PTO Is going to Lanzarote next January!

After considerable negotiation Photo Training Overseas (PTO) believe they have secured a great hotel in an ideal location for the 2013 event; Beatriz Costa Hotel & Spa, Costa Teguise, Lanzarote. 27 January – 3 February 2013.

By booking now and confirming your place with a deposit of £175 per person you could have 10 months to spread payments. You can either opt for BACS transfer, direct debit, standing order or credit/debit card payments by equal monthly amounts.

After a fantastic training week in Tunisia, PTO have put together another exciting group of tutors offering a varied range of subjects; combining experience with some new young successful talent.

Just Look at this Line-Up!

• Trevor Yerbury – The Classic Nude
• Stuart Bebb – Documentary weddings
• Su Kaye – Family environmental portraits                                                           
• Faye Yerbury  - Boudoir
• Richard P. Walton – Urban images                                                                   
• David A. Stanbury – Classical weddings
• Nicola Stanbury – Dance photography                                                           
• Marc Huntington – Extreme Sports

In addition PTO will again offer evening seminars including the ever popular digital photo critique competition; the highly informative ‘Ten Minute Tantalizers’; ‘An evening with a photography legend’ plus the now established Photographic Art competition with a superb prize for the winning image and again a Fuji camera for the winner of the PTO PR competition, all followed by –‘ The week in view’ showcasing tutors images shot during their classes, plus a questions and answers forum. Due to popular demand the ‘Super Master Classes’ on the final day will remain and the week of training; socialising and generally jolly good time will conclude with the now legendary Gala Awards Party .

So book now to secure your place. Why not consider room sharing with a friend, partner or colleague and save yourself £140 per week!

Some quotes from delegates in Tunisia

• “ My first time on a PTO and it exceeded all my expectations”
• “ This is my eighth consecutive course and PTO never ceases to motivate me”
• “! Seem to say – the best ever each year it is a phenomena!”
• “ I admit I was concerned as a first timer but my fears were soon wiped away”
• “There is more information and ideas on this week than anything else available anywhere!”

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Photo Training Overseas, 159 Dialstone Lane, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6AU. E mail: info@pto-uk.com

Qualifiers

Congratulations to the following Members, who qualified last week...

• John Baikie ABIPP (Scotland)
• Mike Cook LBIPP  (Scotland)
• Nigel Forster ABIPP (South West)
• Vicki Huckle LBIPP (South East)
• Paul O'Donnell LBIPP (Yorkshire)
• James Newton ABIPP (South East)



L- R: Russell Baston FBIPP, Mike Brookes-Roper FBIPP and Tina Hadley FBIPP carrying out an assesssment.  © Chris Harper FBIPP



Featured Qualifier

Venus Tingzon LBIPP - Portraiture
Andover, Hampshire
http://www.artofvenusphotography.co.uk/

Venus Tingzon LBIPP

As well as specialising in wedding and portrait photography, Venus offers something different for Andover – boudoir photography.  She says, “My boudoir photography is a location shoot in a local hotel and I use local companies to also offer my clients hair and make-up packages to make the shoot more special and give them even more of a confidence boost.  Whilst there is a consistent style throughout my images I like to think that each one is unique.”

Midlands Region Print Competition - One Day to Go!

The Annual Midland Region Print Competition takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 28 February (7.30pm - 10.00pm), at the:
Lea Marston Hotel
Haunch Lane
Lea Marston
Sutton Coldfield
Warwickshire
B76 0BY
http://www.leamarstonhotel.co.uk/

You have until 5pm today to submit your entries a the Drop Off places or 12 noon tomorrow at the Lea Marston Hotel.

Drop Off Places: 

Carol Taylor ABIPP
1 Newbridge Road
Ambergate
Derbyshire
DE56 2GR
01773 852277

Mr Paul Deverill ABIPP
Home Studio
61 Heanor Road
Ilkeston
DE7 8DY
0115 9308713

Taylor Ewins Photography
Unit 9A
Beauchamp Industrial Park
Wilnecote
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 5BZ

Entry Rules:

Categories are:

• Architectural
• Industrial
• Commercial
• Advertising
• Wedding
• Portraiture
• Under 5’s
• Pet Portraiture
• Fashion
• Press/PR
• Illustrative/Pictorial/Nature
• Scientific/Applied
• Student/Non Corporate

Images must be a minimum size of 10x8 - mounted to 20x16. Each print must be clearly marked on the back with its category, an arrow or "TOP" to show the correct way up for viewing. The entrants business card or similar, must be reverse mounted on the print or placed in a sealed envelope (so the judge can’t see who it belongs to) and must be on the back of each print entered.

 

Maximum Entries per Category 3

 

Entry Cost per print £5.00

North West Region - Andrew Brooks Evening

February’s members meeting was a treat for the North West Region who hosted an evening with local photographer Andrew Brooks, a master in the art of digital imagery.

His work is a crossover of ‘fantasy’ photography and digital art using techniques from both.
Despite the cold weather a large number of members turned out to hear Andrew describing how his complex and highly creative images are built up out of hundreds of layers and many, many hours of post production. He showed us various projects he had recently undertaken, some commissioned and some personal work destined to be decorative art and wallpaper. He has also recently exhibited his work.

Andrew illustrated using layering, how his unique pictures of futuristic fantasy scenes were composites of made up from bits of foliage, a textured wall, half a building, a jetty and an interesting sky all enhanced, stitched together and transformed into a remarkable final work of art.

As an ‘urban explorer’ he demonstrated how he sets up, lights, shoots and then puts together his derelict underground scenes, using multiple exposures each one individually lit and then blended during the time spent on post production.

Andrew’s work is highly creative, innovative and skilful and his motivation and enthusiasm for his work will have inspired all those who came along on a freezing night to hear him. A fascinating speaker and a great night for the region.

© Andrew Brooks

© Andrew Brooks

Tickets available for Professional Photography Awards 2012

Tickets are now available for the BIPP Professional Photography Awards 2012 Presentation Event at the British Film Institute Southbank, London.

The Awards will be presented at 5pm followed by a drinks and canape reception to view the exhibition.

If you would like to be among the first to see the award winning images, tickets can be purchased online from our website or by calling 01296 642020.  Tickets cost £30.00 each plus VAT.

BFI Southbank

Featured Qualifier

Jason Light ABIPP - Portraiture
Lewes, East Sussex
http://www.jlightphotography.com/

Jason Light ABIPP