This year, it was Gateshead Camera Club that had the pleasure of hosting the South Tyne Print Competition on Thursday, 5th November 2026, at Gateshead Rugby Club.
Graham Turner, Stephen Smith, Val & Pat Johnston were amongst those who attended from Hexham Photographic Society to witness Alan Porrett of Whitley Bay Photographic Society deliver his expert judgment on all of the prints entered. Once again this year, the competition was close, with two clubs tying for fifth place. Unfortunately, Hexham were unable to improve on last year's second place, but we did manage to prove our consistency by retaining second place, even though our overall score this year was slightly lower than last year.
The standard of entries was exceptionally high again this year, with four images once again being awarded the full 30 points, so congratulations go this year to Val Johnston for "Looking out", which was our only image gaining 30 points this year. The full results are announced below in reverse order — reflecting just how closely contested it was once again:
| Position | Club Name |
Points |
| 5 | Winlaton | 262 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 262 |
| 4 | Ryton | 263 |
| 3 | South Shields | 264 |
| 2 | Hexham | 268 |
| 1 | Whickham | 271 |
Hexham Photographic Society entry and points awarded:
| Image Title | Photographer | Points |
| Last Glimpse of Autumn | Sheila Stanger | 28 |
| The Vessel | Andy Liang | 26 |
| Air to air combat | Graham Turner | 27 |
| Handbrake Turn 101 | Stephen Smith | 28 |
| Looking Out | Val Johnston | 30 |
| Bath before bedtime | Graham Turner | 26 |
| Dinner is on it's way | Sheila Stanger | 26 |
| A streak of blue | Graham Turner | 27 |
| New York Skyline | Andy Liang | 25 |
| Anytime is Showtime | Neville Holmes | 25 |
Gallery of Hexham Images
