George's Weekly Round-Up

After a festive break everything seems to be back to normal at BIPP, the tree is gone and the lights are packed away until next year.

No such thing as a gentle start to the New Year for BIPP though! It has been a busy return as the latest issue of the Photographer has just been posted (will have to have a read through) and all the Awards entries have now been opened and sorted.

There are lots of preparations taking place for the judging of the National Awards this month and of course lots of planning for the Awards Presentations on 16 March at the British Film Institute, www.bipp.com/awards. 

We also have more qualification assessments at the end of January – lots of post to go through (I still don’t like the postman)!

There are lots of ways of keeping in touch with the latest happenings here: keep an eye on the website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, the Photographer magazine & e-news for more information about what we are planning in 2012!

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the Photographer Jan/Feb 2012 Out Now

the Photographer Jan/Feb 2012 is out now.

In this edition:

• Canon EOS-1D X in depth, in detail on the new D-SLR
• African Gem - Emily Fairweather's Uganda
• Adam Duckworth - Lighting the Way
• Advice on bringing your printing in-house
• How can you improve your profitabillity
• and much more!

Members receive the Photographer as part of their membership package. Non-members can purchase single copies or subscribe via our website: http://www.bipp.com/Default.aspx?tabid=75

Featured Qualifier

Paul Milsom LBIPP - Portraiture
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
http://www.paulmilsom.co.uk/

Portfolio Reviews at Focus on Imaging, NEC Birmingham

If you are not yet a BIPP Member you might like to take advantage of a Portfolio Review to gain an understanding of what you need to do to qualify and how long the process might take.

Portfolio Reviews offer professional photographers the opportunity to receive face-to-face advice on their work from of BIPP’s Approved Assessors.  Our Assessors fully understand the requirements for qualification and are highly experienced photographers with a wealth of industry knowledge.

We strongly recommend candidates seek guidance on preparing for qualification assessments at a portfolio review before booking a date.

We will be providing 45 minute Portfolio Reviews at Focus on Imaging at the NEC Birmingham from 4 - 7 March. 

The cost to non-members is £50.00 (plus VAT) and for members £25.00 (plus VAT).  Places can be booked online from our website: http://www.bipp.com/Default.aspx?tabid=97

Important Information:

• Please bring approximately 30 low res images (no more than 5MB per image) on a CD or memory stick to your portfolio review
• If you are a non-member interested in applying for qualifying membership please bring copies of your insurance documents (Professional Indemnity and Public Liability)

Next BIPP Licentiate, Associate and Fellowship Assessment Days

The next BIPP Assessment Days will be taking place on 20 and 21 February 2012 at Head Office.
If you would like to submit an entry for Assessment, the closing dates are 9 and 10 January 2012.  By the closing date, we will need:

• Completed Membership Application Form (if you are not already a Member)
• Completed Qualified Submission Form
• Submission Fee (if not already paid online)
• 3 copies of your supporting evidence
• Copies of professional insurance
• Your disc of 20 images

The fee for Assessment Days is £50 + VAT (£60).  We regret we cannot confirm your Assessment until the above has been received.  No refund is given in the event that you change or cancel your Assessment.

For more details about Assessment Days and qualifying, or to book, please visit the BIPP website at www.bipp.com/qualifications or phone 01296 642020.

Jaine Briscoe-Price Boudoir Seminar in Manchester

The North West Region have organised the following event...

Monday 16th January 2012 - Jaine Briscoe-Price Boudoir Seminar
1pm-5pm

Royce Suite
The Midland Hotel
Peter Street
Manchester
M60 2DS

Award-winning photographer Jaine Briscoe Price, long established as one of the region’s top boudoir and makeover photographers, guides us through the art of styling, lighting and posing clients as ‘boudoir babes’!

Jaine runs a successful studio in Chester and is now specialising in the emerging market of makeover and boudoir photography in answer to the demands of clients over the past few years. She will demonstrate in the seminar how to get inexperienced and often unwilling clients to relax and perform in front of the camera, and to step into a model’s stilettos bringing out a hidden or new side to their personalities. She will show how the right make up, hairstyling, clothing and accessories can produce stunning effects on the most fresh faced of girls. Jaine also demonstrates how some of the best images can be created using natural and available lighting making this kind of work accessible for those photographers without a studio.

We are lucky to have secured the fabulous Royce Suite, the most luxurious room in the Midland Hotel as a backdrop to hold this event which runs from 1.00pm until 5.00pm on Monday 16th January 2012. Because of the size and nature of venue, numbers must be limited to 12 delegates on a ‘first come first served’ basis so call the number below to secure your place.

Call 0845 094 0539 to book your place.

Cost: £40 (members) / £50 (non-members)

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

We start 2012 with some good news that former BIPP President, Andy Gotts FBIPP, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours.  You can read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-16367250