NCFE Certificate in Photography

Details of a photographic course which is starting at Prior Pursglove College in September.

A Message from the RHS Photographer of the Year Organisers

At this time of year, when many photography clubs and societies are starting their new season after the holidays, we thought you might be interested in inviting your members to enter this year's RHS Photographic Competition, to compete for the prestigious title of RHS Photographer of the Year and a share in the £5,500 prize fund. There is a cash prize of £1000 for the overall winner as well as prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings in each of the six categories - plants, gardens, details, seasons, wildlife and people in the garden - with no limit on the number of entries you can submit. Winners and finalists also get a huge amount of exposure with their work featuring heavily in the UK and international press and being exhibited across all RHS Gardens. We would love you to pass this great opportunity on to your members and print off some of the attached brochures to distribute.

2012 winner Josie Elias, said: "Winning the competition was a huge honour and seeing my photograph all over the national and international press was very, very exciting. It led on to a whole new world of possibilities and the prestige of the title has really helped my career. I would encourage anyone, professional or amateur, garden lover or novice to enter."

World-renowned garden photographer Clive Nichols will be chairing the judging panel this year. Clive's work has appeared in hundreds of books as well as in countless magazines, calendars and brochures, and he regularly gives master classes in flower and garden photography for the RHS, the next being on 17th September at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey. All entries into the competition are also considered for the Medici Cards Award, presented to the photographer who submits the image best suited for reproduction as a greetings card. The winner will receive 200 copies of the card which they can then proudly distribute to friends and family.

The RHS is always keen to promote great garden and plant photography,and this competition offers an opportunity for all professional or amateur photographers from anywhere in the world, to showcase their best garden-related images. To find out more about the competition, and to submit your images, please visit our website.
The closing date is Friday 1st November 2013, so there is plenty of time yet to upload your images. It may just be that the next RHS Photographer of the Year is one of YOUR members!

National Audio Visual Championship

The 18th NAVC takes place on the 13th to 15th September at Sutton Bonington, which is situated on the border of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. 53 sequences have been entered and they will all be judged over four sessions on the Saturday and Sunday. Why not come for the whole weekend or just a single judging session and see the current "Best of British" AV Sequences?

Full details can be found on their website

PAGB E-News 97

The latest PAGB E-News contains advice for aspiring AFIAP & EFIAP Applicants, more of the best pictures from Warwick and a list of All the MPAGB Who Ever Were.
Click on this link to have a good read.

NCPF Website Updates

There have been several updates to the NCPF website and they can be viewed here.

1.         Diary and NCPF Programme
Numerous updates, regarding forthcoming NCPF events, to both the Diary Pages and the NCPF Programme Page; including a change of sponsor

2.         Diary
            Info regarding Ashington Music and Arts Festival – a lecture by Steve Gosling presented by Ashington Co-op CC

3.         About the federation/Executive minutes
Minutes of the meeting on 21/05/13 have been posted on this page

4.         Directory Update Page
            With the distribution of the new PAGB Handbook and this year’s NCPF Directory now under way. This page has already started to contain entries.

NCPF Website Updates

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

1.         News Item
Whickham PC are celebrating their 40th Anniversary this coming season and are seeking to make contact with ex members

2.         Diary
Details of Northallerton Annual Exhibition, a lecture by David Ward at Penrith and other updates