CLUB NIGHT NEWS 29.7.10

The first half of our year ended on a high note with a terrific members AV night. The audience were astounded and entertained by the variety and quality of work shown. Many thanks are due to Mavis Ord, an outstanding photographer and AV expert in her own right, for organising and introducing the evening.

Our next club night, after our August break, is Thursday 2^nd September.

Before that there is a Digital Night on Wednesday 1^st September, 7 to 10 pm, County Hall.

COMPETITION DEADLINES:

3^rd Progress Projected Images – email entries to Roger now. Bring slides and discs to the club 2^nd September with final call 9^th September.

3^rd Progress Prints – 9^th September.

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

PHOTOGRAPHY FEST!

Meantime there are plenty of photography opportunities at the summer festivals and events such as Newcastle Mela and Stockton International Riverside Festival this weekend and Pickering Traction Engine Rally 5^th to 8^th August. . Many fellow members will be there. Check out Hot Dates on this Blog for more.

Also don’t miss:

TALL SHIPS, HARTLEPOOL 7^th to 10^th August

This great event will also be the Assignment Group August outing. See previous Club Night News on this Blog.

DURHAM BRASS: THE BOOK

During the break you can obtain copies by emailing tonygriff@gmail.com. There is one free copy for every member. Additional copies can be purchased for £2 each.

NORTHERN COUNTIES INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY 2010

The closing date of 20^th August is almost upon us! Act now if you want to be part of this International which is right on our doorstep. Check out www.ncpf.org.uk for details and entry forms.

HOT DATES 2010 – August update

STOCKTON INTERNATIONAL RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL: 28^th July to 1^st Aug

GATESHEAD SUMMER FLOWER SHOW: 30^th July to 1^st August

STOCKTON INT RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL: 28^th July to 1^st Aug

NEWCASTLE MELA: 31^st July and 1^st August

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE: 6^th to 30^th August www.edfringe.com

PICKERING TRACTION ENGINE RALLY 2010: 5^th to 8^th August www.pickeringsteam.com

TALL SHIPS, HARTLEPOOL: 7^th to 10^th August

DURHAM GATHERING: 12^th and 13^th August

RUTLAND BIRD FAIR: 20^th to 22nd August www.birdfair.org.uk

MILITARY VEHICLE RALLY, DLI Museum grounds: 29^th and 30^th August

WOLSINGHAM SHOW: 4^th, 5^th, 6^th September

DURHAM BIG RIDE “The Beast”: 5^th Sept

DURHAM BIG RIDE: 12^th Sept

FREEDOM PARADES, 3 RIFLES: 8^th September Darlington, 9^th September Stockton, 10^th September Sunderland. 11^th September Sounding the retreat Durham Castle

DLI Association Reunion, Durham Cathedral: 12^th September

TANFIELD RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHIC EVENING: 10^th Sept 6 to 10 pm www.tanfield-railway.co.uk

GREAT NORTH RUN: 19^th September

MASHAM SHEEP FAIR: 25th & 26th September

PICKERING WARTIME WEEKEND: 15^th to 17^th October

WHITBY GOTH FESTIVAL 28 to 31^st October

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: 14^th November

email tonygriff@gmail.com if you have more suggestions

EXHIBITION NEWS 29th July 2010

“HIDDEN GEMS” by Peter Lowis: Durham Cathedral

Photographs of parts of the cathedral not always seen by the human eye. 17^th to 29^th July.

CONSETT AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Annual exhibition, 21^st and 22^nd August, Citizens House, Station Road, Consett. 10 am until 4 pm. Includes “Have your portrait taken” opportunity!

CHESTER LE STREET CAMERA CLUB

Annual exhibition, 21^st August, Chester le Street library, Front Street, 10 am until 3.30 pm

HOT DATES 2010 – STOP PRESS

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW: 24^th to 25^th July

Opening event is Friday 23^rd, Seaburn, 7 – 10 pm

BURGHAM HORSE FESTIVAL NORTHUMBERLAND

Burgham Park Nr Morpeth, 23^rd to 25^th July

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 22.7.10

3rd PROGRESS PROJECTED IMAGES COMPETITION

The closing date has been extended from 2^nd September to 9^th September. However, because of the huge logistics of organising the entries, please email them (up to three) well before that date. Slides can be brought in on the 2^nd or the 9^th.

rogerculpin@talk21.com

TALL SHIPS, HARTLEPOOL 7^th to 10^th August

This great event will be the Assignment group August outing. As a one off, we are not meeting at any particular time or place. However, why not get together informally if you can? Any member can take part if willing to bring a minimum 3 prints up to A4 to the de-brief and discussion meeting in September. Details from Colin Armitstead: colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

MEMBERSHIP DATA BASE

Angy is busy updating her spread sheet. Please email her the following information before the break:

Name, address, home telephone number and mobile telephone number

Angela34d@yahoo.com

BIG MEETING 2010

Please bring in your images, including any from the cathedral, on disc next week if you haven’t already done so.

DURHAM BRASS

Now on sale! There is one free copy for every member. Additional copies can be purchased from Angy for £2 each.

e-news 31

The latest issue of enews of the PAGB has a report of the PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championship which took place at Warwick 17^th July. The Champion Club was Smethwick PS who beat last year’s winners, Wigan 10 FC into second place by just one point. Some stunning images are posted including one from Peter Gennard recently at the club. Full results will appear in issue 31.

The PAGB Inter-Club Print Championship will be at Connah’s Quay Saturday 23^rd October.

A copy will be at the club but 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

CLUB NIGHT NEWS 21.7.10

REMINDER!

There was an error in your programme. Tomorrow night is on and we have:

Jack Bamford DPAGB, APAGB, AFIAP “An Evening of Digital Prints”

Not to be missed!