CLUB NIGHT NEWS 25.2.10

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT DAY SATURDAY 27^th February

HARTLEPOOL. Meeting up at 10.00 am in the car park of the Maritime Experience (Home of HMS TRINCOMALEE). SPECIAL CHALLENGE – “RINGS”

Do not be put off by the weather! Enjoy a photography day out in the company of fellow members.

DIGITAL NIGHT Wednesday 3^rd March

A reminder: County Hall 7 to 9 pm. Includes presentations from the renowned sports and wildlife freelance photographer JED WEE. Not to be missed!

NORTHERN COUNTIES PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION ANNUAL COMPETITIONS

Full details are now on the Notice Board section of the Home page of this website.

The Society will organise and deliver the entries of DPS members. Simply list your entries on the summary sheet provided by Alan Stott (a.stott@boltblue.com) and return the form together with your entries to the club by 11th March latest. Digital files can be on disc or memory stick. Please take care to size correctly and caption with your name and the image title. Alan will re-caption to include the correct club ID.

No need to specify individual trophies (eg Human Portrait etc) as the judges will take care of that.

We will be competing both as individual members and as a club with the very best in the Federation. Standards will be incredibly high. Good luck to everyone!

BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION

Very few places left! You need to get your name on Don’s list ASAP. you can bring in your print any time until the end of March.

TOWN HALL EXHIBITION - APRIL

The theme will be portraits, specifically taken at the Whitby Goth festivals or Pickering Wartime weekends. If you would like your work to be considered bring in your prints (in 20x16 inch mounts) by March 18^th. A DPS team will select 18 for the exhibition which will run through April.

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 18.3.10

WEBSITE GALLERY

The new gallery of members’ pictures is now on line. Yet more can be seen on the member profile section

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT DAY

SATURDAY 27^th February – HARTLEPOOL. Meeting up at 10.00 am in the car park of the Maritime Experience (Home of HMS TRINCOMALEE)

SPECIAL CHALLENGE – “RINGS”

HARTLEPOOL has many attractions for the photographer – the marina and old town and, a short drive away, the historic Headland area. Nearby too is the Steetley coastal area and the run down (but photogenic!)seaside resort of Seaton Carew.

This outing will be a golden opportunity to check out the area ahead of the Tall Ships Races 7^th – 10^th August 2010. Everyone welcome. There will be a follow up session to share experiences and pictures.

NORTHERN COUNTIES PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION ANNUAL COMPETITIONS

Any member may enter a total of four in each of: monochrome prints, colour prints, slides and electronic images. There are separate beginner competitions. Members who qualify can enter two prints in total (mono or colour) and two electronic images. There are numerous trophies to be won. Full details and rules are on the club notice board or you can request a set by emailing tony.griff@gmail.com

A team from the Society (Joe and Alan) will be organising and delivering DPS members’ entries and will need them by 11^th March.

BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION

Just a few places left. You can bring in your print any time, now until the end of March

TOWN HALL EXHIBITIONS

For March, the plan is to display some of our best pictures from the Valente (not including ones needed for the NCPF!).

For April we will show a collection of portraits by members from Whitby and Pickering.

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 11.2.10

TRIO PROJECTED IMAGES

Closing date is Feb 18^th but entries can be emailed to Roger now: rogerculpin@talk21.com . Three trophies are up for winning! Subjects are: architecture or landscape within 2 miles of Durham city centre, portraits and innovation/imagination - up to 9 entries in total. Check the rules in your programme carefully.

Northern Counties Federation ANNUAL COMPETITIONS 2010

Numerous trophies can be won in the various categories which include mono prints, colour prints, slides and electronic images, and general, human portrait, nature and creative categories. Members of any NCPF club enter as individuals but there are prizes for clubs as well. At DPS, Alan Stott and Joe Grabham will be organising things for our members with a closing date of 11 March. Full details are on the club notice board. If you would like an email copy, send your request to: tinygriff@gmail.com

BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION

Still some places open for members wishing to take part. Print boxes will be out from now on. One print per member.

DIGITAL NIGHT: Wednesday 3^rd March

The highlight will be a presentation by DPS member and freelance photographer Jed Wee – his photography and his way with post capture processing. Not to be missed! Details to follow.

VICE PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2009

This award is given every year to an individual member in recognition of outstanding service to the Society. For 2009 the winner is John Brown for his outstanding work in the development of this website. Vice President, Tony Griffiths, praised the transformation of the website achieved by John, and its functionality . He highlighted, particularly, the value to the membership of the Blog section with its news and stop press information, along with competition winning pictures promptly posted, and the thriving Portfolio section. The latter has 5 portfolio groups of members, with two easily operated models, and some 800 pictures posted and commented upon. The website is constantly evolving and we have reason to be grateful to John for his skills and commitment.

Results 1st Round Projected Images Competition. Judged by Guy Davies ARPS,AFIAP.

Digital Image.

1st Place. Angy Ellis.... Remember Him

2nd Place. Colin Armitstead....Fertilized

3rd Place Margaret Etherington....Spotted Chaser

4th Place. Roy Hurst.... Misty Day

5th Place. John Brown....Walking in the Rain

Slides.

1st Copt Hill Winter - David Everett
2nd Amaryllis Duo - John Shotton
3rd Soft Light - Roy Hurst

Images to follow.

NCPF ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 – NEWS REPORT

The Northern Counties Photographic Federation’s “Knockout” club championship took place on February 7th at the Harraton Community Centre, Washington before a large and enthusiastic audience.
In the first round, the DPS Club entries were awarded an unprecedented (in recent times!) 2nd place in both the Electronic Images and the Prints sections. This meant that we went forward to the finals with a chance, if we were 1st or 2nd, to represent the Federation at the national PAGB finals in October.
In the finals, clubs are bound by fairly complicated rules but, essentially, can re-enter successful pictures from the previous round and introduce new images. In the event, Durham came 5th in the Electronic Images section with 223 points (the winning club had 264 points) and 3rd in the print section with 174 points (the winning club had 180 points). In the print section, another 5 points would have secured us 2nd position and a place in the PAGB finals. So near!
Individual members achieved outstanding scores from the distinguished judges: Neil Maughan (Dawn over Dunstanburgh), Les Travis (Family Squabble)and David Trout (Schizophrenia)all having maximum 15 out of 15 scores, and David Trout and Dennis Hardingham having 14 out of 15 for two more images.
In the Print section, with 3 out of the 6 entries having 15 points being by DPS members, after much deliberation, Les Travis’ Family Squabble was voted best print in the competition.
Well done and congratulations to everyone taking part, and thanks to Don Bennett for co-ordinating on the day.
Les Travis ...Family Squabble

Neil Maughan...Dawn over Dunstanburgh

David Trout...Schizophrenia

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 5.2.10

TRIO PROJECTED IMAGES COMPETITION
Closing date is February 18th. Definitely no extension! It helps if you do not leave it until the last moment so email your entries to Roger asap or bring in on disc next week. Check rules carefully. It is slightly different from the Trio Print version in that you can submit up to three entries in each of the three competitions so a maximum nine in total (the maximum is six in the Trio Print).
DPS WEBSITE GALLERY
Time is running out! Please submit your best four pictures (as previously requested} by 14th February.
NCPF KNOCK OUT
This coming Sunday at Washington as previously reported. Come along and see how these inter club battles are conducted, see the judges in action and support your selection panel, Don Bennett and John Brown. Starts at 9.30 am and runs through the day. Entry is free and refreshments are available to purchase.
NEXT WEEK
With the magnificent and historic trophies (many go back to the 50’s) safely in the hands of the 2009 winners following the presentation dinner, next week sees the eagerly anticipated first competition night of the year, the 1st Progress projected images. Let battle commence!
BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION
You need to put your name down if you would like one of your prints included - still 30 or so spaces left but hurry! There are not enough for every member. The list and a box will be up again next week.

EXHIBITION- JANE BOWN: Exposures 100 Portraits

Last chance to see - on until 19^th February at the University Gallery, Northumbria University – 60 years of extraordinary portraits for the Observer by one of Britain’s favourite photographers.