Welcome

Photographer of the Year 2008 - 2009 sponsored by Jessops Welcome to the NDPS website. Please feel free to browse the site, look at our images and join in the discussions! Be sure to visit: The NDPS Forum (open to all) where you can share ideas, discuss issues and offer your images for critique. If you would like to know more about the Forum before visiting, click here. Members' Galleries (open to all) where you can admire the work of the society's talented members. The Events Calendar (members only) where you are encouraged to add items of interest to fellow photographers. You are welcome to attend one of our meetings with a view to joining the society or, if you are a visitor to Norwich from another society, why not come along to say hello? (C) Geoff Parker

What's New: Click here for the Photographer of the Year 2008 final results. See here for an Information Leaflet about the Society See our Members' Galleries here See here for information about the Studio Group Click Here for the Annual Exhibition 2008 Cup & Trophy Winners .................. New members click here

A brief history:

The Norwich and District Photographic Society is one of the oldest such organisations in the country. It had its beginnings during the middle years of the 19th century. A number of local people with an interest in the science of photography formed the Norwich Photographic Society in June 1854. This society existed for only seven years but during that time it had an influence on the development of photography far greater than its provincial origins merited; there are reports about its meetings in the archives of the Royal Photographic Society.

The present society was formed in 1903. A group of photographers from other organisations such as the YMCA and the Teachers' Field Club, together with a number of interested individuals, met under the guidance of Albert Edward Coe. Since then it has met regularly although during the two world wars activities were curtailed and the Annual Exhibitions were suspended.

Where to read more:

When Found, Make a Note, a history of the society, was written by David Button LRPS. pub NDPS 200? ISBN 0-9545541-0-8

The Norwich & District Photographic Society would like to pay tribute to long-standing member David Button, who died at the end of July. Click here to read a few words about David.

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