February 2025
February 3rd - Nature Group Meet at Forest Farm at 10am.
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 6th - Afan Nedd Committee Meeting at 12.45.
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 and Dennis Russ.
February 14th - A day out at Barry Island on Valentines Day. Meet at 10.am.
February 19th - A BW print evening with David Lingham FRPS Gwynfa.
February 21st - A day out at Margam Park. Meet at 10.am.
February 24th - Nature Group visit to Llanelli Wetlands. Meet at 10am.
February 26th - Competition No 5 with judge Julie Morgan, AWPF, Abergavenny CC.
Febuary 28th - Bob Barker is the leader. A day out for a very high tide at the Neath Estuary. Sunrise is 7.05am with both high tide and twilight at 06.30am. Meet at the river mouth at 06.30. 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. Closing date for The Welsh Salon.
March 3rd - Nature Group visit to Parc Slip Nature Reserve near Bridgend. Meet at 09.30.
March 5th - Cardiff CC visit us to show us their work. Hand-In for Competition 6.
March 7th - A day out at Pontsticill Reservoir and other nearby reservoirs and surrounding area. Meet at 9.30am followed by lunch at Talybont. Dawn Spence Kelly suggestion.
March 8th - 11th - The Photography and Video show at Excel London.
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 14th - A day out at Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil - meet at 10.am. Dawn Spence Kelly suggestion. Location.
March 19th - A Photoshop demonstration with our own Jayne Libby, AWPF, ARPS, EFIAP, DPAGB. Members bring along their laptops.
March 21st - A day out with a street shoot in Cardiff - meeting times will come out nearer the time.
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.
March 28th - 30th - The Tenby Steampunk Weekend.
April 2025
April 2nd - An evening with Mike Clatworthy. Hand-In for Competition 7.
April 4th - A day out at Neath Abbey and canal. Meet at 10.am.
April 9th - Show and Tell. Morriston CC show us their work
April 11th - A day out at Cwmyoy Church. Meet at 10.am bring a packed lunch. Also if we have time we could visit Partrishow Church. Allan Pick's suggestion.
April 16th - A Love Letter to Barry Island with Gareth Williams, ARPS, Barry CC.
April 18th - Good Friday day out at Mumbles seafront. Meet outside Verdis for 10.am
April 23rd - Something Different with David Bathard FRPS.
April 25th - TBA.
April 30th - Competition No7 with judge Ed Cloutman, AWPF Barry CC, EFIAP, Hon FWPF.
May 2025
May 2nd - A day out in Rhayader with a street shoot followed by an afternoon river stroll. Meet at 10.am. Bob Barker's suggestion.
May 3rd - The opening of the Welsh Salon at The Cynon Museum, Aberdare.
May 7th - Members Show and Tell - Club members show their work.
May 9th - A day out at Carreg Cennen Castle - meet at 10.am. Dawn Spence Kelly's suggestion. Location.
May 10th/11th - The Ragged Victorians at the Victorian Weekend at Blaenavon.
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 at a reclamation shop/yard in Llanelli. Garry Baker has booked us into a location that is limited to seven members. There are currently three members on the list for this visit.
May 17th - The AWPF Workshop at Cynon Museum, Aberdare. Contact Paul James distinctions@thewpf.co.uk
May 21st - Inside My Head - Creative Composites - David Norton AWPF, CPAGB, Rhondda CC.
May 23rd - A day out to Port Eynon. Those members who want to visit Culver Hole, please note that low tide is around 9.30 am but we will check nearer the date. Meet at 9.am or later for those members not going to the hole. There are remains of a salt house on the right side of the bay to photograph, and the village and the Ship Inn for refreshments. We haven't been here since 2018/19.
May 28th - Annual General Meeting. No subs taken.
June 2025
June 6th - A day out in Cardigan. Meet at 10am. Bob Barker's suggestion.
June 8th - The Barrian Cup to be held at Barry CC.
June 13th - A day out at Llangorse Lake and Llangasty Church followed by lunch in the White Hart Inn, Talybont on Usk. Meet before sunrise or at 10.am at the lake.
June 20th - A day out at Dinefwr Castle and Newton House - meet at 10.am. Dawn Spence Kelly's suggestion. The Castle - Newton House.
June 28th - The Ragged Victorians at The Blaenavon Heritage Day.
August 2025
August 3rd - September 15th - PAGB Masters of Print Exhibition at Bedwellty House Tredegar.
August 5th & 7th - Glamorgan Cricket, One day tests at Neath Cricket ground. 11.am start.
August 8th - A day out in 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.
August 15th - A day out at Penwyllt. Meet at 9.30 or earlier. Lunch at the Ancient Briton at 1pm.
September 2025
September 3rd - Print and PDI Of The Year with judge Tony Byram, EFIAP, DPAGB, AWPF. Also the presentation of the league trophies. Hand-In for Competition 1.
September 5th - A day out to Tenby and St Catherine's Island and Fort if it's open. Suggested by Dawn Spence Kelly.
September 10th - An Infrared evening with our member Wayne John.
September 12th - A day out at Pont Melin Fach and a walk to Sgwd Ddwli Isaf waterfall. This walk will be dependent on whether the road is open to it. Dawn Spence Kelly's suggestion.
September 17th - An evening with Mathew Browne who is a professional photographer from Carmarthenshire.
19th September - A day out at Chepstow Castle - Dawn Spence Kelly Suggestion. Meet at the castle car park for 10.am.
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. Hand-In for Competition 2.
October 8th - Variety Is The Spice Of Life with Susan Ashford, ARPS, CPAGB, EFIAP, AWPF.
October 10th - A day out with a drive around the Towy Valley with leader Gareth Martin. We will take in Paxtons Tower, Dryslwyn Castle, The Dryslwyn old railway station, a row of well photographed trees, and maybe a tucked away church or two. Meet at Paxtons Tower for 9.am Bring a packed lunch.
October 15th - A model shoot with Martyn Pinches. Members bring your camera gear, and a model will be provided.
October 22nd - Members Show And Tell, with both prints and DPI.
October 29th - Competition No 2 with Judge Peter Young, Cwmbran and Cymru Mono. Hand-In for Competition 3.
October 31st - Happy Halloween. We will take a spooky walk to the ruins of St Peter's Chapel in the Bridgend Valley. This is my idea, and Neil Holman has agreed to lead it. In total this is a three mile walk. Parking info will come out nearer the time. Meet at 9.45.
November 2025
November 5th - Guy Fawkes Night - TBA.
November 7th - A day out at Parrog, Newport, Pembs. Garry Baker's suggestion - [Details].
November 12th - A evening with Ian Ledgard. Hand-In for the Simon Jones Trophy. Members are encouraged to enter 2 PDI on the theme of Monochrome. Please note that file sizes are the same as for our monthly competitions.
November 14th - A day out at Llandilo Tal y Bont Graveyard. This will be our third visit here.This is approx a 2 mile walk in total, maybe a bit less and flat. Wayne John is our leader. Meet at 10.am. Directions will come out nearer the date. [Details].
November 16th - The AWPF Distinctions day at Talbot Green Community Centre.
November 19th - TBA.
November 26th - Competition No 3 with Judge Andy Leslie.
December 2025
December 3rd - Our Annual Eight-Way Print Battle with judge Martyn Pinches. Members to bring in food for a buffet.
December 6th/7th - The Ragged Victorians Victorian Christmas at SS Great Britain, Bristol.
December 10th - The Simon Jones Monochrome Trophy with Judge Trevor James, ARPS, AWPF and Gwynfa CC.
December 12th - A day out with a drive/stop tour starting at Penclawdd and taking in a few chapels/churches travelling along Crofty Marsh Rd. Pub lunch at The Welcome Llanrhidian. Meet at 10.am at Penclawdd.
Wayne John and Gareth are the leaders.
December 17th - Susan Martin's photographic quiz in the first half. In the second half we will make the presentations to the quiz winners, Bob Barker's Nature Competition winner, Friday Challenge winners, and a series of images will be projected. The Xmas raffle will also be drawn. Myself and Susan will provide refreshments i.e nibbles.