Life Membership
Awarded to Jacques Roussel
Jacques was awarded life membership at the AGM in 2006, becoming only the second life member of NCP. Jacques joined the club in 1996 and served as Vice President from 1999 to 2007. He was a very accomplished photographer, with a special interest in street photography and abstract images. He was awarded AAPS from the Australian Photographic Society in 1997.Jacques produced many excellent portfolios and photographic series, and seemed never to be short of inspiration for major bodies of work. Throughout his membership he was always the first to arrive at meetings and the last to leave. He greeted everyone at the door and made newcomers particularly welcome. He was a much-loved member of the club and is sorely missed. Jacques passed away in 2024 at the age of 92.
In Memoriam
Life Membership
Awarded to Jan Glover
At the AGM in 2016, President Alison Seccombe paid special tribute to the untiring efforts of Jan Glover for her 20 years on the committee and her overall contribution to the development of the club. She was awarded Life Membership to unanimous applause.Jan joined Northside Creative Photography in 1994. She served as Secretary from 1996 to 2000 and Vice President from 2003 to 2022. In 2000 she played a key role in securing the new Lindfield venue, alongside Barbara Bryan. She was the editor of InFocus for more than 10 years and she designed and produced the annual program of events for 12 years before the transition to the website. For many years she hosted committee meetings at her home in Gordon and provided a roast dinner prior to the meeting - which was much appreciated by committee members at that time.
Behind the scenes she quietly carried out many regular tasks, including the collection and banking of door money from meetings, monitoring the PO Box and gmail account and producing many Audio Visuals of club weekends and outings.
Above all she was an outstanding creative photographer and international judge. Her achievements include first prize at the Sydney International Competition in 2000, the Anzang Nature Competition Interpretive section in 2007, multiple Top Shot awards and Annual Point Score wins.
Life Membership
Awarded to Susan Buchanan
Susan Buchanan joined NCP in 2002 and served as President from 2004 to 2013, a record period of leadership. In 2007 she organised the first portfolio program, under the guidance of Prof Des Crawley, and has continued to host and mentor portfolio participants every two years, the latest being in 2025. The standard of mentoring and quality of work produced in portfolio years has been a major attraction for new members, and a source of inspiration and learning for all. Susan became a Life Member in 2017.Extract from President John Pettett's report to the AGM 1st November 2017
Susan’s magnum opus this year was, of course, the Portfolio Programme. More than thirty of us will complete our projects and you’ll see the outcomes in just a couple of weeks on the 15th. We will forever be in Susan’s debt for her insights, her patience, her perseverance, cajoling, exhortations and downright bullying as she dragged us through the process. For two afternoons in each of eight months Susan happily provided the venue for us to meet in her home and plied us with tea and coffee.
Susan’s official role on committee is that of Public Officer but we benefit enormously from her deep knowledge of the camera club world and of all matters photographic. Her ten years as President also gives us the unique benefit of having on hand all that experience. At committee meetings she prefers to listen attentively. Then, just when we seem to be going round in circles on some topic or other, Susan will pipe up with a concise summation of the issue and a clear suggestion of how to proceed. The word I would choose to describe Susan is ‘invaluable’.
I’m sure that each of you has benefited from Susan’s advice and friendship somewhere along the line and, thus, it will come as no surprise to learn that your committee has, without hesitation, voted to award Susan with Northside Creative Photography’s highest accolade which is that of Life Membership.
