Tynemouth Photographic Society
Welcome to the Website of the Tynemouth Photographic Society.
Tynemouth Photographic Society first opened its doors in March 1903 and has been in operation since that date. We are a well-known camera club in the North East of England and have won many recognised trophies in local and major competitions over the years. The society is an active member of the Northern Counties Photographic Federation and the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain.
Our weekly meetings bring together people with an interest in photography, no matter what their level of experience or expertise. Our members produce work on a wide variety of subjects, in digital and/or film format, presenting their work either as projected images or as prints. Our competitions have beginners and open sections and at the end of the season we hold an exhibition of members’ work. We meet in our own club rooms above the library in Front Street, Tynemouth on Thursday nights at 7:30, September to May (sorry we do not have a lift). Meetings are a mix of illustrated talks on a variety of subjects, competitions, and instructional evenings given by visiting experts or our own members. At the end of every meeting there is a chance to socialise and chat about photographic matters over a cup of tea or coffee. We keep in touch throughout the summer with monthly outdoor meetings and our newsletter (The Film Pack). Our special interest groups, video, digital, nature, record and art (for those who like to paint and sketch), have separate meeting nights. One membership fee covers membership of all sections. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome to attend our meetings. Just turn up on any meeting night, see what is happening and meet some of our members. Feel free to attend three meetings before deciding whether to join the Society. If you wish to find out more about us before you visit, complete the form at the bottom of the Contact Page and a member will get in touch with you. IMPORTANT LEGAL WARNING : All images and content appearing on this website are copyright of the photographer and of Tynemouth Photographic Society. No image or other content from this site may be reproduced in any form without specific written permission and to do so without such permission is an unlawful act which may result in legal action. |
Latest NewsPresidents Trophy Competition ResultsThe results have now been published.
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Edinburgh Loo © Sarah Timney
3rd Seasonal Projected Image Competition ResultsThe results have now been published.
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In The Rain © Andy Terry
3rd Seasonal Print Competition ResultsThe results have now been published. Click the picture below to view the results page.
Russian Orthodox Priest © Howard Wilson
2nd Seasonal Projected Image ResultsClick on the picrure below to visit the results page.
Butterfly © Laura Johansen
2nd Seasonal Print Competition ResultsThe results have now been published. Click the picture below to view the results page.
A Night At The Opera © Richard Skeldon
Annual Projected Image Competition Results.Click the picture below to view the results page. Well done to John McGuinness who won 1st best set and also best picture.
Best Picture: Red Deer Stag © John McGuinness
TYNEMOUTH P.S. HONOURS HOWARD AND DOROTHY WILSONHoward and Dorothy joined Tynemouth Photographic Society during the mid 1960s. Howard served the club as Secretary from 1978 to 1980 and then as President from 1980 to 1982. In 1985 he took over as Competition Secretary until 1987, and was again Competition Secretary from 1990 until 2002.
Howard became the Society’s Centenary President in 2002-2004 and was the mainstay in organising the Society’s Centenary Celebrations. In 2005 he took over the organisation of the Syllabus which he still does today. In 2009 the Society was without a Competition Secretary and he stepped into that job for a year as well as running the Syllabus. He still organises the Society’s entries into external competitions. For about 30 years he was the main writer of the Society’s summer Newsletter, ‘The Film Pack’, a job which he still does today. During the past 30 years or so, with his keen eye for focus, Howard has headed the Society’s projection team and continues to do so today even though digital has replaced slides. For as long as I can remember he has organised the bulk purchase of films and batteries. Today with films just about dead, he will still obtain batteries for members. About 20 years or so ago, the Society lost its cleaner. Dorothy stepped in and does an excellent job. Every Thursday, a tray of cakes or biscuits appears on the kitchen shelf to accompany the cup of tea, these are produced by Dorothy. You can see how much Howard and Dorothy mean to Tynemouth Society, so on the first meeting of the season the Society made them both Hon. Life Members. Stan Bewick, AFIAP,APSA,APAGB. If you have 20 mins to spare then please watch Chris Orwig's inspirational video "Finding the Magnificent in the Mundane" on the new LINKS page.
Tynemouth Photographic Society Win The North Tyne Area Print Competition
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Best Print In Competition: Tern In Flight © Larry Bedigan
Chloe © John McGuinness (Max 30 Points)
First Seasonal Projected Image Competition Results Now PublishedThe results can now be seen on the Competition Results Page.
First Seasonal Print Competition Results Now PublishedThe results can now be seen on the Competition Results Page.
The latest Syllabus has now been printed. All members should have now received two copies in the post. The online version can be viewed by clicking here.
Film Pack - August 2011The August 2011 Film Pack has now been published and is available for viewing by clicking here.
Film Pack - July 2011The July 2011 Film Pack has now been published and is available for viewing by clicking here.
Film Pack - June 2011The June 2011 Film Pack has now been published and is available for viewing by clicking here.
Many thanks to the editorial team for putting together the first of our monthly summer newsletters. Portrait Night at Banana StudioClick here to read a brief summary of the evening and to view a few of the photos.
 Annual ExhibitionThe results of the Annual Exhibition competition can be seen here. The exhibition will be on display at the Central Library North Shields until am on 4th June. From there a selection will be shown at the Oxford Centre Longbenton.
The results page also shows a selection of images from the presentation evening. John Barone Fashion Workshop at Banana Studio.Three of our members (John McGuinness, Chris Parker & Alan Myers) attended a fashion photography workshop at Banana studio on Saturday 21st May (2011). Please view the latest news from the menu to see more details. Click here to view a selection of photos from the workshop.
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