Club Night News: 29th November

GB Cup

Still time to offer up new, exciting images for our selection panel to consider for the club entry. Deadline to Joe is 6^th December. See Joe’s Blog, The GB Cup posted 22^nd November for details

Assignment “Evening in the City”

Next up, something completely different: Tuesday 18^th December, Durham City. Meeting in the Market Place, 7.00 pm. Challenge: Reflections

Then and Now books

Copies of the Durham PS book from a few years ago, “Durham Revisited: Then and Now” in which Durham PS photographers re-photographed historic scenes are available at a bargain price of £2.60 per copy. But hurry! Limited offer. Contact Joe Grabham if you’d like to buy. Ideal Christmas presents!

Club Night Preview 29th November

Arthur Smith DPAGB: “Arthur Smith Exposed”

We eagerly await the arrival of Arthur Smith to the club, the latest in a long line of fabulous photographers to show us their work. Arthur is a member of Tynemouth Photographic Society and a quote from their website gives us a clue as to what to expect: “I like to think I have an eclectic approach to my photography, some may say eccentric”.

Check out this link for a preview of Arthur’s work: http://www.tynemouthps.co.uk/mg---arthur-smith.html

Don’t miss!

From the Front Line of the Wear Area Battle

David Trout reports:

Good news and bad news at the Wear Area Battle 2012. The good news is that five of our seven pictures all got good marks.

Middlin’ news is we came 2nd to Sunderland.

Bad news is that two of our pictures got dismal marks.

Still we came 2nd with 180 marks against Sunderland’s 186. Washington were third with 179.

The good news on the other pictures was:

Michael Watson – Another Kill for the merlin – 29 (2nd highest mark of the night) The highest marked picture, 30, was from Sunderland

John Wise - Great Blue Heron Nesting 27

Stephen Bell – John McGuiness – Stephen Bell 27

Ian Stafford – Vietnamese Children 27

Ian Stafford - Happiness Is 26

There’s no cigar for David Trout or Neil Maughan as their pictures ‘Blizzard’ and ‘Morning Cuppa’ got just 22 marks out of 30 despite them both having previous considerable success in international salons.

The judge was Jim Welch from Blyth. And as always Washington Camera Club made their visitors welcome and provided an excellent buffet.

David Trout

Club Night News: 22nd November

Mayor’s Reception

The Mayor of Durham is kindly laying on a reception for the Society in the Town Hall, Tuesday 11^th December at 6.30 p.m. Unfortunately, numbers are very restricted and by invitation only

Durham PS print exhibition

Now on in Newton Hall Library and being well received by the public

Moving the Goal Posts Exhibition

Three photographers, in a Darlington Media Group collaboration, including Durham PS member Silvie Reid, explore the topical subject of female football.

Monday 12^th November to Saturday 1^st December, The McGuinness Gallery, Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Entry is free and opening times: Monday to Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm, Saturday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm

Assignment “Night in the City”

Next up, something completely different: Tuesday 18^th December, Durham City. Meeting in the Market Place, time to be confirmed

Wear Area Battle

This takes place tonight at the Washington club in Harraton. Competing clubs are: BISHOP AUCKLAND PS , CHESTER-LE-STREET CC, CONSETT & DIST PS, DURHAM PS, ESH WINNING & DIST CC, PEN & C C OF METHODISM, STANHOPE PS, SUNDERLAND PA, WASHINGTON CC

Results: Digital Trophy

Judge Alan Porrett ARPS, DPAGB,AFIAP,APAGB

 

1st Place Stephen Bell

 

2nd Place John Shotton

 

3rd Place  Jed Wee

News: Remembrance Sunday 2012

Once again, Durham PS members were on hand to document the Remembrance Sunday events in Durham City. From the cathedral and the laying of wreaths at the DLI Memorial Garden to the marching through the streets of Durham, the march past and salute in the Market place and the traditional gathering in the Town Hall. Altogether it was a spectacular and moving occasion as always.

LINK to all photos including the parade at Chester le Street

The GB Cup

The closing date for this national event, run by the PAGB, is fast approaching.

We enter the two sections, Open and Nature, as a club – selecting 15 pictures for the Open and (up to) 21 pictures for the Nature section. Both sections are for projected images only (1400x1050 max).

The number of pictures a club enters for the Nature section can vary; for example, it’s quite possible for just one person to enter 3 images (the maximum per author) and they still have a chance to win an individual award. To qualify for a club entry, though, we need a minimum of 10 pictures from at least 4 members.

In the Open section, our selection committee has the benefit of having our stock of pictures from this year’s club competitions and it’s likely that most of our entry will come from these – but if you have something new that you would like to offer for selection, then by all means send it to Joe Grabham (by email or CD) by December 6^th (club deadline).

Joe Grabham

Exhibition News

A mini exhibition has been set up in the Newton Hall Library, thanks to Dennis who done most of the work, Barry and John A.

Club Night Preview 22nd November

Results night: Digital and George Samuel Trophies

Judge Alan Porrett ARPS DPAGB AFIAP APAGB

The George Samuel Trophy is for slide of the year and, sadly in many ways, this is our last slide competition ever. There will be no more from 2013 onwards. So this is the last hurrah for projected colour reversal film after a long and illustrious history. As far as we know, we were the last club to still have projected slides competitions but even we have to bow to the inevitable. We pay tribute to all our slide workers past and present for their fabulous work over many years.

The Digital Trophy is also changing as announced at the AGM last week. This will be the last time the entries have to demonstrate the versatility of the photographer.

So many reasons to not miss this night! And as a bonus we have our old friend Alan Porrett doing the judging honours.

North East Wildlife Photography Competition 2012

The Natural History Society of Northumbria are running a new North East Wildlife Photography Competition The closing date is 31 January 2013. Top prize is £250 and all category winners will receive prizes and be showcased at an exhibition at the Great North Museum:Hancock.  You can find details of the prizes, competition categories and entry details at www.nwt.org.uk/photocompetition2013

UPDATES to the NCPF WEB SITE

The following updates have been made to our web site since the last update message and all can be accessed via:-

www.ncpf.org.uk

1. Directory Updates

Details of 14 new Judges and 6 new additions to the NCPF Lecture List have been posted here on a downloadable PDF file.

2. News Items

A report and pictures from the recent Beamish Judging Evening and last Sunday’s NCPF Presentation Evening have been posted

3.   PAGB e-news

Issues No. 78 and 79 are now uploaded, once again with much useful information.

4.  Diary

RPS Northern region has requested a reminder for the William Cheung Lecture Friday 18^th January 2013, the poster is attached.

Dave Coates
(NCPF Webmaster)

Exhibition News

Landscapes of Faith: Images of the NE England.

The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham, has just opened his first photographic exhibition in Durham Cathedral’s Galilee Chapel. The exhibition will run until 9th December.

Another exhibition by the Dean is running simultaneously at the Durham World Heritage Site visitor centre, on Owengate, Durham. This is of images of Vezelay, France.

Images from both exhibitions are available to buy. Proceeds will go to the Cathedral’s Open Treasure renovation project.

e-news 79

CONTENTS
1/2    Inter-Federation PDI Competition
3      APAGB presentation to Patricia Platt
4/5   Inter-Club Print Championship
6      Notices
7/8   Double Vision - Gwen & Phil Charnock
9      AV Awards for Photographic Merit
10    Inter-Club Print Championship
11    Wildlife POY and Gold Medal from the Print Championship
12    Inter-Club Print Championship - Backstage Award
13    GB Cup and other notices

http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en79151112_InterFedPDINat_Pat_Charnock_PChamp.pdf

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: MORE SUCCESS AND MEDALS FOR JOE

DPS member Joe Grabham AFIAP received good news the other day when he received 
notification that he'd got 5 acceptances in the Belgrade Photo Autumn 
International Salon with "Steam", "Rochester", "Castaway", "Hypnotic" and "See 
You Soon". But not only that, one of the pictures "Castaway" had won a highly 
prized Bronze Medal in the mono section. Joe's 5 pictures are below. Well done 
Joe! 

Neil Maughan ARPS AFIAP DPAGB

Annual General Meeting Reminder

Annual General Meeting 15^th November

Because our normal meeting hall will be a polling station for Police and Crime Commissioners that day, we will be meeting in County Hall at the earlier time of 6.00 pm with the AGM starting at 6.30 and closing by 8.45 pm. Officers of the Society will be reporting to the members, our new committee will be elected and the results of our far reaching review of competitions will be announced.

Please note the visitor’s car park will close at 9.00 pm

Club Night News: 8th November

Valente Cup competition

There looks to be a bumper entry – roll on results night. Meantime, ensure you have supplied Alan Stott with digital versions for projection on the night. This will enhance audience enjoyment as judge Anne Swearman shows the prints. The prints are the thing of course and these can be closely viewed in the break.

Remembrance Sunday

Members will be on hand to photograph the moving and poignant event at the cathedral, the DLI memorial garden and the march to the Town Hall for the DLI Association.

Moving the Goal Posts Exhibition

Three photographers, in a Darlington Media Group collaboration, including Durham PS member Silvie Reid, explore the topical subject of female football.

Monday 12^th November to Saturday 1^st December, The McGuinness Gallery, Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Entry is free and opening times: Monday to Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm, Saturday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm

   

Assignment Teesdale Re-visited

The follow up session to look at and discuss prints will be Wednesday 14^th November. County Hall, 7.00 pm

Eight images per member can be emailed to David Forster any time from now until then.

65^th Annual General Meeting 15^th November

Because our normal meeting hall will be a polling station for Police and Crime Commissioners that day, we will be meeting in County Hall at the earlier time of 6.00 pm with the AGM starting at 6.30 and closing by 8.45 pm. Officers of the Society will be reporting to the members, our new committee will be elected and the results of our far reaching review of competitions will be announced.

Please note the visitor’s car park will close at 9.00 pm

Port of Tyne Reflect Awards competition

Congratulations to DPS member George Holland who is a finalist. The winners will be announced at an awards evening at The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art on December 11th

Club Night Preview 8th November

Duncan McEwan: “Special Brew””

Don’t miss!

It is a real pleasure to welcome the renowned Scottish landscape and natural history photographer Duncan McEwan to the club this Thursday. Duncan is also a popular judge, lecturer and leader of photographic holidays and workshops. He is a Sony Advocate Photographer, using Sony Alpha DSLRs and Sony Alpha Carl Zeiss lenses.

“Special Brew” explores how to make effective use of colour, light and composition across a whole range of subjects.

So highly regarded is Duncan, we have had to make this a members only night because of the risk of over-crowding the hall.

http://www.dmcewanphotography.co.uk/about-duncan.htm

NB: this is also closing night for the big one! The Valente Cup print competition – the trophy everyone wants to win. Our judge is the one and only Anne Swearman ARPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB.

Dennis Atherton FRPS

It is with great sadness that we report that Dennis, a long term member of Stockton Camera Club, passed away on Tuesday 30^th October.

Dennis will be long remembered for his wonderful print work, and as web master for the RPS Northern Region (and previously for Northern Counties), but also as a lovely man.

The funeral will take place at St Mary's Church, West Street, Yarm, on Friday 9th November at 11am, should anyone wish to come along - everyone is welcome.

DPS DIGITAL NIGHT – Star Line-up!

Last night of the 2013 DPS Digital season

Wednesday 7^th November, County Hall, 7 to 8.50 pm

John Gordon has laid on a special guest night for the November session featuring three of our top digital workers

John writes,

“Lynn Pope is starting the night showing how she produced her latest creation.

Brushes, shapes and lots of creative techniques on show.

Ian Stafford is going through his workflow using Lightroom then finishing in Photoshop.

Then we have Jed Wee doing something really interesting!???”

All members are welcome. Please feel free to come along. There is no charge.

Club Night News: 1st November

Digital Night Wednesday 7^th

County Hall, 7.00pm to 8.50 pm. Three part special! Lynne Pope, Ian Stafford and Jed Wee will be demonstrating.

Remembrance Sunday

Contact John Attle if you would like to take part in photographing Remembrance Sunday events in Co Durham. Sunday 11^th November.

AGM 15^th November

Because our normal meeting hall will be a polling station that day, we will be meeting in County Hall at the earlier time of 6.00 pm with the AGM starting at 6.30

Members wishing to stand for election to the committee will find the list of nominees at the club. Members can also notify the General Secretary in writing if they wish to raise any issue with the committee. If there are proposed rule changes there needs to be a proposer and seconder.

Colin Armitstead can advise on all procedure matters

Assignment Teesdale Re-visited

The follow up session to look at and discuss prints will be Wednesday 14^th November. Eight images per member can be emailed to David Forster any time from now until then.

e-news from the PAGB issue 78

Action packed Issue 78 contains:

Inter-Club Print Championship at Connah’s Quay, headline result

The Best PDI in the Inter-Federation Competition

Featured Photographer - Harish Chavda

William Hogg ARPS and his ARPS panel

Sunderland PA - 125 Years old – article by legendary Arnold Hubbard

Double Vision - Gwen & Phil Charnock

“Landscapes Never Win big competitions”- facebook blog by Gwen Charnock

Awards for Merit in AV

PAGB 2013 Diary

... and Finally – amusing Edward Weston quote

Read the whole issue here, including ads and notices: http://www.pagbnews.co.uk/e-news/en78011112_v2PChaChavdaHoggLindsayAVAPM.pdf

Register to receive e-news from the PAGB by email here (it’s free and a must for all keen club photographers): www.pagbnews.co.uk