Preston Photographic Society
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Useful Links

Photography Organisations

  • Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic union (L&CPU)
  • ​The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) 
  • The Royal Photographic Society (RPS)
  • British Photographic Exhibitions (BPE) ​
  • International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) 
  • ​Global Photographic Union (GPU)
  • ​Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP) 
  • The National Photographic society (NPS)
  • The Guild of Photographers
  • Inter-Club Photographic Alliance
  • Droney Bee - drone-aerial-photography
  • Other Camera clubs in Lancashire
  • ​Drone Tutorials and Training

Lake District and Weather

  • Mountain Weather forecast - Lake District National Park
  • Walk the Lakes

Nature

  • Rare Bird Alert
  • The Wildlife Trust
  • The RSPB
  • Lancashire Wildlife
  • Wildlife Watching Sites in Lancashire
  • British Butterflies
  • 10 Plants that help bring Birds to your Garden - Gardeners World
  • RSPB Bird Identifier
  • Lancashire Walks
  • The British Deer Society
  • Where 2 Walk

Film Photography

  • First Call Photographic - https://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/
  • Silver Print - https://silverprint.co.uk/
  • ILford Photo - https://www.ilfordphoto.com/
  • A more specialist chemicals site: - https://www.moersch-photochemie.de/en/
  • Paterson Photographic Equipment - https://www.patersonphotographic.com/
  • Fotospeed - https://fotospeed.com/darkroom.html
  • Tim Rudmans offers film photography inspiration​ - http://www.timrudman.com/

Photography Composition and Techniques

  • How to choose your best photo in a series every time
  • Off Camera Flash
  • The Photographers Resource
  • Photographing Star Trails
  • The Ultimate Resource to Learn Digital Photography
  • A Guide to Flower Photography
  • Time Lapse Photography Resource

Photo Editing Software

  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
  • Apple Aperture (Mac)​
  • Image Stacker (Star Trails Software)
  • The Photographers Ephemeris (A Must Have)
  • Photoshop Editing Tutorials
  • Tip Squirrel - Nuts About Photoshop​
  • ​14 Tricks & Tweaks to Speed Up Photoshop CS6 Performance

Consumables

  • Cotswold Mounts (Borders for Prints)
  • DS Colour Labs (Prints)

Stolen Camera Finder

  • Stolen Camera Finder Website

Legal Information

  • Photography advice by the Metropolitan Police

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  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the Committee
    • Contact
    • Membership
  • News and Events
    • Preston City Events
    • Photo Walks 2025
  • Syllabus
  • Internal Competitions
    • Advanced Section
    • Flora & Fauna
    • Fox Talbot
    • Open Colour Prints
    • Open Mono Prints
    • Novice Section
    • Theme
  • External Competitions
    • Overview of External Competitions >
      • External Organisations
      • How to Enter External Competitions
      • PPS External Competitions Summary
    • PAGB >
      • PAGB Overview
      • PAGB - Cup >
        • PAGB - Cup Overview
        • PAGB GB Cup 2022
        • PAGB GB Cup 2021
      • PAGB - Awards for Photographic Merit
    • 3 Way Battle >
      • 3 Way Battle - 2023
      • 3 Way Battle - 2022
      • 3 Way Battle - 2021
      • 3 Way Battle - 2020
      • 3 Way Battle - 2019
    • L&CPU >
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2023
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2022
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2021
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2020
      • L&CPU Annual Club Competition 2023
      • L&CPU Annual Club Competition 2022
      • L&CPU Annual Club 2021
      • L&CPU Annual Club 2020
    • ICPA >
      • ICPA Knockout - 2024
      • ICPA Knockout - 2023
      • ICPA Knock Out - 2022
      • ICPA Knock Out - 2021
    • Ted Coleman Memorial Overview >
      • Ted Coleman 2024
      • Ted Coleman 2022
    • The North Cheshire Challenge (NCC)
    • Oldham Mono PDI
    • Melbourne Cup >
      • Melbourne Cup - PPS Images 2023
      • Melbourne Cup - PPS Images 2022
      • Melbourne Cup - PPS Images 2021
      • Melbourne Cup - PPS Images 2020
    • The Bob Robinson Trophy 2024
  • Members Gallery
    • Angela Kershaw
    • Ann Edwards
    • Asif Mohammad
    • Charles Budge
    • Dave Bennion
    • Dave Duxbury
    • Dave Pratt
    • David Vaudrey
    • Dee Hounslea
    • Derek Clarkson
    • Gary Cook
    • Gerard Hopkinson
    • Graham Heys
    • Graham Mills
    • Iain Jack
    • Ian Bamber
    • Ian Heslop
    • Jeanie Lazenby
    • Julie Knowles
    • Karen Browne
    • Kathryn Metcalfe
    • Lee Inskip Clark
    • Lesley Wilkinson
    • Louise Ollerton
    • Lucy Allen
    • Lynda McGennity
    • Maria Ann Hampton
    • Max Knowles
    • Michael Tempan
    • Mick Porter
    • Neil Fleming
    • Nigel Austin
    • Paul Ascroft
    • Paul Rushton
    • Paul Yates
    • Peter Bunting
    • Richard Blackburn
    • Robert Hardman
    • Robert Turley
    • Sandie McQueen
    • Sandra Wiseman
    • Stephen Pennington
    • Thomas Keough
    • Tim Gilbert
    • Tony Bain
    • Warren Budge
    • William Kay
    • William Mathews
    • Zoe De Sylva
  • Portrait Nights
  • Resources
    • Policy Documents
    • Tutorials and Videos >
      • New Video Tutorials
      • Lightroom Tutorials
    • Useful Links >
      • Film Photography
      • Photo Entry
      • Previous Speakers
  • Archive
    • Opening night competition 2024
    • Season 2023/2024 >
      • Opening night competition 2023
      • Three on a Theme 2023/24
      • Stephen Riley Cup 2024
      • Image of the year 2023/24
    • Season 2022/2023 >
      • Season 2020/2021
      • Stephen Riley Cup 2023
      • Three on a Theme 2022/23
    • Season 2021/2022