Tuesday 29 April 2014

PAGB E-News 114

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This issue brings you news of the revised Awards for Photographic Merit in Audio Visual and much more. Just too late for this issue but watch out for e-news 115 with a full report from the recent Awards for Photographic Merit Adjudication.  Also the new definition of Nature for PAGB competitions.
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Saturday 26 April 2014

Farne Islands Trip

A few people have asked about a repeat Farne Islands trip this year, so I am suggesting the date of Thursday 29th May. We would take the 'All day bird watch' trip by Billy Shiels - the boat leaves Seahouses around 10, so we need quite an early start from Teesside. It visits both Inner Farne and Staple Island, returning about 4.00.

The cost would be £35 per person, plus £6.80 landing fee on each island - unless you are a National Trust member, when the landing is free.

We would share cars / petrol money to get there. If you are interested, and didn't put your name down on the list at the AGM, please let me know by email as soon as possible so I can get an idea of numbers.

Simon

Wednesday 23 April 2014

SPS Visit to York PS

On Wednesday 30th April, seven members of SPS will travel to York Photographic Society in the return visit of the SPS/YPS exchange.  York PS extends a warm welcome to Stokesley PS members who wish to visit York PS in support.  York PS meets at the Poppleton Centre, Main Street, Upper Poppleton, YO26 6JT at 7:30 pm.  It is easy to get there and does not involve driving into York.  Car parking is available at the centre, but car sharing would be a good idea.  Please note that the post code is not exact.  To see the exact spot, use Google Maps and type in The Poppleton Centre.

Tuesday 22 April 2014

NCPF Members' Beamish Weekend - 31st May - 1st June

There is an opportunity for NCPF members to exhibit and sell their work during the weekend. For more information click on this link.

Upcoming Events at Rheged

Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition – until 18 May

Organised in partnership with the BBC Wildlife Magazine and the Natural History Museum London, The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most well-renowned and longest running wildlife photography competition in the world. Each year tens of thousands of professional and amateur photographers submit their work to the competition. The best 100 are picked by a panel of judges made up of the best photographers in the business. The exhibition is split into 18 categories, including awards for children and young people, the environment and animal portraits.

The exhibition is running now until Sunday 18th May and is located in the gallery on the top floor, and it’s open every day from 10.30am-4.30pm, admission to the exhibition is £2.00, and kids under 8 go Free .

Weekend Mountain Photography Exhibition – 10-11 May

In conjunction with the UK premiere of Terry Abraham's film “Life of a Mountain - Scafell Pike” on Saturday 10th May, Rheged has teamed up with Tim Parkin from On Landscape to host a weekend exhibition on 10-11 May 2014 celebrating the variety and beauty of Mountain Photography. The exhibition will show work from some of the region's leading Landscape Photographers such as Joe Cornish, Terry Abraham, Roy Fleming, Colin Bell and Tony Simpkins alongside lectures and workshops from Angie and David Unsworth and Mark Littlejohn. Admission is free. Mountain Photography Lecture - 10 May

Additionally we have an excellent photography lecture coming up on the same weekend - Angie and David Unsworth are traditional film photographers working in the English Lake District. They make contemporary photographs with 10x8 and 5x4 large format field cameras from their Grasmere studio. Their lecture, which is more akin to a photographic story, expands on the theme of Terry Abraham's ‘Life of a Mountain, Scafell Pike,’ responding to the mountain as a landscape of personal pilgrimage. Booking is essential.

Sat 10 May • 4pm • Lecture £8 • Free entry to the Mountain Photography Exhibition • Please call Rheged on 01768 868000 to book tickets or email us on enquiries@rheged.com

Photography workshop on Ullswater Steamers – 10 May

Finally, As part of the Mountain Photography Exhibition at Rheged, Photographer Mark Littlejohn will be doing a workshop based at Ullswater Steamers. During the 4 hour workshop, photographers will get the chance to cruise around Ullswater on an iconic steamer, giving them the opportunity to capture breath-taking scenery from angles not accessible by land. Booking is essential

Sat 10 May • 10.30am - 14.30pm at Ullswater Steamers, The Pier House, Glenridding, CA11 0US • £38 per person • Please call Rheged on 01768 868000 to book tickets or email us on enquiries@rheged

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Sucess for two of our members in the recent NCPF Annual Competitions

Congratulations to Angela Lees for being awarded the Best Beginners Print in the recent NCPF Annual Competitions and to Pauline Keating for 3rd place in the Beginners Digital Competition.

Tiger Cub by Angela Lees

Waterhole by Pauline Keating

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Coming Soon - RPS Distinctions Advisory Days in our Region


There are three RPS events coming up soon that will interest club members who are thinking about, or committed to going for their RPS Distinctions.
This Sunday 13th April at Backworth (just off A19, North Tyneside) there will be a Distinctions workshop with Rikki O’Neil FRPS and Peter Paterson FRPS. Click here for more information.
On 4th May, there is the Travel Advisory Day for those thinking of trying for an ARPS in Travel Photography with Leo Palmer FRPS at Hexham.  Click here for more information.
On 11th May, also at Backworth, there is an LRPS Print Assessment day (no pdi’s) for those who actually want to try and gain a Licentiate Distinction. You can take along a panel or just observe. Click here for more information.

Sunday 6 April 2014

The Dark Skies of the North Pennines - A Photographer's Delight

Graham Relf FRAS is a member of Tynemouth Photographic Society.

"Over the past few years I have been amazed by what I can photograph in a clear night sky with my Canon camera and very little additional equipment (away from light polluted areas). So much so that I have written a book about it. I am keen to encourage others to have a go and to experience similar amazement. Today's digital cameras enable amateurs to do things which required professional equipment only a few years ago.
The book contains more than 50 of my own images, mostly in colour, with a gentle introduction to the astronomy behind each one. The last part of the book goes into techniques for photographers but it aims to be less technical than most books on astrophotography. I have self-published the book through York Publishing Services (YPS) in order to keep the selling price as low as possible."

More details of Graham's book can be found at this link.

Friday 4 April 2014

Rob Louw ARPS

Congratulations to Rob Louw on achieving his ARPS in Visual Art.  Rob's successful panel is shown below.


Wednesday 2 April 2014

PAGB E-News 112

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In this issue among the award winning images from the GB Cup Nature competition you will see David Smith's 'Polytrichum Moss Capsules' which won Best Botanical. Also in this issue important news about copyright issues.

Barry Beckham Lectures

A rare opportunity to see a talk by Barry Beckham. Barry emigrated to Australia a few years ago and is paying a visit to the UK for a family and photographic holiday. Barry is a great teacher in Photoshop and Pictures and for more information and tutorials visit his website http://www.beckhamdigital.com.au/


Tuesday 1 April 2014

Paul W Forster ARPS

Congratulations to club member Paul W Forster who has been awarded ARPS in the Nature Category. 
Hanging Plan