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Issue 704
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12 November 2026 |
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To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
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Next week sees Round 2 of the 2026-27 Projected Image Competition, which is being judged by Tony Oliver ARPS CPAGB BPE5*, who hails from Salisbury Photography Club and is a senior member of the Southern Counties Federation judging team.
You can see the sort of pictures that Tony does by visiting his website www.aropics.com
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- Wednesday 18 November @ 19.30hrs
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Speaker |
Subject |
| 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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| 16 Dec |
Xmas Social |
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Next 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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Monday 16 November 10am – 1pm. Following last week’s successful model session with Gloria (Mike’s mannequin), we’ll have another go at some creative portraiture ..... unless anyone else has an alternate idea they’d like to try out. Come along and join in, all welcome. No charge.
For any queries or bookings, please contact Mike Martin:
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The date has been finalised – depart Thursday 6 May 2027, returning Monday 10 May. The Lodz camera club will host an exhibition of our work on Friday 7 May in their city gallery. Domonika Wenz will be acting as our guide to her home city.
Anyone wanting to join the group contact Mike Martin ( mikemartin247@gmail.com) ASAP as he’s currently working to finalise arrangements.
See Newsletter Issue 692 dated 6 August for the original article. Back to Top |
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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Last shout for anyone wanting to save the postage cost of their entries, bring them in next Monday to the Studio group or the normal Wednesday meeting on 18 November, otherwise you're on your own.
Mike Martin
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Amateur Photographer of the Year 2026 |
New Round - Close Up & Macro |
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The 2026 APOY Round 8 - CLOSE UP & MACRO, is now open for entries until 30 November.
To enter, just visit: www.amateurphotographer.com/apoy and quote the FREE entry code APOY12889348 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 417 PAGB eNews HERE.
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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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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