Saturday, 27 September 2008 from 7.30pm
BAWA 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG. 2 skittles lanes and bar - Entry Free by pre booking only
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One-Day Photographic Convention

One Day photographic convention with International World class photographic speakers, Print exhibition of all the KPS members work, a six week photographic exhibition of a variety of work, coffee table books of KPS through the 60 years, and audio visual displays. Also stands for our sponsors with the latest in photographic products and services.

Sunday 19th October 2008 from 10.15 am to 4.45 pm
The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9HX, Click for map
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International Guest Speakers

Phil & Gwen Charnock FRPSs, EFIAPs click for more info below
 

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Tom Stoddart Hon FRPS click for more info below

Print exhibition of Members’ work

Digital projection of KPS archival material, members audiovisuals and digital images
Judging of Members’ Digitally Projected Images

Cost Only £15.00 per person
Tickets are limited and are on a first-come-first-served basis

Six-Week Photographic Exhibition
Monday, 22nd September to Saturday, 1st November
The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham

Thanks to the Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, KPS have a six-week exhibition of members’ work. This exhibition is an exciting opportunity for KPS to raise its profile throughout the photographic community. It is imperative to have examples of our best work, and to demonstrate that as a club we are forward looking. Members are encouraged to put their mounted prints to the KPS selection group who will be members of your committee, plus the Artistic Director of the Pound Centre.

Coffee/Table Top Book
This special commemorative book will include: an introduction and brief history of the Society and images from KPS’s archive material and members’ work.

Further enquiries to Adrian or Vanessa Herring email click here, or any other committee member at email@kingswoodps.co.uk

Phil & Gwen Charnock are both FRPSs, EFIAPs   
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Phil & Gwen are two of the founder members of Wigan 10 Foto Club who in 2007 became the first World Club Champions. Wigan 10 is also currently the European and British slide club Champions.

With over 500 awards in photo exhibitions, Phil and Gwen have both sat on the distinction panels of the Royal Photographic Society and have judged many International photographic salons.

Their professional career in Commercial & Travel photography spans over twenty three years. Whilst still undertaking many commissions for Travel Companies and assignments for Commerce they have recently converted their studio into a photoworkshop venue for training in photography.

They enjoy all styles of photography, but are particularly known for their highly creative digital work.

For more information on Phil and Gwen, see their website click here.

Lecture Title – Married to Photography
Phil & Gwen will be showing, amongst other things, a selection of their latest, most successful exhibition work with an insight into some of their most interesting projects in photography. Also, a series of varied sound & vision sequences which encapsulate their wide interests in photography.

Tom Stoddart Hon FRPS 
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Tom Stoddart was born in Morpeth and is arguably the finest British photojournalist of his generation. His "Edge of Madness" exhibition and publication was the result of four years documenting the daily lives of Sarajevo citizens. He has won a number of photographic awards including the General News section of the 1995 Work Press Photo Awards and in 1997 he received the Care International Award for Humanitarian Reportage.

Tom Stoddart began his photographic career on a local newspaper in his native North-East of England. In 1978 he moved to London and began working freelance for publications such as The Sunday Times and Time Magazine.

During a long and varied career he has witnessed such international events on the war in Lebanon, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the election of President Nelson Mandala, the bloody siege of Sarajevo and the wars against Saddam Hussain in Iraq. In 1977, Tony Blair gave Tom Stoddart exclusive behind the scenes access to his election campaign, as Labour swept to victory after 18 years of Conservative government. His recent extensive work on the catastrophic AIDS pandemic blighting Africa has been widely published and exhibited.

Now established as one of the worlds most respected photojournalists, Tom Stoddart is represented by, and works closely with Getty Images, to produce powerful photo essays on the serious world issues of our time.

For more information on Tom Stoddart, see his website click here.

Lecture title - iWITNESS
iWITNESS, is the title of Tom’s book and from where most of the images he will show will come.
Most of the events chronicled here can be attributed directly to mankind's greed, intolerance, prejudice, inhumanity, lust for political power, and sheer stupidity. The siege of Sarajevo, ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, famine in Sudan, AIDS in Africa, devastated post 9/11 New Yorkers - generations of live needlessly wasted.
The people portrayed in the preceding pages are heroes. Real heroes, unlike those shallow icons from the worlds of cinema, fashion, or football, so carefully manufactured to sell movies, newspapers, cars, and sunglasses.
Innocent people trapped and battered by circumstances beyond their control. Ordinary humans in extraordinary situations, displaying immense courage, sacrifice, dignity and the determination to survive what has befallen them and their loved ones.
So don't feel sorry when you look at these pictures - feel angry that we need to be reminded of such folly.
It is sad but necessary that these photographs exist.