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Issue 703
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5 November 2026 |
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To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
Your BPS Membership renewal date:
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Next week we welcome Scott Hurd back to BPS, when he will be presenting his talk called Living and Working as a Photographer in Namibia - Thinking Photography.
In his talk,
Scott examines some of his more demanding assignments working as a pro photographer in Namibia, demonstrating how he approaches any photographic situation, ordinary or extreme, and how he sets the camera accordingly. He doesn’t give settings - situations and other photographers’ gear is always different - instead he explains the thinking behind the shot. In the second half he journeys across Africa, following the diamonds, along the Orange River and then north, into the old forbidden diamond mining areas. Scott recognises the truths that have been with us since the early days of film, yet casts off restrictions, pushing the camera to its limits, in order to walk away with THE shot.
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Scott is based in Namibia and will be Zooming to us from his home in Otjiwarongo. He previously spoke to BPS in 2023, when he presented an absolutely fascinating and interesting talk and this is a progression from that talk. If the last talk is anything to go by, this is an evening not to miss.
In the meantime, here are a few images to be going on with: |
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| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
| 9 Nov |
Distinctions Advisory Group |
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| 18 Nov |
PDI Competition - R2 |
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| 18 Nov |
Closing Date |
Print Competition R2 |
| 25 Nov |
Jack Boskett |
From Railways to Royalty - Part 2 |
| 2 Dec |
Tony Worobiec |
Fragments of an American Dream |
| 9 Dec |
Print Competition - R2 |
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| 14 Dec |
DI Group |
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Over recent weeks it has become apparent that many members are preferring to "attend" meetings from the comfort of their own homes, rather than joining the meeting in the clubrooms. The upshot of this has been that, whilst overall attendance at meetings has been good, the actual attendance in the clubrooms has been a bit on the low side. This is not, in itself, a problem, but it does somewhat kill any atmosphere there might otherwise have been had there been a higher clubroom attendance and, possibly more importantly, doesn't look very good when a visiting speaker has travelled many miles to talk to us "live", only to be faced with a large number of empty seats.
Whilst it is appreciated that some of those Zoomers are distance members and a small number are "at risk" and therefore don't have a lot of choice, it would be really great to see more people in the clubrooms on a Wednesday evening.
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Distinctions Advisory Group |
The Distinctions Advisory Group will be meeting next Monday 9 Nov at 7.30 at the Clubrooms, when all will be welcome, whether you are already on the road to distinctions or just "thinking about it". We will be giving advice on applying for photographic Distinctions. These are awarded by the Royal Photographic Society, the Welsh Federation, the Irish Federation and the PAGB.
We have now expanded this to give advice on individual pictures.
The revised Welsh distinctions were in our 22 October newsletter.
Ralph Snook, Andrew Marker and I will be on hand to give advice.
The various distinctions programmes are set out in the respective federation/organisation's websites:
All are welcome
Peter McCloskey FRPS
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LWPF & MWPF Applications Invited |
The Welsh Photographic Federation is delighted to invite applications for their new Licentiate (LWPF) and Master (MWPF) Distinctions, the assessment day for which will be 6 June 2027.
These new prestigious awards will be open to a maximum of 20 applicants annually and to all photographers from around the world. Achieving the LWPF requires the applicant to submit a selection of 8 images for assessment, whilst the MWPF requires the applicant to submit a selection of 20 images for assessment. In both cases the images will be assessed on their own individual merit by three highly regarded, experienced photographers. (More details can be found in the Distinction Handbooks – see below). The WPF will now be one of the few Federations within the PAGB to offer these highly sought-after distinctions along with it successful AWPF Distinction. Successful candidates earn the lifelong privilege of using the letters LWPF or MWPF after their name. These new distinction along the AWPF will provide photographers with a clear pathway to excellence and will a visible testament to their photographic proficiency from club level photographer to international standard photographer.
LWPF Application Form HERE
MWPF Application Form HERE
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Wednesday 18 November is the closing date for Round 2 of the 2026-27 Print Competition, when the optional Prescribed topic is Minimalism, the same as for the WCPF Knightshayes Trophy. The judge is Carolyn Moore ARPS, NFIAP, BPE1 from Mid Somerset CC.
Prints must be mounted. The maximum size of mount accepted is 500mm x 400mm.
Prints must be labelled using the standard template available from the BPS website (in PDF or Microsoft Word format) and from a link in found in PhotoEntry. Labels must be affixed to the bottom right-hand side of the rear of the print to indicate its orientation for viewing. Please use the new labels which now require you to use your name, not your membership number.
Digital images of the prints must be submitted to the Society’s competition management system ( PhotoEntry), otherwise the prints will be disqualified.
If you haven't used PhotEntry before, you will need to:
- Open the registration email from your club and click the login link (or go directly to the PhotoEntry Portal).
- Enter your User ID (your membership number with BPS and zeros added at the front to bring it up to a total of 4 characters - eg BPS0123).
- Type your temporary password in lowercase, making sure to include any hyphens.
- Click Login.
- Enter your desired new password in the New Password box and confirm it to update your credentials.
A copy of the competition rules can be downloaded by following this LINK.
There will be a box for entries on the stage at Unit 13, and don't forget to upload the jpeg copies of your prints.
If you have any problems or questions, please contact David Alderson at:
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If you recognise one of these as yours, please take it home or arrange for a friend to collect it. They are now in a pile on the projector stand. Any not collected in a week's time will be disposed of.
Thanks
David
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Monday 9 November 10am-1pm – Rachel Domleo has a creative idea and wants to revisit the “window” theme from the recent session in Mike’s absence. Intrigued as to what this might be? Come along and see. All welcome. No charge.
For any queries or bookings, please contact Mike Martin:
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Amateur Photographer of the Year 2026 |
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The 2026 APOY Round 7 - LANDSCAPES, is now open for entries until 9 November.
To enter, just visit: www.amateurphotographer.com/apoy and quote the FREE entry code APOY80226167 Just remember to select Bristol PS when you register your entry.
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Here is the timetable for the rest of the competition:
If you haven't entered before, just remember to select BPS when you register your first entry. Let's hope that we see BPS leaping up the league table!
We need more BPS members to have a go at this competition, especially as it will cost you nowt!
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NEW Download Issue 416 PAGB eNews HERE. This issue carries a full report on last week's PAGB Interclub Print Competition and a very extensive article about Derwood's recent Fellowship of the Irish Photographic Federation.
NEW Download the August edition of FIAP News HERE This is a quarterly magazine produced by FIAP and makes very interesting reading and viewing.
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Below are links to upcoming BPE exhibitions.
To read more about BPE and see the full list of all BPE approved exhibitions, go to their website:
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Closing - 8 November
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
People
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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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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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