Tynemouth Photographic Society
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Successes at BIAFF 2018
The 2018 British International Amateur Film Festival saw successes for two members of this group. David Peffer & Trevor Ermel jointly got a 4-star award for their 1-minute comedy "The Critic". Trevor also got a 3-star award for his 9-minute documentary "Bell Ringers of North Shields"
The 2018 British International Amateur Film Festival saw successes for two members of this group. David Peffer & Trevor Ermel jointly got a 4-star award for their 1-minute comedy "The Critic". Trevor also got a 3-star award for his 9-minute documentary "Bell Ringers of North Shields"
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39th NCPF International Salon winners
Posted 30/11/18 Keith Hildreth won the Northumbria Trophy for the best entry in the Photo Travel section, taken by a member from an NCPF club. It was for his picture "A Wintry Morning". Certificates were also awarded as follows:- To members who had gained places in the NCPF Annual Competitions, held earlier in the year: Dorothy Wilson, 3rd in the Preliminary PDI section. To members whose images were chosen to go into the NCPF Portfolio: Keith Hildreth, John McGuinness, Brian Hardy and Howard Wilson. To members whose work had been selected by the Federation to be part of their entry into the national PAGB competition: Keith Hildreth (print: "Tawny Owl with Prey") and John McGuinness (print: "Last Building at the Pit"). |
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Record Group exhibition, August 26 - 27th
Posted 7/9/18
Our Record Group exhibited on the Sunday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. This was a success, with over 130 visitors. Stan Bewick was greatly assisted by Rachael Sewell in selecting prints and Howard Wilson also helped to set the exhibition up.
Guests invited included Dr Tom Littlefield and his wife Ruth. Tom is the son of Dr Littlefield who was a president of this society in the 1950s (see Officers of the Society page).
Howard took some photos during the exhibition:
Posted 7/9/18
Our Record Group exhibited on the Sunday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. This was a success, with over 130 visitors. Stan Bewick was greatly assisted by Rachael Sewell in selecting prints and Howard Wilson also helped to set the exhibition up.
Guests invited included Dr Tom Littlefield and his wife Ruth. Tom is the son of Dr Littlefield who was a president of this society in the 1950s (see Officers of the Society page).
Howard took some photos during the exhibition:
Club exhibition at North Tyneside Council
Posted 17/8/18
We have installed our travelling exhibition in the Quadrant North Tyneside Council at Cobalt Business Park until the 7th September. This is a new venue for us.
Information and photos from Arthur Smith
Posted 17/8/18
We have installed our travelling exhibition in the Quadrant North Tyneside Council at Cobalt Business Park until the 7th September. This is a new venue for us.
Information and photos from Arthur Smith
Club visit to Tanfield Railway, 9th August 2018
Posted 9/8/18
8 club members had an enjoyable afternoon in the engine sheds and yard and some took the train (not the one shown here).
Posted 9/8/18
8 club members had an enjoyable afternoon in the engine sheds and yard and some took the train (not the one shown here).
Our presentation evening on 10th May 2018
Posted 12/5/18
Trophy winners are listed on the Results - Prints and Results - PDI pages.
A gallery of some of the exhibition prints can be found here.
Posted 12/5/18
Trophy winners are listed on the Results - Prints and Results - PDI pages.
A gallery of some of the exhibition prints can be found here.
Video Film-making Group presentations on 30th April
Posted 7/5/18
Trevor Ermel writes:
The Video Film-Making Group held its annual Presentation Night in the club rooms on 30th April, at the end of another interesting and entertaining season.
Nine members enjoyed an informal meal of fish & chips and watched a selection of our latest films (including 'The Critic' - a one minute comedy written by Group Chairman David Peffer, which gained a very creditable four-star rating in a recent International Film Competition), as well as seeing the presentation of trophies and certificates to the four film-makers who had been successful in the various competitions. With two keen new members and the expected influx of one or two more from another nearby video club which is having to close at the end of May, we hope the competitions will attract a larger number of entries next season.
The trophies were shared by John Burton (winner of the Bucas Cup for the Holiday Competition), Reg Checkley (joint winner of the Nichol Cup for the most films entered in competitions) and Trevor Ermel (winner of the Richardson Cup for the Open Competition, the Christy Cup for the Holiday Competition, the George Draper Shield for the Annual Competition, the Dawson Rose Bowl for the highest aggregate of marks awarded for overall results, the Kip Halsey Memorial Cup for the film having the best nature content and also joint winner of the Nichol Cup), with Steven Wears also awarded a placings certificate.
The picture (taken by John Cook) shows Reg Checkley, John Burton, Steven Wears and Trevor Ermel together with Chairman Dave Peffer (in the centre) who presented the trophies.
Posted 7/5/18
Trevor Ermel writes:
The Video Film-Making Group held its annual Presentation Night in the club rooms on 30th April, at the end of another interesting and entertaining season.
Nine members enjoyed an informal meal of fish & chips and watched a selection of our latest films (including 'The Critic' - a one minute comedy written by Group Chairman David Peffer, which gained a very creditable four-star rating in a recent International Film Competition), as well as seeing the presentation of trophies and certificates to the four film-makers who had been successful in the various competitions. With two keen new members and the expected influx of one or two more from another nearby video club which is having to close at the end of May, we hope the competitions will attract a larger number of entries next season.
The trophies were shared by John Burton (winner of the Bucas Cup for the Holiday Competition), Reg Checkley (joint winner of the Nichol Cup for the most films entered in competitions) and Trevor Ermel (winner of the Richardson Cup for the Open Competition, the Christy Cup for the Holiday Competition, the George Draper Shield for the Annual Competition, the Dawson Rose Bowl for the highest aggregate of marks awarded for overall results, the Kip Halsey Memorial Cup for the film having the best nature content and also joint winner of the Nichol Cup), with Steven Wears also awarded a placings certificate.
The picture (taken by John Cook) shows Reg Checkley, John Burton, Steven Wears and Trevor Ermel together with Chairman Dave Peffer (in the centre) who presented the trophies.
Presentation Night (10th May) & Exhibition (12-13 May)
- There will be visitors at the Presentation Night and we always have a buffet. Contributions to the buffet from members are sought. Margaret has a list: please note on it what you can provide, at the next meeting.
- It is planned to show a looping AV after the presentations and during the exhibition. We would like it to include an image from as many members as possible. We already have some from those who entered PDI competitions during the season but other members can submit an image to Graham (gr[at]grelf[dot]net) - preferably resized to fit competition format: 1400 x 1050. The loop will also include short items from the Video Film-making Group.
- The exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm on the Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers are sought for 2-hour shifts to keep an eye on things. Please inform the committee through the contact page or at the next meeting if you can help.
Annual NCPF result
Posted 17/4/18
Howard Wilson writes:
The results of the NCPF Annual Competitions have just been released. In the club competitions, suffice to say we did not do very well. Individually though, we have some successes. Here are the highlights. Apologies if I have missed anything.
Dorothy Wilson achieved 3rd place and 15 with her PDI 'Bluebell Girl' in the Jane Black (Beginners) trophy.
Beginners Prints
Adv Mono Prints
Adv Colour Prints
Adv PDIs
Posted 17/4/18
Howard Wilson writes:
The results of the NCPF Annual Competitions have just been released. In the club competitions, suffice to say we did not do very well. Individually though, we have some successes. Here are the highlights. Apologies if I have missed anything.
Dorothy Wilson achieved 3rd place and 15 with her PDI 'Bluebell Girl' in the Jane Black (Beginners) trophy.
Beginners Prints
- Advantage Point, Fort William (Diana Hilton) 12
Adv Mono Prints
- Tawny Owl and Prey (Keith Hildreth) 14 HC
Adv Colour Prints
- Tawny Owl with Prey (John McGuinness) 15 HC, Alliance Selection
- Last Building at the Pit (John McGuinness) 14 HC
- No Escape (Keith Hildreth) 14, HC, Alliance Selection
- Trees at Rannoch Moor (John McGuinness) 12 Portfolio
Adv PDIs
- No Escape (Keith Hildreth) 13, Alliance selection
- Panorama, Loch Etive (John McGuinness) 12, HC, Portfolio
- Waterfall at Loweswater (Brian Hardy) 11, Portfolio
- French Window (Howard Wilson) 12, Portfolio
- Cheetah at Waterhole (Keith Hildreth) 13
Rachael's Wedding
Posted 8/4/18
Howard writes:
A few quickly taken pictures of Rachael arriving for her wedding at the Grand Hotel - in style - this lunch time [7th]. It was really wet and dreary weather and she was in a hurry to get in but for a few seconds her usual smile lit up the whole of the seafront. I just loved her transport.
We wish her and husband Morgan all the very best for the future.
Posted 8/4/18
Howard writes:
A few quickly taken pictures of Rachael arriving for her wedding at the Grand Hotel - in style - this lunch time [7th]. It was really wet and dreary weather and she was in a hurry to get in but for a few seconds her usual smile lit up the whole of the seafront. I just loved her transport.
We wish her and husband Morgan all the very best for the future.
North Tyne Projected Image Competition
Posted 29/3/18
Howard writes:
The North Tyne Area Projected Image competition was held tonight [27th March], hosted by North Shields Club
I am pleased to tell you that we came out joint winners with North Shields, with 208 points for our 8 entries. Eight of our members attended and I am pleased to say that Diana Hilton had a camera with her. See the attached picture of the judge (Jim Welsh), Bill Fell of North Shields - and me. This was an extremely tight competition and it came down to the last picture shown to decide the outcome. There were only 4 points dividing the top 6 clubs, with Wallsend 10 behind 6th.
Our scores:
The top picture was Bucking Bronco by Richard Narcross of Whitley Bay Society. Well done to him also.
We also congratulate North Shields as joint winners.
Posted 29/3/18
Howard writes:
The North Tyne Area Projected Image competition was held tonight [27th March], hosted by North Shields Club
I am pleased to tell you that we came out joint winners with North Shields, with 208 points for our 8 entries. Eight of our members attended and I am pleased to say that Diana Hilton had a camera with her. See the attached picture of the judge (Jim Welsh), Bill Fell of North Shields - and me. This was an extremely tight competition and it came down to the last picture shown to decide the outcome. There were only 4 points dividing the top 6 clubs, with Wallsend 10 behind 6th.
Our scores:
- I can see you - Robin Sinton 25
- Panorama Loch Etive - John McGuinness 27
- Harvest Mice - Keith Hildreth 25
- Out Of Season - Arthur Smith 24
- Arctic terns in Flight - Paul Myers 28
- Working Hands - Howard Wilson 26
- Portrait of a Lioness - Keith Hildreth 27
- Derwentwater Blues - Arthur Smith - 26
The top picture was Bucking Bronco by Richard Narcross of Whitley Bay Society. Well done to him also.
We also congratulate North Shields as joint winners.
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Howard Wilson (Tynemouth), Bill Fell (N Shields) & Jim Welsh (judge)
Photo: Diana Hilton |
The intrepid photographer
Posted 23/2/18
Spotted by Keith McWhirter
The intrepid photographer knows no boundaries in search of the perfect winning photograph as he struggles against strong currents, severe cold water, the unknown threats of poisonous fish and curations.
Posted 23/2/18
Spotted by Keith McWhirter
The intrepid photographer knows no boundaries in search of the perfect winning photograph as he struggles against strong currents, severe cold water, the unknown threats of poisonous fish and curations.
