About us
The Society was formed in 1947, originally for employees of Shell at the Stanlow Refinery and Thornton Research Centre in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, but is now open to anyone.
The objectives of the Society are to promote the use and enjoyment of all aspects of 'still' photography for pleasure purposes on an amateur basis. This is achieved, mainly at the meetings by means of talks, demonstrations and competitions of various kinds, with an annual exhibition at the end of the season. The Society enters members prints and slides into the annual Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU) competition.
The society has a fully equipped darkroom at the Whitby Sports and Social Club and also a small studio. There is also an extensive range of lighting equipment, tungsten and flash, for use on the 'portrait evenings' that are included in the programme for the season.
In the last few years digital photography has become very popular and many members now have digital cameras. Some members use conventional film cameras and then scan their negatives or slides into their computers. After manipulation in the computer most prints are then made on ink-jet printers. So we are very much into Digital Photography.
In 2001, due to a change in ownership of the Shell Club (and to mirror its name change to the Whitby Sports and Social Club), the society changed its name to the Whitby Club Photographic Society.
If you would like further information use the links on our contact page.
The objectives of the Society are to promote the use and enjoyment of all aspects of 'still' photography for pleasure purposes on an amateur basis. This is achieved, mainly at the meetings by means of talks, demonstrations and competitions of various kinds, with an annual exhibition at the end of the season. The Society enters members prints and slides into the annual Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU) competition.
The society has a fully equipped darkroom at the Whitby Sports and Social Club and also a small studio. There is also an extensive range of lighting equipment, tungsten and flash, for use on the 'portrait evenings' that are included in the programme for the season.
In the last few years digital photography has become very popular and many members now have digital cameras. Some members use conventional film cameras and then scan their negatives or slides into their computers. After manipulation in the computer most prints are then made on ink-jet printers. So we are very much into Digital Photography.
In 2001, due to a change in ownership of the Shell Club (and to mirror its name change to the Whitby Sports and Social Club), the society changed its name to the Whitby Club Photographic Society.
If you would like further information use the links on our contact page.