B&B Special Rates for NCPF members

NCPF member John Spittle has just opened up a BB unit and would like to offer the following deal to any NCPF members.

BB single occupancy £25
Double occupancy £35

This is a new venture for them and they look forward to the possibility of our members taking up the offer.

They are situated 30mins from Carlisle, Penrith and Keswick so ideally suited for varied Photographic opportunities.

Grahame Lees LRPS

Many congratulations to Grahame Lees who was awarded the LRPS (Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society) earlier this month. His individual pictures are displayed together with the hanging plan.

Rob Louw LRPS

Many congratulations to Rob Louw who was awarded the LRPS (Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society) earlier this year. His individual pictures are displayed together with the hanging plan.

PAGB E-News

PAGB  E-News 90 can be read by clicking the link.

The way we buy Photoshop is changing

Adobe have announced that there will be no more CS versions of Photoshop.  They obviously want us to subscribe to the Creative Cloud and Photoshop CC.  I have found some interesting articles which are worth a read.  It looks as if we will no longer be able to buy Photoshop CS as a boxed version but can still buy as a download. 

Here are the three links which I have read.  All by Photoshop evangelists or, in the case of the FAQs, an Adobe employee.  The first link helps if you are a Lightroom user who also uses Photoshop CS or Elements.

http://lightroomkillertips.com/?p=4896

http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2013/05/adobe-photoshop-favorite-features-for-photographers.html

http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshopdotcom/2013/05/answering-your-questions-about-photoshop-cc.html

One answer to a FAQ is of interest to people like us who are hobbyist photographers was this:

Q: Can I still buy a boxed/perpetual version of Photoshop?
A: Photoshop CS6 is still available for purchase as a perpetual software license, via electronic download from Adobe.com and authorized resellers. The Photoshop team will provide bug fixes and security updates for Photoshop CS6 while it is still available for purchase. New features and all the other Creative Cloud services, however, will not be added to Photoshop CS6. 
Adobe and authorized resellers are no longer selling boxed software, as the company has moved to delivering features and services on a more continuous basis via Photoshop CC. See “Breaking from Tradition: Photoshop CC.”

NCPF International Exhibition

This year’s NCPF International is open for entries as from 5th May 2013.
Please note that this year there is a 20% discount for entrants who are members of an NCPF affiliated club; details are on the Home Page.

NCPF Beamish Weekend

You can find the competition entry form and NCPF/Beamish passes on the club website on the members only page.

Joe Cornish in Iceland

I was sent a link to a video of/by Joe Cornish testing the Phase One camera in Iceland.  It’s worth a look just to see the stunning scenery.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs6NjHlFeWg&feature=player_embedded

PAGB E-News 89

Issue 89 of the PAGB E-News can be read here.

Had a brilliant day at Whitby Goth weekend on Saturday.