Congratulations to Cathy Roberts FRPS AFIAP DPAGB BPE2* who has been awarded a Silver Medal for her landcape 'Tree Shadow' in the Slovenian Salon of Digital Photography 'Exposed'. (January 2012)
Sadly, Roy King FRPS died recently after a long illness. He was a member and President of Carshalton Camera Club and the Mirage Group and will be remembered by many BPS members for his visits to judge our competitions and show his distinctive urban observational images. (December 2011)
One of Cathy Roberts FRPS DPAGB BPE2* AFIAP 's dance images was recently awarded a Silver Medal in the Argentina International Virtual Salon 'Mother Earth-Dance' organised by Buenos Aires Photo Club, and others got a FIAP ribbon and two judges' awards. Quite an achievement! Congratulations Cathy. (There does not appear to be an exhibition web site.) (November 2011)
In the Royal Horticultural Society's Photographic Competition 2011 Caroline Fraser ARPS was awarded Highly Commended in the Abstract and Details category and Polina Plotnikova was awarded Third Place in the Plant Portraits category. Congratulations to you both. See here for the images. (November 2011)
Thirty three Kent clubs participated in this inter-club print competition. Congratulations to Nenne van Dijk FRPS DPAGB who gained a merit award for her print 'Forlorn No. 2'. BPS came 4th just two points behind the winners, Tonbridge Camera Club. Marks for our panel's images can be found here. (October 2011)
Congratulations to Polina Plotnikova who was awarded a Silver-Gilt Medal at this year's RHS London Autumn Harvest Show. Images from her panel can be seen here. (October 2011)
The Chislehurst News blog recently featured the project work that Caroline Fraser ARPS did for her PG Cert on 'Capturing Order and Chaos in the Suburbs'. (August 2011)
During the 2010-11 season a number of members obtained distinctions and other awards. Congratulations to Caroline Fraser who gained her ARPS and also a PG Cert in Photography at Central St Martins, Robert Smith and Ravi Goel who gained their LRPS and Cathy Roberts who added to her distinctions with AFIAP and BPE2*. (August 2011)
Beckenham Photographic Society had a number of successes at the Federation of South London Photographic Societies Finals' Day in April. BPS beat Selsdon Camera Club by 72.5 to 70 marks to win the Holroyd Trophy in the Inter-Club Monochrome Print final. Sandy White LRPS DPAGB won the Punch Bowl for best Open Colour Print with 'Merlin'. Cathy Roberts FRPS won the Retina Cup for best Monochrome Print in the open category with 'Dancer'. (See images at FSLPS Web Site) (April 2011)
We were saddened to hear of the sudden death of John Mason in April. John was a long-time member of BPS and contributed greatly to the Society. He was Competition Secretary for a number of years and will also be remembered for his unique "freezer" pictures and his local landscape images. (April 2011)
David J. Wood ARPS, DPAGB was awarded a Fenton Medal and Honorary Life Membership for his outstanding contribution to the work of the The Royal Photographic Society. (Sept 2010)
Congratulations to Steve Wilbur who was awarded an MSc (with distinction) in Digital Colour Imaging from the University of the Arts. (May 2010)
Beckenham Photographic Society had a number of successes at the Federation of South London Photographic Societies Finals' Day in April. BPS narrowly beat Bromley Camera Club by 71.5 to 71 marks to win the Holroyd Trophy in the Inter-Club Monochrome Print final. Martin Jordan ARPS Won the Edwin Appleton Rose Bowl for best Certificated Projected Digital image. Cathy Roberts FRPS won the Retina Cup for best Monochrome Print in the open category and Sylvia Wilbur won Jack's Jug for the best Projected Digital Image in the open category. (April 2010)
