New Quay Camera Club - Programme 2023-24 - Clwb Camera Ceinewydd - Rhaglen 2023-24
2023
17th July: Club Outing - Devil's Bridge (Pontarfynach) and Bwlch Nant-yr-Arian Kite Centre
A club outing to Devil's Bridge and Nant-yr-Arian. Meet at the railway station car park Devil's Bridge at 10:30hrs. We meet again at the visitor centre at Nant-yr-Arian at 13:30hrs. It promises to be a good day for steam trains, landscapes and Red Kites!!
Devil's Bridge images: click here
Nant-yr-Arian images: click here
A club outing to Devil's Bridge and Nant-yr-Arian. Meet at the railway station car park Devil's Bridge at 10:30hrs. We meet again at the visitor centre at Nant-yr-Arian at 13:30hrs. It promises to be a good day for steam trains, landscapes and Red Kites!!
Devil's Bridge images: click here
Nant-yr-Arian images: click here
31st July: Club Outing - Newport (Trefdraeth)
An opportunity to explore the charming town of Newport with its narrow lanes, church, castle, beach-side cottages and river estuary. Meet at the public car park in Long Street at 10:30.
Newport images: click here
An opportunity to explore the charming town of Newport with its narrow lanes, church, castle, beach-side cottages and river estuary. Meet at the public car park in Long Street at 10:30.
Newport images: click here
15th August: Club Outing - Elan Valley Dam Visit
A club visit to the Pen y Garreg dam in the beautiful Elan Valley, Powys. Dŵr Cymru's Open Day dam visit plus an exploration of the Elan Valley is bound to yield some great photographic opportunities. Meet at the Visitor Centre, Elan Village at 11am.
Elan Valley images: click here
30th August: Club Outing - St David's
The club ventures south to the beautiful Cathedral City of St David's, Pembrokeshire. Meet at the Oriel y Parc car park, which is on the roundabout on the A487 as it leaves the city eastwards, towards Haverfordwest.
St David's images: click here
The club ventures south to the beautiful Cathedral City of St David's, Pembrokeshire. Meet at the Oriel y Parc car park, which is on the roundabout on the A487 as it leaves the city eastwards, towards Haverfordwest.
St David's images: click here
7 September, 7pm - First Meeting of the 2023-24 Season - Getting into Flickr
Bring along your laptop, tablet or smartphone and we can go through the process of signing up to Flickr if you’re not already a member, or signing in and seeing how the new New Quay CC Flickr groups are going to work.
Seasonal Inspiration... Fading Summer
The final days of summer; take 3 photographs on this theme (interpretation as broad as you like!) over the next couple of weeks and bring them along to the next meeting for discussion and a very informal, fun, competition.
The final days of summer; take 3 photographs on this theme (interpretation as broad as you like!) over the next couple of weeks and bring them along to the next meeting for discussion and a very informal, fun, competition.
**Membership fee due **
21 September - Members’ Photo Critique Evening
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs - in particular, let’s see your photographs taken over the summer, and of course your Fading Summer images - prints and PDIs
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs - in particular, let’s see your photographs taken over the summer, and of course your Fading Summer images - prints and PDIs
30th September: Club Outing - Gwili Railway Day
A day's visit to the Gwili Railway, Carmarthenshire to photograph and experience the 45th anniversary of the Gwili Railway Preservation Society.
Gwili images: click here
A day's visit to the Gwili Railway, Carmarthenshire to photograph and experience the 45th anniversary of the Gwili Railway Preservation Society.
Gwili images: click here
19 October - Presentations from one or more our members
Seasonal Inspiration... Autumnal Shades.
Seasonal Inspiration... Autumnal Shades.
Autumn is well underway; take 3 photographs on this theme (interpretation as broad as you like!) over the next couple of weeks and bring them along to the next meeting for discussion and a very informal, fun, competition.
25th October: Club Outing - Tenby
The club ventures south for a visit to the beautiful seaside town of Tenby on the Pembrokeshire Coast.
Tenby images: click here
The club ventures south for a visit to the beautiful seaside town of Tenby on the Pembrokeshire Coast.
Tenby images: click here
2 November - Members’ Photo Critique Evening
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs, and of course your Autumnal Shades images - prints and PDIs.
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs, and of course your Autumnal Shades images - prints and PDIs.
16 November - Software Workshop, Q&A and Discussion
Bring laptops, tablets, Phones with your favourite software... and some images to work on.
Bring laptops, tablets, Phones with your favourite software... and some images to work on.
30 November - An Evening with NICKY RHODES
Nicky is known to us as an excellent photographer who has kindly agreed to give us a presentation this evening on various aspects of her work.
Nicky is known to us as an excellent photographer who has kindly agreed to give us a presentation this evening on various aspects of her work.
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4 January - "Happy New Year!"
Practical Evening with studio flashes and (hopefully) a model or two.
Seasonal Inspiration... Winter Blues.
Practical Evening with studio flashes and (hopefully) a model or two.
Seasonal Inspiration... Winter Blues.
The depths of winter; take 3 photographs on this theme (interpretation as broad as you like!) over the next couple of weeks and bring them along to the next meeting for discussion and a very informal, fun, competition.
18 January - Members’ Photo Critique Evening
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs, and of course your Winter Blues images - prints and PDIs
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs, and of course your Winter Blues images - prints and PDIs
25 January - Annual Dinner
Venue TBC
Venue TBC
15 February - An Evening with ROY PETERS
A great opportunity for a Zoom presentation by Roy, who will show and talk about some of his Audio Visual compositions
A great opportunity for a Zoom presentation by Roy, who will show and talk about some of his Audio Visual compositions
29 February - Mersea Island Photographic Society Challenge Trophy
Judge - Mike Sharples MFIAP MPAGB FBPE ARPS EFIAP
A competition between 12 clubs, each club appointing their own judge, scores from each judge will be combined to find the winning club.
Judge - Mike Sharples MFIAP MPAGB FBPE ARPS EFIAP
A competition between 12 clubs, each club appointing their own judge, scores from each judge will be combined to find the winning club.
Seasonal Inspiration... Spring into Action
The first day of spring today; take 3 photographs on this theme (interpretation as broad as you like!) over the next couple of weeks and bring them along to the next meeting for discussion and a very informal, fun, competition
4 April - Members’ Photo Critique Evening
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs, and of course your Spring into Action images - prints and PDIs
An opportunity to submit images for friendly and constructive discussion, comment and advice to help us all improve our photographs, and of course your Spring into Action images - prints and PDIs
18 April - Presentations from one or more our members
2 May - Our 6-way Battle
Judge - Barbie Lindsey MPAGB EFIAP/s FBPE
Competition between Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Towy Valley and New Quay.
Competition Theme - Open
Judge - Barbie Lindsey MPAGB EFIAP/s FBPE
Competition between Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Towy Valley and New Quay.
Competition Theme - Open
16 May - ?????? Exhibition Planning ?????
6 June - The Six Pack
1 hour to take 6 photographs around New Quay. Six titles or themes will be publicised at the beginning of the meeting, and each participant shall return to the Hall after 1 hour, submitting 3
photographs for discussion and critique. A fun evening, weather permitting. NB - 7pm Start
1 hour to take 6 photographs around New Quay. Six titles or themes will be publicised at the beginning of the meeting, and each participant shall return to the Hall after 1 hour, submitting 3
photographs for discussion and critique. A fun evening, weather permitting. NB - 7pm Start
27 June - Annual General Meeting
Seasonal Inspiration... Here Comes Summer. Prepare for the start of the 2024-25 club season; take 3 photographs on this theme (interpretation as broad as you like!) over the summer and bring them along to the first meeting of our 2024-25 season for discussion and a very informal, fun, competition
July and August - Trips to be Arranged
A number of successful photographic trips were enjoyed by members in past seasons. We would like to build on this, and members’ ideas or preferences are invited. Suggestions for visits to exhibitions or galleries, for example, would also be most welcome.
A number of successful photographic trips were enjoyed by members in past seasons. We would like to build on this, and members’ ideas or preferences are invited. Suggestions for visits to exhibitions or galleries, for example, would also be most welcome.