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A Christmas Message From The Chairman
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Happy Christmas to everybody
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The time of year to reflect and look forward to next year. This year seems to have passed by very quickly!!
The prognosis is to speed up even more. I hope I can keep pace.
At BPS we have had another good year of all round improvement in all aspects of our activities. It would not be right to single out any group or person.
However, a great deal of heartfelt thanks goes out to everybody for their efforts in the running of the club and all its varied activities.
May we all continue to enjoy our Wednesday evenings, with all the variety we experience from such a varied programme.
Happy Christmas to everybody and a peaceful new year.
Jeff Hargreaves - BPS Chairman
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Next Wednesday we have the highlight of the Montpelier social calendar, the BPS Christmas Social.
Here's a seasonal message from our Membership Secetary
It's that time of year again, when the great and the good convene for chat, food and (probably) a drink or two. No doubt all the 'old hands' will be there, but, if previous years are anything to go by, very few of the newer members will join us (and we have had 19 join since last Christmas). It does give people a chance to chat for more than a few minutes during the Wednesday coffee breaks,
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at the end of a meeting, when the designated 'locker-up' is pointedly
looking at the clock. It's also quite good if you want to pick someone's
brains or just have a good old gossip.
Why not come along? You
may enjoy it and all it will cost you is to bring along a single plate
of food or the equivalent in nibbles, biscuits etc or drink. Everything
is shared, so there's no need to bring a turkey and all the trimmings or
a case of champagne.
I promise not to make everyone wear their badges, so do come along if you can.
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Christmas Social - Charity Auction
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At this year's Christmas Social there will be an extra attraction - a sale of photographic equipment.
The sale will take the form of an auction (older members will remember the annual auction that used to be held in August each year), with all proceeds going to St Peter's Hospice (along with any unsold goods).
I'm sure that you all have a plethora of redundant kit that is clogging up the bottom of a cupboard somewhere, so this is just the opportunity to make space for the next attack of technology update! Just bring the stuff along on the night and we will endeavour to sell it and hopefully I will have found a willing volunteer to act as auctioneer on the night.
The auction will be run along the lines of a conventional auction with BPS taking a 25% commission on all sales, unless the owner has specified that all the proceeds can go to St Peter's. When you bring the items along please provide a list of the items you are offering for sale (include your name) and also let us know of any items which you want to have a reserve price. |
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Don't forget, there is no meeting on 27 December, we re-assemble on January 3 when we will have a talk from Terry Donnelley FRPS FSWPP FBPE MPAGB EFIAP - My Mirrorless Camera Journey with Sony.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Newsletter Team.
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The WCPF Interclub Digital Projected Image Competition (DPIC) is being held at Exeter on 18 February. Tickets are now on sale and can be found on-line by following this link.
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Bristol Salon of Photography |
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Fed up with being nice to everyone just because it's Christmas? Now's your chance to get away from it all and get your entry to the Bristol Salon submitted, thus killing two birds with one stone, firstly you've escaped the being nice to everyone bit and secondly you will have made me very happy.
For those of you who aren't too sure what the Bristol Salon is: it is an
international photographic exhibition that has been running since the mid-1940s and is the largest exhibition of its type in the UK attracting entries
from nearly 70 different countries. Entrants may submit up to 16 images across 4
sections (Open, Monochrome, Photo Travel and Nature) which are put before a
panel of selectors who pick the top 20% to 30% or so to be accepted. Entry
for BPS members is free as long as we receive your entry before 20 January,
after that you will have to pay the full fee. This might seem like a long way
off, but with Christmas and the New Year coming up you'll soon find that the
closing date is upon you, so beat the rush and get your entry in now!
To help you with your entry there is a small tutorial that can be downloaded
by following this link.
When entering, be sure to tick the box on the first page of the entry system
to say that you are a BPS member and fill in your BPS membership number which
you will find at the top of this newsletter; when you get to the payment page
at the end, click ALREADY PAID.
Here's hoping that we see a rush of entries, but in the meantime if you have
any queries, feel free to email me at chairman@bristolsalon.co.uk
Full details can found on the BPS website
All the best
Pete Howell & the Salon Team |
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Photoshop For Photgraphers Course
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The next photo editing course at the BPS club rooms will be the ‘Photoshop for Photographers’ course run by member Lee Spencer-Fleet.
It is aimed at Beginners but equally suitable for Intermediate users
who want to build on their existing knowledge. This is an evening class
which starts Thursday 4 January in the New Year and is open to members
and non-members; realistically priced at £150 (for 14 wks tuition).It‘s an ideal opportunity to get hands-on practice with your photo editing skills in a friendly environment. The course includes an opportunity to work on personal projects including preparation of images for print and screen. If you fancy signing up or know of someone who may be interested, please contact Lee a.s.a.p. and before Christmas!
To download the full Info Sheet please see the link:
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Disabled Photographers Society
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BPS members may not be aware that we allow Unit 13 to be used by various charitable organisations. Among these is the Disabled Photographers Society who, twice yearly, use the clubrooms for their distinctions assessment. Last weekend saw the December assessment, which, as well as using our clubrooms also used two of our members as assessors, Barry Mead & Graham Reeves and Mike Bigger as projectionist. The image below shows Eddie Morton ARPS ADPS CPAGB of Amersham PS and Wycombe PS talking to one of the judges John Long. While Mike Birbeck (Seated), Margaret Sailsbury and Graham Reeve discuss Eddie’s panel for which he was awarded a Fellowship (FDPS). Barry Mead, is lurking just out of shot! |
Download the latest issue (50) of Photography News by following this link.
Download Issue 196 of the PAGB e-News here. You can also download Issue 1 96 Extra PAGB e-News here, this has the results of the Masters of print Competition |
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Until 7 Jan
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2017 British Wildlife Photography Awards at the Nature in Art Gallery and Museum (Main A38 Twigworth, Gloucester, GL2 9PA). See all the winning images from this famous competition focusing on British fauna and flora. Stunning photographs and awe-inspiring nature.
Telephone: 01452 731422, SatNav Postcode: GL2 9PG |
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3 & 4 Feb
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The Fotospeed Academy is holding a workshop at the BPS clubrooms in February to help those who are looking to go for distinctions with the likes of RPS, FIAP, PAGB, BPA and more. The course is being run by ‘The Welsh Dragon’, AKA Margaret Salisbury. Margaret will display examples of successful and also unsuccessful panels, to highlight their strengths and weaknesses. She will offer guidance to participants looking for Distinctions or running Open/International Exhibitions, and use her own experience to encourage and assist you.
She will also explain the up to date criteria for the different associations and John Herlinger from The Fine Art Print room will also be on hand to share his knowledge on the best ways to present your work for panels. Finally, you will be asked to bring your own work with you which will be displayed and reviewed by other members in the class. BPS already runs its own print mentoring evenings, but this could well be a useful addition to those evenings. The dates are 3 & 4 February (two courses). Full details can be found by following this link. |
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Until 8 Apr
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The renowned wildlife photography competition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, from the Natural History Museum is back at M Shed in the City Docks until 8 April, with 100 spectacular images. From frozen wastelands and peculiar species, to tropical paradises and fascinating animal behaviour; this year’s selection is a call to action – a plea to band together and protect our fragile planet.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights.
For full details, please click here. |
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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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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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10 Jan
The following is from Jason Eastham
"Well! I have now road tested my new camera and it does everything I had hoped for, i.e. it replaces my 6D and my 7D Mk2 with one camera therefore I now have a mint 7D Mk2 body for sale. Shutter count 7594, original battery and strap still in factory wrapping (never used), boxed with everything you get from new, screen protector on from day one and 2x32Gb. compact flash cards included."
£775.00 - If you are interested, contact Jason on 07727 299114
10 Jan
John Hudson has the following for sale:
Used Manfrotto quick release plate(s) - £10.00
Used Manfrotto Tripod head (very versatile) with quick release plate
MH293D3-Q2 Head Foldable 3 Movements Series 290 - £45
3 Jan
Unused competition prize, Black Rapid RS4 camera strap for sale. The strap carries a camera or lens, made using Ripstop nylon Rapid strap and bomb-proof webbing. Sizing adjustment and zippered pocket for 2 memory cards. View YouTube demo here.
£20 - If you are interested, contact Carol Sykes on 07702 938710
3 Jan
Mike Bigger has the following for sale:
1. Canon EH20-L Camera Case for a Canon 7D - £86.00 when purchased
2. Lowepro Classified 250 AWS Camera Bag - £120.00 when purchased
3. Lowepro S&F Filter Pouch 100 £28.00 - when purchased
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.
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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 PUBLICTAION (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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