Photography is Better Together
Why Join South Shields Photographic Society?
Our aim is to ensure members get the most out of their hobby and are inspired and supported in their endeavours. Wherever you are on your photographic journey, if you want to improve your photography, we can help you.
Our Tuesday night activities include talks by external speakers, members' presentations, with frequent digital and print competitions. Our meetings are lively, interactive, and friendly, creating an atmosphere where we can learn from one another and from the highly accomplished judges and speakers who attend.
See This Season's Programme for all our upcoming activities.
We are eager to expand our membership, particularly encouraging younger individuals, and we believe that diversity will make our club stronger and more engaging for all members.
Why not come along one evening? There’s no obligation to join, and you’ll find us very welcoming. We meet at 7.30 pm on Tuesday evenings at St. Bede's RC Church, 10 West Road, South Shields. The season starts in September and runs till the following May.
We cater for all levels of photographic experience and interests in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with competitions, talks and chat.
Read our members' Testimonials below.
Phil Payne
President
I have been taking photographs for more years than I care to remember, ever since I got
my first camera in 1965! For many years, I took mainly holiday and family “shots”. However, with the advent of digital photography and as I was approaching retirement, I thought it was time to “up my game”. I’d heard about the South Shields Photographic Society, from a friend and with nothing to lose, I decided to go along to some meetings to see what the Society was all about and to see if it was for me. Straight away, I was welcomed and made to feel at home, and after attending a few meetings, I decided to join.
Since joining the Society, I’ve not looked back. I quickly got to grips with the intricacies of digital photography and soon started to enter the Society’s digital and print competitions. Learning from other members of the Society and from the competition judges, I’ve enjoyed some success, being awarded the Society’s highest award, the President’s trophy, and receiving awards from The Northern Counties Photographic Federation and the Photographic Society of America.
Thanks to the Society, photography has given me immense enjoyment in an active retirement. Whether participating in friendly competitions or listening to inspiring talks by visiting speakers, I continue to learn more about all aspects of photography. Most of all, though, it is the friendships I’ve made with people of all ages who attend the Society’s meetings that have given me the most satisfaction.