NCPF Club Championships

All SPS members are invited to the NCPF Club Championships on Sunday  9th February.  If anybody would like a lift please contact me.

For more information of where & timetable please click on the links.  Where?  Timetable. Directions.

Steve Gosling Workshops

Steve Gosling has just sent out his 1st Newsletter of 2014 listing lots of interesting photo workshops ranging from 1 day workshops (some in conjunction with Olympus and others with the RHS) to 11 days in Iceland and also 7 days on the Isle of Skye with Joe Cornish. A pdf of all the workshops can be found by clicking on this link.

RPS Travel Photography Advisory Day

An RPS Travel Advisory Day is being held in Hexham on Sunday, 4th May.  For more details click on this link.

NCPF Website Updates

The following updates have been made to the NCPF web site and can be accessed by clicking here.

1. Home Page
Final calls for the NCPF Spectacular on 26/01/2014 and the Judges seminar on 23/02/2014

2. Northern Focus
The winter edition of Northern Focus is now available, Our apologies for the delay, but this has been caused by a family illness..

3. Clubs
Amended details for Castleside & Dist PC.

PAGB E-News 107

To read Issue 107 of the PAGB E-News click here. This issue contains:

• News of The Photography Show 1-4 March at the NEC. The PAGB will have their own stand at the show which is great to hear. Includes a discount code for entry fee which you need to book in advance
  
• Interesting feedback from readers on the enews issue 105 Judging Special
  
• A useful summary of software for AV sequences by Ian Bateman
  
• And more!
  

NCPF Judges Seminar in Stokesley Town Hall

More judges are required from the southern area of the NCPF. If you would like to give something back to your hobby why not go along and see if judging is for you.

Lightroom Tips

For anybody using Lightroom take a look at Matt Kloskowski's site Lightroom Killer Tips as in January he will be showing how to process images only in Lightroom.  No Photoshop editing or using plug-ins.  Worth a look every day.

Exploding the Myths of Landscape Photography

Stockton Camera Club are hosting a talk by Steve Gosling called Exploding the Myths of Landscape Photography on 15th January 2014 at Wilson Centre, Darlington Road,  Long Newton, Stockton-On-Tees. TS21 1DD.  The evening promises to be very thought provoking and informative and visitors are welcome.  The cost is £3.00, with light refreshments included, payable at the door.

PAGB E-News

Issue 106 of the PAGB E-News is now available to read here.

Lisa Kristine

I have just been browsing the web site of one of my favourite photographers whose gallery I stumbled upon a couple of years ago in Sonoma California. She takes some stunning images many of which can be seen at her online gallery http://www.lisakristine.com/shop-image-collection/ . No gimmicks just amazing people pictures. I can recommend taking a look.

Happy New Year to everyone.