​This year is the 50th Anniversary of Washington Camera Club.  To celebrate this milestone Washington Camera Club have the following events have planned.

15th June
An Exhibition of Members Prints
 
6th July
An Evening with Joe Corrnish.
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For more information please visit the   Washington Camera Club  website.

This Thursday's 'walkabout' will be Newcastle Quayside and surrounding areas, followed no doubt by a 'chat' at a local tavern.

​Please meet at the Newcastle side of the Millennium Bridge at 7.30pm. As usual subject to favourable weather conditions.

The Rising Sun Country Park is the location for this Thursday evenings walk about. Anyone who fancies a gentle stroll around this lovely park (weather permitting) please meet in the car park at 7.30 pm. NE12 9SS for your navigation devices.

​Wednesday 16th May, Cramlington Camera Club put on a small exhibition of prints in St Nicholas church.
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This was part of their weeklong celebration of their 150 years at St Nicholas.
We were hosted by Mr Barry Stewart and his wife Sandra who both looked after us very well keeping us lubricated with tea and coffee. Over the course of the day we had around 250 visitors looking at the clubs collection of prints. I would like to thank Mr Alec Cowley for helping me set up and man the exhibition and the members who loaned there images.
 
Colin Livingstone
Secretary

   Barry admiring the images.

This Thursday (10th May) will be our first walkabout of the summer. Anyone who fancies a wander around the riverside at South Shields perhaps followed by a drink and 'chat' at a local 'watering hole' please meet at the Riverside Drive car park, NE33 1LH for your satnav's at 7.30pm.

Letter received from Jan Clements (Hon Sec) WBPS


​It was so sad to learn of Jeff's passing last weekend. We all thought he was on a gradual but slow path back to health after a major operation, but alas it wasn't to be.
 
Jeff was a member of Whitley Bay Photographic Society for some 15 years. He was a very active member with a keen interest in many branches of photography. He is our immediate Past President and was currently on our selection committee and programme sub-committee. Interestingly, his father, Tim, was also a President of the club as well as Treasurer for many years, and Jeff’s Mam, Winn, was also an enthusiastic member. Jeff travelled a lot for work but immersed himself in our club on retirement.
 
In 2008 he was the Club Colour Print Champion, in 2013 he won Print of the Year and the President’s Trophy, in 2017 was Advanced Monochrome Champion and again won Print of the Year and this year he won the Allan Potts Nature Trophy. 
 
In 2013 Jeff was awarded the Weir Trophy for best colour print in the NCPF Annual Competition with ‘Western Isles’. The same print had won the best individual entry award in the North Tyne area Interclub Competition in 2012, which Jeff won again in 2016 with his print ‘Ring to Enter’. He also won best individual entry in the North Tyne area PDI Competition in 2011 with 'Abandoned'.
 
Jeff was particularly interested in creating audio-visual sequences and developed a great expertise in this area. He was a trail-blazer in our club, teaching many other members to use the PicturesToExe (PTE) software over the years. Indeed, he was co-author of the online help guide for PTE, a tester for software updates and an active member of both the PTE forum and the Barry Beckham forum. Jeff was also an enthusiastic member of what is now the Northern AV Group where he gave a well-received presentation last year. In addition, he presented a great many AV shows on behalf of our club to outside community groups.
 
Jeff was a man of many interests. Golf, sailing, bowls, piano playing and gardening as well as his family also took up his time. Indeed in recent years he created 2 lovely gardens. He was also a qualified badminton coach. He was not content to do anything in a superficial way but always liked to get to the bottom of things and to learn to do them expertly. This was very noticeable in his photography where his skills in AV production and in the printing of photographs continually improved and had reached a very high standard.
 
He was always available and willing to help and advise other members and to share his knowledge with them. Jeff was the first person the other members turned to when needing help and support since he also brought a high level of IT expertise & wisdom in a variety of areas. He was not averse to turning his hand to a bit of DIY in the club premises when needed. Jeff was very sociable and enjoyed our club outings, joining in and supporting all our club activities and for some years organised our annual dinner. 
 
 
Jeff, you were always a pleasure to be with and we shall miss you enormously


Jeff's funeral will take place at Cullercoats Methodist Church. The Broadway. North Shields at 1.15pm on Fri 11th May.

Presidents Award

At the AGM held on Thursday 26th April the winner of the 'Presidents Award', given in recognition by the members to the person who, in their opinion, has contributed the most to the club this last season was revealed.

This year the accolade went to Adam Burness.  Although not a committee member Adam is always ready and willing to assist the committee in any task requested of him and has grown to become a stalwart of the club.

Many congratulations Adam.
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Bob Finlay (President)

   Adam receiving his award from Club President Bob Finlay