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Steve Race speaking at Macclesfield CC

I've just had mail advising the Macclesfield CC have Steve Race speaking on "Yorkshire Coastal Wildlife" on Monday 24th October. Steve is a well known Nature photographer who has many BBC credits to his name. Tickets £5. If you're interested please contact Kevin, but first please note the date is the same as the Martin

By |2024-02-09T18:45:35+00:00September 9th, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on Steve Race speaking at Macclesfield CC

Tour of Britain

Just in case you've been on the International Space Station for the past few weeks here's a reminder that the Tour of Britain cycle race comes to Cheshire East on Tuesday. Alas Poynton is omitted from the route which starts and finishes in Taton Park  passing through Knutsford, Prestbury, Bollington, Pot Shrigley, Rainow, Macclesfield, Cat

By |2024-02-09T18:45:35+00:00September 1st, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on Tour of Britain

500mm f4 and other kit for sale

No, I'm not giving up and selling mine, but I was at Bob Rigby's this afternoon and he showed me a Mk 1 500mm f4 which he is selling on behalf of a personal friend. It's in good nick, complete with the massive, hard carrying case that few people use. It's yours for £1700. If

By |2024-02-09T18:45:36+00:00September 1st, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on 500mm f4 and other kit for sale

1940’s Weekend at Crich Tramway Museum: 13/14th August

It's that time of year again when Matlock turns back the clocks and the famous tramway museum at Crich rocks to the sound of war time Britain. It's a great day out, if this is your sort of thing, and a wonderful opportunity to photograph both re-enactors in costume and some serious war time military hardware. For

By |2024-02-09T18:45:36+00:00August 6th, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on 1940’s Weekend at Crich Tramway Museum: 13/14th August

Development Group Meeting

Hi everyone, Just a brief reminder that there is a meeting of the Development Group on Monday 25th July  in the Vernon Arms when I will be demonstrating why, when and how to use Nik filters. If you have a laptop with Nik on it bring it along so you have the option of following in

By |2024-02-09T18:45:36+00:00July 21st, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on Development Group Meeting

Wigan 10 win at Warwick

Five of us journeyed to Warwick. Wigan 10 won the Annual Club PDI competition. Second place went to Smethwick and third to Chorley. Doncaster won the plate.    

By |2024-02-09T18:45:36+00:00July 17th, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on Wigan 10 win at Warwick

NCPS appoints new Life Member

I'm absolutely delighted to report that Geoff Robinson was appointed a Life Member of NCPS at the 2016 AGM yesterday in recognition of his distinguished and long service to both the Club and photography in general. Congratulations Geoff. It is thoroughly deserved.

By |2024-02-09T18:45:54+00:00May 11th, 2016|Notices and news|1 Comment

NCPS Members well placed in L&CPU Photographer of the year

Following the posting of scores for all images entered into the recent L&CPU Annual Individual competition we should offer our congratulations to new President Noel Patterson who achieved 5th place in the  L&CPU Photographer of the Year 2016 with a combined score for 12 prints and 12 PDIs of 278. Noel was ahead of everyone

By |2024-02-09T18:45:54+00:00May 11th, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on NCPS Members well placed in L&CPU Photographer of the year

Final Positions – Print and Clubworker competitions

Heartfelt apologies to everyone for my blunder yesterday evening in adding up, and thus announcing incorrectly, the final positions in our Print worker competition, not least to those who were disappointed then or will be even more disappointed now.............. With the benefit of a little more time and a little less pressure here is (what

By |2024-02-09T18:45:55+00:00April 13th, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on Final Positions – Print and Clubworker competitions

Committee Vacancies

Following a committee meeting on Wednesday 30th March the committee would like to invite nominations to the following positions: Exhibition Secretary Syllabus Secretary PDI secretary and, especially from any new members of NCPS, Member without portfolio. The job descriptions for each of these roles can be found on the web site. If you would like to put

By |2024-02-09T18:45:55+00:00April 1st, 2016|Notices and news|Comments Off on Committee Vacancies
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