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Club Night Preview:

21st September:   By ImagesbyJA | 19th September 2017 |
News Members’ Night: images appraised by Jed Wee ARPS This will be a lively critique of members’ images night led by Jed Wee ARPS as only he can and no doubt with spontaneous contributions from the audience. Only organiser Ian Peele knows what pictures have been submitted. Everyone else, including Jed, will first see what has been submitted on the night It will be fascinating to see the work chosen by our multi talented members, and discussed in a non competitive environment Something different (if you include the Jed Factor) and something to enjoy … Don’t miss Reminders: print boxes will be out for 3rd Progress Print competitions, Durham Town Hall exhibition, and prints to be collected from the Annual Exhibition Also time to join the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk 7th October in aid of The Springs of Hope Kenya Orphanage. This is the 10th Anniversary and for the first time there will be a Durham walk led by our own Tony Mearman LRPS CPAGB AFIAP and open to all. Find out more and sign up here Pictured: Handing Off by Jed Wee ARPS (The evening will be in a non competitive environment but competitiveness might be depicted!)                                                           

News: Valente Cup Exhibition

Town Hall Entrance Gallery, Market Place, Durham

On display now until the end of January are award winning prints from the Durham PS premier print competition 2012. The photographers are:

Michael Watson, Neil Maughan, Mavis Ord, Paul Ritchie, John Shotton, Joe Grabham and Su Stewart

Seen below are Michael Watson’s Valente Cup winning set of three pictures, and Joe Grabham’s image, Experiment X which won the Leslie Buss Trophy for Print of the Year.

The judge for the competition was the renowned Anne Swearman ARPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB APSA from Whitley Bay

HOT DATES PREVIEW 2013

HOT DATES BLOGGERS - TOM HESLOP AND MARIE PREDKI

Happy New Year to you all. Welcome to our first Hot Dates selection for 2013. We will add to the list as dates become available throughout the year. If anyone has any event suggestions which may be of interest to photographers, please have a chat with us at the club or email mariepredki(at)hotmail.co.uk.

LOCOMOTION CAB IT! - The National Railway Museum at Shildon - 19th & 20th January - www.nrm.org.uk

CHINESE NEW YEAR - Newcastle - 10th February - www.newcastlegateshead.com/events

LOCOMOTION MUSEUM ALIVE - The National Railway Museum at Shildon - 16th & 17th February - www.nrm.org.uk

FOCUS ON IMAGING - Birmingham NEC - 3rd -6th March - www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk

BIKEWISE EASTER EGG RUN - Durham - 31st March – See J Attle www.bikewise.org.uk

MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING - Morpeth - 5th-7th April - www.northumbria.org.uk/gathering

BISHOP AUCKLAND FOOD FESTIVAL - Bishop Auckland - 20th-21st April - www.bishopaucklandfoodfestival.co.uk

HARROGATE SPRING FLOWER SHOW - Harrogate - 25th-28th April - www.flowershow.org.uk

WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND - Whitby - 26th-28th April - www.whitbygothweekend.co.uk

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SHOW - Bywell near Stocksfield - 27th May - www.northcountyshow.co.uk

APPLEBY HORSE FAIR - Appleby - 6th-12th June - www.applebyfair.org

DURHAM REGATTA - Durham - 8th-9th June - www.thisisdurham.com/whatson

EUROPEAN ATHLETICS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Gateshead International Stadium - 22nd-23rd June - www.newcastlegateshead.com

DURHAM BRASS FESTIVAL - Durham - 5th-21st July - www.brassfestival.co.uk

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW - Harrogate - 9th-11th July - www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk

DURHAM MINERS GALA - Durham - 13th July - www.thisisdurham.com/whatson

MOUTH OF THE TYNE FESTIVAL - North Shields/Tynemouth - 12th-15th July - www.northtyneside.gov.uk/festivals

GATESHEAD SUMMER FLOWER SHOW - Gateshead - 26th-28th July - www.gateshead.gov.uk

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW - Sunderland - 27th-28th July - www.sunderlandevents.co.uk

PICKERING STEAM ENGINE RALLY - Pickering - 1st-4th August - www.pickeringsteam.com

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL - Edinburgh - 2nd-26th August - www.edfringe.com

HARROGATE AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW - Harrogate - 13th-15th September - www.flowershow.org.uk

ALNWICK INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - Alnwick - 3rd-10th August - www.alnwickmusicfestival.com

PICKERING 1940’S WAR WEEKEND - Pickering - 11th-13th October - www.nymr.co.uk/events

LUMIERE - Durham - 14th-17th November - www.lumiere-festival.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

+Stop Press News+

Our first 2013 Hot Dates calendar of events, by our new Hot Dates Bloggers Marie Predki and Tom Heslop, will appear on this Blog tomorrow

PLUS: the Go-Live date for our sparkling new web site is Thursday 3^rd January!

DON’T MISS: our first night back Thursday 3^rd January. It’s President’s Night. What he is going to show us by way of scintillating photography is unknown at present even to himself!

INTERNATIONALS NEWS AND RESULTS

Salons to enter:

Closes 27th Jan - 100th Southampton International, for prints and pdi's. More details at www.southamptoninternationalexhibition.co.uk

Closes 30th Jan - 2nd Port Talbot, for pdi's only. More details at  www.porttalbotcameraclub.org

Closes 11th Feb - GB Small Print Circuit, for prints only. More details at  www.westcumbriaphotogroup.co.uk

Recent Results:

From the 2nd Novi Sad, Serbia

Angy Ellis 7 acceptances (Puffin, Puffin In The Wind, i-Pods Growing Wild, Self Portrait-Hyperactive, The Horse Washer, Among Silent Screams, Come To The Ball) and Jed Wee 4 acceptance (Puffin Portrait One, Waiting for the Train, Singapore Twilight, Days of Steam). Well done folks!

Neil Maughan ARPS AFIAP DPAGB

Programme 2013- The first part of the year.

3rd January
President’s night

10th January
The London Salon of Photography Annual Exhibition 2012.Closing date 1st Progress Projected Images

17th January

An evening with Will Cheung FRPS

24th January
Stephen Byard DPAGB, AFIAP “Before and After”.Closing date 1^st Progress Prints.

31st January
An evening with our own Assignment Group

7th February
John Webster ARPS, MPAGB Northallerton CC “Chasing the Light”

14th February
Results 1st Progress Projected ImagesClosing date Dunelm Trophy, Leazes Bowl and Sterling Award DP

21st February
Christine Widdall EFIAP, DPAGB Oldham P.S. “In My View” presented jointly with the RPS

28th February
Results 1^st Progress Prints

7th March
Anne & Steve Toon “Out of Africa” (professional wildlife photography)

14th March
An evening with Mavis and Alan McCormick LRPS of Hexham P.S.

“A Dance With Seagulls”
by Mavis McCormick

“Spot on Time”
by Alan McCormick

21st March
Results Dunelm Trophy, Leazes Bowl, Sterling Award DPI

28th March
Ivor Robinson, Hartlepool P&DG, “My View”

4th April

Roy Elwood FRPS, MPAGB, EFIAP, Whickham P.C. “Enjoying Monochrome”Closing date 2^nd Progress Projected Images

11th April
Results Des Kelly Trophy, Lambert Hedley Cup and Sterling Award Prints

18th April

Reed Ingram Weir “Landscapes & Auroras”.For more about Reed you may like to view this YouTube video about him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH_l7BfjYDM.

25th April
Neil Scott FRPS, EFIAP, DPAGB, of Edinburgh “In My Mind’s Eye”

2nd May
NO MEETING- hall in use as polling station

9th May
Results 2^nd. Progress Projected Images

16th May
NCPF Awards & Alliance Entry 2012.Closing date Hon. Members Cup, Iris and Fillingham Trophies

23rd May
Results 2^nd Progress Prints

30th May
David Williams ARPS, ASINWP “Images of Wildlife”David Williams said about his presentation,

“I will be showing a number of my wildlife images, mainly birds, from many different locations and each image is annotated with exif data detailing the exposure, camera and lens used to achieve that image. Birds of local interest will include images of Black Grouse on a Lek. In addition, my RPS Nature “A” panel prints will be on display.”

6th June
The PAGB Great British Cup- the best of GB club photography

13th June
Franco Manfredi, Dave Richardson APAGB and Richard Spoors of Ryton C.C. give us “Three Photographers in Venice”

20th June
Results Hon. Members Cup, Iris and Fillingham Trophies

27th June
Print & Digital Knock-Out(max. size of print+mount is A4)

4th July
Paul Alexander Knox “The N.E.: Industrial Past & Current Community”

11th July
Members’ Night- a chance to show and to speak about your own pictures.

18th July
Jed Wee, Durham P.S. “Camera Eclectica”

25th July
Members’ Digital A.V.

August no meetings

Read all about it: Picture Power - Owen Humphries

From Neil Maughan:

Check out BBC News In Pictures to read about how pro photographer Owen Humphreys took his award winning image of Mo Farah powering to gold at the Olympics. There are also loads of other "back stories" to some amazing images which are also worth checking out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-20775270

Note: this item first appeared on the Durham PS Facebook group. It’s for members only. Contact Sarah Hewitson or Joanne Gray to join.

News: Boxing Day Dip, Seaburn

Hundreds of brave people of all ages made a mad dash for the sea in the biggest Boxing Day dip in the North East at Seaburn in Sunderland. Mostly in fancy dress and doing it for charity, and some in memory of loved ones, as well as for fun, a great time was had by all including the thousands of happy spectators. Needless to say, Durham PS members were among the many photographers getting their feet wet in capturing the heart-warming event.

 

                

DPS Competitions News: 1st Progress DPI

From Competition Secretary, PDI – Su Stewart

Happy Christmas everyone -
Just a "heads up"
The deadline for the 1st progress DPI (Digital Projected Images) is 10th Jan, so if you want to beat the rush, you can send me your images (1400 x 1050, medium (7), sRGB jpeg)
email: su.stewar(at)live.co.uk

Note: This notice first appeared on the Durham PS Facebook group for members. The full 2013 competitions schedule will appear on the DPS website soon and, of course in your printed programme 3^rd January.

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

 

 

   And a Happy New Year

News: GB Small Print Circuit

WEST CUMBRIA PHOTO GROUP PROUDLY PRESENTS

5th GREAT BRITISH SMALL PRINT CIRCUIT

4 SECTIONS 4 JUDGINGS 64 ACCEPTANCE CHANCES

FULL DETAILS AND ENTRY FORM CAN BE FOUND AT

http://www.westcumbriaphotogroup.co.uk/?page_id=13

1. 4 sections open colour; open mono; nature and travel

2. easy entry system

3. paypal payment

4. approved by FIAP and PSA

closing date 11th Feb 2013

Remember that from June 2013 10% of your FIAP entry for AFIAP and EFIAP must be in prints start collecting acceptances for them from

2013 Great British Small Print Circuit

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. Northern Focus

The 2012 Winter edition of  Northern Focus On-Line has now been received and published on the web site.

2.         Links

The International salon links have been updated and brought up to date..

3.         Diary

An Item relating to the Great British Small Prints Circuit has been added and members should note a 25% discount for NCPF club entries (poster attached).

4.         News Items

News items added including congratulations to a number of our members who have recently gained awards.

Please note that this is the last update until well into the New Year. A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

Best wishes,
Dave Coates
(NCPF Webmaster)

Club Night News: 20th December

From the Front Line of Roger’s Quiz Night

First up, numerous certificates, a ribbon and a gold medal from the NCPF were presented to award winners which reminded us of the outstanding photography produced by members in 2012.

Tribute was paid to retiring DPS webmaster John Brown. The current much loved web site will only be on line for a few more days. Created by John, nurtured and developed over 13 years it has been a glorious success story with many admirers. With John’s blessing a new website will appear in January if (sorry when!) all goes well. Over time will break new ground, be developed by a team of members and be community, as in the community of Durham PS, based.

On to the breathtaking, brain-scrambling quiz with, it has to be said, stunning projected visuals. It was won by the “All the President’s men and a woman” team. The president himself made a telling contribution, knowing the answer to at least one question. No trophy or prize was forthcoming but it was the winning that was the thing.

It was the last day as General Secretary for Colin Armitstead after 36 years in the job during his 49 years as a member (though he will continue to be of service to the Society in many other ways). Past President David Trout paid a moving and entertaining speech of appreciation for the monumental contribution Colin has made over so many years. A vote of thanks was warmly affirmed by the acclamation of all present. There was a presentation of an engraved memento of the occasion. In his speech of acceptance, Colin was his usual no-nonsense yet gracious self, though visibly moved as were the audience.

Roger, too, received a vote of thanks and a presentation, this time from Su Stewart. It was not only for putting on yet another amazing quiz night but also that it was his last night as PDI competition secretary, an office he has served with distinction for many years. Roger first master-minded the quiz night some 18 years ago when the visuals had to be produced on slide film. Today things have moved on with Photoshop and digital projection yet still involving considerable work for Roger.

The party continued with Veronica’s delicious, succulent Christmas cake and Don’s wine (orange juice for the driver’s of course). A good time was had by all.

In concluding, the president thanked the committee and all the members for their contributions to what has been a great year for the Society and looked forward to meeting again on the first night back, 3^rd January.

Club Night Preview 20th December

Roger’s Quiz Night

Yes, the time honoured and eagerly awaited Roger’s Quiz Night is back!

It’s fun, into the Christmas spirit and it’s the taking part not the winning ...

The format is simple, members and guests form into teams, each team trying to entice Bill Swinburn to join them, and off we go.

Afterwards, there’s Veronica’s Christmas cake and Don’s wine to complete the night and, come to that, reflect on what has been a great year for the club.

REMEMBER: it’s last call for trophies to be returned ...

and, you can pre-pay next year’s subs and awards dinner to save time on our first night back on 3^rd January. Simply fill in Angy’s handy proforma.

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. Competitions/Annual Club Championship

The 2013 NCPF Annual Club Championships 2013 are fast approaching (Sunday 10^th February 2013) and full details, including Registration Forms, Rules, Entry forms, Timetable and Directions are now posted and available for downloading. Please note the website is now the sole method of circulating information about this competition. Details are no longer sent out be post.

2.         News Items

Reports and pictures from the recent Wear Area and South Tyne Area Inter-club competitions, as well as from NCPF presentation day are now posted.

3.         PAGB e-news

Issues No. 80 and 81 have been uploaded, once again with much interesting and useful information.

Dave Coates
(NCPF Webmaster)

Club Night News: 13th December

Trophy Returns

Most are now in. Remaining need to be returned to the club next meeting 20^th December.

Annual Awards Dinner

Bowburn Hall Hotel, Friday 25^th January, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. All members and their guests are invited - £18 per head. Angy will be taking bookings and you can pre-pay. Cheques will not be banked until mid January

2013 Membership renewal

The good news: still only £38 pa. To save time on the first night back next year, you can pay next week on Roger’s Quiz Night. Simply fill in Angy’s pro-forma. Cheques will not be banked until mid January 2013

Assignment “Evening in the City”

Enjoy something different. Durham City at night: Tuesday 18^th December. Meeting in the Market Place, 7.00 pm. Colin’s challenge: Reflections

Next week – Roger’s Quiz night

20^th December: Roger’s Quiz Night. It’s fun and enjoyment all the way – Don’s wine and Veronica’s Christmas cake laid on and guests are welcome.

Exhibitions

Town Hall for the month of January: we will be showing the top seven sets of prints from the Valente Cup competition

Newton Hall Cafe, January: Barry is organising a display of 10 prints

Botanic Gardens 2013: good news, our exhibition will be on for the whole of March. 47 prints by 47 members

AV night, July 2013

Mavis is encouraging members, particularly new ones and those new to AV to start planning now: story, music, pictures. Picture size is important as is copying as exe files. Become familiar with picturestoexe software. Aim for maximum 5 minute shows. Mavis can offer advice and tutorials and you can contact her by email.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS, December

Neil Maughan reports

Three Durham PS photographers have been racking up the acceptances in some recent salons. Results are as follows:

SMETHWICK INTERNATIONAL

David Trout LRPS

Face Of The Fringe

A Wet Fringe

Running Late

Joe Grabham AFIAP

Island Of Lost Souls

A Bird In The Hand (awarded a UPI Silver Medal)

Somewhere In Time

WREKIN SALON

David Trout LRPS

Birmingham Graphics

Running Late

Joe Grabham AFIAP

A Bird In The Hand

Rochester

See You Soon

Jed Wee ARPS (acceptances in all 3 sections: open, nature & photo travel)

Handing Off

Looking Back

Daylight Robbery

One Of His Kind

Open Wide

Wet & Wild

All That Remains

Still Singapore Sunrise

It is also worth mentioning, as he's far too modest to mention it himself, that Joe has also being doing very well indeed in quite a number of foreign based salons, for example he recently had 15 acceptances in The French Digital Tour, 13 in the Tourism Circuit in Serbia and Bulgaria and 5 in the Ciudad de Villajoyosa (Spain). Jed too has just had 6 acceptances including an HM in the Global Salon (Hungary) and a “First Place” in the nature section of the Exposure 2012 Salon in India too.

A very well done to all three photographers.

Neil Maughan ARPS AFIAP DPAGB

Results; Valente Cup & Leslie Buss Trophy

Judge, Anne Swearman ARPS,DPAGB, APAGB, EFIAP,APSA

Valente Cup

1st Place. Michael Watson

2nd Place. Neil Maughan.

3rd Place. Mavis Ord.

           

           

Leslie Buss Trophy.

Winner Joe Grabham.