Welcome to the website of The National Photographic Society (The NPS) a photographers association run BY photographers FOR photographers.  The NPS exists to serve photographers from the UK and abroad and is one of the fastest growing photographic organisations in the world.

Membership brings many benefits, click here to find out why you should join.

Members may also enter our qualification programme and have their pictures assessed by our panel judges.   Our qualifications allow members to be recognised as professional wedding, portrait, commercial, landscape etc photographers.

Our Ask The Experts section for our members gives you access to professional advice from the comfort of your home. Simply post your question and receive a reply from an expert in that field, whether it's a PhotoShop question, marketing or any other question, our experts will try and help.

Joining the NPS is easy, simply enter your details on our joining page (click Join Us from the top menu) or for more information call us on 0843 2890615  Calls are charged at local rate.  We look forward to seeing you.

Photogether is the new online store for the professional photographer.

Photogether is the new online store for the professional photographer.

Photogether is an online store that offers you presentation products from a wide range of manufacturers, some you will know and others who are new and offer exciting alternatives to help the professional photographer enhance not only their images but also profits.

 

Images to Inspire

The NPS is pleased to provide details about a special day hosted by Martin Grahame-Dunn at his all new Photo School in pursuit of excellence based in Royal Leamington Spa.

Martin Grahame-Dunn is one of the worlds finest photographers and photographic trainers.  Martin has persuaded Dave Newman, another legend in photography to join him for a day to remember.

 

Nikon announces FX lens trio: AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm, 24-120mm and 85mm

Three new Nikkor lenses: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G

Nikon has announced three new FX-format lenses, covering a variety of focal lengths and suited to a range of photographic needs.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
First up is the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. The lens covers a focal range new to the Nikkor lens line-up, offering nearly an 11x optical zoom and following the lead of the popular 18-200mm DX Nikkor lens.

 

Next generation Sony a55 and a33 Alpha cameras debut with world firsts

Revolutionary Alphas 'vastly exceed anything currently on the market' says Sony. But these cameras aren't strictly DSLRs...

•World's first digital camera with fixed translucent mirror

•Full HD video with full-time phase detect AF and AF tracking

• World's first 'DSLR' type camera with electronic viewfinder

•10fps (a55) or 7fps (a33) burst shooting

•16.2MP (a55) and 14.2MP (a33) CMOS sensor

•3inch free-angle LCD screen

•3D Sweep Panorama

 

Portrait Professional 9 discounts

Portrait Professional has announced a summer discount of its award-winning Portrait Professional 9 software.

For a limited time over the summer months, Portrait Professional 9 is available at a 50% discount, making it just £34.95.

The impressive 50% discount is not all - any customers making the most of the discount will also be eligible for a free upgrade to the forthcoming Portrait Professional 10, due for release this autumn.

The free upgrade and 50% discount offer also extends to the more advanced Portrait Professional Studio 9 package.

 
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