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Next Wednesday, 4 March, Carmen Norman ARPS CPAGB will present her talk called Lake District Moods. This is a talk showing an inspiring collection of photographs, evoking both stillness and movement, intimately capturing the varied and dramatic beauty of the stunning Lake District. This talk is broken down into key moods where Carmen explains how each picture triggered an emotion, she will talk about why she created the photograph. Not only will she show you the images taken in the Lake District but also the techniques used to capture and process the photograph.
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Carmen is an award winning fine art photographer who lives and works in the Lake District. She has had a number of images accepted into national and international salons, with work displayed in various exhibitions and galleries. Her work covers both landscapes and portraiture and she runs photography workshops throughout the year. Carmen has an Associate Distinction of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) and a Credit Award for the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (CPAGB).
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To see a bit more about Carmen, please visit her website
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An exciting new addition to Bristol's jam-packed festival calendar launches this week. Bristol Light Festival will showcase renowned international light artists alongside local talent at nine locations across the city to create a stunning spectacle, at a typically quiet and dark time of the year.
A spokesperson for Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID), which is organising the event, said it will aim to make the city centre a 'more welcoming home for its residents' and attract visitors from far and wide.
The event is being headed up by creative co-directors Katherine Jewkes and Vashti Waite, who have a vast amount of experience in staging similar events across the globe.
When does it take place?
Bristol Light Festival takes place between Thursday, February 27 and Sunday, March 1.
Where does it take place?
Installations will be at Castle Bridge, Cascade Steps, Queen Square, Park Street, College Green, Quakers Friars and Millennium Square, with the final location being kept secret for now.
Where can you find out more?
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"Only Mono" Print Competition |
Mike Martin has entered BPS into the above competition. Now in its fourth year, this is the only print competition in the UK dedicated solely to monochrome prints. This year sees 49 clubs do battle to take the trophy.
We need 4 mono prints, each from a different photographer. We’ve got a bit of time as the entries don’t have to be in until April..... BUT start thinking now. If you’re interested, in the first instance eMail mike_martin@blueyonder.co.uk with a digital copy of your best mono image, so he can start compiling a library of potential images for selection – thanks.
If you don't know anything about this competition and would like to see what it is all about, you can follow this link to the official website.
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Woodford Point to Point: Saturday 25 April – First Race: 2 p.m. This picturesque course was first used in 1946 and at the farthest point from the spectators the runners race in the shadows of Berkeley Castle. With the exception of the 6th/15th fence, all the course is viewable from the hill overlooking the first fence. More information on their website: www.berkeleyraces.co.uk
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WCPF Members' Exhibition - Still Time To Enter! |
The WCPF Members Exhibition attracts entries from many of the clubs in the Federation. Last year, 55 clubs had members who had at least one image accepted. Dorchester who are usually our main rivals in DPIC and the Inter Club Print competition had 23 members with acceptances. BPS on the other hand had only 6 members who had an image accepted. Over 40 BPS members entered this year's Salon (that was selected over the weekend), so why don’t you enter the Members Exhibition as well?
The Members Exhibition is not a trivial affair, last year there were 1150 print and 1750 digital entries, and you can get even get shiny medals and/or certificates to show off with.
I think we should look to challenge Dorchester who are always the dominant club in the exhibition, but that is down to you BPS Members.
There is a box to collect prints entries at the club. You have until 7th March to get your entry in. Don’t worry I can bring another box for prints once the current one if full 😊
Ralph
Further details about the competition can be found here.
The Exhibition is open for entry until 7 March.
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Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition, the world’s longest running photography exhibition, is being held at RPS House at Paintworks, Brislington. The exhibition is on until 27 March - free entry. Full details here.
LACOCK Abbey - There is an exhibition of photographs at Lacock Abbey: 'Adornments' by Carla van de Puttelaar. This exhibition is one which exhibits photographs that are inspired by the paintings by the Dutch Old Masters and (as reported by several BPS members who have already seen it) is well worth a visit.
The exhibition is open until 12 July and more details can be found by following this link. Thanks to Mike Salter for this.
The National Museum Cardiff following exhibitions are being held at the museum:
- Martin Parr in Wales: Until 4 May
- Artist Rooms: August Sander: Until 1 March
- Bernd and Hilla Becher: Industrial Visions: Until 1 March
Full details on the Museum website.
Arnolfini - Bristol
Zanjir – Amak Mahmoodian
Until Sunday, 22 March, 11:00 to 18:00
Open Tuesday - Sunday, closed on Mondays.
Free
Amak Mahmoodian’s Zanjir (Translation: “chain”) presents a body of photographs that cross great distances – reaching through history to bring the earliest images of Iranian photography into the present, across oceans to invite Mahmoodian’s family and friends; and across the border between life and death.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year – the world-renowned exhibition from the Natural History Museum – is back at M-Shed until 4 May with 100 new images. Now in its 55th year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year presents the most arresting and spectacular photography of our natural world. Encounter the beauty and fragility of wildlife, see fascinating animal behaviour and get to know extraordinary species. You’ll discover the surprising – and often challenging – stories behind the images during a time of environmental crisis.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind showcasing the world’s most astonishing sights for more than 50 years. Launching in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives 48,000 entries from 100 countries.
It's worth reading the following from John Hudson:
I, like many, have been to this exhibition every year for I know not how long. I have been jaded to the point of thinking of it as a duty rather than a pleasure - especially in recent years when the "arty"-ness of the print was given more credit than its technical merit or content.
This year is different, back to good standards and some great images. I was pleasantly surprised and urge people to go along.
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Registration is still open for The UK’s biggest photography show, 14 - 17 March. Full details here. |
We welcome the following new members:
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Download Issue 74 of Photography News here
Download Issue 248 of PAGB eNews here. You can view past issues of the PAGB eNews here. |
The Royal Photographic Society
Landscape Special Interest Group
invites you to a
Speaker Day
and AGM
Saturday 21 March 2020 9:30 am at
The RPS HQ, 337 The Paintworks, Bristol BS4 3AR
Spurn Head © Tony Worobiec FRPS
Come and join us for an exciting day of landscape photography
talks by Paul Sanders, Linda Wevill FRPS, Tony Worobiec FRPS
and Sam Gregory. Talks will cover creativity, experimentation,
composition and storytelling in landscape photography.
Tickets and full details from
or
RPS SIG members £10, RPS £40, Public £50
Lunch included
All welcome
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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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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: 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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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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