Vocal Points

Hi all We had an entertaining evening with Colin Trow-Poole last Tuesday. Some great images with some thought-provoking backstories. His series of Orador images will last long in the memory He also had a wicked sense of humour. It may be 8 years since he last visited Bromsgrove, but I have no doubt that it […]

Hi all Well done to everyone who participated in the 4th Print Competition last week. As usual, the standard was high, but special mention should be given to the Novice sections where we had a number of images that would have competed highly in the Open section. Our judge Scott Latham had a challenging night

Hi all Well, we certainly had a great studio evening last week – one of the best. Christina was a very professional and personable model who made life easy for the less experienced studio workers – myself included. She was well supported by Jobey and our very own Bernadette, who gave us an excellent opportunity

Hi all Last Tuesday we were entertained by Lucinda Grange, who literally took her photography to another level – both above and below ground level. Her stunning images were accompanied by the back story of how they were taken, which was not without controversy. On Friday we also had the Six Societies (Five) hosted on

Vocal Point 20/02/2022 Hi all What a week of dramatic weather we have had. Let’s hope you all topped on your “weather” shots for the upcoming set subject print competition. It’s always great to see the range of interpretation for these competitions, and this one should be no exception. Last Tuesday we had our set

Hi all There’s a lot to cover this week, so please be patient with me and read to the end. At our last meeting we had the MCPF portfolio. We were well represented with a large number of images from around 10 of our members – including a medal for Andy Kent. The quality of

Hi all I hope you all got some smashing images of Elise last Tuesday. What a great model. Please remember to send some of your photos to Elise – Colin has sent you all the details and it would only take a few minutes. This week we have the MCPF Travelling Portfolio – a presentation

Hi all Congratulations to everyone who did well in our 3rd Print Competition last Tuesday. As ever, the standard was very high, which gave our judge Claire Carter a challenge to select her award-winning images. Indeed, she was unable to choose between the top two images in the Wildlife Colour section and awarded a joint first

Hi all Well, we promised you a great night with Peter Gennard last week – and he didn’t disappoint. His take on environmental portraiture was innovative and inspiring, laced with oodles of good humour and tips. His nature images – whilst brief – were also top class. This week, we move on to our 43rd Print

Hi all Thanks to everyone for making last Tuesday’s meeting a great night. Our knockout competition has become a special event in the BPS calendar. A lot of good images with a plenty of critique from the floor – all done in the right spirit. Well done to Nick Veale for getting first and second