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Next Wednesday sees members travel to Blaise Castle for our annual outing. The plan is to meet in the main carpark at 7pm and then wander around Blaise estate until you are either knackered or the light goes - unlike many recent years, when the outing has been in late July or August, this year we are gathering in the great outdoors, just a couple of days past the longest day, so there should be plenty of time to fill your SD cards!
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The car park is in Kings Weston Road; for those using sat nav to find it, the nearest post code is BS10 7QS.
There are plenty of things to see at Blaise, from the main house, the woods or St Mary's Church, which has many interesting features, including the 1720 gravestone of Scipio Africanus, a slave in the 16th century. To find out more about the estate, have a look at the Bristol City Council web page by following this link.
Below is a map of the area.
Here are some images taken by members of the Photography Course in recent years:
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© Debbie Rice
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© Ibrahim Gitteh Massiah
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© Marina Soares
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My request for suggestions for a venue for the outing brought forth just two responses, one from Linda Meaton who suggested the city docks and a second from Jeff Hargreaves, who suggested Blaise Castle. I plumped for Blaise as it has easier parking, and more importantly - parking is FREE! Many thanks to both for responding. |
ZOOM
Needless to say, there will be NO Zoom meeting next week.
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Speaker |
Subject |
| 24 June |
Creative Competition |
Closing Date for PDIs |
| 1 July |
Creative Competition |
Closing Date for Prints
Note - PDI copies must be in by 24 June
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| 1 July |
President's Cup, Garmston Bowl |
Judge: Peter Ottley CPAGB LRPS |
| 8 July |
ZOOM - Roger Hance |
Nature in Macro |
| 13 July |
DI Group |
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| 15 July |
Creative Competition |
Judge - Phil Cooling FRPS |
| 22 July |
AGM & Members Evening |
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| 29 July |
Mark Humphries |
Getting Creative with Wildlife Photography |
You can download your own A4 pdf copy of the full programme by clicking HERE.
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This week saw the Annual Print Competition, which was judged by Sue Sibley FIPF ARPS EFIAP/g DPAGB BPE5*. The results are as follows:
| CLUB |
| Rick Ayrton |
The
Quiet Shore |
1st |
| Rick Ayrton |
Golden
Gaze |
2nd |
| John Cato |
Coming
In At Last Light |
3rd |
| Rick Ayrton |
Desert
Grace |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
| Jon Richer |
Blue
Phantom |
1st |
| Rhys Gillard |
Running
Track |
2nd |
| Ibrahim
Gitteh Massiah |
Dominika |
3rd |
| Rhys
Gillard |
That’s
The Spot |
HC |
| Ibrahim Gitteh Massiah |
Inked |
HC |
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| ADVANCED |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
Dancer
In Pink And Yellow |
1st |
| Rachel Domleo |
Walking
The Dog |
2nd |
| Barry Mead |
Black
Swan Lake |
3rd |
| Peter Brisley |
Genesis |
HC |
| Peter Brisley |
World
Of Wonder |
HC |
| Rachel Domleo |
Lone
Surfer |
HC |
| Rachel Domleo |
Waiting
And Dreaming |
HC |
| Steve Field |
Mon
Dieu! |
HC |
| Anita Fullerton |
Pensive
Mood |
HC |
| Mike Martin |
That
Hat |
HC |
| Barry Mead |
Victory |
HC |
| Barry Mead |
Werewolf
Twins |
HC |
| Sue O'Connell |
Angolan
Matriarch |
HC |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
Swan
Lake Pas De Deux |
HC |
| Colin Strong |
Clevedon
Pier In Mist |
HC |
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| NATURE |
| Graham Pears |
Leapfrog,
Cheetah Style |
1st |
| Richard Kay |
Blue
Morph Arctic Fox With A Cod Carcass |
2nd |
| Gerry Gill |
Grebes
In Dispute Over Territory |
3rd |
| Simon Caplan |
Woodland
Beauty |
HC |
| Sandie Cox |
Red
Capped Lark Mobbing Kori Bustard |
HC |
| Steve Field |
Urban
Fox Cub |
HC |
| Mike Martin |
Comatricha
Nigra Slime Mould |
HC |
| Jon Richer |
In
Anticipation Of A Meal |
HC |
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| ADDITIONAL AWARDS |
| Best Image Overall |
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| Derwood Pamphilon |
Dancer
In Pink And Yellow |
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| Best Mono |
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| Rachel Domleo |
Waiting
And Dreaming |
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| Best People |
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| Peter Brisley |
World
Of Wonder |
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| Best Travel |
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| Peter Brisley |
World
Of Wonder |
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| Best Landscape |
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| Peter Brisley |
Recessions |
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| Best Action |
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| Gerry Gill |
Grebes
In Dispute Over Territory |
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1st: The Quiet Shore by Rick Ayrton |
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| 2nd: Golden Gaze by Rick Ayrton |
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3rd: Coming In At Last Light by John Cato |
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1st: Blue Phantom by Jon Richer |
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3rd: Dominika by
Ibrahim Gitteh Massiah
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1st & BEST OVERALL PRINT:
Dancer In Pink And Yellow by Derwood Pamphilon |
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2nd: Walking The Dog
by Rachel Domleo
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3rd: Black Swan Lake
by Barry Mead
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1st: Leapfrog, Cheetah Style by Graham Pears |
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3rd: Grebes In Dispute Over Territory by Gerry Gill
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BEST MONO
Waiting And Dreaming
by
Rachel Domleo
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BEST PEOPLE
&
BEST TRAVEL
World Of Wonder
by
Peter Brisley
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BEST LANDSCAPE
Recessions
by
Peter Brisley
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BEST ACTION
Grebes In Dispute Over Territory
by
Gerry Gill
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The closing date for this year’s Creative Competition is next week, but as the meeting is at Blaise Castle, Unit 13 will not be open for print entries to be deposited. Therefore, please note the following:
All PDI entries and PDIs of prints must be submitted via PhotoEntry by next Wednesday, 24 June. However, actual prints may be put in the box in Unit 13 until the following Wednesday, 1 July.
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Monday 22 June: 10am - 1pm – Still Life. Bring tripods, lightpads, decorative bottles or jars, accessories; anything you want to photograph. Mike will provide some niches, and Anita will be bringing some flowers/grasses etc (feel free to bring your own).
Monday 29 June: Portrait sessions – Coni (last visit as Maleficent) will be returning, this time in the guise of Catwoman. Feel free to bring accessories. Think creatively  .
- 10am - 1pm – All welcome - £10 per person.
- 1.15pm – 4.15pm – Limited to 5 people, £20 per person. FULLY BOOKED. If you want to be added to a reserve list, contact mike_martin@blueyonder.co.uk
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The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) have recently issued an update to their distinctions programme, which will affect photographers who have assessments "in the pipeline".
Reproduced below, is a copy of the update, taken from the RPS website:
The Royal Photographic Society is undertaking a major redevelopment of the Distinctions Programme, representing the most significant review of the programme for many years.
To create the time and organisational capacity needed to complete this work, the Society has taken the decision to pause Distinctions assessments for the remainder of 2026. This includes all Licentiate, Associate, and Fellowship assessments.
The redevelopment will focus on strengthening applicant support, assessment and moderation processes, guidance, communication, and long-term sustainability, with a revised Distinctions Programme planned for introduction in 2027.
Applicants are not being asked to start again. Existing work and preparation remain valuable, and applicants are encouraged to continue developing their submissions during this period.
Applicants currently affected by the pause will be contacted directly regarding next steps.
An up-to-date list of the more commonly available photographic distinctions can be found by clicking here.
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I’m nothing, if not disappointed, that there was a total lack of response from BPS members to the recently published pleas for someone to act as the “point of contact” for the newly initiated “Make Nature Work” project that is being organised within our small estate. All that is required is for someone to join a WhatsApp group and report occasionally to both BPS and the Make Nature Work organisers – hardly an onerous task! So come on, we shouldn't have to rely on the same small handful of members who do all the work to make sure that you can have a Wednesday evening or a studio session – let’s see some new blood step up to the mark and put something besides their subscription into BPS.
Clink Clink (our neighbours in Unit 14) and the Bristol Zoo Project have launched the “Make Nature Work” project at Montpelier Central. This involves various things including installing wildlife trail cameras and upgrading all the planting around the estate to make it more nature friendly and involves all the tenants in Montpelier Central.
To kick things off, in June the project will begin the first round of adding new plants to the site and installing bird and insect boxes. We have received the following request from Clink Clink: To get things going, we hoped you would nominate one person from your organisation who can be our lead point of contact for the volunteering days. All we’ll need them to do is gauge the availability/interest of the team and share it back with us. We’ll add them to a WhatsApp group and then send (light) comms to organise the first volunteering day for a time that suits the majority of those who’d like to join us on planting/installing!
This is where you come in - if you would like to be the BPS point of contact and would like to get involved in the project, please email me ( pete@bristolphoto.org.uk) with your mobile phone number and I will pass it on.
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Amateur Photographer of the Year 2026 |
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The 2026 APOY Round 2 - Black & White, is now open for entries until next Monday, 22 June.
Last year’s winners, Plymouth, had 15 members score points by having more shortlisted images, rather than finishing in the top 10 in each competition. Against this BPS had only 5 photographers shortlisted across the various rounds and finished 9th – with the talent within BPS we should finish way higher up the rankings. But to do so, requires members to enter! So, let's get behind this and give this a real go.
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Here is the timetable for the rest of the competition:
To enter, just visit: www.amateurphotographer.com/apoy and quote the FREE entry code APOY77410062 Just remember to select Bristol PS when you register your first entry.
So, now you've been given all the entry details, and you've got the talent and especially as it'll cost you nowt - you have no excuse not to enter!
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Wales & West Photography Show |
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Wales' Largest Free Photo & Video Show located in the International Convention Centre Wales, Newport takes place on 18-20 June. Full details and booking can be found on their website: https://www.waleswestphoto.com/ |
Wex Roadshow - Thursday 23 July |
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BPS will be playing host to WEX and their annual Roadshow on 23 July. They are planning a series of 30-45 minutes talks on the hour, by a number of well-known photography brand ambassadors or speakers as well as a couple of organised Street walks in the local area. An outline of the day is available on their website though tickets aren’t yet available.
NOTE: Due to the number of speakers, etc, there will be NO parking available at Unit 13 so bear that in mind if you intend booking one or more sessions when tickets become available.
Further details can be found on the Wex website. |
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West Coast Photography Rocks Ltd (BPS member Paul Moran) will be launching their first event on 28 July at The Mount Without in Bristol. This will be a fashion and ballet portfolio builder with 4 of the UK’s top models: Carla Monaco, Natasha J Bella, Erica Mulkern and Runway Voguish. The early bird price is £275 per person. As a special incentive Paul is offering an extra £25 off that price for BPS members until 1st July (making it £250). There will be a maximum of 16 photographers on the event, working in groups of four. Three groups will be for experienced photographers, and one group for those who are new to fashion and ballet (this group will be supported by Mike Martin throughout the day). Lunch will be provided.
Click on the flyer below to book your place.
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NEW Download Issue 407 PAGB eNews HERE
Download Issue 127 of Photography News HERE.
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Advanced Warning - GWPE Opens Soon |
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The Great Western Photographic Exhibition (GWPE) opens for entries on 25 June.
Why is this important? Well, there are not many things in life that are free but entry to GWPE is free to all Bristol Photographic Society Members 😊 (unfortunately not distance members  ). It is your opportunity to see how your images wow the selectors and start your journey towards the BPE photographic distinctions. You only need 25 acceptances for BPE1!
I hear some people saying, “I am not good enough”! Rubbish! This is one of the best clubs in the country and our standards are high. So don’t put yourselves down before you have had a go – it is FREE!
More information about BPE and distinction levels can be found at:
I have seen some cracking images submitted and doing well in our club competitions so there are no excuses 😊
Grab me in the club (carefully) if you need guidance/encouragement.
Oh, did I say it’s FREE!
Steve Field - GWPE Chairman
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Closing - 22 June
3 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
3 Print Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
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Closing - 19 July
5 PDI Sections
Pictorial Colour
Pictorial Mono
Nature
Creative
Scapes
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Closing - 2 August
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Scapes
Nature
1 Print Sections
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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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seemingly random collections of letters mean, just click here to see the list.
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