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

PAGB E-News 95 Warwick Special

Please click on this link to read the latest PAGB E-News which is a Warwick PDI Championship special.

Visit to Groverake Mine

It looks like the 11th August is suitable for the majority of members interested in going on this trip. If we aim for that date, at least we have the option of going on the 18th if the weather is unsuitable on the first date.

If you are interested in going on this club visit and have not already done so please contact last season's Chairman John C Davies. His e-mail address is in the programme booklet.

NCPF Website Updates

The following updates have been made to the NCPF website since the last update message and can be accessed by clicking on the individual line below:

News Items
A rather nice story about Ken Hadfield (Northallerton CC), the Times and a little bear behind.

News and photos from the PAGB National PDI Club Championships, held this last weekend at Warwick.

Canon 40D Body for sale

 Canon   Body 40D 10 MP with battery pack , slight cosmetic scuffing ,item Boxed with all associated items. £200 ONO .

Contact Paul W Forster 01287 201794.

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. Clubs
The details of our clubs have been updated in line with information received from the NCPF Publications Officer, who is currently preparing the NCPF Directory for the next season. If there any problems there or any other errors or corrections please advise.

2. Diary
Information and poster for Durham PS’ Exhibition at Durham cathedral in July.

3. PAGB e-news
Issue 93 has now become live once again with much of interest.
Anybody fancy a photographic holiday to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala?

PAGB E-News 93

Please click on this link to see e-news 93 from the PAGB.
It is a little bigger than usual with lots of pictures so may be slow to download if you don't have good broadband.

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.         Northern Focus
            The Spring 2013 Edition of Northern Focus is now available both on the our web site and on Facebook

2.         PAGB ‘e-news’
            Issue 92 is now available, with the results of the Alliance Inter-Federation Prints Competition,
the full list of Distinction gained from FIAP this year and
            a number of personal articles.

E-News 92 plus a special FIAP supplement

Click on the links to see (1) e-news 92 from the PAGB and (2) a FIAP Special Supplement with all of the 2013 Distinction successes. It is worth scrolling past all the recipients to find the illustrated article by Dave Coates on obtaining the EFIAP/Platinum with landscape photos.

There is so much material in the e-News that they have had to compress the newsletter a little more than usual and the pictures will be best viewed at "Full Page".

E-news 92

FIAP Special Supplement

Chris Palmer FRPS

Congratulations to Chris Palmer, one of our visiting speakers last season, was recently awarded his FRPS with this panel of images.

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
Details of, and photographs from, 10 of our members who gained Distinctions from FIAP this year.

2. PAGB e-news
Issue No.91 is now uploaded.

3. Executive Minutes
Minutes of the April Meeting posted

2013 was the last 'Focus on Imaging'

Mary Walker Exhibitions would like to announce that the 2013 Focus on Imaging exhibition was the last,' read a statement about the show, which was open to the public and the trade and has pulled in more than half a million visitors over its 24-year history.
Walker said her time running the event has been ‘immensely rewarding' and a 'fantastic journey'.
'I am certain that the time is right for the industry to perhaps find fresh opportunities and bring new ideas to photographers - maybe we're due a new revolution of some kind?'
She added: ‘Focus on Imaging will not be sold - I'm simply bringing it to an end.'
See the full article here on the AP website.

PAGB E-News

Please click on this link to see the latest issue of the PAGB E-News.

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.