Last night saw the 3rd and final round of BPIC's Photographer of the Year 12/13 competition.
The theme for this round was Panoramic Landscapes and was chosen by last year's round 3 winner Roger Eager.
In the novice category 1st place went to Roger Eager;
And 1st place in the overall category was awarded to Stephen Wilson;
Congratulations to Roger and Stephen!
Hi All,
To finish up the season as we have the final round of POTY! The theme is panoramic landscapes and as previously mentioned this can include seascapes, cityscapes etc.
"This will be images shot in an abnormal format to what we are use too. To create a panoramic shot, this is typically done my taking a series of photographs along the same plane and stitching together in post production. For those who may find this a daunting task you can create the same format by cropping in on an image. This round can include seascapes, cityscapes as well as landscapes.
Submissions: This will be a PDI only round with entries uploaded to the website (Link will be provided week prior to round) with images resized to 1400px along the landscape edge."
Please upload your submissions (max of 3) no later than 8pm Wednesday 15th May.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Vice Chairman
Hi Everyone.
Just to confirm that, following the AGM on Thursday evening, the Club Officers for the remainder of this season and for the 2013/2014 season, are as follows:
Other Committee Members: Gerald Gribbon, Russell Birch, Paul McGivern
Barry will also be taking on the role of Beginners Liaison officer. Donal McCann, whilst he has stepped down from the Committee, has indicated he is willing to continue to act as mentor for those members seeking accreditation. Michael Byrne has taken on the role of Club Outings Organiser and Gareth O'Cathain has agreed to assist Mark in the NIPA Rep role.
Thanks to all those who attended the AGM and engaged in the lively discussion. Minutes of the AGM and Chairman's report from Barry are attached.
Details of how to renew membership online will soon be circulated - I would encourage all members who intend to rejoin to do so as soon as possible, as this will greatly assist us in planning for the new season.
Finally, a special word of thanks to Barry for his exceptional performance as Chairman over the past year, and for agreeing to stay on as vice-chairman this year, despite the imminent new addition to the Lau family!
I'm looking forward to another great year ahead for BPIC.
Regards
Brian
Club Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week is the all important AGM. The evening includes selecting the new committee members, planning for next season and raising anything you wish to be addressed.
Being part of a robust committee and team is a fantastic opportunity, particularly being part of a great club with such a wide range of talents. If this is something that would be of interest then please let me know or feel free to raise a hand when the roles are announced.
I hope to see everyone there.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week is a Macro/Still Life evening using studio lighting. Have a look about and see what you have that may be interesting to photograph.
Items such as old shoes, kitchen objects - spoons/forks, old tools, flowers or books. The possibilities are endless, it's amazing how you can make everyday objects interesting.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week is Round 2 POTY. The theme is "Still Life at Home".
As mentioned previously, this is a print ONLY round. Members can enter up to 3 prints (whatever combination of colour/mono you desire) with a maximum mount size of 40x30cm.
I look forward to seeing all the prints.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week is a special charity presentation by Jim Moreland, FRPS FBIPP on behalf of the Royal Photographic Society.
It is titled "The Quality Image" and consists of a series of projected images taken by RPS members from all over the world. Guaranteed to inspire all those who attend!
Through this presentation, Jim is trying to raise some vital funds for Children's Cancer Care. This, I am sure you would agree is a very worthwhile cause and I would urge everyone to did deep and support him in his efforts on the night.
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week, we have another exciting guest speaker "Gerry Coe".
"Gerry Coe is an Internationally acclaimed Fine Art Photographer, working in Northern Ireland known for both his Award winning iPhone Art Images and his Fine Art Portraiture. He is a Fellow of each of the four main photographic organisations (the highest award your peers can bestow on you) the British Inst of Professional Photographers, Master Photographers Association, Royal Photographic Society and the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers, and he has just recently received his Second Fellowship from the BIPP for his much acclaimed iPhone Photography images. This is the first time anyone, anywhere has achieved a Fellowship in iPhone or Mobile Photography. He is the first Double Fellow of the BIPP in Ireland and one of a very small group of double Fellows worldwide."
The evening will entail Gerry talking about his Fellowship Panel, achieved on an iPhone! This will be an evening not to be missed.
Check out some of Gerry's work at the following:
I look forward to seeing you there.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week, we have two very different presentations from BPIC's Gerald Gribbon and former member Paul Hanley.
Gerald will take us through his workflow, detailing how he processes his images to achieve his very distinctive style. If any member would like Gerald to process one of their images on the night, please send this onto him or myself prior to Thursday evening.
Paul will give a presentation on Infrared photography. He will chat about how this style of photography is captured, the equipment used and the various subject interests that work best.
I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Thanks,
Barry
Chairman
Hi All,
Coming up this week we have an exciting studio night with two great models, Melissa Elliott & Piaras Smyth so don't forget to bring along your camera gear!
We will be organising a series of different lighting setups as well as a detailed breakdown of why they are used and the technicalities involved such as lighting ratios, key lights, fill lights and mastering the balance between each.
Some images of Melissa:
Piaras (photo by Hernan Farias):
As always I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Thanks,
Barry Lau
Chairman
