Hi All, My apologies for not giving most of you who came along last week any time for a chat. From the minute we started I never stopped talking with potential new members, in fact some are no longer potential as they signed up on the night. I suspect they liked what they saw. I […]
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Hi All, This Tuesday sees the end of the summer programme, many thanks go to Mike Norton for organising the programme with an amazing shoot at Avoncroft Museum with the Ragged Victorians, some lovely local evening walks, a well attended BBQ with Line Dancing entertainment (still recovering) and a couple of meals at our favoured
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Another glittering occasion took place at Avoncroft Arts Centre on Tuesday 16th May when BPS held its annual awards event to celebrate and congratulate members on their achievements throughout the year. Best bib and tucker was the order of the evening which commenced with a sumptuous wine and buffet supper. Then over to the serious
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At the end of May begining of June, two reserves that have out of the ordinary species, you can find them on google. 1 Prestbury Hill Reserve above Cheltenham, It’s a bit hard to find but is up the hill just past Sainsburys. Very hilly but well worth the effort. Rare butterflies, moths and orchids. 2 Prees Heath
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Novice & Open Annual Competitions 2016/17. PRINT Novices General Best Colour Catch of the Day Daphne Day Best Mono Boxing Clever James Fountain Highly Commended Paradise Piers James Fountain Highly Commended Street Art Sue Vernon Novices Nature
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The Studio Group met on April 7th for another session aimed mainly at beginners. The model was Jon who is well known to BPS in recent years. His characteristic rugged looks are great for contrasty male portraits. He has recently changed his look with shorter hair and a goatee beard. We started with mainly
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In addition to being an active participant in the club’s monthly competitions, Colin Close, our External Exhibition Secretary, has also been busy competing externally. Not only entering but being awarded a Gold Medal for this winning image title “The Defeated Champ” Colin commented, “It was entered in an international salon involving 3 exhibitions in 3
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Roger Tyler came up trumps again for organising another enjoyable outing for the Practical Group. This time we visited the local egg processing facility on the edge of Bromsgrove. The group was warmly welcomed by Andrew Hewston of Bumble Hole Foods who gave an overview of the Company followed by a very interesting tour of
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