programme 2025 /2026
Tenby camera club 2025 / 2026 Season
September 4th
Welcome meeting.
A chance to meet your committee, to go through the coming years’ programme, and discuss the various competitions, workshops, etc, and of course answer any questions you may have.
We decided to talk about Jans summer school and summer competitions. Cheryl has offered to review the summer school, examining some of the before-and-after entries, along with a presentation on how it all progressed.
September 11 th
Roy Peters
Utah and the surrounding area
Roy is a past member who never really left us, and is a well-respected and experienced wedding photographer, travel photographer, A master of the AV production, and so much more.
Roy is presenting to us tonight Utah and the surrounding areas
And to conclude the evening, he will show a number of short, selected audio-visuals of contrasting styles.
September 18 th
Workshop.
We will put together a workshop that will be of interest to all members as we come together to share knowledge and practical ideas.
Hand in First open
September 25 th
Tenby Battle.
Tenby will once again be hosting this battle of various West Wales clubs. Tenby are the reigning champions and will be looking to defend their status.
October 2 nd
John Archer Thompson. Part 3
John is a firm favourite, and he shares with us his concluding part 3 talk, offering us his local knowledge, as documented in Coastal Pembrokeshire, including geology, history, myths, and legends.
http://flickr.com/photos/johnat
October 9 th
Hand in landscapes
Judging 1st open
October 16 th
Ed Cloutman.
What Judges Look For.
Bermuda Revisited!
Ed will be sharing with us the benefits of his vast experience regarding judges and some of the pitfalls to avoid in competitive photography. He will also be presenting his Bermuda revisited presentation.
October 23 rd
AGM
A chance to have your say in how the club is run and what you would like included or excluded. Details of the AGM will be posted by John Whitehurst beforehand.
October 30 th
Judging landscapes
Hand in panels
Hand in Pet portraits in mono.
November 6 th
Rebeca Naden
Agency photography in the 21st century.
Well-known professional sports and Getty agency photographer Rebeca Naden will be bringing her talk entitled: agency photography in the 21st century” to the club, where she will give a great insight into the world of professional photography at the highest level.
November 13 th
Julian Cremona
Extreme close-up photography.
The talk will display recent wildlife projects that demand modified techniques with magnification from macro (1:1) to x30 and beyond. The projects include 2 mm-long parasitic wasps and other tiny insects, as well as parts of more well-known species. For five years, I have been looking at the beautiful marine worms along our coast. Many are just a few millimetres in length and lead complex and varied lives. The talk will be illustrated with a variety of photos of these and many other species across the spectrum.
http://www.juliancremona.co.uk
November 20 th
Hand in nature.
Judging panels.
Judging pet portraits in mono.
Pet portraits will be judged via a in club zoom meeting.
November 27 th
Mick Brown.
'South Georgia.
The Serengeti of the Southern Ocean'
Mick is a well-travelled local man who will be taking us on his travels along the Southern Ocean.
December 4 th
We welcome Joe Houghton to our club for the first time. Joe is an online educator on many photographic subjects, but for us on this occasion, Joe will be editing members’ pictures live on screen. We will be looking for a dozen pictures and will compare the results from the members’ edits. We will be recording the session for our files for reference.
This meeting will be an opportunity for the members to choose a topic for our February meeting with Joe. ( please look at his link for topics. )
https://www.houghtonphoto.com
December 11 th
Hand in 2nd open
Judge nature
December 18 th
Xmas dinner
December 25 th
Xmas holiday
January 1 st
Xmas holiday
January 8 th
Hand in Gary Jenkins memorial (macro)
Judge 2nd open
January 15 th
Alun Richardson.
My continuing struggle to take great images
Like all of us, I am on a journey to take truly great images; it has no real destination, but it is one that I strive for. Overcoming frustration and imposter syndrome leads me onwards - “the greater the doubt, the greater the artist. Images from ski mountaineering, climbing, walking, and more.
http://www.alunrichardson.co.uk
January 22 nd
Peter Rees.
coral reefs
Coral- what they are, where they are found, how they grow, etc.
Followed by a journey around the world to see examples of coral reefs and the marine life to be found there.
January 29 th
Hand in mono
Judge macro
February 5 th
Nigel Thomas
The Five Pillars of Landscape Photography”
A Mindful Journey Through Land, Light, and Heart Photography isn’t about chasing the land. It’s about knowing it. In The Five Pillars of Landscape Photography, Welsh photographer Nigel Thomas shares a mindful, grounded approach to planning, capturing, editing, printing and sharing. This presentation is for those who believe that the real magic happens when you slow down, listen, and let the land and your feelings lead the way.
https://nigel-thomas.pixels.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nigelthomasphotos
February 12 th
Joe Houghton.
A follow up to our first zoom session. Joe has many lightroom and photoshop topics for us to choose from so maybe we can choose as a group at the December 4th meeting with Joe himself.
https://www.houghtonphoto.com
February 19 th
Hand in fourtograph
Judge mono
Categories are
1-Sunrise and sunsets.
2-Churches and the like.
3-Night reflections.
4-Intentional camera movement.
February 26 th
Dave Astins.
Birds of Oman.
We welcome back Dave Astins, who gave us such a good presentation last year. This time, Dave will be taking us further abroad to the wildlife of Oman. It is sure to be a fascinating insight.
http://www.westcoastbirdwatching.co.uk/
March 5 th
Monica Doshi.
‘The Arctic, Antarctic and the Bit in the Middle
Monica is well known to many members of Tenby CC and a few Pembrokeshire residents. She has twice been a finalist in British Wildlife Photography Awards; runner up in Scottish Nature Awards; Shortlisted in International Bird Photographer of the Year, and award winner in the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year in conjunction with the RSPB. She brings a talk showing wild images from her travels across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Countries visited include Norway, Finland, Svalbard, Kenya, India, the Falklands and the UK.
March 11 th
Carmarthen CC battle
Carmarthen will be holding their battle between a number of West Wales clubs this is held on a Wednesday evening at Carmarthen.
More details to follow as the date has not yet been set in stone.
March 12 th
Judge fourtograph.
Hand in 3rd open
Categories are.
1-Sunrise and sunsets.
2-Churches and the like.
3-Night reflections.
4-Intentional camera movement.
March 19 th
Gareth Martin
Street scenes.
Gareth is well known to us all as a photographer, a presenter, a judge, and for his general involvement in the photography scene in the whole of Wales. And will be presenting his talk from his vast collection of street scenes taken over the years.
https://www.facebook.com/gareth.martin.334
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125944788@N03/?mibextid=xfxF2i
March 26 th
Rob Greenhill.
Nepal
As yet, I have not received any talk info from Rob, but will add it in as soon as I do.
April 2 nd
Hand in smart phone digital images
Judge 3 open
April 9 th
Allan Lloyd
Variety is the spice of life.
The types of photography that fuel my interest and enthusiasm include wildlife photography, landscape photography, aerial photography and of course, deep space photography.
Alan is very well known to us for his brilliant presentation skills and his amazing high-quality images of varying subjects from around the world.
https://www.facebook.com/allen.lloydphotography?checkpoint_src=any
April 16 th
Workshop
Format to be decided.
April 23
Hand in Mike Rowe
Hand in creative
Judge smart phone comp
April 30 th
Dave Norton.
Inside my head.
Having an eclectic taste in photography, I was inspired to have a go at creating images after seeing creative photography in salons & exhibitions, etc. Once I got to grips with it, it became a passion!
Creativity is all about imagination, experimenting, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun. That's what I love about this genre. My wife says, "I don't know what goes on inside your head", hence the title of my talk!
May 7 th
Judge creative
Judge Mike Rowe.
May 14 th
Poty and Doty competition.
The end of year competition, where the prints and projected images that have secured gold, silver, or bronze, will all be put into one competition to choose the best of the best.
September 4th
Welcome meeting.
A chance to meet your committee, to go through the coming years’ programme, and discuss the various competitions, workshops, etc, and of course answer any questions you may have.
We decided to talk about Jans summer school and summer competitions. Cheryl has offered to review the summer school, examining some of the before-and-after entries, along with a presentation on how it all progressed.
September 11 th
Roy Peters
Utah and the surrounding area
Roy is a past member who never really left us, and is a well-respected and experienced wedding photographer, travel photographer, A master of the AV production, and so much more.
Roy is presenting to us tonight Utah and the surrounding areas
And to conclude the evening, he will show a number of short, selected audio-visuals of contrasting styles.
September 18 th
Workshop.
We will put together a workshop that will be of interest to all members as we come together to share knowledge and practical ideas.
Hand in First open
September 25 th
Tenby Battle.
Tenby will once again be hosting this battle of various West Wales clubs. Tenby are the reigning champions and will be looking to defend their status.
October 2 nd
John Archer Thompson. Part 3
John is a firm favourite, and he shares with us his concluding part 3 talk, offering us his local knowledge, as documented in Coastal Pembrokeshire, including geology, history, myths, and legends.
http://flickr.com/photos/johnat
October 9 th
Hand in landscapes
Judging 1st open
October 16 th
Ed Cloutman.
What Judges Look For.
Bermuda Revisited!
Ed will be sharing with us the benefits of his vast experience regarding judges and some of the pitfalls to avoid in competitive photography. He will also be presenting his Bermuda revisited presentation.
October 23 rd
AGM
A chance to have your say in how the club is run and what you would like included or excluded. Details of the AGM will be posted by John Whitehurst beforehand.
October 30 th
Judging landscapes
Hand in panels
Hand in Pet portraits in mono.
November 6 th
Rebeca Naden
Agency photography in the 21st century.
Well-known professional sports and Getty agency photographer Rebeca Naden will be bringing her talk entitled: agency photography in the 21st century” to the club, where she will give a great insight into the world of professional photography at the highest level.
November 13 th
Julian Cremona
Extreme close-up photography.
The talk will display recent wildlife projects that demand modified techniques with magnification from macro (1:1) to x30 and beyond. The projects include 2 mm-long parasitic wasps and other tiny insects, as well as parts of more well-known species. For five years, I have been looking at the beautiful marine worms along our coast. Many are just a few millimetres in length and lead complex and varied lives. The talk will be illustrated with a variety of photos of these and many other species across the spectrum.
http://www.juliancremona.co.uk
November 20 th
Hand in nature.
Judging panels.
Judging pet portraits in mono.
Pet portraits will be judged via a in club zoom meeting.
November 27 th
Mick Brown.
'South Georgia.
The Serengeti of the Southern Ocean'
Mick is a well-travelled local man who will be taking us on his travels along the Southern Ocean.
December 4 th
We welcome Joe Houghton to our club for the first time. Joe is an online educator on many photographic subjects, but for us on this occasion, Joe will be editing members’ pictures live on screen. We will be looking for a dozen pictures and will compare the results from the members’ edits. We will be recording the session for our files for reference.
This meeting will be an opportunity for the members to choose a topic for our February meeting with Joe. ( please look at his link for topics. )
https://www.houghtonphoto.com
December 11 th
Hand in 2nd open
Judge nature
December 18 th
Xmas dinner
December 25 th
Xmas holiday
January 1 st
Xmas holiday
January 8 th
Hand in Gary Jenkins memorial (macro)
Judge 2nd open
January 15 th
Alun Richardson.
My continuing struggle to take great images
Like all of us, I am on a journey to take truly great images; it has no real destination, but it is one that I strive for. Overcoming frustration and imposter syndrome leads me onwards - “the greater the doubt, the greater the artist. Images from ski mountaineering, climbing, walking, and more.
http://www.alunrichardson.co.uk
January 22 nd
Peter Rees.
coral reefs
Coral- what they are, where they are found, how they grow, etc.
Followed by a journey around the world to see examples of coral reefs and the marine life to be found there.
January 29 th
Hand in mono
Judge macro
February 5 th
Nigel Thomas
The Five Pillars of Landscape Photography”
A Mindful Journey Through Land, Light, and Heart Photography isn’t about chasing the land. It’s about knowing it. In The Five Pillars of Landscape Photography, Welsh photographer Nigel Thomas shares a mindful, grounded approach to planning, capturing, editing, printing and sharing. This presentation is for those who believe that the real magic happens when you slow down, listen, and let the land and your feelings lead the way.
https://nigel-thomas.pixels.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nigelthomasphotos
February 12 th
Joe Houghton.
A follow up to our first zoom session. Joe has many lightroom and photoshop topics for us to choose from so maybe we can choose as a group at the December 4th meeting with Joe himself.
https://www.houghtonphoto.com
February 19 th
Hand in fourtograph
Judge mono
Categories are
1-Sunrise and sunsets.
2-Churches and the like.
3-Night reflections.
4-Intentional camera movement.
February 26 th
Dave Astins.
Birds of Oman.
We welcome back Dave Astins, who gave us such a good presentation last year. This time, Dave will be taking us further abroad to the wildlife of Oman. It is sure to be a fascinating insight.
http://www.westcoastbirdwatching.co.uk/
March 5 th
Monica Doshi.
‘The Arctic, Antarctic and the Bit in the Middle
Monica is well known to many members of Tenby CC and a few Pembrokeshire residents. She has twice been a finalist in British Wildlife Photography Awards; runner up in Scottish Nature Awards; Shortlisted in International Bird Photographer of the Year, and award winner in the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year in conjunction with the RSPB. She brings a talk showing wild images from her travels across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Countries visited include Norway, Finland, Svalbard, Kenya, India, the Falklands and the UK.
March 11 th
Carmarthen CC battle
Carmarthen will be holding their battle between a number of West Wales clubs this is held on a Wednesday evening at Carmarthen.
More details to follow as the date has not yet been set in stone.
March 12 th
Judge fourtograph.
Hand in 3rd open
Categories are.
1-Sunrise and sunsets.
2-Churches and the like.
3-Night reflections.
4-Intentional camera movement.
March 19 th
Gareth Martin
Street scenes.
Gareth is well known to us all as a photographer, a presenter, a judge, and for his general involvement in the photography scene in the whole of Wales. And will be presenting his talk from his vast collection of street scenes taken over the years.
https://www.facebook.com/gareth.martin.334
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125944788@N03/?mibextid=xfxF2i
March 26 th
Rob Greenhill.
Nepal
As yet, I have not received any talk info from Rob, but will add it in as soon as I do.
April 2 nd
Hand in smart phone digital images
Judge 3 open
April 9 th
Allan Lloyd
Variety is the spice of life.
The types of photography that fuel my interest and enthusiasm include wildlife photography, landscape photography, aerial photography and of course, deep space photography.
Alan is very well known to us for his brilliant presentation skills and his amazing high-quality images of varying subjects from around the world.
https://www.facebook.com/allen.lloydphotography?checkpoint_src=any
April 16 th
Workshop
Format to be decided.
April 23
Hand in Mike Rowe
Hand in creative
Judge smart phone comp
April 30 th
Dave Norton.
Inside my head.
Having an eclectic taste in photography, I was inspired to have a go at creating images after seeing creative photography in salons & exhibitions, etc. Once I got to grips with it, it became a passion!
Creativity is all about imagination, experimenting, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun. That's what I love about this genre. My wife says, "I don't know what goes on inside your head", hence the title of my talk!
May 7 th
Judge creative
Judge Mike Rowe.
May 14 th
Poty and Doty competition.
The end of year competition, where the prints and projected images that have secured gold, silver, or bronze, will all be put into one competition to choose the best of the best.