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2017
JUNE
30th As Colin Raine is in hospital, he is unable to do his show this Friday (30th June).
Fortunately, JOE SHERIDAN has stepped in and he will be doing a Digitally Projected show entitled
'HOW I SEE PHOTOGRAPHY' (DPI)
JULY
7th ‘RESULTS’ 2nd QUALIFYING COMPETITION – ADVANCED’. We welcomeourJudge JACK BAMFORD.DPAGB,AFIAP,APAGB.
I am sure that our Advanced Members will have learnt from this very experienced Photographer & Judge.(P)
(Entries: PORTRAIT. (TWO Mono and/or TWO Colour (see Rule change)
14th ‘NATURAL HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY’. Tonight’s talk is self explanatory and we welcome for the first time at Washington, PAUL FORSTER,ARPS. of Whickham. (PS).
21st ‘SCHOOL FOR JUDGES’. We will need THREE volunteers to act as Judges. They will each give their verdicts on the prints to be Judged and we should see how three different Judges have three different opinions on the same set of prints. From their opinions, we should all learn tolerance to any future Judges that visit our Club.
28th ‘RESULTS: THE KEN HENDERSON PORTRAIT COMPETITION’. Another new visitor to our Club, so, please give a warm welcome to our Judge for tonight who is CATHERINE BALL.BA(Photo). of Wallsend.(P)
(Entries: 2ndt Digital (TWO images required) (see Rule change)
AUGUST
4th ‘DOUBLE VISION’. Our expert guests tonight are the talented duo from Stokesley, GUY DAVIES.ARPS.EFIAP.EPSA, and PAULA DAVIES.FRPS.CPAGB.EFIAP/s.EPSA. (P)
(Entries: ‘FUNNY’ Competition (THREE Digital images required)
11th ‘RESULTS: ‘FUNNY’ COMPETITION’. We had a good entry last year, so let us see if we can keep those numbers up. The voting will be done by a ‘show of hands’. (DPI)
18th ‘RESULTS: 2nd DIGITAL COMPETITION’. For her second visit we welcome back HENRIETTA BYRNE.LRPS.DPAGB/ (DPI)
25th ‘SUGGESTION BOX’.(Bank Holiday). The night when you can have some input into next year’s syllabus.
SEPTEMBER
1st ‘WHAT MAKES A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH ?’. A thought provoking talk given by our guest tonight and he is
GEOFFREY BRADFORD.BA. Hon(Photo) of Alnwick.
8th ‘HOW TO GET INTO SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY’. A valuable talk for anyone with an interest in this field of photography Our guest tonight is a professional sports photographer and he is RON RUSSELL.CPAGB.from Scotland. He will also be bringing along the equipment he uses to capture these shots. (DPI)
(Entries: 3rdt Qualifying – BEGINNERS (TWO Prints required) (See Rule change)
15th ‘T.B.A’. This night is being reserved for a potential RPS Lecturer who will not be known until the middle of the year.
(Entries: NCPF ‘BEAMISH’ Competition-see NCPF Website for details & rules)
(Entries: LANDSCAPE (TWO Mono Prints and/or TWO Colour Prints required) (See Rule change)
22nd ‘NCPF INTERNATIONAL SALON’. This Annual Exhibition showcases photographs from all around the world. Tonight we will be seeing the ‘Print’ section. (P)
29th ‘RESULTS: 3rd QUALIFYING COMPETITION – BEGINNERS’. We welcome back for her final Judgment of the season, MAVIS McCORMICK.LRPS. (P)
OCTOBER
6th ‘RESULTS: THE DAVE BOTTOMS LANDSCAPE COMPETITION’. For his first time as a Judge for us, we welcome JOE DUFFY.LRPS.CPAGB.APAGB. (P)
13th ‘PRACTICAL NIGHT’. This will be last one this year, so let us make it a good’un.
(Entries: 3rd Digital (TWO images required) (see Rule change)
20th ‘HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS’. A stunning Audio Visual show from one of the forerunners in A/V we welcome KEN BIGGS.FRPS. (DPI/AV) (Entries:3rd Qualifying – ADVANCED (TWO Prints required) (See Rule change)
(Entries: The Wear Area Battle)
27th ‘HDR – MYTHS & TRUTHS’. This is the talk we should have had last year but due to an oversight we just got a show of his
Tonight DAVID ORD will be using Digital Images to demonstrate how to get the best from HDR. (DiD).
NOVEMBER
3rd ‘RESULTS: 3rd DIGITAL COMPETITION’. For her final visit of this season we give a warm welcome back to our Judge
HENRIETTA BYRNE.LRPS.DPAGB/ (DPI)
10th ‘RESULTS’ 3rd QUALIFYING COMPETITION – ADVANCED’. With his final comments of the year we welcome our Judge
JACK BAMFORD.DPAGB,AFIAP,APAGB.(P)
(Entries: NATURE Competition (TWO DPI images required) (see Rule change)
17th ‘WET & DRY’. A new lecture from LARRY BEDIGAN of Wallsend. If his last visit in anything to go by, then we are in for a great show. (DPI)
24th ‘RESULTS: THE WEAR AREA BATTLE’. Once again we look forward to meeting our friends from the other Clubs in the Wear Area.
Our expert Judge for this evening is ALAN PORRETT.ARPS.DPAGB.APAGB.EFIAP. of Whitley Bay. (DPI)
(Please remember to bring goodies for the Buffet).
(Final night for written items for the AGM agenda)
(The nomination sheet for the Officers & Committee for election will be available)
DECEMBER
1st ‘RESULTS: THE NATURE COMPETITION’. Our esteemed Judge for tonight’s competition is PETER MAGUIRE.LRPS. (DPI)
(Final night for the return of Trophies) (Donations wanted for the Christmas Hamper)
8th ‘ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING’. Your chance to have your say..
15th ‘ANNUAL DINNER & PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES’. Please try to attend and applaud all our Members who have won awards for the hard work they have done this past season. Our Guests will be JACK & LYNN BAMFORD, MAVIS & ALAN McCORMICK and
HENRIETTA BYRNE.
(Raffle donations are always gratefully received)
22nd ‘NO MEETING’. Have a Very Happy Christmas.
29th ‘NO MEETING’. We wish you all a Very Happy New Year
.
2018
JANUARY
5th ‘NCPF ‘SELECTOR’S CHOICE PORTFOLIO’.
JUNE
30th As Colin Raine is in hospital, he is unable to do his show this Friday (30th June).
Fortunately, JOE SHERIDAN has stepped in and he will be doing a Digitally Projected show entitled
'HOW I SEE PHOTOGRAPHY' (DPI)
JULY
7th ‘RESULTS’ 2nd QUALIFYING COMPETITION – ADVANCED’. We welcomeourJudge JACK BAMFORD.DPAGB,AFIAP,APAGB.
I am sure that our Advanced Members will have learnt from this very experienced Photographer & Judge.(P)
(Entries: PORTRAIT. (TWO Mono and/or TWO Colour (see Rule change)
14th ‘NATURAL HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY’. Tonight’s talk is self explanatory and we welcome for the first time at Washington, PAUL FORSTER,ARPS. of Whickham. (PS).
21st ‘SCHOOL FOR JUDGES’. We will need THREE volunteers to act as Judges. They will each give their verdicts on the prints to be Judged and we should see how three different Judges have three different opinions on the same set of prints. From their opinions, we should all learn tolerance to any future Judges that visit our Club.
28th ‘RESULTS: THE KEN HENDERSON PORTRAIT COMPETITION’. Another new visitor to our Club, so, please give a warm welcome to our Judge for tonight who is CATHERINE BALL.BA(Photo). of Wallsend.(P)
(Entries: 2ndt Digital (TWO images required) (see Rule change)
AUGUST
4th ‘DOUBLE VISION’. Our expert guests tonight are the talented duo from Stokesley, GUY DAVIES.ARPS.EFIAP.EPSA, and PAULA DAVIES.FRPS.CPAGB.EFIAP/s.EPSA. (P)
(Entries: ‘FUNNY’ Competition (THREE Digital images required)
11th ‘RESULTS: ‘FUNNY’ COMPETITION’. We had a good entry last year, so let us see if we can keep those numbers up. The voting will be done by a ‘show of hands’. (DPI)
18th ‘RESULTS: 2nd DIGITAL COMPETITION’. For her second visit we welcome back HENRIETTA BYRNE.LRPS.DPAGB/ (DPI)
25th ‘SUGGESTION BOX’.(Bank Holiday). The night when you can have some input into next year’s syllabus.
SEPTEMBER
1st ‘WHAT MAKES A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH ?’. A thought provoking talk given by our guest tonight and he is
GEOFFREY BRADFORD.BA. Hon(Photo) of Alnwick.
8th ‘HOW TO GET INTO SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY’. A valuable talk for anyone with an interest in this field of photography Our guest tonight is a professional sports photographer and he is RON RUSSELL.CPAGB.from Scotland. He will also be bringing along the equipment he uses to capture these shots. (DPI)
(Entries: 3rdt Qualifying – BEGINNERS (TWO Prints required) (See Rule change)
15th ‘T.B.A’. This night is being reserved for a potential RPS Lecturer who will not be known until the middle of the year.
(Entries: NCPF ‘BEAMISH’ Competition-see NCPF Website for details & rules)
(Entries: LANDSCAPE (TWO Mono Prints and/or TWO Colour Prints required) (See Rule change)
22nd ‘NCPF INTERNATIONAL SALON’. This Annual Exhibition showcases photographs from all around the world. Tonight we will be seeing the ‘Print’ section. (P)
29th ‘RESULTS: 3rd QUALIFYING COMPETITION – BEGINNERS’. We welcome back for her final Judgment of the season, MAVIS McCORMICK.LRPS. (P)
OCTOBER
6th ‘RESULTS: THE DAVE BOTTOMS LANDSCAPE COMPETITION’. For his first time as a Judge for us, we welcome JOE DUFFY.LRPS.CPAGB.APAGB. (P)
13th ‘PRACTICAL NIGHT’. This will be last one this year, so let us make it a good’un.
(Entries: 3rd Digital (TWO images required) (see Rule change)
20th ‘HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS’. A stunning Audio Visual show from one of the forerunners in A/V we welcome KEN BIGGS.FRPS. (DPI/AV) (Entries:3rd Qualifying – ADVANCED (TWO Prints required) (See Rule change)
(Entries: The Wear Area Battle)
27th ‘HDR – MYTHS & TRUTHS’. This is the talk we should have had last year but due to an oversight we just got a show of his
Tonight DAVID ORD will be using Digital Images to demonstrate how to get the best from HDR. (DiD).
NOVEMBER
3rd ‘RESULTS: 3rd DIGITAL COMPETITION’. For her final visit of this season we give a warm welcome back to our Judge
HENRIETTA BYRNE.LRPS.DPAGB/ (DPI)
10th ‘RESULTS’ 3rd QUALIFYING COMPETITION – ADVANCED’. With his final comments of the year we welcome our Judge
JACK BAMFORD.DPAGB,AFIAP,APAGB.(P)
(Entries: NATURE Competition (TWO DPI images required) (see Rule change)
17th ‘WET & DRY’. A new lecture from LARRY BEDIGAN of Wallsend. If his last visit in anything to go by, then we are in for a great show. (DPI)
24th ‘RESULTS: THE WEAR AREA BATTLE’. Once again we look forward to meeting our friends from the other Clubs in the Wear Area.
Our expert Judge for this evening is ALAN PORRETT.ARPS.DPAGB.APAGB.EFIAP. of Whitley Bay. (DPI)
(Please remember to bring goodies for the Buffet).
(Final night for written items for the AGM agenda)
(The nomination sheet for the Officers & Committee for election will be available)
DECEMBER
1st ‘RESULTS: THE NATURE COMPETITION’. Our esteemed Judge for tonight’s competition is PETER MAGUIRE.LRPS. (DPI)
(Final night for the return of Trophies) (Donations wanted for the Christmas Hamper)
8th ‘ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING’. Your chance to have your say..
15th ‘ANNUAL DINNER & PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES’. Please try to attend and applaud all our Members who have won awards for the hard work they have done this past season. Our Guests will be JACK & LYNN BAMFORD, MAVIS & ALAN McCORMICK and
HENRIETTA BYRNE.
(Raffle donations are always gratefully received)
22nd ‘NO MEETING’. Have a Very Happy Christmas.
29th ‘NO MEETING’. We wish you all a Very Happy New Year
.
2018
JANUARY
5th ‘NCPF ‘SELECTOR’S CHOICE PORTFOLIO’.
