NCPF Website Update

The following update has been made to the NCPF web site since the last update message and all can be accessed here.

1.      Competitions/Annual Competitions & 2012 Competitions Gallery
“The Gallery of Trophy Winners” from the 2012 NCPF Annual Competitions has now been uploaded.  I have left the 2011 gallery on-line for the time being, so both can be viewed.
My thanks to all those who assisted in any way towards its completion.  The fully detailed results are not yet available, but are being prepared and, although it may take anything from one to two weeks, please remember that there is an considerable amount of work involved on the part of the current ‘ad hoc’ sub-committee.

Summer Outings - Update


First outing is next Thursday, 24th May - Wainstones / Hasty Bank. Meet where Cleveland Way crosses the Chop Gate road at top of Clay Bank at 7 pm, and be prepared for a bit of a climb!

New addition - Keith Watson has arranged the Tees river trip as discussed at the AGM, for Friday 6th July.

See here for more details. Limited to 9 people, so email me at simon(AT)sandlallen.co.uk if you are interested and we will draw names!

Also a change of date for the Newcastle/Gateshead trip - see full list here

PAGB E-News 67

Click here to read Issue 67 of the PAGB E-News.

IN THIS ISSUE

2         Awards for Photographic Merit – April Results
3         Awards for Photographic Merit – April Results contd.
4         Austin Thomas MPAGB
5         Austin Thomas MPAGB contd.
6          Meet the Executive – Dave Coates  MPAGB EFIAP/g ARPS EPSA APAGB
7         Awards for Photographic Merit - Audio Visual by Club
8          Sandy Wallace APAGB
9          Insurance Matters
10        Meet the Executive – Roger Parry DPAGB ARPS AFIAP HonPAGB 
11        Advert
12        Featured Photographer – Hilary Roberts FRPS MFIAP

NCPF Website Update

The following update has been made to the NCPF web site since the last update message and all can be accessed at www.ncpf.org.uk.

1.      PAGB e-news
Edition No.67 is now on line.

2.      Affiliated Clubs
New web site address for Ryton & District CC

3.      Events/Diary & NCPF Events
Initial details and poster for the NCPF Judges Seminar on 14th October 2012 (poster attached for Club Secretaries)

4.      Events/NCPF Events
Updated instructions regarding the Beamish Selling Exhibition

Flowers under Water

When we were away last week in the Eden Valley we took a look at the International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition which was on in Reghed.  There were some interesting pictures of flowers which had been put under water and left to degrade so today I plunged this tulip under water.  It will  be interesting to see how it looks in a few weeks' time.

NCPF Annual Competition Results

The headline results can be seen on the NCPF website by clicking on Competitions > Annual Competitions and scrolling down the page.

Stokesley PS came equal 3rd in the Stan Bewick Trophy for the Best Club Entry in Colour Prints.


In the Federation Challenge Trophy for Monochrome Prints Paula Davies gained 2nd place in the
Best Individual Entry with Langdale Tree.

NCPF Website Updates

The following updates have been made to the NCPF website and can be seen by clicking here. 

1.      About the Federation/Executive Minutes
The February Minutes, approved in April have been added to this page

2.      PAGB e-news
Edition No.66 is now on line.

3.      Events/Diary
Late notice of Whickham PC’s Annual Exhibition later this week

4.      Latest News
The Headline Results from the 2012 NCPF ANNUAL COMPETITIONS

PAGB E-News 66

Issue 66 of the PAGB E-News can be seen by clicking here.

On the front page there is news of 3 photographers being awarded APSA which is for service to the PSA (Photographic Society of America). All three photographers have visited Stokesley PS more than once as lecturers and two of them also as judges. So many congratulations to Anne Swearman, Dave Coates and Glyn Edmunds.

In this issue:

2 Awards for Photographic Merit –April 2012
3 Featured Photographer – Alan Eastham
4 Meet the EC - Christine Langford + Beyond a joke
5 Your invitation to the Inter-Club PDI Championship
6 Meet the EC – Mark Buckley-Sharp
7 Total Passes - Awards for Photographic Merit in AV
8 Adverts
9 … and finally

Supermoon on Saturday

There will be a 'supermoon' this Saturday, 5th May.

Apparently the full moon actually rises around 7:20 pm on Saturday 5th May with sunset approx 8:48pm. So, Huntcliffe should have some nice light on it from the setting sun, and the tide will be on its way out.  For more about supermoons click here.

Upcoming Events

I've just picked up on some things happening soon which might be of interest to you:

June 23-2th, Preston Park, Fire Engine Show
June 24th, BTTC Cars at Croft
July 1st, Italian Job & Airshow - Saltburn
August 19th, Olivers Mount, Road Races

International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition

The 5th annual International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition has just opened at the Rheged Centre, Penrith.  The exhibition is housed in the Gallery at Rheged, where they show one photographic exhibition each year (last year they showed the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition).

The exhibition brings together photographs from internationally renowned professionals and home-grown amateur photographers alike.  

This year's entries are both creatively and technically highly accomplished, making for astonishingly beautiful photographs.

The exhibition is open daily from 10.30 am – 4.30 pm and runs until Sunday 1 July. Admission is normally £2 but they have a special group rate for groups of more than 10, when paid altogether admission is just £1.25 each. This can be booked in advance or paid on arrival.

Please email thegallery @ rheged.com (take out the spaces) or phone the Gallery on 01768860033 if you would like more information, or to make a booking for a group of 10 or more club members.

PAGB E-News 65

Click here for Issue 65 of the PAGB E-News.
IN THIS ISSUE
2         From the AGM and EC Meeting, April 2012
3         PAGB Archives & Editorial Pleasures
4         Featured Photographer – Anne Swearman
5         Adverts
6         Diaporama by Howard Bagshaw
7         Judges for the Awards for Photographic Merit 2013
8         Howard Tate (Meet the EC)
9         Advance Information for FIAP Awards 2013
10        Invitation to the Inter-Club PDI Championship (Warwick)
11        Don Langford (Meet the EC), Saskia Slavin (Featured)
12        Don Langford, contd.  + Notices

NCPF Website Update

The following updates have been made to the NCPF web site since the last update message:

 1.      International Salon
These pages have been upgraded in preparation for the launch of this year’s Northern Counties International salon of Photography.
(NB:- there will be local entry arrangements for members of NCPF clubs, which will be circulated separately via this circulation system)

2.      Diary/Stop Press
Information and links for the Solway Salon, run by one of our own clubs, West Cumbria PG

3.      PAGB e-news 65
The latest information packed edition is now available, including two “Featured Photographers” from NCPF clubs.