COMPETITION COUNTDOWN -

FILLINGHAM TROPHY 2011

The Fillingham is a popular digital competition which has a different subject each year. The subject is always set by the current President. David Trout announced at the recent AGM that for 2011 it would be “Juxtaposition”. Members can enter up to three images which have to be taken between 18^th November 2010 and the closing date of 12^th May 2011.

Plenty of time to rise to the challenge and, as always, interpretations will be many and varied.

David said, “Juxtapositions work well in stills photography because of the ability to freeze frame a poignant moment in time. Street photography is just one opportunity to create pictures depicting people, or even things, set against a contrasting or complimentary background portraying humour, making a statement, or just observing an absurd situation.

There are many ways you can photograph the subject, just keep your eyes open as you wander around looking for ideas.”

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NCPF URGENT IMAGE REQUEST

The NCPF is about to launch a new website and needs photos from each NCPF area to run a rolling banner across the top of the homepage. The requirements are:-

1. Dimensions of 1,000 x 260 pixels (i.e. a fairly panoramic crop) at 300 dpi? max jpeg quality

2. Must be "iconic" showing a widely recognisable regional feature, e.g. Durham Cathedral. (The Transporter Bridge is the Southern Area image.)

3. Must not be a low key image.

4. They need it a.s.a.p.- certainly before Christmas.

Has any member have such an image or can think of members who do. The panoramic crop requirement may be the tricky bit.

If you can help please email to Paul Ritchie (details in the programme) NOT to any member of the NCPF.

+++STOP PRESS+++ASSIGNMENT GROUP UPDATE+++

CLUB NIGHT 2^nd December

We had planned to show the prints from Assignment Banks of the Tyne to the wider membership on 18^th December. This has now brought forward to this week, 2^nd December. Will participating members, whether or not you made it to the de-brief night, please bring in your prints on the night (up to four, up to A4 in size). All important to the process, they will be displayed for members to enjoy and discuss. If you left yours with Tony  you can relax – they will be there!

ASSIGNMENT GALLERY

Good news! Because some members could not make the de-brief night with their prints and Assignment Gallery pictures because of bad weather or other reasons, we are postponing the Gallery posting until next week end. This means there is still time for those who missed the previous deadline. Simply bring in your 8 images on Thursday on disc or memory stick or email David Forster before then:

The Gallery images are posted en bloc hence the need to pull them all together. Thanks to David, Colin and webmaster John Brown for making this happen.

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 25.11.10

DIGITAL NIGHT, Wednesday 1^st December

County Hall 7.00 to 9.00 pm. Last digital night of the year. Free to members. Come along and be amazed.

GB CUP

Thanks to those of you who emailed pictures to Joe. The selectors (Joe, David T and Colin) will now check these out along with recent digital competition entries, and decide which will represent the club in the PAGB GB Cup competition against clubs from all over the country. There is still time to email natural history pictures if you have something outstanding and are quick. jagrabham@googlemail.com

ASSIGNMENT GROUP

Following the success of Assignment Banks of the Tyne, next up is Assignment Metro Centre – Saturday 11^th December. The aim would be to get there early and leave at lunch time before the mass exodus. More details to follow and from Colin: colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk.

Meantime check out the Assignment Gallery from the Home page of this website. Assignment Banks of the Tyne images will be posted this weekend.

FILLINGHAM TROPHY 2011: Set Subject “JUXTAPOSITION”

Jiuxtaposition noun adjacency, contiguity, contact, proximity, nearness, closeness

Does this help?! More, soon, on this Blog.

DPS BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION: FOLIO 2011

We will once again be putting on an exhibition of prints in this prime venue. The exhibition will run from 12^th February to 4^th March 2011. There is space for 47 framed prints so members will have to put their name down at the club if they would like to take part. It will be entirely democratic and on the basis, “First come, first served”. Then simply bring in your print (in 20x16 inch mounts) any time from next week until 3^rd February. We are fortunate that Honorary Life Vice President Don Bennett DPAGB will be organising.

ST CUTHBERT’S HOSPICE CALENDAR 2012

Please donate your best pictures for a very good cause. Six of our members contributed to the St C 2010 calendar along with Joe Cornish and others. Ideal spec: high resolution jpegs, Durham related, reflecting the seasons, could include iconic events such as the Regatta, Miners’ Gala etc. Images on disc if possible and captioned with the photographer’s name. Please drop them off at the club by 1^st week back in January. Full photo credit will be given.

EXHIBITION NEWS November 2010

LOVE ME, Zed Nelson, Side Gallery

Following the huge success of Simon Wheatley’s Don’t Call Me URBAN!, the new Side Gallery exhibition, Love Me, opens Saturday 27^th November and is on until 22^nd January 2011.

Love Me reflects on the cultural and commercial forces that drive a global obsession with youth and beauty. Over a period of five years Zed Nelson visited eighteen countries across five continents, photographing cosmetic surgeons, beauty queens and bodybuilders alongside everyday teenagers, housewives and businessmen.

There will be a preview event SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER . 2PM . Zed will introduce his work and there will be a Q and A session.

http://www.amber-online.com/sections/side-gallery

BLACKOUT, Dan Holdsworth, BALTIC

Now on until 20^th February 2011. A remarkable sequence of huge negative prints of an Icelandic Glacier. Working with 5x4 camera and colour negative film, superb, sublime, inexplicable landscapes have been created by this renowned North East photographer

http://www.balticmill.com/whatsOn/present/index.php

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 18.11.10

AGM – ELECTION OF THE COMMITTEE

Past President Alan Stott was elected to the position of Print Competition Secretary following Alan Clarke having to stand down. Otherwise, all the 2010 officers were re-elected. Of the committee, Bill Bestford, Joe Grabham, John Attle, John Brown and John Gordon were re-elected and Jim Horne was newly elected. Many thanks to Alan Clarke and Bill Swinburn for their past service.

ROLES OF THE COMMITTEE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS

The following is an extract from General Secretary Colin Armitstead’s report to the AGM:

“I wish to clarify “who does what“ for many of our newer members. The notice asking for proposals for Officers and Committee members may seem odd. The Officers listed in the programme are those who carry out the same functions year by year. These are;

President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, General Secretary ,Treasurer, Programme Secretary, Competition Secretaries and Equipment Supervisor.

The Committee is completed by six Committee members. These see how things go on in committee and hopefully at some time in the future take up an Office. The most important single thing that they do is take on the various functions that become needed as the Society expands and takes on more photographic events etc.

The following list may not be complete but some of the thing carried out are; run the digital group, run the assignments group, run external exhibitions, run our annual exhibition, create and run our web sites, run the blog, press and publicity, external competitions, run the interval refreshments, run the raffle, set up and take down the furniture weekly etc.

You don't need to be on the committee to carry out any of this type of operation, “one volunteer is worth many pressed men” is indeed a truism that we will always appreciate.

So think about it, if not for this year, certainly for next.”

Colin Armitstead

FILLINGHAM TROPHY 2011

As is the tradition, our President, David Trout, announced at the AGM the set subject for the next year: “Juxtaposition”. The Fillingham is a projected digital image competition and members can enter up to three pictures which have to be taken after today’s date. Enjoy the challenge!

ASSIGNMENT : BANKS OF THE TYNE

It’s de-brief time, 24^th November, 7.00 pm County Hall, where we will show and discuss the pictures taken on the day. Please bring along up to four prints no bigger than A4 together with a CD of your favourite 8 images for the new Assignments Gallery on the Home page of this website.

colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

GB CUP

We will be competing as a club and hope to do well given the large number of great photographers in the club. There is still time to submit images, fabulous if possible, including Natural History, to Joe for consideration by his selectors. Normal digital competition sizing by email or on disc. Please do this over the next week. Enquiries to Joe - jagrabham@googlemail.com

NEWS REPORT: REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Sunday 14th November, Durham

Once again, members of the Society were out in force to capture Remembrance Sunday in the City for the Durham Light Infantry veterans – at the Cathedral, marching through the streets and at the Town Hall.

 

 

More pictures can be found here:

LINK

This year one of our members attended the largest parade outside London. Many thanks to Mr Arthur Lockyear MBE for allowing Ian Stafford privileged access.

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REVIEW: My Passion for Photography

WILL CHEUNG FRPS

13^th November 2010

A packed house of DPS members and guests were wowed by this special event, which was additional to the published programme. For almost three hours Will Cheung entertained, beguiled and enthused us with wonderful photography from across seven continents. The subjects ranged from wildlife to portraits to street to night photography and more, much more. He certainly lived up to his reputation for loving all kinds of photography and as our own John Clarke ARPS said, “How does one man fit so much into a life?

The session was packed with fascinating anecdotes and insights into Will’s photography and processing techniques. This reviewer was particularly taken with the idea of, in the absence of tripod, lie flat on your back, and the simply advice, “Take a lot (of pictures)”!

The audience of Durham Photographic Society members, fellow enthusiasts, passionate about photography, were well and truly won over by a master at the top of his game. Will Cheung is one of us! We are not alone! Software will be tested, photography methods will be tried, numerous projects, both serious and just for fun, will be undertaken.

The good news is Will will visit us again in 2012. Meantime, after many years editing photography magazines, he is launching a new one called Advanced Photography which will be out 17^th November. After this tour de force, at least 100 sales to DPS members are guaranteed.

 

 

Results of the Digital & George Samuel Trophies. Judged by Ian Winship

George Samuel Trophy Slides

1st Place.Tom Noble.

2nd Place. David Everett.

3rd Place. John Shotton.

Digital Trophy.

1st Place Neil Maughan.

2nd Place. Stephen Bell.

3rd Place. Tony Griffiths.

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 11.11.10

WILLIAM CHEUNG COMES TO TOWN!

10.30 a.m. Saturday morning, 13^th November in the Council Chamber at County Hall.

Exclusive to DPS members and guests, Will Cheung FRPS will talk about his passion for photography. He has promised digital projection and prints. For 25 years Will has worked in the photography press, editing Practical Photography, Digital Photo and Photography Monthly magazines and is now working as a freelance photographer, journalist and photography tutor. He is associate editor of the online photography community website, ePHOTOzine.com. His photographic interests are very broad and there is no subject that does not interest him. Check out Will’s website for an insight into the treats to come: www.williamcheung.co.uk

Members that have perhaps been away and don’t have a ticket but would like to come could email organiser Paul Ritchie: rtcp4@aol.com

ASSIGNMENT : BANKS OF THE TYNE

A large contingent of enthusiastic members enjoyed a great day of photography on Saturday. DPS President, David Trout, said, “It was a huge success”. We now eagerly await the follow up meeting, 24^th November, 7.00 pm County Hall, where we will show and discuss the pictures taken on the day. Please bring along up to four prints no bigger than A4 together with a CD of your favourite 8 images for the new Assignments Gallery on the Home page of this website.

colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

GB CUP

Durham Photographic Society will be entering this inter-club competition run by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain. A panel of selectors from the Society, led by Joe Grabham, will choose members’ images that they think will do well from past competitions etc. i.e. will invite you to take part. However, any member can submit images, including Natural History, to Joe for consideration by his selectors. Normal digital competition sizing by email or on disc. Please do this over the next two weeks. Enquiries to Joe - jagrabham@googlemail.com

AGM 18^th November

This is next week, not the 28^th as previously posted. Your officers will be reporting back to the members! Have your say!

VOLUNTEERS

The Society is run by a veritable army of willing volunteers. Anyone who feels they have something to offer, please feel free! Discuss with President David Trout if you are not sure.

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 28^th JANUARY 2011

Angy Ellis is now taking bookings. Put your name down ASAP so she can organise what should be a great night of celebration. You can pay now or with your membership fee in January.

STOP PRESS: We are pleased to announce that our principal guest and after dinner speaker will be none other than Malcolm Kus ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, the hugely popular photographer, lecturer and judge.

NEWS REPORT: ASSIGNMENT Banks of the Tyne!

Saturday 6^th November

A record breaking number of members enjoyed a great Assignment day out in glorious autumnal weather, with endless photography possibility and the added bonus of viewing our The Music Factory exhibition on at The Sage Gateshead. Our intrepid and irrepressible DPS Treasurer, Angy Ellis, did it style as you can see from the pictures below. We will be re-living the experience at the follow-up meeting at County Hall on Wednesday 24^th November. Bring along a few prints up to A4 in size. No need to be mounted. Your favourites, nothing to do with competitions!

NEWS REPORT: Wear Area Print Battle, Pictures

As previously reported, Durham PS won the 2010 Wear Area Print Battle which was judged by Malcolm Kus ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP. There was some excitement about this because, although we are the largest club we have not had our hands on the trophy for many a long year! All credit to our friends at Consett and Washington clubs who came within a point or two of beating us once again. The pictures below are our winning entry.

The Wear Area is one of six groups of clubs within the Northern Counties Photographic Federation. More information about the NCPF is on: www.ncpf.org.uk

e-news of the PAGB issue 35

The latest issue of enews of the PAGB is a Picture Special from the recent Inter-Club Print Championship at Connahs Quay and shows amazing award winning images.

There is also news of the 2^nd Permajet Lecturers Day at Smethwick PS, 10.00 to 17.00 30^th January 2011. So far 19 lecturers are booked and the cost is £19.50.

Speaking of Smethwick, only a few days to the closing date of 18^th November for 36th SMETHWICK INTERNATIONAL. You can enter on line: http://www.spsinternationalexhibition.com/

Interested members can join the 10,000 strong e-news of the PAGB mailing list simply by emailing Rod Wheelans: rod@creative-camera.co.uk .

If you would like a copy of issue 35, email your request to tonygriff@gmail.com

NEWS REPORT: DPS MEMBER SHORT-LISTED IN PRESTIGE COMPETITION!

Digital SLR User magazine’s Photographer of the Year Competition.

Yes, Neil Maughan’s Dawn over Dunstanburgh has been shortlisted into the final 20 in the landscape section. Follow the link: http://www.dslruser.co.uk and click on POTY and then the landscape section to see Neil’s picture along with 19 other cracking images. It's well worth checking out the other 4 sections as well. To be Shortlisted is a huge achievement. The overall winner will be decided by reader vote on line with huge value prizes up for grabs. Congratulations Neil and good luck!

Picture shows Neil in action recently.

++NEWS FLASH++

DPS member Les Travis witnessed and recorded a spectacular fire in  Newton Ayliffe.

Just after 1pm today (5 November) there were reports of an explosion, followed by a large fire at Stillers storage depot. Newton Aycliffe Ind Est...not far from the council offices... Fire crews  attended the incident and a large police cordon was placed around the scene.

It is believed that a large quantity of aerosol canisters, tyres and wooden pallets were present... Witnesses reported a large explosion and smoke and flames billowing from the site.

The Fire Service say they were not aware of any casualties at the time and have no information as to the cause of the blaze. The Health and Safety Executive was informed...

All Photos Les Travis

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 4.11.10

ASSIGNMENT BANKS OF THE TYNE!

Next up is the Newcastle Gateshead banks and bridges of the Tyne between the Millennium and Redheugh Bridges. We will meet at the east entrance of The Sage Gateshead this coming Saturday, 6^th November at 10.00 am.

There will be a follow up meeting to show and discuss the pictures taken on the day and images will appear on the new Assignments Gallery on the Home page of this website in due course. colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

While at The Sage, take the opportunity to visit he Durham Photographic Society exhibition, The Music Factory, in the the Explore Music library just inside the east entrance.

WILL CHEUNG FRPS, MY PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Exclusive to DPS members and guests, this will be an exciting lecture by the by the world renowned photographer Will Cheung. Will has promised digital projection and “snaps” ( i.e. prints!). If you haven’t already, you can collect your ticket(s) on club night next week.

10.30 a.m. Saturday morning, 13^th November in the Council Chamber at County Hall.

THE MUSIC FACTORY, The Sage Gateshead

There has been critical acclaim for the DPS exhibition of photography in the ExploreMusic section of The Sage Gasteshead. Organised by Alan Stott, The Music Factory is a photographic essay by members of Durham Photographic Society on the theme of making music and is on until early in 2011. Members were treated at the club night to a slide show AV of stunning images featured in the exhibition.

The Journal on Wednesday had a whole page feature on the work:

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/11/03/durham-photographic-society-exhibit-at-the-sage-61634-27589675/

AGM 28^th November

Members wishing to raise items at the AGM that change the rules of the Society need to send a written proposal, with an agreed seconder, to the general secretary before 11^th November.

Other items that require your new committee to consider should also be in writing and will be added to Any Other Business.

General Secretary Colin Armitstead. colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

REMEMBRANCE, Durham Town Hall

The 6th DPS exhibition of 2010 is now on in the Durham Town Hall entrance gallery until November 30th.

The theme of Remembrance is to tie in with Remembrance Sunday 14^th November. DPS members will be on hand to photograph events at the Cathedral, marching through the City and in the Town Hall for the Durham Light Infantry Association veterans. Info from John Attle: johnattle@yahoo.co.uk

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 28^th JANUARY 2011

Angy Ellis is now taking bookings. Put your name down ASAP so she can organise things. You can pay now or with your membership fee in January.

HOT DATES 2010 – NOVEMBER update

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, DLI Veterans, Durham: 14^th November

2011 HIGHLIGHTS

CHINESE NEW YEAR, NEWCASTLE: 3^rd February

FOCUS ON IMAGING 2011: NEC, 9-11 March www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk

WHITBY GOTHIC WEEKEND: 25^th to 27^th March

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHOW: BH 30^th May

APPLEBY HORSE FAIR: 2^nd to 8^th June

PICKERING 60’s WEEKEND: 11^th June

PICKERING TRACTION ENGINE RALLY: 6^th & 7^th August

PICKERING WARTIME WEEKEND: 14^th to 16^th October

WHITBY GOTHIC WEEKEND: 4^th to 7^th November.

NB: Dates subject to confirmation

WHITBY GOTHIC FESTIVAL

October 2010

Once again, members enjoyed a great weekend of photography, along with fellow photographers from all over the country. As well as Goths, we are increasingly seeing Cyberpunks, Steampunks and variations. An enjoyable time was had by all.

Official dates for the spring and autumn 2011 festivals have just been confirmed: 25^th to 27^th March and 4^th to 7^th November. Source: www.topmum.co.uk

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN – VALENTE CUP

CLOSING DATE TOMORROW!

Members can put in one entry of three prints which will be judged as a set of three. There need be no connection between the three images, they just have to be outstanding. From all the entries, one single print will also be awarded the Leslie Buss Trophy for print of the year which is a new feature this year.

Please read the rules carefully!

The added bonus is that this prestige competition will be judged this year by the outstanding photographer and lecturer Keith Suddaby FRPS, MPAGB, EFIAP, ABPE. The not to be missed results night is 9^th December.

Last years winners LINK

EXHIBITION NEWS – REMEMBRANCE

DURHAM TOWN HALL

An exhibition of prints by members of Durham Photographic Society on the theme of Remembrance is now on in the Town Hall entrance gallery until the end of November. This is to co-incide with events in Durham around Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday.

More images of Durham Light Infantry Association events and past Remembrance Sundays can be found on the DLI Museum Friends Blog on the Gallery page. Members of the Society will again be photographing the parade through the City and onto the Town Hall on this year’s Remembrance Sunday. Pictures will be posted shortly afterwards.