Afan Nedd Activity Disclaimer
Anyone taking part in club activities does so at their own risk. Afan Nedd Camera Club, it’s Officers and any activity leader assume no responsibility for anyone attending these activities, and will not be held responsible for any accident, injury or loss occurring as a result. When you attend an activity, you indicate that you accept these conditions and accept that no legal liability is accepted by Afan Nedd Camera Club in the event of accident, injury or loss, however caused.
Club Membership Fees
The Membership Fee for the club year from September to August is £45.00.
There is an additional £3.00 charge for club members when attending club nights at the hall in Port Talbot.
There is a charge of £4.00 for non-members for the first two weeks.
There is a charge of £4.00 for guests who attend a club night to see a speaker.
Internal & External Competition Hand-Ins
A Basic Guide To:
Hand-In's, Competitions, Battles and Salons
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If you're new to Club Photography, some of the terms and jargon used can be a bit of a mystery. So, in this very basic guide we hope to explain some of the more frequently used.
What Is A 'Hand-In'?
Each month our club holds a friendly competition. This is where members submit prints and/or PDIs (projected digital images) of their photographs to compete against each other.
The submission is refered to as the 'Hand In'.
Prints should be handed in to the Internal Competition Secretary, and PDIs sent via email (see Note 1 below for further information)
The competition is then judged by someone from outside the club, who is approved by the Welsh Photographic Federation (WPF) as an independent judge. The judge will score the prints and images out of 20. The scores are collated and at the end of the year prizes are awarded to the winner of each category, ie. Prints and PDIs.
External Competitions
Throughout the year Afan Nedd CC takes part in competitions against other photographic clubs where trophies and awards may be won.
A Hand-In will be requested by the External Competition Secretary, who will then select the photographs and/or PDIs to enter into the competition.
Battles
Very similar to an external competition, but where a specific number of clubs compete for a trophy.
Again a Hand-In will be requested by the External Competition Secretary who will then select the photographs and/or PDIs to enter into the Battle.
External Competitions and Battles are open for members to visit, and are quite exciting.
Salons
Taken from the WPF website:
“What The Welsh Salon Is -
The Welsh Salon of Photography is intended to be a showcase of the best work from photographers of clubs affiliated to the Welsh Photographic Federation or the North Wales Photographic Association.
As Afan Nedd Camera Club is affliated to the WPF, any paid up member may enter their work into the Salon. The member however does so independently and there is a small charge for the entry (details may be found on the WPF website).
Salons take place all over the world and are judged usually by a panel of 3 judges. Each judge marks out of 5, the accumulated scores are then awarded (out of 15).
If the print or image is given a mark sufficient to be accepted, then that image or print will be exhibited in a gallery or salon of accepted work, and may be viewed by the public.
Members with acceptances will be notified by the Exhibition Organisor via email. An acceptance is considered to be a highly prestigious achievement.
Note 1 - Hand-In … further information.
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Prints: When entering prints for competition, please ensure they are mounted. The finished mount should measure 50 x 40 cms. Write the title of your photograph on the reverse (in the top left hand corner) but do not identify the print with your name.
PDIs: Please resize your PDIs for competition to 1920 x 1200 pixels. Also a narrow stroke line (5 pixels) around the edge helps when the image is being displayed on the screen.