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BPS Newsletter 5 June 2013
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Next Wednesday will be the climax of the year for print workers, the Annual Print Competition. This year the judge is Glyn Edmunds ARPS EFIAP/p ABIPP from Hayling Island. Glyn is well known on the judging circuit having judged many international as well as national competitions.
To get some idea of the type of photography Glyn gets up to, visit his website by clicking here.
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Wednesday 5 June is the closing date for both the President's Cup (projected image) and the Garmston Bowl (print) competitions. Full entry details are in your BPS Handbook, but if you have any queries regarding the rules or your entry, please contact the respective Competition Secretaries:
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Annual Projected Image Competition - Oops!
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Last week I published the results of the Annual Projected Image Competition and managed to miss off a couple of photographers who gained HCs in the Advanced section
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Rob Gillet
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Travelling in Style |
HC |
| Rob Gillet |
Trinidad Bay |
HC |
Neil McCoubrey
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Aust |
HC |
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BPS Website - Roll Of Honour
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For those of you that don't already know, Barry Mead maintains a "Roll of Honour" on the club website which can be seen by following this link. If you have gained any photo distinctions or honours this year that are not already included in the list, please email Barry and he will update the list to include your gong(s)
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The Arena Goup of southern based photographers, of which our own John Chamberlin is a member, will be holding a major exhibition at the Menier Gallery in London from the 10th - 22nd June.
Over 200 images will be on show over two floors, with each member of the group showing a related portfolio of their recent work. Among those exhibiting will be Tim Rudman, Tony Worobiec, Trevor Crone and Colin Summers whose images of the war in Libya have been published in the Times and Guardian. All the images will be framed under glass and entrance to the gallery is free. The venue is at 51 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU, close to London Bridge Station and just five minutes from Tate Modern. If you are in London during the dates above, why not pay the gallery a visit. Opening times are 11am - 6pm Mon-Thurs. and Sat. and 11am - 8pm on Fri. It is closed on Sunday.
For more details about the Arena Group of Photographers, please follow this link.
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Meningitis UK - The Big Stroll South West
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Meningitis UK are organising a charity walk (stroll) in the Avon Valley on 15 June. If you would like to join in, please visit their website to sign up, www.meningitisuk.org/bigstroll
The walk will start at Keynsham and meander along the Avon Valley past Conham River Park, Temple Meads Station, Queens Square and finish at The Kings Arms pub in Clifton.
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The Aesthetica Art Prize 2013 is now open for entry, offering both budding and established artists and photographers the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider, international audience. Now in its sixth year, the competition is a celebration of visual art, inviting all artists to submit imaginative and innovative work that pushes the boundaries of their chosen medium. Committed to nurturing new and existing talent, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a fantastic opportunity to develop your presence in the international art world. Prizes include up to £1000 in cash, a group exhibition and editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine, which has a readership of 140,000 worldwide. Deadline for entries is 31 August.
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Calumet are holding a "Fuji Event" on Thursday 20 June at their store in Montpelier. The event will feature Fuji's X range of cameras and printers. There will be the chance to try out some of this kit and take part in "Walk abouts" when you will be able to test the X Pro 1 camera. Times from 12 noon until 4 pm at:
Calumet Photographic
7 Montpelier Central
Station Rd
Montpelier
BS6 5EE
Tel: 0117 942 2000
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If you have something photographic that you want to sell, why not let me have details and I can circulate them to a captive audience of photographers through the Newsletter - send to the usual address.
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This week there are quite a few names to include in this section. The following have recently been awarded FIAP distinctions - well done to all concerned:
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Barry Mead
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EFIAP/p
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Ashwin Chauhan
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EFIAP
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David F Cooke
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EFIAP
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David Southwell
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EFIAP
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Shaun Boycott-Taylor
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AFIAP
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Greg Duncan
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AFIAP
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Val Duncan
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AFIAP
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Jeff Hargreaves
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AFIAP
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Sue O'Connell
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AFIAP
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Andrew Wood
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AFIAP
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Barry is only the second photographer in the WCPF Region to have gained the EFIAP Platinum distinction, so we are all obviously walking in the shadow of a giant!
If you want to blow your own trumpet or, dare I say such a thing, blow someone else's trumpet for them, then this is the place to do it. Please let me know and I'll include it in the next issue.
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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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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:
User Name - chatroom Password - pixel
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: secretary@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 9241338.
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Bristol Photographic Society, 12 West Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4BH
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