Tye Watts
Born and raised in Walla Walla, Tye began his involvement in photography in junior high and went on to work on the Wa-Hi Yearbook as a staff photographer. During his service in the Navy in California, Viet Nam and Japan, his duties included some photography.
When he returned to Walla Walla from the Navy, he found employment in Tallman’s Camera Department, where he worked for 23 years, with 20 of those as manager of the department. In 1997, recruited and motivated by Lori Montgomery, he and several others became members of a revitalized Walla Walla camera club called Blue Mountain Photo Club. He has served BMPC as Treasurer, Vice President, and President, and is currently the club’s Representative to the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs.
In 2005 he was elected Vice Chair of the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs & served two terms before being elected to the position of Chairman for 4Cs. He introduced and developed the Electronic Imaging Division for both the BMPC and the 4Cs, which remains a vital part of competitions for both organizations today.
Over the years Tye has been honored with a variety of awards, including “Print of the Year” for 4Cs, Top 80 in Slide Competition, and Top 10 in the Best of the NW Challenge.
Hi Tye…my name is Pam Lines (Cram) and I am hoping that I have the right person. Was your Dad’s name Bert Watts? If so, will you please email me at pamzplace at hotmail dot com and let me know that I have found my cousin. I have some family pictures that you might be interested in having and we can catch each other up on our lives as well if you like.