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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


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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t's hard to believe that a year has passed already since I took up the Presidential reins. Maybe time goes faster with age, or possibly it's because it's been such a hectic twelve months! Whatever the reason, it’s been thoroughly enjoyable. I’ve been all over the country and met hundreds of members, and aspiring members, who all have a common aim – they want to be better photographers.


I know that as professionals we have to ‘work’ at our craft so that it actually earns money for us, and sometimes it’s easy to forget about creativity and fall into the ‘flash for cash’ trap. But the really successful MPA members – the ones who still enjoy what they do everyday – have a tangible passion for photography and self improvement. You can see it in their eyes when they talk to you! They are the ones who get off their backsides and go along to meetings and seminars; they try new techniques; they stay one step ahead of fashion, and they are not afraid of failure. They are the members who submit panels for qualifications, and then bounce back when they fail at their first attempt. Their eyes, and minds, are open to learning and they soak up information like sponges.


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


MORAG MacDONALD LMPA Documentary Image Studio 5.14 The Paintworks Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EH 0117 9720834 studio@documentaryimage.com


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


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 enquire to Head Office


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 enquire to Head Office


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 & NORTH EAST STEVEN RAMSDEN LMPA 10 Gillingwood Road Clifton Moor York


North Yorkshire YO30 4ST Telephone: 01904 479063 info@steveramsdenstudio.co.uk


MASTER PHOTOGRAPHY OCTOBER 2012 ISSN 2042-0234 Vol 9 No 6 published for the membership of


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These are the people that the MPA can work with, nurturing their talent so that they become ambassadors for our Association. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every member was like this? Just think how inspiring regional meetings could be! One such member, and a great friend of mine, is Hoss Mahdavi. His passion for photography, and life in general, is legendary. I first met Hoss many years ago as we both attended the same seminars in our quest for photographic knowledge. Since then we have both developed and matured photographically within the MPA, and now regularly work together as judges for qualifications. At a recent judging session Hoss turned up with an old Olympus film camera that he’d just bought, and spent every spare minute snapping away at his fellow judges. He has true passion for his craft. So, when I hand over the presidential role to Hoss at the awards dinner this month, I know that I’m leaving it in safe hands. His en- thusiasm for all things photographic never wavers, and I know that he will throw himself into the job wholeheartedly. If he has half as much fun as I’ve had he will have a wonderful time! And speaking of having a wonderful time, have you booked your tickets for the annual awards in Newcastle on the 14th of October? It’s a fantastic evening and you’re bound to be inspired by all the winning images that will be on display. If you haven’t booked the date in your diary it’s not too late. Call head office now to order your tickets.


I’d like to finish by saying thank you to all the friendly photog- raphers that I’ve met and chatted with. If I critiqued or judged your work I hope it was beneficial and not too harsh! And also a big thank you to everyone at head office. Working alongside Colin and Linda and their team in Darlington I’ve experi- enced first hand the amount of hassle they have to deal with on a daily basis. Unfortunately head office is sometimes an easy target for members when something goes wrong, even when it’s not their fault.


Members tend to get in touch whenever there’s a problem rather than calling to discuss proactive ideas for the future. Head office does listen, and does act on suggestions where appropriate, so please feed your ideas and knowledge through your regional NEC representative and together we can all help the MPA to create a better future for photographers. – Paul Cooper FMPA, National President


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