BPS Newsletter - Issue 116 19 November 2014 |
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Next Wednesday should have seen a visit from Linda Sharp FRPS with her talk: Mostly Landscapes. Unfortunately Linda has to go to the States for her work and won't be able to come. Margaret Collis has kindly agreed to step in at the last minute and will be showing her work and talking about the fun of photography - thanks Margaret. |
Spurred on by Gordon Stirrat's recent article on the meaning of the phrase "in camera", Patsy Southwell has penned the following on Street Photography:
There are many acknowledged types of photography, and most people recognise a portrait, for example, or a landscape. Street photography is a category which even occurs in some salons, but it is ill-defined and worse understood.
Because it is my favourite, and what I take the most, I have spent some time reading and studying it.
It is easier to say what it is not, according to David Gibson. It is not set-up or created, it is not portraiture, nor is it posed or agreed with a subject. Street photographers do include the odd portrait in their work, but according to Gibson and others that is a separate discipline.
Neither does Gibson rate the random way of shooting from the hip. He argues that street photography is “controlled luck with the camera held to the eye....” Although there is a good deal of serendipity involved, this is likely to happen because the photographer is passionate and dedicated, and has to spend a large amount of time doing it. In the case of Vivian Maier a whole life-time!
A quick description by Gibson is “any kind of photography taken in a public space. It is usually of ordinary people going about their everyday lives.” The core value is that it is never set-up. However it is not necessary to include people, “evidence of people is just as valid.” But Nick Turpin says Street Photography has come to mean much “more than simply making exposures in a public place.” Whilst there is no specific subject matter, only the issue of “life” in general, it is about seeing and reacting, and feeling rather than thinking. Another bonus is you don't need expensive equipment, or travel to exotic places. After Bristol, my favourite is Weston-super-Mare!
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Here are two examples of my street work, which illustrate capturing
the moment – the essence of street photography. There doesn't have to be
a story, (that is documentary photography) but you can read what you
like into both of these pictures! To see some of the best contemporary street work go to the collective's web site www.in-public.com
Patsy Southwell ARPS |
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In response to popular demand, Nick will be arranging sessions aimed at more
advanced photographers.
These will be 3 hour sessions, probably at a weekend, the first of which may
well be on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd November and will have an experienced model.
The estimated cost will be £25
per photographer. If you are interested please sign up on the link. |
Bath Photographic Society will be holding their popular Annual Exhibition from 18th - 22nd November at Bath Central Library, The Podium, Bath, BA1 5AN.
Admission free. Parking available in the basement car park - charges apply.
Constructing Worlds: Photography and Architecture in the Modern Age - The Barbican, London Until 11 January 2015
Constructing Worlds brings together eighteen exceptional photographers from the 1930s to the present day who have changed the way we view architecture and perceive the world around us.
From the first skyscrapers in New York and decaying colonial structures in the Congo, to the glamorous suburban homes of post-war California, and the modern towers of Venezuela, we invite you on a global journey through 20th and 21st century architecture.
Featuring over 250 works, this exhibition highlights the power of photography in revealing hidden truths in our society.
Full details, follow this link.
Arena Photographers at Sidcot School. I mentioned this exhibition before, but as it's on until 13 December I felt it worth repeating. Some members have already visited it and report back that it is more than worth a visit. For full details of times etc., please visit the Sidcot website.
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BPS Member Features on National Geographic Website
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BPS member, Steve Taylor, was chuffed to discover that one of his shots has been used to illustrate the lead article in a piece on the world's most thrilling hikes published by National Geographic. Steve took the shot in Norway on the Besseggen Ridge trail in August 2013 and as the author says, it includes one of the most stunning views on the planet. For those of you of an adventurous bent, you might like to look at the article, which includes details of 20 different walks, by following this link. For the less energetic among you, the image is reproduced below:
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