NCPF

About the Federation

The Northern Counties Photographic Federation (NCPF) was founded in 1901 and is the second oldest of the fifteen Regional Federations affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). The PAGB is in turn affiliated to the Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP) and our members can enjoy the benefits of that association. The NCPF is also a member organisation of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and enjoys its patronage of our International Exhibition.

The objective of the NCPF is the enhancement of photography.

We serve some fifty clubs and societies across the North of England, covering an area, which includes the whole of the counties of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham, Cleveland and the northern part of Cumbria. A number of clubs and societies in the northern part of North Yorkshire and the Scottish Borders are also members of the NCPF, as are some national organisations.

Our affairs are run by the Executive Committee, which organises a range of services and functions for its member clubs and their individual members. These include:-

Lecturers' List
Judges' List
Regional Competitions
The Northern Counties International Salon of Photography
Seminars and Presentations
Portfolios of members photographs for circulation to clubs & societies
Social Events

and through our affiliation to the PAGB we gain access to

National lists for Judges and Lecturers
Insurance facilities for Clubs and their members.
National and International Exhibitions and Competitions
PAGB and FIAP awards systems for individuals

The NCPF is sub-divided into geographical Areas, each of which can also organise functions on a more local level. In addition to this we have supported the development of skills in Digital Imaging by the formation of sub-regional digital groups.

The basic structure of the Federation is set out in the following chart:-

		NCPF Executive
	There are a number of Sub-committees for specific functions
	Courses	International Exhibitions	Competitions	Judges

	There are two Digital Groups
Tyneside Digital Group			Tees Digital Photo Group
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and much of Co Durham			South Durham, Cleveland & N/Yorks clubs in NCPF

	The Federation is divided into 6 geographical Areas
Northern	North Tyne	South Tyne	Wear	Western	Southern
Mainly Northumberland	Newcastle & North of the Tyne	Gateshead & South of the Tyne	Sunderland & much of Co Durham	North Cumbria & Border Clubs in NCPF	South Durham, Cleveland & N/Yorks Clubs in NCPF