Our speaker next Wednesday is Richard Spurdens EFIAP/b, DPAGB who will be presenting his talk "Landscape to Studio and a few bits in between II". Richard is well known for his fine art nude figure studies and studio work. However he does take a range of other images too and his lecture will cover a number of different themes.

As the title suggests, the lecture will include some of his landscape and studio work, but will also cover a wider variety of imagery, illustrating his personal response to other forms of photography. He will be covering sport, landscape work, including images from a trip to Iceland and then highlighting his award winning model images featuring location work, studio work and nude figure studies.

Richard's website can be found here.

This is advanced warning that the closing date for the Annual Print Competition is less than two weeks away, 11 May. The judge this year is Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS, AFIAP, BPE5*. The competition has the usual Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Classes and in addition there is a Natural History Class (open to all). Full details of the competition rules can be found on page 27 of your BPS Handbook, but if you have any queries or questions, you can email the Competition Secretary, David Alderson, at printcompetitions@bristolphoto.org.uk.

The Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF) will be displaying members' work at Buckfast Abbey in the Medieval Guesthall (located next to the Monastic Produce Shop) from 30 April - 15 May. The exhibition will open on Saturday 30 April when there will be a showing of the accepted projected images at 11:00 and the award ceremony will take place at 14:00.  There will also be a second showing of the projected images after the award ceremony at approximately 15:00. From then until 15 May the Exhibition will be open 10.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Saturday and 12.00pm - 4.30pm on Sundays.
Following the Exhibition at Buckfast, it will move to our BPS clubrooms for the weekend of 21/22 May when it will be open from 10.00 - 16.30 on both days.

I'm not sure if all members who wear hearing aids are aware of the fact that when we built the clubrooms we installed an induction/hearing aid loop. All wearers of hearing aids should switch their hearing aids to the "T" position to take advantage of this, when hopefully they will be able to hear the various speakers in all their glory.

Bristol University will holding a number of Biodiversity Events - visitors will be able to witness the amazing range of habitats within the University of Bristol Estate. Tours will be lead by experts from Bristol Naturalists’ Society and promise to be both educational and enjoyable! Booking is essential as places are limited. Full details given on receipt of payment. All events charged at £6.00 pp.
For full details of April and May events, please click here.

Neighbours, Calumet, are holding one of their regular Open Days on Thursday 5 May. I'm told that there will be some good "on the day" deals to be had, especially from Bowens, there will also be free sensor cleaning for Nikon and Canon users.
Meet specialists from top brands for expert photography tips and knowledge to ensure that you are getting the best out of your equipment, whatever your level of skill. It's also a fantastic opportunity to see and try new products. Leading manufacturers attending the photography event include Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Epson, Manfrotto, Lowepro, Profoto and many more.
All are welcome.

Paul Strand: Photography and Film for the 20th Century - An exhibition being held at the V&A in London and on now until Sunday, 3 July. Paul Strand was one of the greatest and most influential photographers of the 20th century whose images have defined the way fine art and documentary photography is understood and practiced today. For full details, please click here.

 

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Lacock Abbey - ‘Iceland, an Uneasy Calm’ is a series of photographs taken in Iceland over the last eight years by Tim Rudman who is acknowledged as one of the very finest landscape photographers working today. This stunning collection will be exhibited at the Fox Talbot Museum in Lacock, Britain’s birthplace of photography, until  10 July. Click here for more details.

Please don't forget that if you change your address 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 - 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.

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.

 

 

 

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