An exhibition of fine art monochrome photography

Worth a visit.  Some of you may remember Janet & Richard visited our club as part of a Kirkbymoorside CC presentation a few years ago.

NCPF Beamish Weekend

If you attended the NCPF Beamish weekend and are planning to enter the competition or the Beamish Trophy you will need to read the information about entering and printing labels..  Check the NCPF website here.

32nd Northern Counties International Salon of Photography 2011

The organising committee of the NCPF International Salon would like to extend an invitation to all photographers, worldwide, to submit entries into their Salon.  As in previous years ALL sections in this event are carried out under the patronage of FIAP, PSA and the RPS.    Medals and Awards have been granted by all three patrons as well as our own NCPF awards.  A full colour catalogue will be sent to all entrants.

This year’s event has FIVE Sections:-

       Monochrome Prints   (PPD)

       Colour Prints   (PPD)

       Pictorial Digital Projected Images   (CPID)

       Nature Digital Projected Images   (ND)

       Photo-Travel Digital Projected Images   (PTD)

The calendar for this year’s event is as follows:-

Closing date for all entries - 20^th August 2011

Selection - 2^nd/11^th September 2011

Notification - 21^st September 2011

Catalogues - 27^th November 2011

All entries returned - 27^th November 2011

Full details of all the rules, conditions of entry (including fees), and Entry Forms can be found in the “International Exhibition” pages of the NCPF web site at:-


http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=32nd-salon-2011

• ON-LINE entry and PayPal are available for the Digital Projected Images Sections.
• Manual Entry Forms for both Prints and Digital Projected Images (for entry by CD-rom) are interactive PDF forms, which you can complete on your computer before printing off a copy, to send in with your entry and entry fee.

• This year PRINTS should if at all possible be entered UNMOUNTED.  They will not be returned unless return postage is paid in addition to the Entry Fee. ***

• Please Note:-  There are SEPARATE Manual Entry Forms for Prints and Digital Projected Images, which must be sent to different addresses.

*** Members of NCPF affiliated clubs may submit mounted prints as long as they can be delivered and collected.  I am willing to deliver, and collect, mounted prints from SPS members as long as I have received them by 11th August.

Paula

Mallam Weekend

Great weekend at Mallam. Thanks to Leigh and those that organised it.

Dales Workshop - Day 1

Many thanks to Leigh for an excellent workshop and to those involved with organising it.  Special thanks to John for sorting out all the accommodation problems.  A great weekend with great company.

PAGB Annual PDI Championship

Stokesley PS, together with Northallerton CC, represented the NCPF at the Championships in Warwick on Saturday.  A full report can be found on the NCPF website at http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=federation-news-4

Congratulations to John L Davies who received the highest Stokesley score with Mycena No 4.

Leigh Preston Week End

Stokesley Snapshot 2011

We have been awarded an Arts Council grant for a project to record, through photographs of the people, places and events, life in Stokesley and surrounding villages during the course of 2011 and early 2012.
We would like everybody, members and non-members, to submit pictures, the best of which will be included in a book to be available for sale later in 2012. In addition there will be an exhibition, which will be held in various venues within the area.
Technical assistance and guidance will be provided by members of the Society at a number of “drop-in” open meetings.
Upload your images onto our Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/groups/stokesley_snapshot/ Alternatively you may leave your photographs, prints or on a CD, at Stokesley Town Hall. These should be in an envelope clearly addressed to Stokesley Photographic Society, c/o Town Hall, Stokesley, TS9 5DG. Please clearly label your print or CD with your name and contact e-mail or telephone number.
If a photograph is selected for the exhibition and/or book we may ask for a larger copy. Copyright of all photographs will remain with the photographer.
For any picture of a person, other than a street scene, you should have their written permission for it to be used in the exhibition and/or book. A suitable form may be downloaded from the club website page www.stokesleyps.org.uk/snapshot.html


This Stokesley Community Photographic Project 2011 is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Exhibition at Profile Gallery, Saltburn

Over the past year Profile has been running two photography courses for beginners and intermediate adult photographers. By way of celebration, those students who successfully completed the course have been offered the opportunity to exhibit their work in the professional context of Profile's Gallery space.  


The students would love you to pay a visit if you can! 

More birds

A selection of my photos including a young puffin emerging from its burrow.Thanks again to Simon for organising the trip.

Farne Islands Trip

What a wonderful day I had in fabulous scenery with perfect weather. I didn't manage tpo capture puffins in flight that were in focus, surprise surprise! But I did manage these.

Leigh Preston Workshop

Some Images from a very successful workshop. Thanks to all those who organised and resolved issues!!

NCPF Website Updates

The following updates have been made to the NCPF web site since the last update message and all can be accessed via:-

www.ncpf.org.uk

1.      About the Federation/Executive Minutes:-

Minutes of the Executive Meeting held on 24^th May 2011

2.      News Items:-

“The Darkroom Still Lives!” – A far too rare, but a very well deserved story of success for one of our members.

Yardley Photographic Society Exhibition

Yardley Photographic Society are holding their annual Exhibition on 12th November 2011 and invite entries from members of other photographic societies and camera clubs. The closing date for entries is Sunday 25th September 2011. Copies of the entry form can be found on their website www.yardleyps.co.uk

More Farne Island Pictures

Here are some of my pictures from the Farne Islands trip. The seals were shot from the boat as we approached Staple Island. For the birds, I concentrated on trying to get flight shots as these were the most challenging. The puffins in particular were difficult, but I did manage to get a few.

NCPF Website Updates

The following updates have been made to our web site since the last update message and all can be accessed via:-

www.ncpf.org.uk

1.      Diary/Events:-

New and additional information including entry forms etc about the “Beamish Trophy”

2.      News Items:-

A report and pictures regarding the recent Beamish Weekend.

3.      News Items:-

Details of Federation members who have gained awards from the Photographic Society of America (PSA).

Farne Islands

Here are a few of my pics from the Farnes. Unfortunately the mating razorbills were backlit and too far away for fill-in flash.

Improvers Group Dates

For those of you who have made a note of the Improvers' Group meeting dates I have now added Monday 13th February.

If you want to check what the other dates are click on 'Improvers Group' in the word cloud on the right.

Paula

Farne Isles

As with Simon not many puffins but glad to have the terns as obliging, albeit one angry mum blessed me with a present all over my camera. The sailing ship was a bonus and may be a contender with our seascape theme - well you do have to think of these things!!!