Programme

2024 - 2025 Season:

4 Sep Welcome back and season preparation.

● An opportunity to cut some mounts for print competitions with experts on hand to assist.

● We will discuss “What judges look for”.

11 Sep Macro Talk by BBC Wildlife Photographer Phil Savoie

Competition Deadline - PDI Round 1 (3 open)

18 Sep Practical Evening - Macro bring cameras

25 Sep PDI Round 1 - up to 3 images per person

Judge: Andy Leslie

26 Sep (Thursday)Away battle at Tenby

2 Oct Show Your Work - up to 4 images (pdi’s or prints)

Members may show up to 4 images of their choice (their work or that of others), critique optional

9 Oct Les Loosemore - How to make a panel

16 Oct Cardigan Hosted Battle via Zoom
Competition Deadline - Print Round 1 (4 open)

23 Oct Zoom lecture by Ian Bateman on How to create Audio Visuals (AVs)

30 Oct Print Round 1 (4 open)
Judge: Paul Branchflower

6 Nov Practical Evening - Have a go at making AVs using Photo Stage
(Or attend 12 way battle at Afan Nedd)
Competition Deadline - PDI Round 2 (3 open)

13 Nov 4 Way Battle with Kidwelly, Towy Valley and Trostre and Carmarthen
Judge: Gareth Martin

20 Nov PDI Round 2 (3 open)
Judge: Dai Knight

27 Nov Practical Evening - Phone Photography
Competition Deadline - Print Round 2 (4 open)

4 Dec Welsh Salon Images

11 Dec Print Round 2 (4 open)
Judge: David Williams davemorwilliams@aol.co.uk

18 Dec Christmas Curry & Lights

25 Dec NO MEETING - XMAS

1 Jan NO MEETING - XMAS

8 Jan Zoom Talk by Steve Varman on Creative Photography

15 Jan Recap of studio settings
Competition Deadline - PDI Round 3 (3 open)

22 Jan An Evening with Krish Nagar “How to pose models”

29 Jan PDI Round 3
Judge: Roy Thomas

5 Feb Gareth Danks - Street Photography

12 Feb Practical Evening - Pro Model - bring cameras

19 Feb Lecture: Jo Debenham-Ansty “Producing Photo Composites”
Competition Deadline - Print Round 3 (4 open)

26 Feb I gave it a go night. Show your macro / panels /AVs

5 Mar Print Round 3 (4 open)
Judge: Ian Ledgard

12 Mar Four-Way Battle with Cardigan, New Quay, Tenby and Carmarthen
Judge: Gary Shinner

19 Mar TBC

26 Mar TBC

2 Apr TBC

9 Apr An Evening with Joe Rosie
Competition Deadline - Round 4 - 2 PDIs and 2 Prints (open)

16 Apr NO MEETING - EASTER

23 Apr NO MEETING - EASTER

30 Apr Mixed Comp - 2 prints + 2 PDIs - open
Judge: Wayne John
Away Battle at New Quay Camera Club

7 May Match An Image
Competition Deadline - Themes - 1 PDI per theme

14 May I gave it a go night. Show your macro / panels  / AVs / Composites

21 May Themes Competition (PDI)
One image on each theme:

● Flowers

● Implied Nudity

● Transport

● Shadows

Judge: Chris Warren

Competition Deadline - Memorial - 2 PDIs theme

28 May Annual General Meeting

4 Jun Memorial Night
Four open PDI’s - 2 on Sports + Action, 2 on Street/Documentary
Judge: TBC

11 Jun Smartphone Safari

18 Jun Sosban Llanelli

25 Jun Awards Dinner - Venue TBC