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 3rd - The WPF Distinctions day will take place at the Talbot Green Community Centre, 93 Clos Springfield, Talbot Green, Pontyclun CF72 8FE. Start time is 10.am. Attendees are advised to bring their own lunch.
November 8th - A day out at Burry Port Harbour- meet at 10.am. Dave H. Williams' suggestion.
November 13th - Phone Image Competition, Judged by Dai Knight of Baglan Bay and Bridgend. This is a trial to see how it's received. Hand-In for the Simon Jones Memorial Mono PDI Competition, 2 pdi each usual file size.
November 15th - A day out at Caswell Bay. Gareth aims to be there for 8.am but arrival time for members is at their discretion. High tide is at 05.18 am and low tide is at 11am approx, Mumbles time. There's a cafe on site. https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-wales/glamorgan/caswell-bay.htm
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 - The Cwm Rhondda Battle to held on Youtube at 3pm.
November 27th - Competition No 3 with judge Ken Jacobs of Abergavenny CC.
November 29th - End of autumn at Clyne Gardens so lets see what we can photograph. Meet at the outside cafe at 10.am. Park where you prefer. Some members may want to arrive earlier. Lunch at the Woodman so please let Gareth know if you want lunch.. https://www.swansea.gov.uk/clyne?lang=en
December 2024
December 4th - Members Show And Tell Evening.
December 6th - A day out at Carew Castle. Meet before sunrise hopefully for a frosty day. Others may want to meet at 10.am
December 11th - The Simon Jones Memorial Mono PDI Competition. Our judge is Mike Clatworthy of Morriston and Cwmbran.
December 13th - 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 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 3rd - A walk along the Swansea sea front - meet at the Secret Place for 10.am. Lunch at 1pm so please let Gareth know if you want to be booked in. This is a dog-friendly walk.
January 8th - Mono Medley - With Gareth Martin, AWPF, CAPAGB. Hand -In for Competition No 4.
January 10th - A day out at Llangorse Lake and Llangasty Church followed by lunch in the cafe or pub in Talybont on Usk. Meet from before sunrise onwards.
January 15th - Searching For The Big 5 in the Kruger National Park with Rob Evans.
January 17th - A day out at the Loughor Estuary. Meet either before sunrise or at 10.am. The castle is a short walk too. Part 2 of the day will be a visit to Penclawdd for lunch.
January 22nd - ‘Out In All Weathers - Event Photography’ with Helen Jones and Stephen Jones of Dorchester CC. Helen is currently the WCPF President.
January 24th - A day out to Aberthaw nature reserve and Lime House ruins. Blue Anchor pub for lunch. Meet at 9.30am https://historypoints.org/index.php?page=remains-of-lime-works-aberthaw
January 25th - The WPF Memorials which consists of three competitions. Mono Print, Colour Print and Open PDI. To be udged by John Tllsley ARPS Dorchester.
January 29th - Competition 4 with Judge Dave Russell of Cardiff CC.
January 31st - A day out in Ystrafellte with a walk to the limestone pavement, where there are the famous lone trees. Lunch at the pub. Also there's a church to look around. Meet at 10.00 am.
February 2025
February 3rd - Afan Nedd Committee Meeting at 12.45.
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 7th - A day out at Tredegar Cemetery and Cholera Cemetery. Meet at anytime you prefer. Some of us are going early. Bring a packed lunch.
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.
Febuary 28th - Nature Group - Bob Barker is the leader. A day out for a very high tide at theNeath Estuary. Sunrise is 7.02am with high tide at 8.30 am. Bob will arrive at 6.30am. If you just want high tide, arrive no later than 8.am as there's a flat walk to the river. Directions will come out nearer the date.
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.
March 28th - A day out at Rhossilli. High tide is at 5.20am and low tide is 11.29am based on Swansea tide times. Meet at 9.30.
April 2025
April 2nd - An evening with Mike Clatworthy. Hand-In for Competition 7.
April 9th - Show and Tell. Morriston CC show us their work
April 11th - TBA.
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 with Ralph Snook, ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP/S and Bristol PS, who is originally from Port Talbot.
May 16th - A day out in Rhayader with a street shoot and a riverside walk. Meet at 10.am Bob Barker's suggestion.
May 21st - TBA.
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.
September 2025
September 3rd - Print and PDI Of The Year with judge Tony Byram, EFIAP, DPAGB, AWPF. Also the presentation of the league trophies.
September 10th - An Infrared evening with our member Wayne John.
September 17th - An evening with Mathew Browne who is a professional photographer from Carmarthenshire.
September 24th - Competition No 1 with judge Alan Packham of Bargoed CC.
October 2025
October 1st - Seeing The Light with Riccardo Beghini from Corntown in the Vale Of Glamorgan.
October 8th - Variety Is The Spice Of Life with Susan Ashford, ARPS, CPAGB, EFIAP, AWPF.
October 15th - TBA.
October 22nd - Members Show And Tell with both prints and DPI.
October 29th - Competition No 2 with Judge Peter Young, Cwmbran and Cymru Mono.