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Next Wednesday is the 2025 running of the Creative Competition, when members compete for the Bob Faris Trophy, a rather splendid trophy designed and donated by the late Bob Faris.
This year's judge is Barry Mead EFIAP/d3 MPAGB FRPS APAGB who is no stranger to creative photography, having spent a very large part of his photographic life producing some wonderfully creative images which have gone a long way towards providing that scrabble board of letters you see after his name.
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ZOOM
Login details:
- Wednesday 16 July @ 19.30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 838 4122 4150
- Password: 633435
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Subject |
| 14 July |
DI Group |
Practical Evening |
| 16 July |
Creative Competition |
Judge: Barry Mead |
| 21 July |
Distinctions Advisory Group |
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| 23 July |
Janet Miles |
Fun at Home |
| 30 July |
AGM + "10yrs at Unit 13" Party |
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| 6 August |
Andy Page |
ZOOM meeting - TBA |
| 11 August |
DI Group |
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| 13 August |
Pete McCloskey |
BPS Archive |
| 20 August |
Andrew Marker |
2025 Bristol Salon |
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The next meeting is on Monday 14 July - This is NOT a Zoom meeting
The DIG group are joining hands with the Studio group this month
We are planning to revisit the rain theme from a recent studio session with a view to using this as a possible subject for this year’s Kingswood Salver.
Please bring coats, hats, umbrellas etc., wear plain dark tops or go big and bold with colours (bring both?), for this simulated rain session. Don’t worry you won’t get wet…
…...what more could you wish for on a summer evening!
See images below from the recent studio session:
Rachel Domleo & Mike Martin.
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You will have received notice of the 2025 BPS AGM earlier this week. One of the first things to be done at the AGM will be to approve the minutes of the 2024 AGM, which I am sure the vast majority of members will have forgotten since it was sent out in Issue 596 of the newsletter last August. To refresh your memories, you can download a copy of the 2024 minutes by clicking here. |
Upcoming Studio Sessions:
Monday 14 July – regular session. Anita Fullerton will be discussing and demonstrating flower pressing using a microwave, along with other methods of preserving flowers for use in floral compositions. Please bring along your camera, tripod, LIGHT BOXES, and flowers from the garden to experiment with yourselves (not too fleshy but freshly picked, with stems preferably kept damp or in water).
Monday 21 July - MODEL SHOOT. Alice. Two themes – big floaty dress and gel lighting (Google “Jake Hicks Gels” for inspiration)
- 11am – 1pm – open to all: cost £10
- 1:15pm – 4:15pm – limited numbers: cost £20 – contact Mike to book a place (one place remaining)
Monday 28 July – TBC (Mike is away – David Alderson will be leading the session)
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This is a large scale (200 people) re-enactment of the English Civil War and promises to be a fabulous chance to capture some great photography. While we have no exclusive access, it is a chance to car share and enjoy a great day out.
If you are interested in being part of a group, probably going on the Sunday, then contact me by email mike.hall95@btinternet.com or by phone 07765 819640.
I am also exploring a visit to the Helicopter Museum at Weston-Super-Mare to do a model shoot using their collection of helicopters from all genres. For further info and to express interest contact me as above.
Mike Hall
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Distinctions Advisory Group |
Monday 21 July - 7.30pm at the Clubrooms.
Andrew Marker, Ralph Snook and Pete McCloskey will be present to offer advice and review possible submissions for RPS and PAGB panels. ALL members who are either already on the path to distinctions or thinking about having a go are welcome, so come along with your images (prints or DPIs) to receive advice.
For the Licentiate the RPS only accept DPI submissions and no longer prints. Our advice was largely based on print submissions, but with the RPS changed rules we will offer advice on DPIs.
It is recommended that members read up on Distinctions on the RPS and PAGB websites as they contain much useful information:
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Amateur Photographer - APOY - Round 3 |
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Now is the time to get your entry in for Round 3 of the APOY competition, the subject this round is Close-ups & Details. The closing date is 21 July, where the free entry code is APOY55779673
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NEW - Download Issue 384 PAGB eNews HERE
NEW - Download Issue 384 Extra (DPAGB Special) HERE and 384 Extra Two HERE for all the results and images from the 2025 PAGB Inter-Federation Competition (see Trumpet Blowers' Corner below)
Download Issue 121 of Photography News HERE.
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BPE EXHIBITIONS
Closing - 13 July THIS SUNDAY
5 PDI Sections
Pictorial Colour
Pictorial Mono
Scapes
Creative
Nature
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Closing - 3 August
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Pictorial Mono
Scapes
Nature
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GREAT WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Closing: 28 September
3 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
3 Print Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
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Free entry for BPS members*
*Not available to distance members |
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Salon acceptances: 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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I have received the following from John Chamberlin:
FREE to a good home. A few A3 print mounts, some boxes of Jessops A3 Paper, 2 Print Folio cases, recordable DVDs and a few copies of a book of Yellowstone images. They can be found on the clubroom stage on the evening of 16 July.
The following is offered by Kevin James, with all proceeds going to club funds:
The items below are for sale with money to club funds.
Flashgun Sale
Canon Speedlite 270EX ll, virtually unused, boxed, as new, original cost £139 at Wex. £40 to club funds. GN 27. Tested and free set of new 2XAA batteries included! Does TTL, Manual & Slave mode, compact fast recycle unit, swivel up only head.
Canon Speedlite 270 ll.
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Canon compatible Speed light Calumet SP692 GN 50, little used, more powerful unit, original cost at Wex £139 Boxed. £50 to club funds. Tested and free set of new 4XAA batteries included! Does TTL & Manual Mode. Fast recycle unit, head swivels up down, and left/right & complete with an attachable diffuser.
Calumet SP692 Canon compatible.
Regards, Kevin James
If you have any photographic items
for sale, drop me a line and I'll include them in the next newsletter.
Please make sure that you provide contact details, price and full
description of the sale items (pictures always help).
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IMPORTANT: Personal Detail Changes |
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, please remember, if you don't tell
us we can't possibly know!
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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 see the list.
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