George's Weekly Round-Up

I don’t know what is happening to me today! I woke up this morning, rolled over and fell off the bed, then I tripped down the stairs, had my tail trodden on and then when I finally arrived at the office the horrible window cleaners arrived! Next Friday 13th I am staying home!

The Towergate Fine Art Awards judging took place this week at the Towergate Offices in London. Paul Dyer FBIPP, Jo De Banzie FBIPP and Kevin Wilson FBIPP were the judges and the winners will be announced at the Professional Photography Awards on 16 March at the British Film Institute, London.

The entries to the Professional Photography awards have all been sorted in preparation for the judging next week – they are very strict that I am not allowed a sneaky peek!

Good luck to everyone who has submitted images to the awards. Keep an eye on the website and your e-mails over the next couple of weeks to see if you have been shortlisted and for more information about the Awards presentations in March.

George X

The Majesty of the Horse

Astrid Harrisson ABIPP recently shared some of her experiences of the last 18 months with us.  She was commissioned to find and photograph 90 breeds of horse for a book entitled ‘The Majesty of the Horse’.   Since August 2010, her travels have taken her all over the world, France, Spain, Portugal, USA, Dubai, India, Australia, China, Mongolia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Holland, Norway, Finland and Russia!  You can read more about Astrid’s travels on her website: http://www.astridharrisson.com/2012/01/04/2011-the-review


Astrid Harrisson ABIPP


The Majesty of the Horse is a celebration of horses through time and the long and eventful horse/human relationship, and is a collaboration between author Tamsin Pickeral and photographer Astrid Harrisson.  It pays homage not only to the physical splendor of the horse- its grace, beauty, strength, and adaptability - but also to its remarkable diversity. The text looks at 90 of the worlds most engaging breeds, many of which are rare, and traces their evolution from the dawn of written history to the present day.

http://www.astridharrisson.com/ // http://www.tamsinpickeral.com/

Featured Qualifier

Filip Kulisev FBIPP - Landscape / Wildlife

Bratislava, Slovakia

http://www.amazing-planet.com/



Filip Kulisev FBIPP



Judging Towergate Fine Art Competition

Judging of the Towergate Fine Art Competition on Tuesday 10 January in Towergate's offices in London.

(L - R) Paul Dyer FBIPP, Kevin Wilson FBIPP, Jo de Banzie FBIPP

A small selection of entries

(L - R) Roy Meiklejon FBIPP, Jo de Banzie FBIPP, Kevin Wilson FBIPP, Paul Dyer FBIPP

Entrants who were shortlisted will be hearing from us soon.  Winners will be announced at the Professional Photography Awards on 16 March at the BFI Southbank, London.

Featured Qualifier

Toby Carter LBIPP - Architectural / Building
Swindon, Wiltshire
http://www.tobycarter.com/

Tony Carter LBIPP

Yorkshire Region Meeting and Talk from Steve Ramsden LBIPP

The first meeting of the year including a talk by multiple award winner & successful wedding photographer Steve Ramsden LBIPP will be taking place on Wednesday 18 January, 7.30pm at The Owl in Hambleton (details below).

Steve runs a successful wedding photography business, has won numerous BIPP and MPA awards, including last year's Yorkshire Region Classic Wedding and Overall Social Photographer of the Year titles, and is one of only two UK wedding photographers to have reached the Federation of European Photographers Silver Award standard.

He will take a look at the changes affecting the industry.

Steve spent 19 years with Lloyds TSB Bank before entering into what he describes as the crazy world of wedding photography just over 10 years ago.  He will share with us the key points of his photographic journey and what he's learned along the way…so far.

He will go on to discuss the challenges facing us all in the future and how much we can predict what will happen next - the downward pressure on pricing, increased competition, erosion of copyright, ease of entry, how we all affect each other, and the ongoing need to remain profitable.

Steve will then open up a discussion to explore what we can do about it!!

Wednesday 18th January - Steve Ramsden LBIPP
7.30pm
The Owl
135 Main Road
Hambleton
Selby
YO8 9JH
http://www.owlhotelpub.co.uk/

Opportunity for Free Portfolio Review from BIPP

We will be holding a Midland Region Assessment Evening on Tuesday 31 January from 6.30pm-10pm at The Lea Marston Hotel in Sutton Coldfield.

Assessment Evenings provide working and professional photographers with an opportunity to meet BIPP members in their area and also spend half an hour with one of our Approved Assessors discussing ways in which to develop their work further or the process of going for BIPP qualification.

The half hour portfolio reviews are free of charge, but need to be booked in advance by contacting Rachel Madden-Jones at rachel@bipp.com or on 01296 642020.

If you’re unable to join us on 31 January, we will be holding similar events throughout the year, including portfolio reviews at Focus on Imaging at Birmingham NEC from 4-7 March, and details will be published on our website http://www.bipp.com/.