We are photographers from Whitley Bay on the North East coast of England. We have both been seriously involved with photography since we joined Whitley Bay Photographic Society (W.B.P.S.) in the late nineteen seventies. During our time with the society we have both served terms as President. Our main interest is in landscape photography though we also particularly enjoy photographing motor sport. Although we normally go out together on photographic missions we invariable come back with totally different pictures, each portraying our own interpretation of the location. We are both involved with the Northern Counties Photographic Federation (N.C.P.F.) and have held various posts within the organisation for many years now. We became interested in digital imaging in it's early days and are members of the Tyneside Digital Imaging Group. We find digital to be a good way of producing traditional type prints without the need for unpleasant chemicals but also enjoy using it's more creative side. We regularly submit pictures to International Exhibitions and achieve quite a number of acceptances.

We are both holders of the "Award of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain" (APAGB) which we gained for services to both the Northern Counties Photographic Federation and Whitley Bay Photographic Society over a long period of time.

The equipment we use consists of Nikon (D100 and D200, also F90x for occassional film use) cameras. We use lenses from 12mm to 400mm for our various activities. Our digital work is carried out using Photoshop software on an Evesham computer. Print output is via an Epson 2100 printer. For projected images we use an HP Laptop and NEC Projector. When we use film it is Fuji Velvia or Sensia.

Our interests include walking, especially in the Cheviot Hills, the English Lake District and the Austrian Alps. We also enjoy gardening, good food and watching motor sport.

Pat Porrett:- I am a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society which I gained in pictorial colour slides. I gained my A.F.I.A.P. with prints. I am at present the Programme Secretary of Whitley Bay P.S. and the Editor of "Northern Focus" the magazine of the Northern Counties Photographic Federation.

Alan Porrett:-I am an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society. This was gained with pictorial prints following an earlier Licentiate with colour slides. My Distinction of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (D.P.A.G.B.) was also gained with prints as was my A.F.I.A.P.  I am Competition Secretary (Internal Competitions) of Whitley Bay P.S. I am a Past President of the Northern Counties Photographic Federation an organisation which celebrated it's Centenary in 2001. Much time is consumed travelling to clubs around Northern England giving photographic talks or judging competitions.