to ensure you are prepared for working commercially at Christmas. We will have a full set up for you
Wild Arena|Macro moth photography Canon
Tuesday 10 December, 10am - 1pm OR 2pm - 5pm £30
These nocturnal creatures are a great way to learn macro-wildlife photography.
During the workshop, Wild Arena will present and demonstrate the fundamentals of macro photography and capturing stunning shots of wildlife close up.
We will cover a variety of topics including:
- The choice & use of macro lenses
- Keeping things in focus
- The creative use of depth-of-field
- Managing movement in the images with shutter speeds.
You will then have the chance to put these techniques into practice and get up close and capture these intricate insects. The moths will be displayed under photographic lighting and woodland dioramas, creating a real-world look indoors.
The sessions are ideally suited to customers using DSLR/Mirrorless cameras and we usually have some demonstration lenses available to try out on the day if you do not already own one.
With group sizes of a maximum of 12 delegates and the convenient and comfortable setting of Unit13, these days are great value for those photographers wishing to develop their skills in macro and close-up.
Full details on all of these workshops can be found here.
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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 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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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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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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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?
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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' Area "Log in"
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To enter the Members' Area of the BPS website you will need the following:
Username - 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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