VIEW FROM THE RPS BENELUX CHAPTER ORGANISERS Janet Haines FIPFARPS and Didier Verriest ARPS

The Royal Photographic Society Benelux Chapter

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Cover photo © Bieke Depoorter -Ou Menya

Editor eJournal Armando Jongejan

Proof reading Dawn Black

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Photo Requirements

2000 pix long side and quality 8 no watermark or text in the photo and no borders around the photo

Various online activities

The Benelux Chapter eJournal goes from strength to strength with Armando Jongejan getting some amazing articles from top line photographers for us. Well done Armando. Our eJournal is getting a good reputation in the RPS and is enjoyed by many around the world.

In these strange times the Chapter team have had to adapt, as has the RPS. Both have been doing more meetings, presentations and workshops online. For us, and all international RPS members this has been great as suddenly what is available for UK members is the same for us. HQ staff are to be commended for the hard work and swift response to getting this online world working. Even when talks go out at a time that is not convenient to some in far flung countries they are later able to watch the recordings of the meetings at their leisure. If you wish to engage with all the various online activities you need to watch your eRPS, the RPS web site and other emails that are coming out regularly. Some meetings get booked up really quickly, so don’t delay pressing that ‘book now’ button or you might lose out.

Guest assessors join our meetings

Even the Benelux Chapter has gone online. I gave the first online presentation for especially for International RPS members and our study group meetings are working really well online. It has even enabled us to have guest assessors join our meetings and that has added value to our members as they either work towards their Distinctions, or to those of us who simply observe we learn by hearing what is said. We also have non-members join us, which is very encouraging. Do remember that as a photographic educational charity all RPS meetings must be open to everyone, so if you have club members or others you know who may enjoy being part of our meetings then do invite them along.

Stay safe everyone. And remember there is plenty to photograph all around you, everywhere. Having to stay at home is no excuse not to get the camera out or print your photos. We even have a special offer for papers on page 48!

Janet Haines ARPS and Didier Verriest ARPS RPS Benelux Chapter joint organisers