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Next Wednesday sees the culmination of twelve months' work by Ralph (Snook) and his team, when we will be treated an audio-visual presentation of images from this year's Bristol Salon.
The presentation has been put together by Andrew Marker, ably assisted by Rachel Domleo and will feature many of the successful images/prints from the Salon, together with all the award winning images/prints, all of this set to an appropriate musical accompaniment. This is one of the highlights of the BPS programme and should not be missed - this is your chance to see some of the finest photography in the World.
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ZOOM
Login details:
- Wednesday 1 April @ 19.30hrs
- Log in: Click HERE
- Meeting ID: 832 9393 4906
- Password: 683389
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| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
| 8 April |
John Tilsley |
Candid Portraiture & Street Photography |
| 13 April |
DI Group |
Image Sharing Evening |
| 15 April |
Paul Beriff |
Wrong Place Right Time |
| 22 April |
Print Competition |
Round 4 |
| 29 April |
Ian Hargreaves |
Into Darkness |
| 6 May |
Paul Gallagher |
East & West - a Zoom presentation |
| 11 May |
Distinctions Advisory Group |
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You can download your own A4 pdf copy of the full programme by clicking HERE.
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Towards the end of last year, long-time BPS member, Gordon Stirrat, gave a very generous gift to BPS, when he donated the proceeds of the sale of his camera kit to the Society. This was a not inconsiderable sum and Council decided to put the money to good use, to which end the decision has been made to put it towards replacing the microphone system in the clubrooms. This has begun to show signs of its age recently (purchased 10+ years ago), so the speaker and Chairman will each have new microphones and we will be installing an additional one at the rear of the clubrooms for use of the Competition Secretaries on competition nights to announce names and titles and to announce the winners at the end. Probably of more interest to the Zoomers is the fact that we are also installing a couple of ceiling mounted microphones to pick up sound from the main body of the meeting room - this should mean that when questions are posed from the floor, you will hear the question and not just the answer, as is the case now! This upgrade is scheduled to take place on 31 March.
I'm sure that you will all join Council in thanking Gordon for such a generous gift.
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Print Competition - CLOSING DATE |
The closing date is NEXT WEDNESDAY, 1 April and there is a box for entries on the stage in Unit 13. The judge will be Peter Orr and the optional prescribed topic is Abstract. To read about the judge, visit his website at https://www.peterorrphotography.com/.
Please remember to upload digital copies of your prints via PhotoEntry. If you have any problems or queries, please contact David Alderson.
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To complement the Monday weekly sessions, I’ve arranged for the wonderful Kornelia to model for us EVERY Tuesday evening through March for me plus TWO people, this is to give a much better opportunity to grab some unique images.
Please feel free to book yourself on ONE of the sessions so that as many members can participate as possible (you can of course request a reserve place on another session). Book with mike_martin@blueyonder.co.uk
I’m also pleased to say that the fake underwater session has been re-scheduled for the end of March.
All the planned dates are below (subject to change):
| Date |
Time |
No & Cost |
Theme |
| Monday 30 March |
10am to
1pm
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Open to all.
£10 per person |
Michelle – fake underwater
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| 1:30pm to 4:30pm |
£20 per person, limit 5 people, booking essential |
| TWOsday 31 March |
7:30pm to 9:30pm |
£25 per person,
Limited to 2 people, booking essential
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Mike Martin
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NEW Download Issue 401 PAGB eNews HERE .
NEW Download Issue 126 of Photography News HERE.
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Don't forget the special 15% discount on DxO software. Full details can be found in last week's newsletter, issue 673 (download a copy here).
- PHOTOLAB 9
- NIK COLLECTION 8
- PURERAW 6
- FILMPACK 8
- VIEWPOINT 5
There are other programmes in the range, and all can be seen by visiting their website: https://www.dxo.com/
If you decide you’d like to take advantage of the 15% discount, just quote BPS at the checkout – you will then receive your discount and as an added bonus, BPS will receive a 5% commission on your sale – a win/win situation.
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Projected Image Competition - Round 4 |
Last Wednesday saw the final round of the 2025-26 PDI Competition season, which was judged by Steve Hallam LRPS from Hanham CC. The results were as follows:
| PHOTOGRAPHER |
TITLE |
AWARD |
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| John Cato |
Foraging |
1st |
| Urmila Kerslake |
An Eye for an Eye |
2nd |
| Paul Higgins |
Lightshow 2026 |
3rd |
| John Cato |
Nearly Ready |
HC |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Tim Barker |
Guitarist at Green Man Festival |
1st |
| Tim Barker |
Mycenae Fungi on a Twig |
2nd |
| Jon Richer |
Should I be Chasing that Tail |
3rd |
| Mick Jupp |
18 Stones |
HC |
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| PRESCRIBED |
MACRO |
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| Rick Ayrton |
Sea Slug |
1st |
| Mike Martin |
Trichia decipiens Slime Mold |
2nd |
| Paul Higgins |
Murex haustellum |
3rd |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
Raindrops on Crocus |
HC |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Sue Pearmain |
Tiger - Behind Bars |
1st |
| Sue Pearmain |
Passing Through |
2nd |
| Mike Martin |
Cellist |
3rd |
| Simon Caplan |
Still Life with Ferns |
HC |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
Going for the Line |
HC |
| Joe Jancar |
Seduction |
HC |
| Paul Moran |
Poetry In Motion |
HC |
| Pam Sherren |
Paddington Architecture |
HC |
| Ralph Snook |
Beak to Beak |
HC |
| Steve Taylor |
Laguna Colorada Bolivia |
HC |
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1st: Foraging by John Cato |
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2nd: An Eye for an Eye
by Urmila Kerslake
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3rd: Lightshow 2026 by Paul Higgins
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1st: Guitarist at Green Man Festival by Tim Barker
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2nd: Mycenae Fungi on a Twig
by Tim Barker
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3rd: Should I be Chasing that Tail
by Jon Richer
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1st: Sea Slug by Rick Ayrton
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2nd: Trichia decipiens Slime Mold
by Mike Martin
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3rd: Murex haustellum by Paul Higgins
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1st: Tiger - Behind Bars by Sue Pearmain
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2nd: Passing Through
by Sue Pearmain
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3rd: Cellist by Mike Martin
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| CLUB |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
TOTAL |
| John Cato |
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4 |
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5 |
9 |
| Urmila Kerslake |
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1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
| Rick Ayrton |
7 |
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7 |
| Paul Higgins |
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2 |
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2 |
4 |
| Simon Jones |
3 |
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3 |
| Andy Jordan-Doherty |
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3 |
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3 |
| Sue Wilson |
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3 |
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3 |
| Robin Beecroft |
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2 |
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2 |
| Susan Bater |
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1 |
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1 |
| Peter Davis |
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1 |
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1 |
| Andrew Harrington |
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1 |
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1 |
| Jonathon Schofield |
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1 |
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1 |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Tim Barker |
2 |
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3 |
7 |
12 |
| Jon Richer |
4 |
4 |
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2 |
10 |
| Sian Jones |
1 |
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4 |
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5 |
| Mick Jupp |
1 |
3 |
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1 |
5 |
| Matt De-Beger |
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3 |
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3 |
| Vicky
Harrison |
3 |
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3 |
| Sue Swift |
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2 |
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2 |
| Judy Yates |
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2 |
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2 |
| Paul Fennell |
1 |
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1 |
| Nigel Owen |
1 |
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1 |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Sue Pearmain |
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1 |
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7 |
8 |
| Ralph Snook |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| Richard Kay |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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6 |
| Steve Taylor |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| Ken Clarke |
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4 |
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4 |
| Sandie Cox |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
| Colin Dixon |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
| Rachel Domleo |
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4 |
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4 |
| Pam Sherren |
3 |
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1 |
4 |
| Margaret Chambers |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
| Simon Caplan |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
| Joe Jancar |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
| Mike Martin |
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2 |
2 |
| Paul Moran |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
| Carole Brown |
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1 |
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1 |
| Ramesh Chauhan |
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1 |
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1 |
| Steve Field |
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1 |
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1 |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
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1 |
1 |
| Beryl Heaton |
1 |
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1 |
| Christine Mallett |
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1 |
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1 |
| Barry Mead |
1 |
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1 |
| Mary Pears |
1 |
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1 |
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| PRESCRIBED |
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| Simon Caplan |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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11 |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| Rick Ayrton |
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2 |
4 |
6 |
| Rachel Domleo |
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1 |
4 |
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5 |
| Mike Martin |
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2 |
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3 |
5 |
| Steve Taylor |
3 |
1 |
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4 |
| Paul Higgins |
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2 |
2 |
| David Alderson |
1 |
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1 |
| Margaret Chambers |
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1 |
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1 |
| Ramesh Chauhan |
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1 |
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1 |
| Ken Clarke |
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1 |
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1 |
| Vicky Harrison |
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1 |
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1 |
| Joe Jancar |
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1 |
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1 |
| Urmila Kerslake |
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1 |
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1 |
| Joanne Searle |
1 |
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1 |
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2 Print Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
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Closing: 29 March
THIS WEEKEND
5 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Monochrome
Creative
Nature
World in Focus
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NEATH UK SALON 2026
Closing: 20 April
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Monochrome
Creative
Nature
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Robin Hood Exhibition
Closing: 26 April
6 PDI Sections:
Open Colour
Open Monochrome
Scapes
People
Creative
Nature
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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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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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