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TENBY AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB NEW SEASON 2025-2026
TENBY AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB NEW SEASON 2025-2026
Tenby Camera Club meets every Thursday evening, Sept to May, 7.30pm in St Florence Village Hall. Doors open around 7pm.
Here are the links to the Facebook page and website .
https://www.facebook.com/groups/157199857659553
https://tenbycameraclub.photium.com/
You are in luck as we restart the new season on the 4th September . Our first evening is a relaxed catch up with the new programme being introduced . There will be a short presentation showcasing the fantastic Summer School, which was organised by Jan Sullivan and Ali Rees.
Come along as a guest to see what we do or join us as a new member. You will be made very welcome and there is tea, coffee and biscuits !
The club is very friendly with a good mix of male & female members with a variety of abilities. Don’t feel you have to have the top of the range gear or software . Mobile phones and compact cameras do a fantastic job too.
There is no obligation to join in competitions but they are interesting to watch and to learn from. We have a wide range of speakers, covering many genres from wildlife, sport, street, landscapes and more. They can inspire and help you to develop your photography skills.
Workshops are held through the season usually covering a topic which members would like help with. In the past we have covered portrait work and the use of light, macro skills and software help, for instance, Lightroom or Photoshop and creative photography .
We also have occasional outings to a local attraction or location for a photoshoot and for tea & cake!
Even if you don’t take photographs yourself but enjoy seeing other peoples’ work then you are welcome too!
There is lots of information on the clubs website with contact details, membership form and the programme and costs etc.
We do look forward to seeing you, local clubs of all types need members to support and sustain them.
Have a look at the website!
Tenby Camera Club meets every Thursday evening, Sept to May, 7.30pm in St Florence Village Hall. Doors open around 7pm.
Here are the links to the Facebook page and website .
https://www.facebook.com/groups/157199857659553
https://tenbycameraclub.photium.com/
You are in luck as we restart the new season on the 4th September . Our first evening is a relaxed catch up with the new programme being introduced . There will be a short presentation showcasing the fantastic Summer School, which was organised by Jan Sullivan and Ali Rees.
Come along as a guest to see what we do or join us as a new member. You will be made very welcome and there is tea, coffee and biscuits !
The club is very friendly with a good mix of male & female members with a variety of abilities. Don’t feel you have to have the top of the range gear or software . Mobile phones and compact cameras do a fantastic job too.
There is no obligation to join in competitions but they are interesting to watch and to learn from. We have a wide range of speakers, covering many genres from wildlife, sport, street, landscapes and more. They can inspire and help you to develop your photography skills.
Workshops are held through the season usually covering a topic which members would like help with. In the past we have covered portrait work and the use of light, macro skills and software help, for instance, Lightroom or Photoshop and creative photography .
We also have occasional outings to a local attraction or location for a photoshoot and for tea & cake!
Even if you don’t take photographs yourself but enjoy seeing other peoples’ work then you are welcome too!
There is lots of information on the clubs website with contact details, membership form and the programme and costs etc.
We do look forward to seeing you, local clubs of all types need members to support and sustain them.
Have a look at the website!
15 May 2025
15 May: Photograph of the Year: Print POTY and Digital DOTY
A Stunning end to the season at Tenby & District Camera Club. This competition features all the Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners for this season’s competitions.
To judge these high quality images ED Cloutman, EFIAP Hon. FWPF, a respected WPF judge was invited to take on the task. He praised the quality of the work presented to him and found it difficult to find any major faults to mention. Nevertheless Ed used his experience to whittle the entries down for the Awards .
PRINTS
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR PRINTS (POTY)
Gold award : Charlie Kidd and “Harvest Mouse in Meadow”.
Silver Award : Jan Sullivan and “Breaking Waves”
Bronze Award : Ali Rees and “Sedge warbler with food”
Highly Commended :
Jan Sullivan with two “Nutcrackers Squabbling” and “Open Wide”
Dave Bolton and “ Swallows Takeaway”
Charlie Kidd and “The Soul Man”
Commended :
Dave Bolton with three ‘Looking out on South Stack Lighthouse” , “Rhapsody in blue” and “Blue Damselfly on stem”
Charlie Kidd with “ Buzzard Confrontation”
Jan Sullivan with “Taking Flight”
Ali Rees with “ Urban Life”
Rob Cox with “ Small White Butterfly”
Gold POTY Award: Harvest Mouse in Meadow by Charlie Kidd
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR DIGITALS (DOTY)
Gold award : Jan Sullivan with “ A Handful of Kindness”
Silver Award : Jan Sullivan with “Hummingbird Moth”
Bronze Award Jan Sullivan with “Shades of Autumn”
Highly Commended :
Liz Wallis with two “ Avocet Takeoff” and “The Winner”
Jan Sullivan with “Shore Crab up Close”
Charlie Kidd with “ Magpie Griffon Vulture Confrontation”
Alan Brown with “ Double Helix”
Commended:
Alistair Mackay with “Merlin 2”
Ali Rees with “ The Stormy Sea”
Gary Mayhew with “ La Corbiere”
Tracy Neale with “ Curiosity and Caution”
Gold Digital DOTY: A Handful of Kindness by Jan Sullivan
The Committee of Tenby & District Camera Club would like to thank all our judges, presenters and visitors . The club is a vibrant and friendly one and we would like to encourage people to come along when we begin our new programme in September with the temptation of joining . All details of membership are on here. You can be assured of a warm welcome . The new programme will be released later in the summer so watch out for that!
We would like to give ourselves ( the Committee ) a pat on the back for working as an excellent team, keeping the club interesting, viable and organised . This also includes members who help every week to set up and set down , do the refreshments and keep us on track !
See you in September !
A Stunning end to the season at Tenby & District Camera Club. This competition features all the Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners for this season’s competitions.
To judge these high quality images ED Cloutman, EFIAP Hon. FWPF, a respected WPF judge was invited to take on the task. He praised the quality of the work presented to him and found it difficult to find any major faults to mention. Nevertheless Ed used his experience to whittle the entries down for the Awards .
PRINTS
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR PRINTS (POTY)
Gold award : Charlie Kidd and “Harvest Mouse in Meadow”.
Silver Award : Jan Sullivan and “Breaking Waves”
Bronze Award : Ali Rees and “Sedge warbler with food”
Highly Commended :
Jan Sullivan with two “Nutcrackers Squabbling” and “Open Wide”
Dave Bolton and “ Swallows Takeaway”
Charlie Kidd and “The Soul Man”
Commended :
Dave Bolton with three ‘Looking out on South Stack Lighthouse” , “Rhapsody in blue” and “Blue Damselfly on stem”
Charlie Kidd with “ Buzzard Confrontation”
Jan Sullivan with “Taking Flight”
Ali Rees with “ Urban Life”
Rob Cox with “ Small White Butterfly”
Gold POTY Award: Harvest Mouse in Meadow by Charlie Kidd
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR DIGITALS (DOTY)
Gold award : Jan Sullivan with “ A Handful of Kindness”
Silver Award : Jan Sullivan with “Hummingbird Moth”
Bronze Award Jan Sullivan with “Shades of Autumn”
Highly Commended :
Liz Wallis with two “ Avocet Takeoff” and “The Winner”
Jan Sullivan with “Shore Crab up Close”
Charlie Kidd with “ Magpie Griffon Vulture Confrontation”
Alan Brown with “ Double Helix”
Commended:
Alistair Mackay with “Merlin 2”
Ali Rees with “ The Stormy Sea”
Gary Mayhew with “ La Corbiere”
Tracy Neale with “ Curiosity and Caution”
Gold Digital DOTY: A Handful of Kindness by Jan Sullivan
The Committee of Tenby & District Camera Club would like to thank all our judges, presenters and visitors . The club is a vibrant and friendly one and we would like to encourage people to come along when we begin our new programme in September with the temptation of joining . All details of membership are on here. You can be assured of a warm welcome . The new programme will be released later in the summer so watch out for that!
We would like to give ourselves ( the Committee ) a pat on the back for working as an excellent team, keeping the club interesting, viable and organised . This also includes members who help every week to set up and set down , do the refreshments and keep us on track !
See you in September !
8 May
8th May: Leigh Woolford: Mostly Motor Racing
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed Leigh Woolford for our penultimate meeting of the 24/25 season. His talk was entitled Mostly Motor Racing – over 40 years of trying to photograph things going fast.
Leigh started in the 1980’s watching motor racing before taking up photography, he described himself as a racing fan with a camera. His early photographic competition entries were low scoring, but he was soon on the podium winning awards. His photographs varied from cars to drivers, and from hill climbs to Formula 1 Grand Prix. His photographs included images from many racing circuits in the UK, and also the opulence of Grand Prix tracks such as Monaco. Leigh showed us the slow shutter speeds used in his camera to obtain sharp images of the high-speed cars.
The talk was mostly motor racing, but Leigh also showed images of trips to the Canadian Rockies, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.
An unusual topic for club but most appreciated.
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed Leigh Woolford for our penultimate meeting of the 24/25 season. His talk was entitled Mostly Motor Racing – over 40 years of trying to photograph things going fast.
Leigh started in the 1980’s watching motor racing before taking up photography, he described himself as a racing fan with a camera. His early photographic competition entries were low scoring, but he was soon on the podium winning awards. His photographs varied from cars to drivers, and from hill climbs to Formula 1 Grand Prix. His photographs included images from many racing circuits in the UK, and also the opulence of Grand Prix tracks such as Monaco. Leigh showed us the slow shutter speeds used in his camera to obtain sharp images of the high-speed cars.
The talk was mostly motor racing, but Leigh also showed images of trips to the Canadian Rockies, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.
An unusual topic for club but most appreciated.
May 1st
1st May: Paul Blanchflower: America my Views
A return visit of Paul Blanchflower to Tenby Camera Club who is also a regular judge. A well received talk which was appreciated by the audience. We enjoyed some excellent images, and a relaxed delivery style captivated the members.
A return visit of Paul Blanchflower to Tenby Camera Club who is also a regular judge. A well received talk which was appreciated by the audience. We enjoyed some excellent images, and a relaxed delivery style captivated the members.
24 April 2025
24 April: The MIKE ROWE Competition
Entry to this competition is limited to those members who didn’t win this season a gold, silver or bronze award. The competition is held each year in memory of a valued member Mike Rowe.
The competition followed on from the Creative Competition and was judged by Trevor James.
DIGITALS
The Gold medal Was won by Mason Mckay, for his image titled “The Sax Man”
The Silver medal was won by Joanne Ashton for her image “Path to Cwm Idwal”
Harry Gardiner won the Bronze medal for his image titled “Into the Woods”
Cheryl Hewitt was Highly Commended for her image titled “Kestrel Capture”
Mason Mckay was Commended for his image “Canadian Goose”
Gold Digital Award: The Sax Man by Mason McKay
PRINTS
The Gold medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Solitary Wasp”
The Silver medal was also won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Hebridean Red Deer in the Rain”
Bronze was won by Melanie Felton and “Misty Morning at Leeds Castle”
Gold Print Award: Solitary Wasp by Cheryl Hewitt
Entry to this competition is limited to those members who didn’t win this season a gold, silver or bronze award. The competition is held each year in memory of a valued member Mike Rowe.
The competition followed on from the Creative Competition and was judged by Trevor James.
DIGITALS
The Gold medal Was won by Mason Mckay, for his image titled “The Sax Man”
The Silver medal was won by Joanne Ashton for her image “Path to Cwm Idwal”
Harry Gardiner won the Bronze medal for his image titled “Into the Woods”
Cheryl Hewitt was Highly Commended for her image titled “Kestrel Capture”
Mason Mckay was Commended for his image “Canadian Goose”
Gold Digital Award: The Sax Man by Mason McKay
PRINTS
The Gold medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Solitary Wasp”
The Silver medal was also won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Hebridean Red Deer in the Rain”
Bronze was won by Melanie Felton and “Misty Morning at Leeds Castle”
Gold Print Award: Solitary Wasp by Cheryl Hewitt
24 April 2025
24th April: Creative Competition
Tenby Camera Club welcomed Trevor James of Gwynfa Camera Club to judge this years Creative competition, which attracted 29 Digital and 12 print entries. Trevor said that he was very pleased with the standard of entries, and it was a close run race to choose the top three images from each competition. Trevor also advised on potential improvements to each image.
Thank you Trevor James for your excellent judging.
The results were as follows
DIGITALS
Gold Medal was won by Gary Mayhew for his image “Land of the Vikings “
Silver was won by Charlie Kidd for his image titled “Mona Lisa Smoke Break”
Bronze was won by by Sara Josey for her image titled “Tulips in a Window”
Two Highly Commended images were: Jan Sullivan titled “Reflections in blue” and Francis White for “fairy woods ”
Two commended images were: Jayne Crocker for “ripple reflections” and Charlie Kidd for “black jaguar prowling in the mist”
Gold Digital Award: Land of the Vikings by Gary Mayhew
PRINTS
The Gold medal was won by Charlie Kidd “Girl with the Pearl Earrings”
Silver medal was won by David Bolton for “Rhapsody in Blue”
Bronze Medal as won by John Slater for “Flowers frozen in Ice 2”
Highly Commended:
John Slater with “ Flowers Frozen in Ice”
Charlie Kidd for “Dog v Hotrod”
Commended: Jayne Crocker for “Daisy Droplets”
ATTACH PHOTO
Tenby Camera Club welcomed Trevor James of Gwynfa Camera Club to judge this years Creative competition, which attracted 29 Digital and 12 print entries. Trevor said that he was very pleased with the standard of entries, and it was a close run race to choose the top three images from each competition. Trevor also advised on potential improvements to each image.
Thank you Trevor James for your excellent judging.
The results were as follows
DIGITALS
Gold Medal was won by Gary Mayhew for his image “Land of the Vikings “
Silver was won by Charlie Kidd for his image titled “Mona Lisa Smoke Break”
Bronze was won by by Sara Josey for her image titled “Tulips in a Window”
Two Highly Commended images were: Jan Sullivan titled “Reflections in blue” and Francis White for “fairy woods ”
Two commended images were: Jayne Crocker for “ripple reflections” and Charlie Kidd for “black jaguar prowling in the mist”
Gold Digital Award: Land of the Vikings by Gary Mayhew
PRINTS
The Gold medal was won by Charlie Kidd “Girl with the Pearl Earrings”
Silver medal was won by David Bolton for “Rhapsody in Blue”
Bronze Medal as won by John Slater for “Flowers frozen in Ice 2”
Highly Commended:
John Slater with “ Flowers Frozen in Ice”
Charlie Kidd for “Dog v Hotrod”
Commended: Jayne Crocker for “Daisy Droplets”
ATTACH PHOTO
17 April 2025
17th April: Nigel Thomas: How to achieve the perfect print
A welcome return to Tenby, Nigel Thomas presented his new print talk to eager members. Titled “How to achieve the perfect print”, Nigel gave a comprehensive explanation of how to print your own images from start to finish. He had an excellent collection of prints to accompany the presentation.
The process was detailed with information on the flow of production from attaining the best quality of the image on a computer, calibration of equipment, using external printing companies, information on choice of papers and inks and so much more.
A very thoughtful and useful presentation filled with advice and techniques .
A welcome return to Tenby, Nigel Thomas presented his new print talk to eager members. Titled “How to achieve the perfect print”, Nigel gave a comprehensive explanation of how to print your own images from start to finish. He had an excellent collection of prints to accompany the presentation.
The process was detailed with information on the flow of production from attaining the best quality of the image on a computer, calibration of equipment, using external printing companies, information on choice of papers and inks and so much more.
A very thoughtful and useful presentation filled with advice and techniques .
10 April
10th April: Dave Russell: A to Z of Photography
Tenby Camera Club welcomed David Russell who is president of Cardiff Camera Club. His theme was to introduce his photographs via the alphabet , an unusual but enjoyable way to view his images. We were treated to montages, close ups and superimposed work from Africa to Cardiff! Wide angle shots, HDR , Mono from all over the UK.
Tenby Camera Club welcomed David Russell who is president of Cardiff Camera Club. His theme was to introduce his photographs via the alphabet , an unusual but enjoyable way to view his images. We were treated to montages, close ups and superimposed work from Africa to Cardiff! Wide angle shots, HDR , Mono from all over the UK.
5 April 2025
Saturday 5th April: Only Mono Competition 2025
Tenby competed in this competition hosted by Cymru Monochrome. Thirty three clubs
from all over the UK took part, each entering 4 Monochrome Prints. The judge was Peter
Weaver , LRPS, APAGB,CPAGB from Hanham/Kingswood PS .
Tenby CC was placed joint 13th with 71 points out of an 80 maximum.
Tenby competed in this competition hosted by Cymru Monochrome. Thirty three clubs
from all over the UK took part, each entering 4 Monochrome Prints. The judge was Peter
Weaver , LRPS, APAGB,CPAGB from Hanham/Kingswood PS .
Tenby CC was placed joint 13th with 71 points out of an 80 maximum.
3 April 2025
3 April 2025: 3rd Open Competition
The last of the Open Competitions for this season was held with a good attendance. 36 digitals and 16 prints were entered, covering a cross section of genres including nature, street, sport, landscape, creative, and rave. The judge for the evening was Ian Ledyard who spent time giving his personal take on each the images.
Print Awards….
Gold: Jan Sullivan, Nutcrackers Squabbling.
Silver: Jan Sullivan, Morning mist in the Rhodopi Mountains.
Bronze: John Slater, Stag in Rut.
Print Highly Commended
Charlie Kid: Northern Harrier with Prey.
Gary Mayhew: Jumping Spider on Dandelion.
Cheryl Hewitt: Escaped from the Show.
Print Commended
Gary Mayhew: Spitting Feathers
Digital Awards were…
Gold: Jayne Crocker: Skyline.
Silver: Tracey Neale: Curiosity and Caution.
Bronze: Alan Brown: Haven of Peace.
Digital Highly Commended
Sara Josey: Love on a Lily.
Rob Cox: Elephant Hawkmoth
Liz Wallis: Guillemot Courtship Feeding
Cheryl Hewitt: Bee Wolf wasp
Steve Howells: ICM at the seaside
Digital Commended
Charlie Kidd: Caracal.
Steve Howells: Church Rock Under Attack.
John Whitehurst: Ignore his Bellowing Girls.
Jan Sullivan: Born Free.
Liz Wallis: In the Zone.
Cheryl Hewitt: Perched.
Jan Sullivan: Gold crest foraging in Winter.
Well done to everyone who entered and congratulations to the Award winners.
Print Gold Award: Nutcrackers Squabbling by Jan Sullivan
Print Silver Award: Morning Mist in the Rhodopi Mountains by Jan Sullivan
Print Bronze Award: Stag in a Rut by John Slater
Digital Gold Award: Skyline by Jayne Crocker
Digital Silver Award: Curiosity and Caution by Tracey Neale
Digital Bronze Award: Haven of Peace by Alan Brown
The last of the Open Competitions for this season was held with a good attendance. 36 digitals and 16 prints were entered, covering a cross section of genres including nature, street, sport, landscape, creative, and rave. The judge for the evening was Ian Ledyard who spent time giving his personal take on each the images.
Print Awards….
Gold: Jan Sullivan, Nutcrackers Squabbling.
Silver: Jan Sullivan, Morning mist in the Rhodopi Mountains.
Bronze: John Slater, Stag in Rut.
Print Highly Commended
Charlie Kid: Northern Harrier with Prey.
Gary Mayhew: Jumping Spider on Dandelion.
Cheryl Hewitt: Escaped from the Show.
Print Commended
Gary Mayhew: Spitting Feathers
Digital Awards were…
Gold: Jayne Crocker: Skyline.
Silver: Tracey Neale: Curiosity and Caution.
Bronze: Alan Brown: Haven of Peace.
Digital Highly Commended
Sara Josey: Love on a Lily.
Rob Cox: Elephant Hawkmoth
Liz Wallis: Guillemot Courtship Feeding
Cheryl Hewitt: Bee Wolf wasp
Steve Howells: ICM at the seaside
Digital Commended
Charlie Kidd: Caracal.
Steve Howells: Church Rock Under Attack.
John Whitehurst: Ignore his Bellowing Girls.
Jan Sullivan: Born Free.
Liz Wallis: In the Zone.
Cheryl Hewitt: Perched.
Jan Sullivan: Gold crest foraging in Winter.
Well done to everyone who entered and congratulations to the Award winners.
Print Gold Award: Nutcrackers Squabbling by Jan Sullivan
Print Silver Award: Morning Mist in the Rhodopi Mountains by Jan Sullivan
Print Bronze Award: Stag in a Rut by John Slater
Digital Gold Award: Skyline by Jayne Crocker
Digital Silver Award: Curiosity and Caution by Tracey Neale
Digital Bronze Award: Haven of Peace by Alan Brown
27 March 2025
27 March 2025: Dave Astins Birds of the Pembrokeshire Coast
Dave Astins, the man behind West Coast Birdwatching {https://www.westcoastbirdwatching.co.uk}, captivated a packed room of members and guests. Dave is a dedicated and knowledgeable ornithologist who can fascinate his audience with great photography. A treat to see so many images, showing all the species of birds to be found around the Pembrokeshire Coast and Islands. Dave presented many facts and figures on numbers of the colonies to be found, breeding numbers, which colonies are endangered, which colonies are doing well and why.
The islands such as Skomer, Skokholm, Grassholm and Ramsey are very important worldwide for bird populations. Dave’s love of these places shone through.
A very interesting and informative talk which was very much appreciated by Tenby CC .
Dave Astins, the man behind West Coast Birdwatching {https://www.westcoastbirdwatching.co.uk}, captivated a packed room of members and guests. Dave is a dedicated and knowledgeable ornithologist who can fascinate his audience with great photography. A treat to see so many images, showing all the species of birds to be found around the Pembrokeshire Coast and Islands. Dave presented many facts and figures on numbers of the colonies to be found, breeding numbers, which colonies are endangered, which colonies are doing well and why.
The islands such as Skomer, Skokholm, Grassholm and Ramsey are very important worldwide for bird populations. Dave’s love of these places shone through.
A very interesting and informative talk which was very much appreciated by Tenby CC .
20 March 2025: Workshop
20 March 2025: Workshop
Many photography techniques were demonstrated with members given the opportunity to try them out.
A portrait studio was set up complete with lighting and backdrops. We were grateful for the volunteer models who did a brilliant job posing with all sorts of props from a saxophone, microphone, books and hats! Many thanks to Katie Rose Whitehurst, Mark Perkins and Michael Cruise.
There was a set up for photographing water droplets on threads, which looked like jewels with stunning reflections. Also photography of oil bubbles with different backdrops.
Other skills demonstrated: Macro photography; post production with Lightroom and Photoshop; and mobile phone photography. In addition there was a lot help and general photographic advice.
Thanks were given to all the members who shared their extensive expertise to help fellow members.
Many photography techniques were demonstrated with members given the opportunity to try them out.
A portrait studio was set up complete with lighting and backdrops. We were grateful for the volunteer models who did a brilliant job posing with all sorts of props from a saxophone, microphone, books and hats! Many thanks to Katie Rose Whitehurst, Mark Perkins and Michael Cruise.
There was a set up for photographing water droplets on threads, which looked like jewels with stunning reflections. Also photography of oil bubbles with different backdrops.
Other skills demonstrated: Macro photography; post production with Lightroom and Photoshop; and mobile phone photography. In addition there was a lot help and general photographic advice.
Thanks were given to all the members who shared their extensive expertise to help fellow members.
13 March 2025: The Fourtograph Competition
13 March 2025: The Fourtograph Competition
This is an annual fun competition for all members to have a “go”. The four subjects are chosen well in advance and this year they were Curves, Reflections in Glass , Sea Shells and Yellow.
The “judging” and scoring is assigned to the audience attending, with much concentration on show ! Each image is scored between 1 and 5. There was an excellent interpretation of the subjects from 13 to 17 members.
The overall winner with most points from all the categories was John Whitehurst with 322 points, Sara Josey was second with 313 points , and Cheryl Hewitt with 312 points. The most points for an individual image was Rob Cox in the Yellow category 98 points . Sara Josey was second 90 points and Cheryl Hewitt 3rd 88 points, both in the sea shell section.
The Curves section was won by Alan Brown, 2nd Alistair Mackay and 3rd Sara Josey.
The Reflections in Glass was won by Jane Crocker, 2nd Cheryl Hewitt and 3rd Jan Sullivan.
The Sea shells was won by Sara Josey, 2nd Cheryl Hewitt and 3rd Melanie Felton.
Yellow was won by Rob Cox, 2nd by John Whitehurst and 3rd by John Slater .
This is an annual fun competition for all members to have a “go”. The four subjects are chosen well in advance and this year they were Curves, Reflections in Glass , Sea Shells and Yellow.
The “judging” and scoring is assigned to the audience attending, with much concentration on show ! Each image is scored between 1 and 5. There was an excellent interpretation of the subjects from 13 to 17 members.
The overall winner with most points from all the categories was John Whitehurst with 322 points, Sara Josey was second with 313 points , and Cheryl Hewitt with 312 points. The most points for an individual image was Rob Cox in the Yellow category 98 points . Sara Josey was second 90 points and Cheryl Hewitt 3rd 88 points, both in the sea shell section.
The Curves section was won by Alan Brown, 2nd Alistair Mackay and 3rd Sara Josey.
The Reflections in Glass was won by Jane Crocker, 2nd Cheryl Hewitt and 3rd Jan Sullivan.
The Sea shells was won by Sara Josey, 2nd Cheryl Hewitt and 3rd Melanie Felton.
Yellow was won by Rob Cox, 2nd by John Whitehurst and 3rd by John Slater .
12 March 2025
12 March 2025: The Carmarthen Battle
Nine members attended this external competition, supporting Tenby Camera Club. The Battle was between Cardigan CC, Newquay CC, Carmarthen PS and Tenby CC. Each club had to submit 10 digital images which were expertly judged by WPF judge Gary Shinner.
Gary carefully and fairly commented on each image before scoring out of 20. It was a very close competition but Tenby CC was able to gain the lead to win the Battle with 91 / 200 points. Cardigan Cc was second with 189/ 200 points , Newquay CC and Carmarthen PS shared joint 3rd with 178/200 points . Four of Tenby’s members were awarded the maximum points of 20 and they were Gary Mayhew, Jason Laugharne, Cheryl Hewitt and Rob Cox. The authors of all the images used should be thanked for the high standard achieved.
The hosts, Carmarthen PS, warmly welcomed everyone to this enjoyable event and provided tasty refreshments.
Nine members attended this external competition, supporting Tenby Camera Club. The Battle was between Cardigan CC, Newquay CC, Carmarthen PS and Tenby CC. Each club had to submit 10 digital images which were expertly judged by WPF judge Gary Shinner.
Gary carefully and fairly commented on each image before scoring out of 20. It was a very close competition but Tenby CC was able to gain the lead to win the Battle with 91 / 200 points. Cardigan Cc was second with 189/ 200 points , Newquay CC and Carmarthen PS shared joint 3rd with 178/200 points . Four of Tenby’s members were awarded the maximum points of 20 and they were Gary Mayhew, Jason Laugharne, Cheryl Hewitt and Rob Cox. The authors of all the images used should be thanked for the high standard achieved.
The hosts, Carmarthen PS, warmly welcomed everyone to this enjoyable event and provided tasty refreshments.
6 March 2025
6 March 2025: Gill Mackay: What is Street Photography?
Tenby had the pleasure of one its own members presenting a talk on Street Photography. Gill Mackay is an expert in this genre, documenting life in many towns and cities for over 20 years. She has gained many distinctions during her journey including AWPF, EFIAP, DPAGB and BPE3.
Advice was freely given on techniques, from planning the locations, wearing inconspicuous clothing, camera gear and settings. Gill illustrated her talk not only with her own stunning images but work by her favourite street
photographers, including Rui Palha (https://www.ruipalha.com) Mark Fearnley (https://www.markfearnley.com/). Gill is self taught but continually develops her style with enthusiasm and practice . This genre is not easy to achieve a high standard but Gill’s advice will certainly set a photographer on the right path.
The talk was very well assembled, full of information and inspiration to develop a wide genre of photography.
Tenby had the pleasure of one its own members presenting a talk on Street Photography. Gill Mackay is an expert in this genre, documenting life in many towns and cities for over 20 years. She has gained many distinctions during her journey including AWPF, EFIAP, DPAGB and BPE3.
Advice was freely given on techniques, from planning the locations, wearing inconspicuous clothing, camera gear and settings. Gill illustrated her talk not only with her own stunning images but work by her favourite street
photographers, including Rui Palha (https://www.ruipalha.com) Mark Fearnley (https://www.markfearnley.com/). Gill is self taught but continually develops her style with enthusiasm and practice . This genre is not easy to achieve a high standard but Gill’s advice will certainly set a photographer on the right path.
The talk was very well assembled, full of information and inspiration to develop a wide genre of photography.
27 February 2025
27th February 2025: Krish Nagar: A Career in Alternate Portraits
Krish Nagar was welcomed tonight, not representing Carmarthen Cameras this time, but sharing his expertise and story of his personal business career in portraiture. He has developed a successful commercial business using his mantra “ Photography is my passion”. Gradually gaining experience from photographing fire eaters to stunning tattooed models, Krish illustrated his progress with many anecdotes. His talk was full of advice on lighting, camera settings and posing strategy.
A very interesting talk for the development of members portrait work.
Krish Nagar was welcomed tonight, not representing Carmarthen Cameras this time, but sharing his expertise and story of his personal business career in portraiture. He has developed a successful commercial business using his mantra “ Photography is my passion”. Gradually gaining experience from photographing fire eaters to stunning tattooed models, Krish illustrated his progress with many anecdotes. His talk was full of advice on lighting, camera settings and posing strategy.
A very interesting talk for the development of members portrait work.
20th February
20th February 2025 - Mono Competition
The annual Mono Competition was well supported with 20 prints and 38 digital images. The judge for the evening was Gareth Martin who has a wealth of experience in Mono work. He is chairman of Cymru Monochrome (Port Talbot) and is a very active speaker and judge.
The awards were as follows:
PRINTS
Gold : Jan Sullivan “Breaking waves”
Silver : Dave Bolton “Looking out on South Stack Lighthouse”
Bronze : Charlie Kidd “Soul Man”
Highly Commended: Charlie Kidd “Sparrowhawk Landing on Hedge” , Dave Bolton “Jeopardy” and Jan Sullivan “In The Pasture”
Commended: Gary Mayhew “Backlit Barn Owl” , Ali Rees “Into the Wave” and Melanie Felton “Misty Morning at Leeds Castle” .
DIGITALS
Gold : Jan Sullivan “A handful of kindness”
Silver: Liz Wallis “The Winner”
Bronze : Gary Mayhew “La Corbiere”
Highly Commended: Paul Richards “Gannet Landing”, Alan Brown “John Steer” , Dave Bolton “The Old Pilot Cottages, Llandwyn Island” and John Whitehurst “Ruff Bathing” .
Commended : Sara Josey “Captain Steampunk” and “Spiny tailed Iguana”, Jayne Crocker “2 forks or 1”, John Whitehurst “Pines and Boathouse by the Loch” .
The images and results have been posted on the Friends of Tenby Camera Club Page in an
album.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who entered. Gareth was thanked for his care & attention with his critique.
Gold Award Print Jan Sullivan Breaking Waves
Gold Digital Award Jan Sullivan A Handful Of Kindness
The annual Mono Competition was well supported with 20 prints and 38 digital images. The judge for the evening was Gareth Martin who has a wealth of experience in Mono work. He is chairman of Cymru Monochrome (Port Talbot) and is a very active speaker and judge.
The awards were as follows:
PRINTS
Gold : Jan Sullivan “Breaking waves”
Silver : Dave Bolton “Looking out on South Stack Lighthouse”
Bronze : Charlie Kidd “Soul Man”
Highly Commended: Charlie Kidd “Sparrowhawk Landing on Hedge” , Dave Bolton “Jeopardy” and Jan Sullivan “In The Pasture”
Commended: Gary Mayhew “Backlit Barn Owl” , Ali Rees “Into the Wave” and Melanie Felton “Misty Morning at Leeds Castle” .
DIGITALS
Gold : Jan Sullivan “A handful of kindness”
Silver: Liz Wallis “The Winner”
Bronze : Gary Mayhew “La Corbiere”
Highly Commended: Paul Richards “Gannet Landing”, Alan Brown “John Steer” , Dave Bolton “The Old Pilot Cottages, Llandwyn Island” and John Whitehurst “Ruff Bathing” .
Commended : Sara Josey “Captain Steampunk” and “Spiny tailed Iguana”, Jayne Crocker “2 forks or 1”, John Whitehurst “Pines and Boathouse by the Loch” .
The images and results have been posted on the Friends of Tenby Camera Club Page in an
album.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who entered. Gareth was thanked for his care & attention with his critique.
Gold Award Print Jan Sullivan Breaking Waves
Gold Digital Award Jan Sullivan A Handful Of Kindness
13th February 2025: In house Workshop
13th February 2025: In house Workshop
This is the first of three planned workshops arranged to improve photographic skills. Well organised by Dave Bolton and well attended by members this evening was a great success. There were some excellent demonstrations of post photo processing, lighting techniques, still life and portraiture, macro photography, light-box techniques and so much more. Individual help with cameras was abundant and very useful. It was good to see the friendliness of the club at its best.
All the demonstrations, advice and help was all carried out by members willing to pass on their extensive knowledge. The main tables/set ups were manned by Dave Bolton, Rob Cox, Alan Brown, Jan Sullivan and Charlie Kidd. They brought in computers, cameras, lighting, staging as well as their expertise and patience. Myrddin Dennis, John Whitehurst, Alistair Mackay should also be thanked for bringing in equipment and advising.
We also had a sale table for members to sell or donate unwanted photography gear.
A very sociable and rewarding evening for everyone.
This is the first of three planned workshops arranged to improve photographic skills. Well organised by Dave Bolton and well attended by members this evening was a great success. There were some excellent demonstrations of post photo processing, lighting techniques, still life and portraiture, macro photography, light-box techniques and so much more. Individual help with cameras was abundant and very useful. It was good to see the friendliness of the club at its best.
All the demonstrations, advice and help was all carried out by members willing to pass on their extensive knowledge. The main tables/set ups were manned by Dave Bolton, Rob Cox, Alan Brown, Jan Sullivan and Charlie Kidd. They brought in computers, cameras, lighting, staging as well as their expertise and patience. Myrddin Dennis, John Whitehurst, Alistair Mackay should also be thanked for bringing in equipment and advising.
We also had a sale table for members to sell or donate unwanted photography gear.
A very sociable and rewarding evening for everyone.
6th February
February 6th
We had the privilege of hosting one of our favourite presenters, John Archer Thompson. This was the second session of this presentation, following on from October’s talk. He has a fascinating knowledge of Pembrokeshire through the eyes of it’s geology, geography, history, myths & legends.
The starting point this time was St.Brides’s Bay, gradually moving round the West and South coast. Pembrokeshire was a very different land mass 600 million years ago where movement of the land created mountain ranges and flat plateaux. John’s talk was bought to life with his excellent photography, illustrating curvatures of rocks on the cliffs and the general flatness of the Pembrokeshire countryside. The diversity of flowers and animal life which have adapted to the environment were shown too. The weather has had its effect too, so images of the frozen Gain, winter stormy seas, snowy cliffs, and beaches were lovely to see.
The journey took us down to Stack Rocks on the Castlemartin peninsular, a dark skies location, with an amazing image of the Milky Way. Then we had to go home - to await patiently for part three next season!
It was a very enjoyable evening because John is an interesting speaker, full of anecdotes, local tales and an impressive knowledge of geology, plant & animal life, all delivered in a jovial style.
There was news too that one of Tenby’s members has gained his ARPS . Congratulations John Slater.
We had the privilege of hosting one of our favourite presenters, John Archer Thompson. This was the second session of this presentation, following on from October’s talk. He has a fascinating knowledge of Pembrokeshire through the eyes of it’s geology, geography, history, myths & legends.
The starting point this time was St.Brides’s Bay, gradually moving round the West and South coast. Pembrokeshire was a very different land mass 600 million years ago where movement of the land created mountain ranges and flat plateaux. John’s talk was bought to life with his excellent photography, illustrating curvatures of rocks on the cliffs and the general flatness of the Pembrokeshire countryside. The diversity of flowers and animal life which have adapted to the environment were shown too. The weather has had its effect too, so images of the frozen Gain, winter stormy seas, snowy cliffs, and beaches were lovely to see.
The journey took us down to Stack Rocks on the Castlemartin peninsular, a dark skies location, with an amazing image of the Milky Way. Then we had to go home - to await patiently for part three next season!
It was a very enjoyable evening because John is an interesting speaker, full of anecdotes, local tales and an impressive knowledge of geology, plant & animal life, all delivered in a jovial style.
There was news too that one of Tenby’s members has gained his ARPS . Congratulations John Slater.
30 January 2025
30th January 2025
Gary Jenkins Memorial Macro/Closeup competition
The annual Gary Jenkins Memorial Macro & Close up Competition was held today. The judge for this well supported competition was Andy Leslie , a regular WPF judge at Tenby. Andy is very experienced & appreciative of the range of abilities within the entries. There were 29 digitals and 13 prints entered which were enjoyed both by the audience and the judge.
The images and results have been posted on the Friends of Tenby Camera Club Page in an
album.
We would like to congratulate the following members on their awards .
PRINTS
Gold : Charlie Kidd “Harvest Mouse in Meadow”
Silver : Rob Cox “Small white butterfly”
Bronze: Dave Bolton “Blue Damselfly on Stem”
Highly Commended : Rob Cox “Orange Snout Fly” and Cheryl Hewitt “Fly on Daisy”
Commended: John Slater “Inside a Tulip” and “Bee”, Cheryl Hewitt “ Spider in the Dew”, Jan Sullivan ”Striped Hawkmoth Resting” and "Dragonfly warming up” , Charlie Kidd “ Tiger legged tree frog”
DIGITALS
Gold: Alan Brown “Crab Spider on Ivy Leaf”
Silver : Jan Sullivan “Shore Crab up close”
Bronze: Rob Cox “Carder Bumblebee”
Highly Commended : Paul Richards “Dewy Damselfly”, Dave Bolton “Common Darter Waiting for Warmth”, Jayne Crocker ‘Way Hay”, Sara Josey “Grasshopper Eating a Blade of Grass”, Rob Cox “I Can See You”, John Whitehurst “Mycena Bonnet Fungi”, and Cheryl Hewitt “Common Twist tail Hoverfly”.
Commended : Charlie Kidd “Milky Frog on Twig”and “Red Eye Tree Frog Climbing”, Sara Josey “Fern Starting to Unfurl”, Liz Wallis “Robber Fly on the Washing Line”, John Slater “In the Heart of an Orchid” , John Whitehurst “Common Darter”, Jan Sullivan “Six Spot Burnet Moth”, Alan Brown “Hummingbird Hawkmoth”, and Dave Bolton ‘Fly Walking the Grass Route” .
Thank you to everyone who entered . I’m sure Gary Jenkins would have loved to see what he hasinspired from this genre, which he loved and was superb at.
Andy was warmly thanked for sharing his expertise and judging skills.
Gold Print winner Charlie Kidd Harvest Mouse in Meadow
Gold Digital winner Alan Brown Crab Spider on Ivy Leaf
Gary Jenkins Memorial Macro/Closeup competition
The annual Gary Jenkins Memorial Macro & Close up Competition was held today. The judge for this well supported competition was Andy Leslie , a regular WPF judge at Tenby. Andy is very experienced & appreciative of the range of abilities within the entries. There were 29 digitals and 13 prints entered which were enjoyed both by the audience and the judge.
The images and results have been posted on the Friends of Tenby Camera Club Page in an
album.
We would like to congratulate the following members on their awards .
PRINTS
Gold : Charlie Kidd “Harvest Mouse in Meadow”
Silver : Rob Cox “Small white butterfly”
Bronze: Dave Bolton “Blue Damselfly on Stem”
Highly Commended : Rob Cox “Orange Snout Fly” and Cheryl Hewitt “Fly on Daisy”
Commended: John Slater “Inside a Tulip” and “Bee”, Cheryl Hewitt “ Spider in the Dew”, Jan Sullivan ”Striped Hawkmoth Resting” and "Dragonfly warming up” , Charlie Kidd “ Tiger legged tree frog”
DIGITALS
Gold: Alan Brown “Crab Spider on Ivy Leaf”
Silver : Jan Sullivan “Shore Crab up close”
Bronze: Rob Cox “Carder Bumblebee”
Highly Commended : Paul Richards “Dewy Damselfly”, Dave Bolton “Common Darter Waiting for Warmth”, Jayne Crocker ‘Way Hay”, Sara Josey “Grasshopper Eating a Blade of Grass”, Rob Cox “I Can See You”, John Whitehurst “Mycena Bonnet Fungi”, and Cheryl Hewitt “Common Twist tail Hoverfly”.
Commended : Charlie Kidd “Milky Frog on Twig”and “Red Eye Tree Frog Climbing”, Sara Josey “Fern Starting to Unfurl”, Liz Wallis “Robber Fly on the Washing Line”, John Slater “In the Heart of an Orchid” , John Whitehurst “Common Darter”, Jan Sullivan “Six Spot Burnet Moth”, Alan Brown “Hummingbird Hawkmoth”, and Dave Bolton ‘Fly Walking the Grass Route” .
Thank you to everyone who entered . I’m sure Gary Jenkins would have loved to see what he hasinspired from this genre, which he loved and was superb at.
Andy was warmly thanked for sharing his expertise and judging skills.
Gold Print winner Charlie Kidd Harvest Mouse in Meadow
Gold Digital winner Alan Brown Crab Spider on Ivy Leaf