website IN FOCUS – Vivian Maier

http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/

This website was created by John Maloof in dedication to the photographer Vivian Maier, a street photographer from the 1950s - 1990s. Vivian's work was discovered at an auction in Chicago where she resided most of her life just before her death in 2009. Her discovered work includes over 100,000 mostly medium format negatives, thousands of prints, and countless undeveloped rolls of film.

Vivian Maier was an outstanding, previously unknown 20^th century photographer of the highest order. Check out the website to see many of her images and read more about her.

Her astonishing story and some of her pictures were featured in the Sunday Times magazine Spectrum section this weekend. Her work will also appear in London in July during the London Street Photography Festival.

HOT DATES 2011 – February Update

Welcome to new Hot Dates Blogger, STEPHEN BELL!

CHINESE NEW YEAR, NEWCASTLE: 3^rd to 6^th February http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/site/whats-on/festivals/chinese-new-year

TANFIELD RAILWAY “On the Wagon” event: 19th, 20th February www.tanfieldrailway.co.uk

VENICE CARNIVAL: 25^th February to 4^th March

EIDER CHASE RACE DAY, NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE: 26^th February www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk

FOCUS ON IMAGING 2011: NEC, 6^th to 9th March www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk

BARFORD RACEWAY: 13^th March www.barfordraceway.com

WHITBY GOTHIC WEEKEND: 25^th to 27^th March http://wgw.topmum.co.uk/

DRAGON BOAT RACING: TEESSIDE, 17^th April www.dragonboat.org.uk

BIKEWISE EASTER EGG RUN: 24^th April www.bikewisenews.org.uk

MORPETH NORTHUMBRIA GATHERING: 29^th April to 1^st May www.northumbriana.org.uk/gathering

TORNADO, N Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering: 7^th and 8^th May www.a1steam.com

HAWORTH 40’s WEEKEND: 14^th & 15^th May www.haworth-village.org.uk

BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP: Croft Circuit, 14^th & 15^th May www.croftcircuit.co.uk

EVOLUTION FESTIVAL, NewcastleGateshead Quayside: 28^th and 29^th May

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHOW: BH 30^th May www.northcountyshow.co.uk

APPLEBY HORSE FAIR: 2^nd to 8^th June www.applebyfair.org

JETSKI (JSRA) BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP, DONCASTER: 4^th and 5^th June www.jsra.co.uk

BLAYDON RACES: 9^th June

PICKERING 60’s FESTIVAL: 10^th and 11^th June www.pickering60sfestival.co.uk

DURHAM REGATTA: 11^th and 12^th June

NCPF BEAMISH MEMBERS WEEKEND: 18^th, 19^th, 20^th June www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=ncpf-events

BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Croft Circuit, 18^th &19^th June www.croftcircuit.co.uk

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE FESTIVAL, NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE: 23^rd to 25^th June

NORTHERN ROCK CYCLONE: 24^th to 26^th June

BRASS: Durham International Festival: July TBA www.brassfestival.co.uk

DURHAM MINERS’ GALA: 9^th July

LADIES DAY, NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE: 23^rd July

BIKEWISE 2011: 24^th July (tbc)

GATESHEAD SUMMER FLOWER SHOW: 29^th to 31^st July

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW: 30^th, 31^st July

EDINBURGH FRINGE: 5^th to 29^th August

PICKERING TRACTION ENGINE RALLY: 4^th to 7^th August www.pickeringsteam.com

NEWCASTLE MELA: August tba

WOLSINGHAM SHOW: 3^rd and 4^th September

BUPA GREAT NORTH RUN WEEKEND: 17^th and 18^th September

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

TURNER PRIZE AT BALTIC: 21^st October 2011 to 8^th January 2012

WHITBY GOTHIC WEEKEND: 4^th to 6^th November

BOXING DAY DIP: 26^th December, Seaburn, Sunderland

New postings in red. Dates subject to confirmation

If you have details of an event of interest to photographers please contact Stephen

ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER, 28th January

A large gathering of members and guests enjoyed a wonderful night at the Bowburn Hall Hotel. Special guest, the renowned photographer, lecturer and judge, Malcolm Kus ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, presented the trophies and proved to be a very entertaining after dinner speaker as well.

DPS President David Trout said, “The dinner went with a swing. It was one of the best I've been to and the atmosphere was terrific. Malcolm Kus was superb company, as we’ve come to expect, and grateful thanks must go to him, and to Colin, Roger and Angy for doing such a good job in organising the evening”.

A full list of 2010 trophy winners can be found on the back of the programme and on the Home page of this website under “Awards”.

The winner of the Vice President’s Award for outstanding service to the Society was also announced on the night. More on this on the Blog later.

CLUB NIGHT PREVIEW, Feb 3rd

Gallery PG  "The Three of US"

Mike Kipling, Brian Jobson LMPA and John Devlin LMPA are heading into town! Yet another enthralling club night to look forward to - check out the website to have an insight into the delights ahead:

http://www.masters-of-light.co.uk/about.html

Visitors thinking of joining Durham PS are welcome - 7 for 7.30 p.m. St Oswald’s Church Institute, Church Street.

DPS DIGITAL-Feb 2011

PRACTICAL IMAGE PROCESSING NIGHT

All members welcome. Wednesday 2^nd February, County Hall, 7 to 9 pm

Alan Clarke: Photoshop – Where to Start!

Includes image sizing and preparing your images for competition and digital projection.*

John Gordon: Lightroom.

Includes slideshows, printing and web galleries.*

If you need a bit of one to one tuition speak to Alan, John or John. If you have a special request, or would like to do a short demo yourself please let us know.

Organisers: JOHN GORDON,JOHN ATTLE and ALAN CLARKE

*subject to changes caused by time constraints and member requests

NEWS REPORT – Les Travis pic on TV

This fabulous sunset picture, by DPS member Les Travis, was shown on ITV recently during Pip’s weather report.

Les explains, “The place is Hardwick Park near Sedgefield and this is the Mausoleum. Behind me is the new lake and it’s full of swans, ducks, gulls and even Greater Crested Grebes are there. For anyone who hasn't been it’s a photographer’s paradise. It was a perfect setting for my new, carry around Canon SX120is compact ... now I don't miss a thing”.

Information on Hardwick Park can be found here: http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=6239

To follow Les’ (and Barry’s!) lead simply email your weather pictures to: pip@itv.com with a note of photographer’s name, date and place.

+++HOT DATES 2011 +++ STOP PRESS

BUCCS CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP: SUNDAY 30TH JANUARY

The annual British Universities and Colleges Cyclocross Championship comes to Durham. It takes place on the Racecourse, Durham. The races starts at 10:30 until 4.30 and riders race for an hour around a course of a mile which includes steps, hairpin bends and steep slopes.

http://www.dur.ac.uk/whatson/event/?eventno=9329

Thanks to John Cummings for the info

Several members made it and enjoyed a days photography on a cold and grey day. The riders young and not so young seemed to enjoy the torture they were going through.

LINK to all photos

INTERNATIONAL SALON SUCCESS FOR DPS MEMBERS

Welsh International Projected Images Salon 2010

Over 15,500 photographs from all over the world were entered with just over 3241 being accepted. Congratulations to David Trout who had two acceptances in the Open section and Neil Maughan who had one acceptance in the Open, another in Travel and two in Nature, one of which (Arctic Tern) was awarded a medal.

 

 

A full listing of acceptances, including top Northern Counties names such as Anne Swearman and Leo Palmer, are on this link:

http://wpf.swifthost.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2010-WIPIS-Acceptances.pdf

Bristol International Salon of Photography 2011

The closing date for this one is 19^th March. Follow the link if you fancy your chances:

http://www.bristolphoto.org.uk/pages/bristol-salon/2011-bristol-salon--entry.php

More

Links to these and other international exhibitions and salons can be found on the ever useful, Northern Counties Photographic Federation new website: http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=links

Any member wishing to venture into the International salon world following David and Neil’s success can contact them for advice and guidance if needed.

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 27.1.11

ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER

It’s Friday night, 28^th January, Bowburn Hall Hotel, 7.30 for eight. Special guest is the wonderful photographer, lecturer and judge, Malcolm Kus ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, who will present the trophies. The winner of the Vice President’s Award, for outstanding service to the Society, will also be announced.

DIGITAL NIGHT IS BACK!

Next meeting - Wednesday 2^nd February, 7.00 to 9.00 p.m., County Hall

DPS BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION: Folio 2011

Last call for bringing in your 20x16 mounted prints is next Thursday. Contact Don if you’d like to help in setting up on Saturday 12th February.

ASSIGNMENT GROUP

Next up – Assignment North Shields. Meeting Saturday 5^th February, 10.00 a.m. near the Fish Quay. Lunch around 12.30, Magnesia Bank pub. There is a wealth of photography opportunity in this area – enjoy! More details from Colin: colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

NCPF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Our selection team, Joe Grabham, Don Bennett and John Brown (who better?!) have made their final (crucial!) selection in the print and digital projection categories. Let battle commence.

It will be on Sunday 13th February 2011 kicking off around 10.00 a.m. at Harraton Community Centre, Bonemill Lane, Washington, NE38 8BQ. Any member of the Society can attend. There will be a large gathering from other clubs. You will enjoy seeing the judges marking the entries and seeing our team at work. You can come and go during the session if you can only spare an hour or two.

http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=club-championships

DPS GALLERY WEBSITE 2011

John Brown is preparing a new members gallery for the website. Please send up to four of your best images from 2010.

Files should be prepared and saved to the standard DPS competition format. You can email them to John or bring to the club on CD.

Closing date is 24^th February.

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN

Next up: the Trio – print and digital versions. Six trophies to be won. See separate posting and check your programme.

Please check the rules in your programme carefully including General Competition Rules.

VOLUNTEERING NEWS – THE BIG dps SOCIETY

The new system of the interval refreshments break being run entirely by volunteer members (rather than by people being asked to do it) is going well. Put your name down soon! Everything hinges on people coming forward. No-one will be cajoled, persuaded etc.

More good news – Stephen Bell has stepped up to the plate and will be the new complier of the Hot Dates feature on this Blog

Furthermore, John Clarke has volunteered to be the Blog’s Exhibition correspondent.

Many thanks to everyone.

There is another opportunity – a sound engineer (experienced or apprentice) to assist and deputise for John Attle in setting up and taking down the club night sound system. Applications to John Attle

If you have an idea, or special skill you’d like to contribute to the Big dps Society please email or speak to John Attle and Tony Griffiths.

EXHIBITIONS IN LONDON - February 2011

Anyone planning a trip to London in the near future might find some of the following of interest:

Museum of London

London Street Photography

150 years of street photography

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

National Portrait Gallery

Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize,

also Hoppe Portraits

Hoppe was a distinguished portraitist who also took street pics.

There are several other photo exhibits at the NPG

www.npg.org.uk

Natural History Museum

Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year

www.nhm.ac.uk

Wapping Project Bankside

New York Sleeps

Eerie images of a deserted NY

www.thewapppingprojectbankside.com

Proud Chelsea

Colin Jones: Fifty years of the Royal ballet

Terrific b&w photos of the hard life behind the scenes by a distinguished press photographer and erstwhile ballet dancer

www.proud.co.uk

Thanks to John A Clarke for the research.

WANTED: Your best images - Gallery 2011

Click on the newly listed item on the Notice board of the Home page of the website to find out more.

Need help in re-sizing images correctly? Come along to the Digital Night, Wednesday 2^nd February, 7.00 pm, County Hall.

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN: ONWARDS TO THE TRIO

SIX TROPHIES TO BE WON OVER TWO RESULTS NIGHTS

With the first of the three Progress competition entries hot-footing it to the judges, it’s time to turn our attention to the exciting Trio. And the good news is there is both a digital projection and a print version and three separate competitions in each:

The Dunelm and Des Kelly Trophies: landscape or architectural taken within 2 mile of Durham Market Place

The Leazes Bowl and Lambert Hedley Trophy: for digital and print portrait of the year

The Sterling Awards (Print and Digital): for imagination and innovation, either in concept, technique or presentation

There can be a maximum of 6 entries in both Trio projected images and Trio prints and a maximum of three in any one competition. It sounds complicated but the spread could be 3:3:0 or 2:2:2 or 3:2:1

Please read the rules in your programme carefully including General Competition rules on page 8

Closing dates are 17^th February for the Trio Projected Images and 10th March for the Trio Prints. Get your entries in and look forward to two of the best (results) nights of the year.

FILLINGHAM TROPHY – SET SUBJECT JUXTAPOSITION

The closing date is not until 12^th May but you have to interpret the subject and take the pictures! Already we are seeing potential Juxtaposition images at the Assignment reviews. The competition will be hot!

Check your own dictionary but here is one definition:

juxtaposition is an act or instance of placing two things close together or side by side, in order to show unlikeness or differences, to note the opposite qualities of the two

ASSIGNMENTS UPDATE 24.1.11

The Assignment Metrocentre Gallery of pictures is now on line. Click on Assignments on the Home page of this website to view. The review session on Saturday, when we talked about the experience and discussed the prints everyone had bought along, was greatly enjoyed by all.

Next up is our February outing, Assignment North Shields, Saturday 5^th February. We meet on the road leading to the quay, probably on the wall overlooking the fish quay at 10.00 am. Lunch about 12.30 on at The Magnesia Bank pub. This is located and directed on Google Maps. "Google",  "Maps", "Magnesia Bank North Shields".

Register with Colin if you would like to take part by email:

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 20.1.11

ASSIGNMENT GROUP

The Assignment Metrocentre review session is Saturday 22^nd January, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30, County Hall. David Forster is organising the Gallery images and they will appear on this website under “Assignments” shortly.

Next up – Assignment North Shields. Meeting 10.00 a.m. near the Fish Quay. Lunch around 12.30, Magnesia Bank pub. There is a wealth of photography opportunity in this area – enjoy! More details from Colin: colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

NCPF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thank you everyone who supplied prints. You may have noticed Joe and his team making their selection for the contest to come.

It is to be held on Sunday 13th February 2011 at Harraton Community Centre, Bonemill Lane, Washington, NE38 8BQ. Any member of the Society can attend. There will be a large gathering from other clubs. You will enjoy seeing the judges marking the entries and seeing our team at work. You can come and go during the session if you can only spare an hour or two.

http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=club-championships

DPS BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION: Folio 2011

Last call for bringing in your 20x16 mounted prints is 3^rd February but next week is even better. . Contact Don if you’d like to help in setting up on 13^th February. don.bennett934@btinternet.com

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN

The closing date for 1^st Progress Prints is next week, 27^th January. There will be no extension! This is due to Print Competition Secretary Alan Stott needing time to process the prints into digital projection format for the enhanced enjoyment of the members on results night. In the Print Progress competitions members can enter 3 prints either in the A or the B sections and it is important to label the back of your entry correctly. This is the first of three Progress competitions during the year. The winners are the ones with the most points at the end of the year awarded by the judges. It’s (one of) the big ones!

Please check the rules in your programme carefully including General Competition Rules.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER

Friday 28^th January, Bowburn Hall Hotel. Last chance pay for this great night out is next week. Part of the evening is a raffle with prizes donated by the members. Bring them in on the night.

DIGITAL NIGHT IS BACK!

Next meeting - Wednesday 2^nd February, 7.00 to 9.00 p.m., County Hall

WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

New members are receiving the new Welcome to the Club information pack. Ask Angy for a copy if you’d like one.

You can also see it on the Notice Board of the Home page of the website.

NEW - in addition, this is one of three downloadable files:

Welcome to Durham Photographic Society - useful information for new members

How to prepare digital image files for projection, competition and web use

Rules for PAGB projected image competitions

VOLUNTEERING NEWS – THE BIG SOCIETY

THE BIG dps SOCIETY, that is …

The new system of the interval refreshments break being run entirely by volunteer members (rather than by people being asked to do it) was off to a great start. Put your name down soon! Everything hinges on people coming forward. No-one will be cajoled, persuaded etc.

There is another opportunity – to join the Blogger team as compiler of the Hot Dates feature of this Blog. See separate posting.

If you have an idea, or special skill you’d like to contribute to the Big dps Society please email or speak to John Attle and Tony Griffiths.

CONGRATULATIONS!

To members Paul and Sarah Travis on the birth of their baby recently. Also to new Grandad, also a member, Les Travis who had one of his great pictures on Tyne Tees TV weather on Monday night.

THE BIG DPS SOCIETY

HOT DATES CO-ORDINATOR

VOLUNTEER NEEDED -JOIN THE BLOGGER TEAM!

THE JOB:

To search the internet and other sources for events popular with photographers and produce monthly updates for the Blog and notice board.

Surfing and word processing skills an advantage.

Knowledge of what turns our members on (photography-wise) a must.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

A golden opportunity to put something back into THE BIG DPS SOCIETY!

Plus the eternal gratitude of our legion of members, of one anyway.

HOW TO APPLY:

Speak to John Attle and Tony Griffiths.

OUR HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENTS

ROBIN WALLACE:

Yes, our longest serving member of the Society, Hon Life Vice President Robin Wallace, who joined in 1958, embarks on his 53rd year of membership of the club. Robin, currently in charge of Press and publicity, is as keen and enthusiastic as ever and greatly looking forward to the exciting 2011 programme.

Hon Life Vice President is the highest honour we can bestow and is awarded for exceptional and long service to the Society and the wider club world. There are currently only four. The others are:

MAURICE SANDERSON:

Maurice has been unable to attend meetings for a while and is greatly missed. He sent us a moving New Year message which was read out by Past President Mavis Ord at the last meeting.

COLIN ARMITSTEAD:

Colin has been our General Secretary for many years and has made a huge contribution to the success of the club. He is also the leading light in our new Assignment Group ongoing project.

DON BENNETT:

The newest Hon Life VP, Don is an active and distinguished NCPF judge, and DPS Committee member, and is currently organising our latest exhibition at The Botanic Gardens which is due to open13th February.

EXHIBITION NEWS 2 - January 2011

England, My England, DLI Art Gallery

The touring exhibition, England, My England by the award winning Magnum Agency photographer, Chris Steele-Perkins, opens in Gallery 2 of the DLI Museum Art Gallery Saturday 22^nd January and is on until Sunday 13^th March. Definitely not one to be missed!

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 13.1.11

NCPF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – JOE NEEDS YOUR PRINTS!

The Clubs Championship is held each year to find the top projected image and print clubs in the Federation. It is a competition for club entries. Joe Grabham and his team are organising our entry and urgently need your very best prints (projected images are already to hand) from which to choose our final entry. Please bring them to the club next week latest.

It is to be held on Sunday 13th February 2011 at Harraton Community Centre, Bonemill Lane, Washington, NE38 8BQ. Any member of the Society can attend. You will enjoy seeing the judges marking the entries and seeing our team at work.

http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=club-championships

ST CUTHBERT’S HOSPICE CALENDAR 2012

Thanks to those who have contributed pictures. Email tonygriff@gmail.com if you want to support this wonderful charity but have not got round to it!

DPS BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION: Folio 2011

Only 10 places left. One print per participating member but you have to put your name down (the list is on the notice board). Then it is simply a matter of bringing in your print in a 20x16 inch mount any time up to 3^rd February, though the sooner the better. There is an ace organising team led by Don Bennett. Contact Don if you’d like to help in setting up on 13^th February. The end result will be an exciting exhibition of photography that will be seen and enjoyed by huge numbers of people.

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN

The closing date for 1^st Progress Prints is 27^th January. There will be no extension! This is due to Print Competition Secretary Alan Stott needing time to process the prints into digital projection format for the enhanced enjoyment of the members on results night. In the Print Progress competitions members can enter 3 prints either in the A or the B sections and it is important to label the back of your entry correctly. This is the first of three Progress competitions during the year. The winners are the ones with the most points at the end of the year awarded by the judges. It’s (one of) the big ones!

Please check the rules in your programme carefully including General Competition Rules.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER

28^th January, Bowburn Hall Hotel. Last chance to book (and pay for) this great night out is next week. A traditional feature is that everyone brings at least one prize for the raffle which is a golden opportunity to find a home for those unwanted Christmas gifts!

CLUB NIGHT – INTERVAL REFRESHMENTS

We are opening up the organisation of the all important club night break to more members. Rather than the “Privileged few” we are moving to a system of volunteering open to all. VP TG said, “One volunteer is worth 10 press-ganged men or women”. To take part, simply put your name down on the rota and enjoy. Training will be given if needed and the volunteers have free refreshments on the night.

ASSIGNMENT METRO

Please bring in your Gallery 8 images next week. The review of prints is Jan 22^nd, County Hall. Next up – North Shields here we come. Details to follow.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

Following ideas and feedback from new members last year, new members in future will receive a Welcome to the Club information pack. The idea is to fast-track members to access to the many and varied activities of the Society. Thanks to Justine and Dennis, who’s idea it was, and the many volunteer new members who gave their feedback.

e-news of the PAGB issue 39

The latest issue of enews of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain is mainly concerned with an obituary for Don Morrison but has several notices of forthcoming events and an interesting article on judges manipulating Digital Images that they are judging in club competitions.

Also attached as a separate Supplement is "Its all about IMAGE", the catalogue and pricelist for Permajet.

Issue 40 of e-news in February will be distributed in a new way which will enable us to post a link on this Blog. You can still subscribe to receive directly by email: www.pagbnews.co.uk/enewssubform.html.  As well as your email address you will be asked for your club (Durham Photographic Society) and your federation (NCPF).

SHOOTING THE HOLLYWOOD STARS

Catch on BBC i-Player

In Shooting the Hollywood Stars, Rankin, the portrait and fashion photographer, takes time out from his work in Los Angeles for a diverting exercise of particular interest to cinema fans and portrait photographers. He describes the changing role of photography in the early days of the movie business and, helped by stylists and actors, re-creates some of Hollywood’s most iconic images. The programme was shown on BBC 2, 8^th January and now available to view on BBC i-Player.

DPS PROGRAMME NEWS

Errata:

Jan 20^th - should read: “The London Salon of Photography Annual Exhibition”

Sept 22^nd – is an evening with the members of our folio group, “i-Witness” rather than the “Eyefetch” folio group

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 6.1.11

NCPF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Clubs Championship is held each year to find the top projected image and print clubs in the area. It is a competition for club entries. Joe Grabham and his team are organising our entry and urgently need your very best prints (projected images are already to hand) from which to choose our final entry. Please bring them to the club next week.

It is to be held on Sunday 13th February 2011 at Harraton Community Centre, Bonemill Lane, Washington, NE38 8BQ. More information is on the new NCPF website:

http://www.ncpf.org.uk/index.php?id=club-championships

ST CUTHBERT’S HOSPICE CALENDAR 2012

Please bring in the pictures you would like to donate next week. Many thanks

DPS BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBITION: Folio 2011

There is still an opportunity for 20 or so members to take part. One print per participating member but you have to put your name down (the list is on the notice board). Bring in your print in a 20x16 inch mount any time up to 3^rd February.

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN

The closing date for 1^st Progress Projected Images is next week, 13^th January. Please email Roger ahead of time (preferred option) or bring them in on the night. Please take care to re-size and prepare your pictures correctly! How to do it is on the Notice Board on the Home page of this website.

The closing date for 1^st Progress Prints is 27th January. For this one, members have the option of two sections: “A” for experienced workers and “B” for less experienced workers. You can bring in your prints from next week.

Please check the rules in your programme carefully including General Competition Rules.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER

28^th January, Bowburn Hall Hotel. There is still time to book (and pay for!) This great night out. A traditional feature is that everyone brings in at least one prize for the raffle which is a golden opportunity to find a home for those unwanted Christmas gifts!

EXHIBITION NEWS January 2011

OLYMPIA, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

From January 15th -25th, an exhibition on Level 1 of photographs from Bryan Ferry's latest album and book OYLMPIA. This will feature images of Olympia cover girl Kate Moss, shot by Adam Whitehead and directed by Bryan Ferry. Also on display for the first time will be iconic images taken from the original Roxy Music album sleeves.

BLACKOUT, Dan Holdsworth, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Now on until 20^th February 2011.

DAN HOLDSWORTH: EXHIBITION TOUR with the artist, Wednesday 9 February 2011, 18.00. Pre-booking required. FREE    

Blackout brings together a remarkable new sequence of images taken in Iceland by British photographer Dan Holdsworth. This event is an opportunity to see the artist give a tour of their exhibition and answer questions about the work. Places are limited so early booking is advised.

www.balticmill.com

LOVE ME, Zed Nelson, Side Gallery

Last chance to see: on until 22^nd January

LODZ GHETTO ALBUM, Henryk Ross, Side Gallery

Thursday 27 January 2011 to Saturday 26 March 2011

Henryk Ross returned to Lodz in 1940, having fought with the defeated Polish army against the invading German forces. As a Jew he was forced to move into the Lodz ghetto. As a photographer he was employed by the Jewish administration’s Department of Statistics, taking the official propaganda pictures and the thousands of identification photographs required by the Nazis. He also began to document the ghetto. “The conditions for taking photographs were extremely difficult,” he recalled. “The photographic materials were smuggled to me in exchange for bread, of which I had far too little.” In simply taking these pictures he risked his life. When the German authorities moved to liquidate the Lodz ghetto in 1944, he buried his negatives and, one of the few who managed to escape, he returned to reclaim them. In his lifetime Ross only published photographs that supported the accepted narrative, but he catalogued his whole collection before he died in 1991.

Opening event, Thursday 27^th January 7.00 p.m.

www.amber-online.com

Re – Don Morrison

I am informed that the funeral arrangements are as follows:

Cremation to be held on Monday 10th January 2011 at 12.15pm at the West Road Crematorium, Newcastle, NE5 2JL

Family flowers only.   Donations, if you wish, to Marie Curie.

The Crematorium is situated just off the A1 bypassing Newcastle to the west.

Leave the A1 at the A69/A186 Interchange and travel on the A186 toward the city centre.

The crematorium is on the left very shortly after passing the cross roads with the A191.

Dave Coates

(NCPF Publications Officer)

NEWS REPORT: NEW NCPF WEBSITE

The website of the Northern Counties Photographic Federation has been completely redesigned. Durham Photographic Society is, of course, a member club. A panorama picture of Durham Cathedral by John Attle has been chosen to represent the Wear Area on the home page.

The site has been very well designed and contains a great deal of interest to club members, for instance on competitions and the Northern Counties International Salon, and more. Among many features is one called Knowledge Base which will build over time and at the moment contains the following:

Photographic Organisations
To both new and to many established members the plethora of acronyms often referred to by more experienced members is a mystery. This file attempts to dispel those mysteries.

Distinctions
Information about the various photographic distinctions available from the major national and international organisations and also provides useful links for more detailed information.

Technical Standards for PDI Competitions
Information from the PAGB about the standards they have adopted in their competitions and which might be of assistance to you or your club in organising its own competitions.

Plagiarism
An interesting article, reproduced by kind permission of its author, Christine Widdall AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3* on a subject that has caused discussion for some time now.

FIAP and PSA Definitions
These are the definitions that these two organisations apply to Exhibitions and Salons that they sponsor.  They cover Monochrome, Nature, Photo-Travel and Photo-Journalism.

www.ncpf.org.uk

HOT DATES 2011

GLITZ & GLAMOUR RACEDAY, SEDGEFIELD: 9^th January www.sedgefield-racecourse.co.uk

TOUGHGUY, BRAVEHEART II: 31^st January www.toughguy.co.uk

CHINESE NEW YEAR, NEWCASTLE: 3^rd to 6^th February http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/site/whats-on/festivals/chinese-new-year

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

BARFORD RACEWAY: 13^th March www.barfordraceway.com

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

DRAGON BOAT RACING: TEESSIDE, 17^th April www.dragonboat.org.uk

BIKEWISE EASTER EGG RUN: 24^th April

BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP: Croft Circuit, 14^th & 15^th May www.croftcircuit.co.uk

EVOLUTION FESTIVAL, NewcastleGateshead Quayside: 28^th and 29^th May

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHOW: BH 30^th May

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

PICKERING 60’s WEEKEND: 11^th June

DURHAM REGATTA: 11^th and 12^th June

BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Croft Circuit, 18^th &19^th June www.croftcircuit.co.uk

DURHAM MINERS’ GALA: 9^th July

BIKEWISE 2011: 24^th July (tbc)

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

WOLSINGHAM SHOW: 3^rd and 4^th September

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

TURNER PRIZE AT BALTIC: 21^st October 2011 to 8^th January 2012

WHITBY GOTHIC WEEKEND: 4^th to 6^th November

BOXING DAY DIP: 26^th December, Seaburn, Sunderland

Dates subject to confirmation

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