September 2023
5th | Open Night | |
12th | Night out | Weather permitting – a night out with cameras. If inclement weather, then an activity night will be held in club - TBA. |
12th | Entries accepted for PDI 1 | Open competition You have one week to enter up to 3 images |
19th | Guest speaker -"In The City - Four Years Of Urban Photography" | Adam Lang from Langshot Photography who has a love of street photography |
19th | Closing date for PDI 1 - judged by Trevor Woods | This will be an open competition No entries will be accepted after this date |
26th | Activity Night | Show and Tell Bring along 10 images to show and talk about |
October 2023
3rd | Photoshop night | with Shawn Wallwork |
3rd | Entries accepted for website banner competition - 2 wks to enter Landscape format Each member can only win once | Enter one image for each theme: >Events - eg Pride, Durham Gala, Hoppings etc >Food >Natural World >Freezing time >Water >Woodland |
10th | Guest Speaker | George Ledger with a talk on sport photography |
10th | Entries accepted for Print 1 - Mono | Mono comp with selection for NCPF in mind You have one week to enter before closing date |
17th | Closing date for banner comp | One image for each theme: >Events - eg Pride, Durham Gala, Hoppings etc >Food >Natural World >Freezing time >Water >Woodland |
17th | Closing Date Print 1 | Mono comp with selection for NCPF in mind Judged by Peter Walton |
17th | PDI 1 results | Results of 1st PDI comp - judged by Trevor Woods |
24th | ST selection night | Prints |
24th | Voting | Voting starts for banner comp online |
31st | Activity Night | To be decided by members – please speak to one of the committee if you have any suggestions or preferences. |
November 2023
7th | Guest Speaker | Phil Robson - AI |
14th | Results of banner competition - round 1 | Any member can only have one winning entry for the banner |
14th | Entries accepted for PDI 2 | Themed - Streetlife Judge ? |
21st | Results of print 1 comp | Judged by Peter Walton - Mono comp |
21st | Closing date for PDI 2 | Themed competition - Streetlife No entries will be accepted after this date |
28th | Guest speaker | Our very own Paul Hattam - Taking and Making Photographs |
30th Thursday | ST print results | Held at Gateshead cc Judged by Tony Broom |
December 2023
5th | NCPF Annuals | Selection night |
5th | Entries accepted for Print 2 - open | Judged by Bill Broadley |
5th | Entries accepted for round 2 of banner One image representing each of the themes | Themes: >Transport >Landscape >Leading lines >Sport >Fashion >Night photography |
12th | Results PDI 2 | Themed - Streetlife Judged by ? |
12th | Closing date for Print 2 - open | Don't forget to also upload a DPI of the same image to the website. |
19th | CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT | Our usual Festive Frivolities, please bring a prize for the raffle and something for the buffet please! Christmas attire essential! Prize for best xmas outfit. |
26th | Closed | MERRY CHRISTMAS! |
January 2024
2nd | Closed | HAPPY NEW YEAR!! |
9th | Closing night for banner | |
9th | Selection night | ST PDI |
9th | Entries accepted for PDI 3 Themed - Triptych | Judge - Lynda Golightly |
16th | Results of Print 2 | Bill Broadley Limited to 60 images |
16th | Closing date PDI 3 | |
23rd | Voting starts for banner | |
23rd | ? Ken Nixon | Ken will be visiting with his birds of prey to photograph |
30th | Show and Tell |
February 2024
6th | Entries accepted Print 3 | Judge Stuart Skelsey |
6th | Speaker | Keith Kirkland - An African Adventure (prints) |
11th weekend | NCPF Club Champs | Judging weekend |
13th | Results of PDI 3 - Triptych | Themed - Judged by Lynda Golightly |
13th | Closing date print 3 | Open - Stuart Skelsey |
16th - Friday | ST PDI | At Whickam cc Judge - Peter McGuire |
20th | Selection night | NCPF annuals |
27th | Show and Tell | Members who went to the Isle of Skye in Oct'23, bring along a selection of images to show the rest of the club what they missed |
March 2024
5th | Results Print 3 | Judged by Stuart Skelsey |
5th | Entries accepted for Winlaton Trophy | Open comp for those members who did not win a trophy in the previous season. You can enter 4 PDI's and 4 prints |
12th | Guest | Stu Patterson |
12th | Closing date for WT | |
19th | Gerry Adcock | Talking about external competitions and what to expect |
26th | Night out with cameras. | Weather permitting, let's have a night out with our cameras. If its raining/snowing, activity night indoors |
April 2024
2nd | AUCTION NIGHT | Bring all your unwanted items to raise funds for our club! Anything goes, photography related or not. One man’s tat is another man’s treasure! |
9th | Results of Winlaton Trophy | Judged by Glen Lawson |
16th | Guest | Bill Ward- Scottish Landscapes |
20th weekend | NCPF Annuals | Judging weekend |
23rd | Activity night | TBA |
30th | Results of Best of the Best | Judged by David Ord |
May 2024
7th | TBC | |
14th | TBC | |
21st | AGM | Come and have your say. |
28th | PRESENTATION NIGHT | Who has won the Trophies? Come along to find out! The Chairman’s Cup - PDI Total of top 3 marks in each of 4 competitions The John Oliver Cup - Prints Total of top 3 marks in each of 2 competitions Best Print & Best PDI - The winner of each section Best Of The Best - Danny Keane Memorial Trophy The best PDI or best Print judged as image of the year Photographer Of The Year - The photographer gaining the highest total of qualifying points from all the above Competitions Peter Driver Memorial Shield Winner of the Winlaton Trophy PDI competition Bill Cook Cup Winner of the Winlaton Trophy print competition. Because of restricted entry conditions points awarded in these two competitions will not count towards Photographer of the Year. |