Monochrome North - a photography exhibition by Neil Bage

Neil was born in County Durham, spending most of his childhood
and youth outdoors, where he developed an interest in drawing.
Photography was a natural progression, and Neil quickly established a
preference for black and white landscapes and seascapes, taking
inspiration from the beautiful scenery of the local area.

Monday 25th June to Saturday 14th July from 10 am to 4 pm
Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, County
Durham, DL14 7NP

RPS Northern Region AV Group

The next meeting of the group will be at Snods Edge on Saturday 14th July.

Free On-line digital imaging course

There will be a free on-line digital imaging course starting soon. 

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.      International Salon/33rd Salon 2012
The new page for the 2012 salon has been linked up, and the entry for the Prints sections is now active.
The PDI sections will go live towards the end of this month. In respect of members of NCPF Clubs only, an exception has been made to the “unmounted” rule. Provided the entrant takes responsibility for delivering the prints to Jane Black’s home address and collecting them there afterwards then mounted prints will be allowed from NCPF entrants.

2.      About the Federation/Executive members
Details entered of our newly co-opted members for Competition Organiser, Competition Officer (Prints) and Western Area Rep.

3.      Events/Diary
Details of Durham PS’s exhibition at Durham Cathedral in June have been uploaded.

4.      PAGB e-news
Edition 68 has been uploaded for your “edification”.

Congratulations to Mike Walker

Some SPS members may be aware that over the last four years Mike Walker has been studying, part time, for a degree in Commercial Photography at Cleveland College of Art and Design, Hartlepool Campus and hence his very limited attendance at club meetings. The degree, which is accredited by The University of Teesside has now been successfully completed.
At the end of each graduation year, the college and students put on a Degree Show to showcase and promote their work.  This year is no exception with the ‘Summer Creative 2012’ show that commenced with an invitation only opening evening on Thursday 7th June 2012.

There is lots of great art work to see throughout the campus and Hartlepool Art Gallery, not all photographic, and all professionally presented and if you are interested Mike would recommend a visit.

The event takes place at Church Square, Hartlepool, TS24 7EX and is open to the public daily at the following times:

Friday 8th June – Saturday 9th June 10AM – 4PM
Monday 11th June – Wednesday 13th June: 10AM – 8PM
Thursday 14th June – Saturday 16th June 10AM – 4PM

If you interested and would like to know more please either check out details on the college web site: http://ccad.ac.uk/ or alternatively give Mike a call on 07970 573550.

Mike will be present at the venue on some of those dates and times as follows and would be :
Saturday 9th June – 1PM - 4PM
Monday 11th June – 4PM - 8PM
Wednesday 13th June – 4PM – 8PM
Saturday 16th June – 10AM - 4PM

and he looks forward to seeing you at the event if you can make it.

Next Summer Outing

Second summer outing - Thursday June 7th


Middlehaven area - meet at Temenos sculpture at 7.30pm

See if we can have more there than for the first outing (2 of us!!)

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