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Next Wednesday, we welcome Mike Birbeck FRPS FBPPA FDPS, who will be presenting his print talk called New York/New York.
Mike's photographic interests are people and places. He is a Fellow of the RPS, awarded in 2002, received the RPS Hood Medal in 2006 for his documentation of children with special needs. He is wheelchair bound as a result of a military injury sustained in 1982. He is President of the Disabled Photographers' Society, and Chairman of Taunton Camera Club. Mike is a member of the RPS Applied (Associate and Fellowship) distinctions panel, and served for 9 years on the Licentiateship panel. He is sponsored by Fotospeed.
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About the talk - The prints are a mixture of Mike's and his wife Gillian's (ARPS) images taken in New York City in 2017. They show the iconic sights as well as less well known aspects of this vibrant city. All are printed using Fotospeed papers and inks.
You can see more about Mike and his images by visiting his website - click here.
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The next meeting of the Print Group is next Monday, 1 October. Members who are looking to gain photographic distinctions are welcome to come along to get advice on their prints from Pete McCloskey and Andrew Marker.
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Projected Image Competition - Round 1 |
Last Wednesday saw Round 1 of the 2018-19 Projected Image Competition, this was judged by Brian Swinyard BA(Hons) MA ARPS EFIAP/b DPAGB BPE3* PPSA. The results and winning images are shown below:
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TITLE |
AWARD |
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| Karena Lewis |
Soap Suds And Glycerine |
1st |
| Jenny Morris |
A Thing Of Beauty Elizabeth Of Glamis |
2nd |
| Matt de-Beger |
I'm Winning The Best Driving Award |
3rd |
| Mary Avenin |
Hover-fly |
HC |
| Matt de-Beger |
Bristol Balloon Fireworks |
HC |
| Karena Lewis |
City Life |
HC |
| Karena Lewis |
Pink Rose |
HC |
| Kieran Scully |
Butterfleye |
HC |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Peter Holbrook |
Light Tunnel Kings Cross Station |
1st |
| Bruce Gibbs |
Architectural Detail |
2nd |
| Bruce Gibbs |
Rainbow Tower |
3rd |
| Bruce Gibbs |
Architectural Effect |
HC |
| Paul Moran |
F16 Turns On The Power |
HC |
| Paul Moran |
Venice Beauty |
HC |
| Nigel Owen |
Adrenaline Rush |
HC |
| Rob Stephenson |
Preening |
HC |
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| PRESCRIBED |
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| Gordon Stirrat |
Gospel Door, La Sagrada Familia |
1st |
| David Alderson |
Airmail |
2nd |
| Maureen Gillet |
Amendis |
3rd |
| Jason Eastham |
12000's Of A Second In Front |
HC |
| Steve Field |
C Jump |
HC |
| Gerry Gill |
Letters From My Hard Drive |
HC |
| Beryl Heaton |
Toxic |
HC |
| Alan Searle |
Letters |
HC |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Jason Eastham |
Grub Up |
1st |
| Barry Mead |
Gerald |
2nd |
| Joanne Searle |
Looking Over The Bridge |
3rd |
| David Alderson |
Nepali Potter |
HC |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
Rain Prayers |
HC |
| Steve Field |
Assault |
HC |
| Steve Field |
Beach Babe |
HC |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
St Thomas Church |
HC |
| Barry Mead |
Wheels Of Time |
HC |
| Daniel Mills |
Sniff Sniff |
HC |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
Dancers In Symmetry |
HC |
| Mary Pears |
Fox In The Long Grass |
HC |
| Mary Pears |
Male Cuckoo Eating Grub |
HC |
| Graham Pears |
Red Kite |
HC |
| Steve Taylor |
Adonis Blues On Knapweed |
HC |
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CLUB
Soap Suds And Glycerine
by
Karena Lewis
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INTERMEDIATE
Light Tunnel Kings Cross Station
by
Peter Holbrook
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PRESCRIBED
Gospel Door, La Sagrada Familia
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Gordon Stirrat
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ADVANCED
Grub Up
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Jason Eastham
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| Points League Table - Round 1 |
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= 4; 2nd = 3; 3rd = 2; HC = 1 |
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Round 1 |
TOTAL |
| Advanced |
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| Jason Eastham |
4+1 |
5 |
| David Alderson |
3+1 |
4 |
| Barry Mead |
3+1 |
4 |
| Gordon Stirrat |
4 |
4 |
| Steve Field |
1+1+1 |
3 |
| Maureen Gillet |
2 |
2 |
| Mary Pears |
1+1 |
2 |
| Joanne Searle |
2 |
2 |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
1 |
1 |
| Gerry Gill |
1 |
1 |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
1 |
1 |
| Beryl Heaton |
1 |
1 |
| Daniel Mills |
1 |
1 |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
1 |
1 |
| Graham Pears |
1 |
1 |
| Alan Searle |
1 |
1 |
| Steve Taylor |
1 |
1 |
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| Intermediate |
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| Bruce Gibbs |
3+2+1 |
6 |
| Peter Holbrook |
4 |
4 |
| Paul Moran |
1+1 |
2 |
| Nigel Owen |
1 |
1 |
| Rob Stephenson |
1 |
1 |
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| Club |
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| Karena Lewis |
4+1+1 |
6 |
| Matt de-Beger |
2+1 |
3 |
| Jenny Morris |
3 |
3 |
| Mary Avenin |
1 |
1 |
| Kieran Scully |
1 |
1 |
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Do you need some print boxes?
As our prints accumulate from time to time each of us needs to buy some more print boxes. The supplier is Nomad Cases (www.nomadcases.co.uk) and there is a discount of 10% if we order 10-24. The cost of carriage is the same whatever the size of the order so each of us saves on that too.
The print boxes usually used by the club are Nomad Heavy Duty 21x17x4 inches that, before any discount, cost £27.00 each plus £3.00 for a pair of webbing handles (all incl. VAT). If you wish to join in a bulk purchase please contact me at g.m.stirrat@gmail.com or speak to me at the club next Wednesday stating which boxes you wish to buy and how many. You can view them on the web site.
Gordon Stirrat
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Last chance - Will members who have not already picked up their copy of the new 2018-2019 BPS Handbook please collect them from the computer desk at the rear of the main meeting room. When taking your copy, would you please make sure that you tick your name off on the list provided.
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We have received the following:
Hello!
My name is Allie Cashel and I am writing to you from Envision Kindness, a non-profit that inspires kindness by gathering and sharing still and video photography depicting kindness, compassion, empathy, and connection. We know that the more positive images we share, the more compassionate, happy, and healthy our communities can be.
I am reaching out to extend a personal invitation to you and your club members to participate in this year's Our World is Kind Photo Contest! Last year's inaugural contest was a huge success with more than 1500 submissions from 650+ photographers in over 80 countries. The images were viewed more than 100,000 times and thousands of people participated in the voting phase of the contest with $1300 in prizes awarded. We know that this year's contest will be just as successful and would love for you and your club members to share your work and be part of the movement to #PictureABetterWorld.
We are proud to partner with organizations like The Global Photographic Union, Momenta, and Santa Fe Photography Workshops to help promote the contest, and also have an inspiring roster of judges including a Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic. Check out our full judges' roster, all of our promotional partners, and our fabulous CASH prizes, at the link below!
We know photography club members are passionate about showing their artistry and perspective through an image. This is a fabulous opportunity for your members to not only gain recognition for their photography (and potentially win some cash prizes! ), but also to spread kindness around the world. Many people can benefit from even a single image.
Would you be open to sharing this invitation with your members?
Many thanks for your time and consideration!
All the best,
Allie Cashel
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Download Issue 59 of Photography News here.
Warning - Anyone clicking on this link needs to be careful, as they will be confronted by BPS member Mike Martin's mugshot staring out at them from page 24. Mike was the winner of the 4th round of the Profoto competition. Indeed, of the four rounds, Mike was runner up in two and first in one, so he has a more than reasonable chance of being crowned overall winner - well done Mike. |
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6 Oct
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Castle Combe - Autumn Classic Historic Racing Festival. Full details at autumnclassic.co.uk |
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11 Oct
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Backwell Camera Club will be hosting a presentation by the renowned fine art landscape photographer Rachael Talibart on Thursday 11 October. Rachael doesn’t often present her work in this part of the country, so an invitation is being thrown open to BPS members. The meeting is at Backwell WI Hall at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and the entrance fee for guests is £3. Would any members wishing to attend please email sarahrobbins.bcc@virginmedia.com by Sunday 7 October so that they can ensure that we cater for the right number of people. |
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13 Oct
NEW
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Bath Photo & Optics Show - The Ballroom, Guildhall, Bath. Organised by London Camera Exchange, the show will include many trade stands and a series of five seminars throughout the day. Entry is free, full details can be found here. |
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There are a couple of exhibitions on at the Photographers Gallery in London, one by Alex Prager - Silver Lake Drive and the other Tish Murtha - Works 1976-1991. The Tish Murtha one is particularly recommended by BPS member, Dave Lawlan. Full details here. |
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16 Oct
NEW
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Invitation by Bristol Film & Video Society. On 16 October, former BBC Film Producer, Keith Sheather will be giving a talk called "Making Documentaries". Keith will show us how to make documentaries with particular reference to dramatised/reconstructions etc. Members with fond memories of the BBC series, “The Victorian Kitchen Garden” will realise we will be in good hands. Keith Sheather joined the BBC in London in 1964 as a trainee film editor. Graduated to full editor until transferring to Bristol as an assistant producer with Points West and BBC West. Moved to General Features in Bristol as producer and executive producer, making a variety of documentaries (Great Collectors, Victorian Kitchen Garden, War Walks). Retired from BBC 2001 and set up company to produce local history documentaries. Now produces, shoot and edits own films as well as writing prolifically. BFVS on 16th October 2018, 7:30pm, for details, please click here. venue, |
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20 Oct
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24 Feb
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018, at M Shed. The acclaimed wildlife photography exhibition from the Natural History Museum is back with 100 stunning images. From breathtaking animal portraits and dramatic landscapes, to bizarre species and endangered habitats, this exhibition showcases the most arresting and spectacular images of our natural world.
The competition celebrates biodiversity, promotes conservation and champions ethical photography. Whether young, old, professional or amateur, the photographers featured raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world around us.
For further details, please visit the M Shed website.
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Bristol Cathedral: At The Going Down of the Sun – Photographic exhibition by Marko Dutka – An exhibition of nocturnal images about the Bristol, Bath and WSM region’s response to conflict over the last 104 years. Open Weekdays 8am to 5pm Weekends 8am to 3pm |
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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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Please note, we can only carry adverts for items to sell if those items actually belong to the member advertising them.
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. |
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 PUBLICATION (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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