Durham PS

Monday, 13 September 2010

Found by Stephen Byard in Dunstanburgh.

I was staying in Bamburgh a few weeks ago, and went to Dunstanburgh early one morning. I met a photographer who was from the Durham area, using a 5x4 camera (and Velvia). I didn’t get his name. He cycled from his car at the golf course end, but on the way back, dropped a tripod – I picked it up and have it here I’ve asked some 5x4 users I know about LF photographers in Durham, but they don’t know of anyone. They kindly posted this info on a “Large Format” forum. Does anyone in the club know them? You might want to announce this at the next meeting, just in case anyone know who I am on about.

Contact Colin or Tony.

Friday, 10 September 2010

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 9.9.10

RECORD MEMBERSHIP:

President David Trout announced that our membership numbers are now the highest in our long, (118 year!) history.

WILL CHEUNG EXCLUSIVE

Programme Secretary Paul Ritchie announced an exciting extra event in the programme: a lecture by Will Cheung FRPS on Saturday 13^th November at County Hall. For full details see the separate entries on this Blog.

www.williamcheung.co.uk

ASSIGNMENT GROUP

Next week members of the group will be showing pictures from the eight outings so far, ranging from Paddy’s Hole to Barford Racing.

The next review meeting, to show and discuss the results of the Tall Ships 2010 outing will be at: Durham Gilesgate Sports College & Sixth Form College, 22^nd September, 7 to 9 pm

Directions: From the Prince Bishop roundabout, Durham City centre, take the A690 towards the A1. At the next roundabout, take the 3^rd exit, A181 Gilesgate. After the Esso garage on the left, go over the pedestrian crossing and turn immediately left into Churchill Ave. At the bend, turn right into Roosevelt Road. Cross over Bradford Road and the college is straight ahead. The meetings are in the stand-alone building to your left.

All members with Tall Ships 2010 pictures are invited to attend – you just need to bring along at least one A4 print.

Photo Tony Griffiths.

DPS EXHIBITION AT THE SAGE GATESHEAD

Due November, Alan Stott is organising an exhibition of prints in the Explore Music Library in The Sage Gateshead. Members may well remember our previous one in 2007 celebrating Brass music. This one has a wider interpretation of the theme “Music”. Will interested members please email Alan with an indication of how many pictures you plan to put forward. Any member can still take part. Recent work is preferred.

a.stott@boltblue.com

BIG MEETING MEMORIES of 2009

An exhibition of prints by DPS members will be on show at Bowburn Community Centre, Saturday 11^th September 10.00 to 4.00, as part of the Bowburn Banner Group’s Heritage Open Days 2010 – “A Celebration of Miners’ Lodge Banners”. At least 40 banners from the Durham coalfield will again be gathered specially for this year’s Heritage Open Days weekend event. It includes some rarely-seen examples from both before and after nationalisation in 1947, as well as more recent replicas and community banners.

Photo Bob Bach.

SUCCESS FOR DPS MEMBER LES TRAVIS

For the third time, Les has won the top prize for best photograph at the Newton Aycliffe Show.

Thursday, 9 September 2010

e-news of the PAGB issue 33

The latest issue of enews of the PAGB has the revised rules for the PAGB Great Britain Cup 2011 competition. The closing date is in January 2011 and DPS are likely to compete.

Also in this issue is information about the PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship which will be at Connah’s Quay Saturday 23^rd October2010. Stokesley PS and Sunderland PA are representing the NCPF. Tickets cost £10. Well worth attending as a spectacle and to see club photography at top level.

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

Sunday, 5 September 2010

Lost on Thursday Night

A watch was lost during Thursday’s meeting if you have found it please contact Bill Bestford asap, as it is of great sentimental value. His phone number is in the programme.

Panic over,watch found.

Friday, 3 September 2010

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 2.9.10

COMPETITION DEADLINES:

3^rd Progress Projected Images – last chance to email entries to Roger with final call for slides and discs to the club next week, 9^th September.

3^rd Progress Prints – next week, 9^th September (no extension!).

For full rules and definitions of all competitions please refer to your printed programme.

PERMAJET OFFER FOR MEMBERS

Members will have been well impressed at our first meeting after the break with the amazing photography and print quality produced by Paula Davies FRPS, CPAGB, EFIAP & Guy Davies ARPS, AFIAP who are supported by Permajet.

There is an offer for DPS members of free delivery on image making supplies (worth £6) from www.permajet.com. Simply enter this code: PP 7025.

Image making supplies are available also from other outlets!

TANFIELD RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHY EVENING: 10^th September

The evening event runs from 6 to 10 pm and the cost is £7.50.

See also the Tanfield Railway's Legends of Industry gala weekend 11^th and 12^th September.

Details on: www.tanfieldrailway.com.

TOWN HALL EXHIBITION

For the month of November we will be exhibiting prints in the Durham Town Hall Entrance Gallery on the theme of Remembrance to co-incide with Remembrance Sunday. I you would like to take part, bring your prints to the club over the next few weeks. Ideally there is a Durham or Durham Light Infantry connection.