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Next Wednesday, 18 March, is the fourth and final round of the 2019-20 Projected Image Competition. The judge for this round will be Peter Crane ARPS. This round will decide who takes the top honours for the season and which successful members get promoted! Peter previously visited us in December, when he presented his talk on Street Photography.
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A selection of the accepted prints from this year's RPS Nature Group Exhibition are currently on display at the club. There are approximately 80 prints from a total of 120 acceptances including all the award winners.
The exhibition has 2 classes “All living Creatures” and “Plants, Patterns, Geological et al”. The second class creates an exhibition containing many excellent images of Fungi, Orchids and other subjects not often seen in any numbers in International Salons.
The Exhibition does not open officially until 4th April at Smethwick when the awards are presented and Digital acceptances shown. This is a sneak preview of a quality exhibition unfortunately not seen by many photographers throughout the country. It will be taken down on Thursday 19th March, so you have 2 weeks to peruse and enjoy.
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We welcome the following new member:
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Download Issue 75 of Photography News here
Download Issue 250 of PAGB eNews here. This issue contains the new PAGB Nature Definition, this will apply to all PAGB organised exhibitions (but does not apply to international exhibitions, whether at home or overseas). |
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RPS Western Region have had to postpone their event at RPS House scheduled for this Sunday. They will advise members when it has been rescheduled. |
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Until 27 March
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International Photography Exhibition at RPS House , Paintworks, Brislington. Photography Exhibition. Full details here. |
| Until 4 May |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year – at M-Shed with 100 new images. Full details here. |
| Until 12 March |
Zanjir – Amak Mahmoodian, Arnolfini Gallery. Amak Mahmoodian’s Zanjir (Translation: “chain”) presents a body of photographs through history to bring the earliest images of Iranian photography into the present, Full details here. |
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Many older members of the Society will remember Les Grundy, I have been contacted by Steve Dury to let me know that sadly Les passed away, aged 87, at the end of February.
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Make Money For BPS Every Time You Shop On Amazon! |
Now, if you so wish, each and every one of you can support BPS with every purchase you make on Amazon by using Amazon Smile. Click on the link below – then it’s self-explanatory.
It must be easy, even I managed it!
Ed
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BPS members have had considerable success recently, in British run international salons. The list of these is shown below:
| Photographer |
Acceptances |
Awards |
| SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL |
| Sandie Cox |
10 |
Chairman's
Medal x 2 |
| Steve Field |
5 |
PSA Ribbon |
| Sue O'Connell |
5 |
GPU Ribbon |
| Mary Pears |
5 |
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| Mike Martin |
3 |
PSA Bronze Medal & SCC Certificate |
| Graham Pears |
3 |
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| Barry Mead |
2 |
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| Jeff Hargreaves |
1 |
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| SMETHWICK INTERNATIONAL |
| Sue
O'Connell |
6 |
SPS Ribbon x 2 |
| Mike
Martin |
6 |
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| John
Chamberlin |
4 |
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| Graham
Pears |
4 |
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| Sandie
Cox |
3 |
SPS Ribbon |
| Barry
Mead |
3 |
GPU Gold Medal |
| Pete
McCloskey |
3 |
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| Mary
Pears |
3 |
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| Steve
Field |
3 |
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| Richard Kay |
2 |
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Hopefully I haven't missed anyone from this list, but if I have, please let me know and I'll put it right next week.
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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If you have anything to sell, or you're looking for something to buy, just let me know and I'll include it here. Please bear in mind, we only advertise items for BPS members.
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Would all members please note that 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 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 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 visit the Members' Area of the BPS website where you can register any changes using the on-line form provided; this form can also be used for change of address, email etc.
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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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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?
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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:
Username - 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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