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Jubilee House, 1 Chancery Lane, Darlington DL1 5QP Tel: 01325 356555 Fax: 01325 357813 Website: http://www.thempa.com


Chief Executive Tel: 01325 356555


President Tel: 01904 416684 Hon. Treasurer Tel: 01446 797120


REGIONAL CONTACTS CENTRAL


COLIN CLARK LMPA The Photographic Studio 8 The High Street Royston


Herts SG8 9AG Telephone: 01763 242126 clark.colin@btconnect.com


EAST MIDLANDS PHILIPPA DOUBLE LMPA 21 Chilwell Road Beeston


Nottingham NG9 1EH Telephone: 0115 925 2725 info@doubleimagephotography.co.uk


GREAT WESTERN NICK WILLIAMS LMPA 13 Soundwell Road Staple Hill Bristol BS16 4QG 0117 2307585 nwp@blueyonder.co.uk


LONDON & ESSEX KEVIN PENGELLY AMPA 37 Layzell Croft Gt Cornard, Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JY Telephone: 01787 377503 kevin@pengelly-photography.co.uk


Colin Buck Hon. FMPA DipPP (Hons) e-mail: mpa@mpauk.com


Paul Cooper FMPA e-mail: paul@baileycooper.co.uk


National Chairman Trevor J. Lewis Hon. FMPA DipPP (Hons) Tel: 01388 710626


e-mail: trevorlewis55@btinternet.com Derek Booth Hon. FMPA DipPP


e-mail: derek.booth@virgin.net


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dozen world-class seminars will mark the celebration of 60 years for the MPA in the coming association year. MPA was founded in 1952 and the 2012 year marks the Diamond Jubi- lee. In the first two months of the new season, April and May, MPA will take three different events to four locations nationwide. President Paul Cooper FMPA joins Epson UK to bring ‘True Co- lours’ – the theme of his full day seminar – to life. Colour manage- ment is at the heart of modern photography from studio lighting to capture, workflow and top quality printed output. Paul will present his own search for ultimate quality in com- mercial and technical as well as social commissions, along with examples including the award-winning stock and food shots by his wife and business partner Kate, also a Fellow. “As the other half of our business, Kate can’t join me to present seminars”, Paul told us. “We are too busy for her to leave the studio, but I will be showing a selection of her work.” You’ll be able to ask about MPA’s true colours too – Colin and Linda Buck promise to take questions and the share insights into how MPA works.


The second major speaker for the Spring season is Paul Callaghan


NORTH WEST DAVID THEXTON LMPA T&J Photographic 111 Ramsden Street Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 2BW Telephone: 01229 835 035 smile@tjphoto.co.uk


SCOTLAND SEPPI PRESTON LMPA 13 Alloa Road Causeway Head Stirlingshire FK9 5LH Telephone: 01786 475007 info@lighthousestudios.co.uk


SOUTH EAST DAVE COSENS LMPA The Stableblock Bradbourne House New Road East Malling Kent ME19 6DZ 01732 521652 dave@photogenicimages.com


SOUTH WEST GREG CAMERON-DAY AMPA The Portrait House The Mews. Durngate St Dorchester DT1 1JP. Telephone: 01305 267211 gregcameronday@onebillinternet.co.uk


WALES


COLLIN DAVIES LMPA High Society Photography Caecarrig House 15 Caecarrig Road Pontarddulais West Glamorgan SA4 8PB Telephone: 01792 883274 sales@highsocietyphotography.co.uk


WESSEX KEITH CURTIS AMPA Keith Curtis Photography Powells Farm, Plaitford, Romsey Hampshire SO51 6EE Telephone: 01794 323366 keith@keithcurtis.co.uk


WEST MIDLANDS CLARE LOUISE AMPA Clare Louise Photography 16 Banbury Road Southam Warwickshire CV47 1HL Telephone: 01926 811 270 clare@clare-louise.co.uk


YORKSHIRE PAUL HALEY FMPA Thorneycroft, Bradford Rd East Ardsley Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 2DJ Telephone: 01133 074458 paul@paulrghaley.com


FMPA. Paul, from Northern Ireland, achieved a rare Wedding Fel- lowship in 2010 and was immediately recognised by the judges as a kindred spirit. He also won a Loxley £1000 award, and Loxley Colour has stepped forward to sponsor his lecture tour, which will take you back to basics for a solid technical and creative foundation. He is now a regular judge for qualifications at all levels right


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up to FMPA, and he does not hestitate to offer constructive analy- sis even to successful Fellowship candidates. “I’ve been privileged to listen to Paul going over prints after judging”, said the MPA’s magazine editor David Kilpatrick. “I can see a seminar from Paul be- ing something packed with solid advice, delivered without gimmicks and with the serious intent of sending every delegate away a better photographer.” Colin and Linda Buck will, again, take a question and answer session. Finally, there are four most valuable days planned for every- one with their sights set on qualifications and awards. ‘Meet the Mentors’ will do exactly what the title of the event says – you will be able to come along, bring some of your work, be introduced to MPA’s panel of volunteer expert mentors and have a short one-to- one with your choice of potential guiding hands. You’ll be free to go away with the benefit of advice from experts, but you may also be offered the chance of mentoring if one of the panel feels you can benefit. MPA mentoring is voluntary and unpaid, and depends on an empathy between the mentor and the candidate as well as practical aspects like travelling distance and other com- mitments. “We have many members who want and need mentoring”, said Colin Buck. “We can’t arrange this without the mentee and mentor having some contact first, to make sure both are happy to take it forward. Our Meet the Mentors days will help with the best match, and if the photographer can’t find the right mentor, they will still go away with personal assessment of their work from several experts.” Colin and Linda Buck will take questions, and will talk about training – why the MPA can not approve or recommend private training, why it’s best to have separate mentoring and training, and where to look to find experienced members who do offer paid-for creative and business training.


The dates and venues of the twelve events planned for April and May – a good time to be ready for the most profitable time of year – will be published in the February edition of Master Photography and before this date on MPA web pages and email circulars.


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