September 2024
September 4th - Chairman's evening which includes presentation of the club trophies for 2023/24. Days Out Days In with Gareth Martin, AWPF, CPAGB. Digital talk with 20 prints to be viewed at half time.
September 6th - A day out with a visit to the PAGB Masters of Print exhibition at Bedwellty House, Tredegar. Meet at 10.am [Details]
September 11th - Montana in Monochrome Prints - with Trevor James. Hand-in for Competition 1 which will be judged cold.
September 13th - A day out at the Llanelli Wetland Centre. Meet at 10.am.
September 18th - An evening with Emma Woodhouse of RPC.
September 20th - A day out at Great Wedlock farm and deer park. Meet for 10.am - [Details].
September 24th - Rhondda Open Battle held at the Dai Davies Community Centre, High St, Cymmer CF39 9EU.
September 25th - Competition No 1 - Judge Martyn Pinches from Cardiff.
September 26th - Tenby CC Nine-Way PDI Battle - [Details].
September 27th - A day out around Porthcawl - meet at the chess board for 10.am.
September 27th - The 29th Elvis Presley Festival in Porthcawl.
September 27th - Show and Tell at Morriston CC at 7pm. Members to let Gareth know if you want to take part.
September 28th/29th - Country and Western Festival at Brean Sands. Dave M Williams suggestion.
October 2024
October 2nd - An evening with Carl Ryan from Swansea. Carl is a professional extreme sports and fashion photographer, and has had work published in the US and many magazines including Vogue - [Carl on Facebook]. Hand-in for Competition 2.
October 4th - TBA.
October 7th - Nature Group day out at Crymlyn Burrows focusing on the nature and landscapes of the dunes and the foreshore. Meet at 10am.
October 9th - My Family Album with Walter Waygood.
October 11th - A day out at Tretower Court and Castle. Meet at 10am.
October 16th - The National Parks Of North America - Glyn Freeman. Hand-In for our Phone Image Competition.
October 18th - A day out at Gwenffrwd/Dinas Nature Reserve near Rhandirmwyn. More info will come out near the date. Our second visit there suggested by Bob Barker.
October 23rd - Lighting demo with Kevin Walters, Morriston CC.
October 25th - A day out at Penllergaer Woods. Wayne John's suggestion - meet at 10.am
October 28th - Committee Meeting at 12.45.
October 30th - Competition No 2. Judge is Jane Kerr, Builth Wells CC.
November 2024
November 6th - 12-Way Print Battle, Judge Gary Shinner, Baglan Bay PS. Hand in Competition No 3.
November 1st/2nd - A day out with a street shoot in Llanelli followed by a visit to see the Llanelli CC Exhibition. Meet in the exhibition at 10am in St. Elli's Shopping Centre. Park wherever you like, but a Llanelli member has suggested we park at the multi-storey car park Murray Street.
November 8th - A day out at Burry Port Harbour- meet at 10.am. Dave H Williams' suggestion.
November 13th - Phone Image Competition. This is a trial to see how it's received. Hand-In for the Simon Jones Memorial Mono PDI Competition, which will be judged by Dai Knight of Baglan Bay PS and Bridgend CC.
November 15th - A portraiture shoot at the TwoCann in Port Talbot This is restricted to 6 photographers and two models. NOW FULL!!
November 16th - Stanley Schell hosted by Aberdare CC - Venue Cynon Linc. Starts at 1pm.
November 20th - Gerald Henry takes us on a photographic trip around Canada.
November 21st - Show and Tell at Cardiff CC. Members are invited to take part and show their work.
November 22nd - A day out at Tintern to view the abbey, St. Mary's ruined church on the hill in addition to the riverside walk and village. Tintern Train Museum is one mile away. Meet at 10.am or earlier.
November 23rd - Stanley Schell hosted by Aberdare CC - Venue Cynon Linc. Starts 1pm.
November 27th - Competition No 3 with judge Ken Jacobs of Abergavenny CC.
November 29th - TBA.
December 2024
December 4th - Members Show And Tell Evening.
December 6th - A day out with a walk from Penderyn to Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall - approx 3 miles - Leaders Neil Holman and Gareth Martin. Meet at 9.30. The meeting point will be sent to members nearer the date. This depends on the weather.
December 11th - The Simon Jones Memorial Mono PDI Competition. Our judge is Trevor James BA (Hons) Photography, AWPF, ARPS, Gwynfa CC.
December 13th - A day out at Carew Castle. Meet before sunrise hopefully for a frosty day. Others may want to meet at 10.am
December 18th - A Christmas Quiz with mince pies etc.
December 25th - Happy Christmas - No Meeting.
January 2025
January 1st - Happy New Years Day. No meeting.
January 8th - Mono Medley - With Gareth Martin, AWPF, CAPAGB. Hand -In for Competition No 4.
January 15th - A tour of New Zealand with Rob Evans.
January 22nd - ‘Out In All Weathers - Event Photography’ with Helen Jones and Stephen Jones of Dorchester CC. Helen is currently the WCPF President.
January 29th - Competition 4 with Judge Dave Russell of Cardiff CC.
February 2025
February 5th - An evening with Swansea-based photographer Jo Evans. Those of you that are on Gareth's Facebook groups such as Afan Colour and Just Scapes will know her photos. Hand-In for Competition No 5.
February 12th - Members Audio Visual evening. Members showing their work so far are Glyn Freeman, Sam Cheng, Rob Evans, Jayne Libby, Dennis Russ and Dave Brown.
February 19th - A BW print evening with David Lingham FRPS Gwynfa.
February 26th - Competition No 5 with judge Julie Morgan, AWPF, Abergavenny CC.
March 2025
March 2nd - WPF AGM at Talbot Green 2.30pm delegates from the club attend this meeting.
March 5th - Cardiff CC visit us to show us their work. Hand-In for Competition 6.
March 12th - An evening showing Roger Harrison's collection of large cameras. The night will include prints and PDI. Roger is a member of Barry CC and Cymru Mono.
March 19th - A Photoshop demonstration with our own Jayne Libby, AWPF, ARPS, EFIAP, DPAGB. Members bring along their laptops.
March 26th - Competition No 6 with judge Dai Knight, Baglan Bay PS and Bridgend CC.
April 2025
April 2nd - An evening with Mike Clatworthy. Hand-In for Competition 7.
April 9th - Practical Evening - TBA.
April 11th - A day out in Rhayader with a street shoot and a riverside walk. Meet at 10.am Bob Barker's suggestion.
April 16th - A Love Letter to Barry Island with Gareth Williams, ARPS, Barry CC.
April 23rd - Something Different with David Bathard FRPS.
April 30th - Competition No7 with judge Paul James, AWPF and Bridgend CC.
May 2025
May 7th - Members Show and Tell - Club members show their work.
May 14th - Nature Snaps withRalph Snook, ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP/S and Bristol PS who is originally from Port Talbot.
May 21st - Print and PDI Of The Year with judge Tony Byram, EFIAP, DPAGB, AWPF.
May 28th - Annual General Meeting. No subs taken.
August 2025
August 3rd - September 15th - PAGB Masters of Print Exhibition at Bedwellty House Tredegar.
August 10th - A day out at Llandrindod Wells. The Welsh Bowls Championships are on at Rock Park, so plenty of people images and the town for a street shoot.
August 11th/12th - The Brecon Jazz Festival.