Club News
24th September 2026
The Tenby & District Camera Club Battle
Tenby & District Camera Club held its annual Battle which comprises 7 top clubs from South Wales entering 8 digital images . These images were judged cold by Martyn Pinches ( not seen in Advance) and what a task he had .He is a very experienced judge who was very impressed by the high standard of entries covering a wide variety of genres.
There were six full marks of 20 points given to individual entries.
Tenby & District Camera Club were the winners this year with 152 points out of a possible 160.
The winner of the Best Image of the Competition was
The King & I by Dave Bolton of Tenby & District Camera Club.
An excellent buffet was provided by TCC members which was enjoyed by everyone. Many thanks to everyone who contributed and helped.
Thank you to the awesome authors of the stunning images both from Tenby T&DCC and all the clubs .
Special thanks to Charlie Kidd, as external competition secretary with his team Rob Cox, Gillian Mackay and Cheryl Hewitt for choosing wisely and collating & publishing the results. Thank you to Rob Cox for his projector skills.
Also special thanks to everyone who had travelled considerable distances to support their clubs and the T&DCC Battle. It was good to catch up with old friends .
Photo of Dave Bolton, collecting the Battle Trophy for T&DCC and his Best image of the evening.
Tenby & District Camera Club held its annual Battle which comprises 7 top clubs from South Wales entering 8 digital images . These images were judged cold by Martyn Pinches ( not seen in Advance) and what a task he had .He is a very experienced judge who was very impressed by the high standard of entries covering a wide variety of genres.
There were six full marks of 20 points given to individual entries.
Tenby & District Camera Club were the winners this year with 152 points out of a possible 160.
The winner of the Best Image of the Competition was
The King & I by Dave Bolton of Tenby & District Camera Club.
An excellent buffet was provided by TCC members which was enjoyed by everyone. Many thanks to everyone who contributed and helped.
Thank you to the awesome authors of the stunning images both from Tenby T&DCC and all the clubs .
Special thanks to Charlie Kidd, as external competition secretary with his team Rob Cox, Gillian Mackay and Cheryl Hewitt for choosing wisely and collating & publishing the results. Thank you to Rob Cox for his projector skills.
Also special thanks to everyone who had travelled considerable distances to support their clubs and the T&DCC Battle. It was good to catch up with old friends .
Photo of Dave Bolton, collecting the Battle Trophy for T&DCC and his Best image of the evening.
17th September 2026
John Archer Thompson
The Flowers of the Pembrokeshire Coast and Beyond
A welcome return to the club which was very well supported . John, who is a coastal ecologist living locally , captivated the audience from the start with a fascinating tour of the stunning floral world that we, in Pembrokeshire, are lucky to have on our doorsteps.
John’s photography brought to life his journey through all the classes of the botanical world in Pembrokeshire. Starting with lichens, fungi and ferns then onto the more familiar flowers seen on cliff tops, woodland and sand dunes. He gave clear explanations of why a plant thrives in a particular place. Sunny, shady, boggy or dry there is a plant making it’s home. We were taken through the seasons from Wild Garlic and Bluebells in Spring, Campion & Thrift in Summer , Gorse and Knapweed in Autumn and Primroses and Violets in Winter. Something to be found on your walks through the year.
John is also well known for his stories of fables and myths, and there were so many associated with the floral world. Some were rather implausible but very comical and entertaining.
Explanations of the ecological aspects, medicinal uses , rarity and oddities were easily understood. John’s knowledge of all the latin names of the species was spectacular!
As always, John’s talk was interesting, filled with facts and photography to involve and fascinate.
The Flowers of the Pembrokeshire Coast and Beyond
A welcome return to the club which was very well supported . John, who is a coastal ecologist living locally , captivated the audience from the start with a fascinating tour of the stunning floral world that we, in Pembrokeshire, are lucky to have on our doorsteps.
John’s photography brought to life his journey through all the classes of the botanical world in Pembrokeshire. Starting with lichens, fungi and ferns then onto the more familiar flowers seen on cliff tops, woodland and sand dunes. He gave clear explanations of why a plant thrives in a particular place. Sunny, shady, boggy or dry there is a plant making it’s home. We were taken through the seasons from Wild Garlic and Bluebells in Spring, Campion & Thrift in Summer , Gorse and Knapweed in Autumn and Primroses and Violets in Winter. Something to be found on your walks through the year.
John is also well known for his stories of fables and myths, and there were so many associated with the floral world. Some were rather implausible but very comical and entertaining.
Explanations of the ecological aspects, medicinal uses , rarity and oddities were easily understood. John’s knowledge of all the latin names of the species was spectacular!
As always, John’s talk was interesting, filled with facts and photography to involve and fascinate.
10th September 2026
Steven Clary - My Story & Drones
This was Steven Clary’s third visit to Tenby Camera Club and with a large audience, we were enthralled again. Steven’s style of presentation is pacy and engaging so the evening flew by almost as fast as one of his drones.
Steven is Carmarthen born but has travelled the world with his work as a photographer and film maker. He has covered, since attaining his degree in Film & Media at Trinity St.Davids, motor sports, surfing, base jumpers, snow boarding, skiing & mountain biking to name a few genres.
Several images were shown of some of these which were fantastic.
His expertise now is Drone photography and filmmaking. We were informed and enlightened to all the developments in this type of photography & video. It has moved apace in the technology both with camera quality, control and speed.
Steven went into detail describing the types of drone, what they look like, what they are useful for and costs.
DJI Drones were illustrated with the gradual improvements they had, from being a basic drone to a camera drone like the DJI Inspire series.
A super section of the talk was on FRV Drones. FPV stands for First Person View, meaning the pilot controls the drone while seeing a live video feed directly from an onboard camera through specialised video goggles .
These are faster and very agile drones with more control over throttle and angle of flight with top speeds.
We were shown the work that goes into producing advert campaigns with the final product shown for instance “Faster Always” Atomic skies in Austria 2024.
Of course accidents happen and Steven had a collection of mishaps and crashes which made members gasp !! It demonstrated clearly the skills which have to be acquired !
His recent work was talked about including the World RX Hong Kong 2023, World Rally Cross South Africa 2023, Formula E - Jeddah Saudi Arabia 2025, Loheac & Lydden Legend Car Racing 25/26, BMW 3 Series Areplog Sweden Winter testing of prototypes 2025 and finally MotoRapido Duceti /HMY 2026 Superbikes.
After many years of travelling for work Steven wants to do more local projects so watch out for this ! Keep on eye on his TicToc posts and enjoy his skills in photography.
An awesome talk full of facts, stories, laughter and skill.
Thank you Dave Bolton for arranging the visit and to everyone who helps with entrance fees (Colin Potter), refreshments and setting up ( & down ) in the hall.
A warm welcome to all the new members and visitors, we hope you enjoyed the evening.
This was Steven Clary’s third visit to Tenby Camera Club and with a large audience, we were enthralled again. Steven’s style of presentation is pacy and engaging so the evening flew by almost as fast as one of his drones.
Steven is Carmarthen born but has travelled the world with his work as a photographer and film maker. He has covered, since attaining his degree in Film & Media at Trinity St.Davids, motor sports, surfing, base jumpers, snow boarding, skiing & mountain biking to name a few genres.
Several images were shown of some of these which were fantastic.
His expertise now is Drone photography and filmmaking. We were informed and enlightened to all the developments in this type of photography & video. It has moved apace in the technology both with camera quality, control and speed.
Steven went into detail describing the types of drone, what they look like, what they are useful for and costs.
DJI Drones were illustrated with the gradual improvements they had, from being a basic drone to a camera drone like the DJI Inspire series.
A super section of the talk was on FRV Drones. FPV stands for First Person View, meaning the pilot controls the drone while seeing a live video feed directly from an onboard camera through specialised video goggles .
These are faster and very agile drones with more control over throttle and angle of flight with top speeds.
We were shown the work that goes into producing advert campaigns with the final product shown for instance “Faster Always” Atomic skies in Austria 2024.
Of course accidents happen and Steven had a collection of mishaps and crashes which made members gasp !! It demonstrated clearly the skills which have to be acquired !
His recent work was talked about including the World RX Hong Kong 2023, World Rally Cross South Africa 2023, Formula E - Jeddah Saudi Arabia 2025, Loheac & Lydden Legend Car Racing 25/26, BMW 3 Series Areplog Sweden Winter testing of prototypes 2025 and finally MotoRapido Duceti /HMY 2026 Superbikes.
After many years of travelling for work Steven wants to do more local projects so watch out for this ! Keep on eye on his TicToc posts and enjoy his skills in photography.
An awesome talk full of facts, stories, laughter and skill.
Thank you Dave Bolton for arranging the visit and to everyone who helps with entrance fees (Colin Potter), refreshments and setting up ( & down ) in the hall.
A warm welcome to all the new members and visitors, we hope you enjoyed the evening.
21st May 2026
Awards Evening
The last event in the Club Calendar. A pleasant social evening with awards, trophies, certificates and slideshows aplenty.
The Merit Trophy for the member with the most points who didn’t gain a gold, silver or bronze award.
This year it went to Francis White.
The Ray Hine Memorial Trophy is awarded to the member with the most points from the 3 Open Competitions held this season.
This year it went to Jan Sullivan with 210 out of 240 points.
In second place was Charlie Kidd with 203 points, third with 202 points was Roy Peters and in 4th place Dave Bolton with 198 points.
The Photographer of the Year 2026 was announced during the proceedings.
This is awarded to the member with the most points given in all the externally judged competitions, digital and print.
This Year Jan Sullivan took this coveted award. In 2nd place was Charlie Kidd, 3rd Rob Cox and 4th was Cheryl Hewitt.
The end of a very successful and enjoyable season. Sincere thanks to all the committee members who diligently keep the club on a firm footing. Thanks also to members who contribute to the running of the club, for refreshments and fundraising.
Summer School has begun on the 1st of June run by Jan Sullivan, with enthusiastic members looking forward to learning all about Phone Photography. Meet ups, What’s app, fun and learning to be the order of day.
The New Season begins in September, watch out for the new programme!
The last event in the Club Calendar. A pleasant social evening with awards, trophies, certificates and slideshows aplenty.
The Merit Trophy for the member with the most points who didn’t gain a gold, silver or bronze award.
This year it went to Francis White.
The Ray Hine Memorial Trophy is awarded to the member with the most points from the 3 Open Competitions held this season.
This year it went to Jan Sullivan with 210 out of 240 points.
In second place was Charlie Kidd with 203 points, third with 202 points was Roy Peters and in 4th place Dave Bolton with 198 points.
The Photographer of the Year 2026 was announced during the proceedings.
This is awarded to the member with the most points given in all the externally judged competitions, digital and print.
This Year Jan Sullivan took this coveted award. In 2nd place was Charlie Kidd, 3rd Rob Cox and 4th was Cheryl Hewitt.
The end of a very successful and enjoyable season. Sincere thanks to all the committee members who diligently keep the club on a firm footing. Thanks also to members who contribute to the running of the club, for refreshments and fundraising.
Summer School has begun on the 1st of June run by Jan Sullivan, with enthusiastic members looking forward to learning all about Phone Photography. Meet ups, What’s app, fun and learning to be the order of day.
The New Season begins in September, watch out for the new programme!
14th May 2026
Photograph of the Year Print (POTY) and Digital (DOTY)
This is the final competition of the season and it’s special! All the Gold, Silver and Bronze.
winning images from all the competitions ( judged by an external judge) are entered into the 2 categories Print and Digital . The Gold award given to that photograph means that image has the prestigious accolade of Print of the Year and Digital of the Year .
This competition is of an exceptionally high standard and important, which is why we had the experienced judge Ed Cloutman EFIAP Hon. FWPF, to judge and critique .
PRINTS
There were 24 prints to be enjoyed from 10 photographers .
The Gold Award and the PRINT OF THE YEAR TROPHY was won by Al Rees with “ Walking Eyri” .
The Silver Award went to Jan Sullivan with “The Grey on the Moors”
The Bronze Award was given to Jan Sullivan for “ Drink on the Wing”
There were 5 Highly Commended awards given to
Charlie Kidd won 3 for “ Pair of Bee eaters” , “Natures Intimacy, lesser kestrels” and “Lynx on the hunt”
Jan Sullivan for “ Food for the nest”
Cheryl Hewitt for “ Sanderling Synchrony”
There were 7 Commended awards which went to
Jan Sullivan with 3 , “Birch among the Pines’, “Mid air encounter” and “It’s Electrifying”
Charlie Kidd for “Madagascan Marbled Mantis”
John Slater for “Winged Precision”
Roy Peters for “ Up in the Clouds”
Dave Bolton for “The King & I “
DIGITALS
There were 30 digital images to be appreciated from 14 photographers .
The Gold award and the DIGITAL OF THE YEAR TROPHY was won by Jan Sullivan with “Dawn Crossing”
The Silver Award went to Al Rees with “ Distraction”
The Bronze Award went to Roy Peters with “Where has Mommy gone?”
There were 9 Highly Commended awards given to
Steve Howells for “The Climber on Arettica”
Gill Mackay for “The Lone Walker”
John Slater for “St Malo France “
Roy Peters for “Navajo Outlook”
Jan Sullivan with 2 , “Flying through the Storm” and “Hawkmoth feeding on the wing”
John Powell with 2, “Mr & Mrs” and “Harbinger of Spring”
Charlie Kidd for “Fox Griffin Vulture confrontation”
There were 4 Commended Awards given to
Jayne Crocker with 2, “Forged City” and “Light Refracted”
John Slater with 2 , “Echoes of a forgotten Past” and “The Sovereign Silence , 2yr old Bristol Zoo”
This is the final competition of the season and it’s special! All the Gold, Silver and Bronze.
winning images from all the competitions ( judged by an external judge) are entered into the 2 categories Print and Digital . The Gold award given to that photograph means that image has the prestigious accolade of Print of the Year and Digital of the Year .
This competition is of an exceptionally high standard and important, which is why we had the experienced judge Ed Cloutman EFIAP Hon. FWPF, to judge and critique .
PRINTS
There were 24 prints to be enjoyed from 10 photographers .
The Gold Award and the PRINT OF THE YEAR TROPHY was won by Al Rees with “ Walking Eyri” .
The Silver Award went to Jan Sullivan with “The Grey on the Moors”
The Bronze Award was given to Jan Sullivan for “ Drink on the Wing”
There were 5 Highly Commended awards given to
Charlie Kidd won 3 for “ Pair of Bee eaters” , “Natures Intimacy, lesser kestrels” and “Lynx on the hunt”
Jan Sullivan for “ Food for the nest”
Cheryl Hewitt for “ Sanderling Synchrony”
There were 7 Commended awards which went to
Jan Sullivan with 3 , “Birch among the Pines’, “Mid air encounter” and “It’s Electrifying”
Charlie Kidd for “Madagascan Marbled Mantis”
John Slater for “Winged Precision”
Roy Peters for “ Up in the Clouds”
Dave Bolton for “The King & I “
DIGITALS
There were 30 digital images to be appreciated from 14 photographers .
The Gold award and the DIGITAL OF THE YEAR TROPHY was won by Jan Sullivan with “Dawn Crossing”
The Silver Award went to Al Rees with “ Distraction”
The Bronze Award went to Roy Peters with “Where has Mommy gone?”
There were 9 Highly Commended awards given to
Steve Howells for “The Climber on Arettica”
Gill Mackay for “The Lone Walker”
John Slater for “St Malo France “
Roy Peters for “Navajo Outlook”
Jan Sullivan with 2 , “Flying through the Storm” and “Hawkmoth feeding on the wing”
John Powell with 2, “Mr & Mrs” and “Harbinger of Spring”
Charlie Kidd for “Fox Griffin Vulture confrontation”
There were 4 Commended Awards given to
Jayne Crocker with 2, “Forged City” and “Light Refracted”
John Slater with 2 , “Echoes of a forgotten Past” and “The Sovereign Silence , 2yr old Bristol Zoo”
7th May 2026
Creative Competition 2026
The final competition of the year for all members to enter. Fourteen members entered a variety of photos with excellent creativity. Our judge for this competition was Dave Russell from Cardiff Camera Club. Dave was constructive and comprehensive with his critique.
PRINTS
There were 15 print entries.
The Gold medal was won by Charlie Kidd for “Splitting Image”
Silver medal was won by Jan Sullivan for “It’s Electrifying”
Bronze medal was won by Donald Fraser for “Oil on Water”
There was one Highly commended award given and that went to Rob Cox for “Beeyond the Bloom”
There were 4 Commended Awards and they were won by
Charlie Kidd for “Watchful Woodpecker, Oil Paint Filter”
Dave Bolton for “Standing Tall”
Gary Mayhew for “The Fall of NYC”
Jan Sullivan for “Phantom Seahorse”
DIGITAL
There were 28 Digital entries .
The Gold medal was won by Sara Josey for “Refracted Solitude”
The Silver medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Agapanthus Wreath”
The Bronze medal was won by Jayne Crocker for “Light Refracted”
There were 5 Highly Commended awards which went to
Sara Josey for “Beautiful Assemblage”
Rob Cox for “Dandelion Dreams”
Roy Peters for “Armageddon”
John Slater for ”Flight of the Kingfisher”
Jan Sullivan for “Reflections in Blue”
There were 3 Commended Awards which were won by
Harry Gardiner for “Car Reflection”
John Slater for “Elizabeth Take a Look at yourself”
Alan Brown for “I’m in Pieces”
The final competition of the year for all members to enter. Fourteen members entered a variety of photos with excellent creativity. Our judge for this competition was Dave Russell from Cardiff Camera Club. Dave was constructive and comprehensive with his critique.
PRINTS
There were 15 print entries.
The Gold medal was won by Charlie Kidd for “Splitting Image”
Silver medal was won by Jan Sullivan for “It’s Electrifying”
Bronze medal was won by Donald Fraser for “Oil on Water”
There was one Highly commended award given and that went to Rob Cox for “Beeyond the Bloom”
There were 4 Commended Awards and they were won by
Charlie Kidd for “Watchful Woodpecker, Oil Paint Filter”
Dave Bolton for “Standing Tall”
Gary Mayhew for “The Fall of NYC”
Jan Sullivan for “Phantom Seahorse”
DIGITAL
There were 28 Digital entries .
The Gold medal was won by Sara Josey for “Refracted Solitude”
The Silver medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Agapanthus Wreath”
The Bronze medal was won by Jayne Crocker for “Light Refracted”
There were 5 Highly Commended awards which went to
Sara Josey for “Beautiful Assemblage”
Rob Cox for “Dandelion Dreams”
Roy Peters for “Armageddon”
John Slater for ”Flight of the Kingfisher”
Jan Sullivan for “Reflections in Blue”
There were 3 Commended Awards which were won by
Harry Gardiner for “Car Reflection”
John Slater for “Elizabeth Take a Look at yourself”
Alan Brown for “I’m in Pieces”
30th April 2026
Dave Norton "Inside my Head"
Tenby & District Camera Club, held its last presentation of the season which was by Dave Norton of Rhondda Camera Club, who gave us a presentation titled “Inside my Head”.
A wonderful insight into David’s style of work, how he produces the fantastic images that has won him many awards and accolades. His photos come from looking at life from a different angle especially with humour. He uses many different photos and merges them into a compelling montage. He was very inspirational with his knowledge and creativity, with all the components of the images coming from his vast library of images. These could be textures, people, places or buildings for instance . A very entertaining and stimulating talk, illustrated with prints and digital photographs.
Tenby & District Camera Club, held its last presentation of the season which was by Dave Norton of Rhondda Camera Club, who gave us a presentation titled “Inside my Head”.
A wonderful insight into David’s style of work, how he produces the fantastic images that has won him many awards and accolades. His photos come from looking at life from a different angle especially with humour. He uses many different photos and merges them into a compelling montage. He was very inspirational with his knowledge and creativity, with all the components of the images coming from his vast library of images. These could be textures, people, places or buildings for instance . A very entertaining and stimulating talk, illustrated with prints and digital photographs.
27th April 2026
The Brian Jennings Competition
Hosted by Troestre & Velindre Camera Club, this external competition was another excellent success for Tenby & District Camera Club. There were 5 clubs competing each entering 6 Prints.
Tenby gained first place with Rob Cox with “ Orange Snout Fly” gaining full marks.
Hosted by Troestre & Velindre Camera Club, this external competition was another excellent success for Tenby & District Camera Club. There were 5 clubs competing each entering 6 Prints.
Tenby gained first place with Rob Cox with “ Orange Snout Fly” gaining full marks.
23rd April 2026
Digital Smart Phone Competition 2026
Tenby & District Camera Club held its first “Smart Phone Digital Competition”
There were an impressive 59 images submitted with judge Johnnie Rogers tasked with scoring and critiquing the wide range of images. The Competition was held via Zoom with the audience in StFlorence Hall and the judge at home in Newport .
The results were as follows.
The Gold medal was won by Melanie Felton for “Higher & Higher”
The Silver Medal was won by Gillian Mackay for “Birds Eye View”
The Bronze medal was won by John Slater for “Saint Malo, France”
There were 7 Highly Commended images
Sara Josey for “Common Carder Bee”
Al Rees for “Born beside the Sea”
Gill Mackay for “David Lewis”
Sara Josey for “Painted Lady Feeding”
John Powell for “Take me to Church”
Rob Cox for “Through the Round Tunnel”
Jan Sullivan for “Abandoned in the Dawn Mist”
There were 7 Commended Images
John Powell for “Into the Light”
Dave Bolton for “Elephants on the Move”
Dave Lewis for “Cloister Arch”
Jayne Crocker for “Pensive”
Cheryl Hewitt for “Boat on the Estuary”
Al Rees for “Beneath the Mackerel Sky”
Roy Peters for “Hellebores Orientalis”
Gold medal was won by Melanie Felton for “Higher & Higher”
Tenby & District Camera Club held its first “Smart Phone Digital Competition”
There were an impressive 59 images submitted with judge Johnnie Rogers tasked with scoring and critiquing the wide range of images. The Competition was held via Zoom with the audience in StFlorence Hall and the judge at home in Newport .
The results were as follows.
The Gold medal was won by Melanie Felton for “Higher & Higher”
The Silver Medal was won by Gillian Mackay for “Birds Eye View”
The Bronze medal was won by John Slater for “Saint Malo, France”
There were 7 Highly Commended images
Sara Josey for “Common Carder Bee”
Al Rees for “Born beside the Sea”
Gill Mackay for “David Lewis”
Sara Josey for “Painted Lady Feeding”
John Powell for “Take me to Church”
Rob Cox for “Through the Round Tunnel”
Jan Sullivan for “Abandoned in the Dawn Mist”
There were 7 Commended Images
John Powell for “Into the Light”
Dave Bolton for “Elephants on the Move”
Dave Lewis for “Cloister Arch”
Jayne Crocker for “Pensive”
Cheryl Hewitt for “Boat on the Estuary”
Al Rees for “Beneath the Mackerel Sky”
Roy Peters for “Hellebores Orientalis”
Gold medal was won by Melanie Felton for “Higher & Higher”
16th April 2026
The Fourtograph Competition
This annual fun competition always produces a wide range of interpretations of the four themes set . Each member can enter one digital image for each category . All the audience then are issued with a score sheet where they can mark each image out of 5 .
Members Francis White and Alistair Mackay were then tasked with totalling the scores and announcing the winners in each category as well as the overall member with the most points . There was also recognition for the image scoring the most points .
The 4 categories for this season were Sunsets/Sunrises, Churches and the Like , ICM Intentional Camera Movement and Night Reflections .
The Results
Sunrise / Sunsets
1st: John Whitehurst Mother and Daughter
2nd : Roy Peters Laser Light over Pier
3rd: Sara Josey Sunset Splash
Churches and the Like
1st: John Slater St Ishmaels by night
2nd: Cheryl Hewitt Flimston Chapel
3rd: Roy Peters Abbey Arches
Night Reflections
1st: Charlie Kidd Fox with Reflection
Joint 2nd : Alan Brown Nightshift Reflections
Dave Bolton Carew Castle Reflects
Intentional Camera Movement ICM
1st : Roy Peters Autumn Shades
2nd : John Whitehurst Tulips
3rd : Steve Howells Freshwater West in Pastel
1st Place winner with the most Points overall Roy Peters
Image with the most points from all the categories : Charlie Kidd and “Fox with Reflection”
This annual fun competition always produces a wide range of interpretations of the four themes set . Each member can enter one digital image for each category . All the audience then are issued with a score sheet where they can mark each image out of 5 .
Members Francis White and Alistair Mackay were then tasked with totalling the scores and announcing the winners in each category as well as the overall member with the most points . There was also recognition for the image scoring the most points .
The 4 categories for this season were Sunsets/Sunrises, Churches and the Like , ICM Intentional Camera Movement and Night Reflections .
The Results
Sunrise / Sunsets
1st: John Whitehurst Mother and Daughter
2nd : Roy Peters Laser Light over Pier
3rd: Sara Josey Sunset Splash
Churches and the Like
1st: John Slater St Ishmaels by night
2nd: Cheryl Hewitt Flimston Chapel
3rd: Roy Peters Abbey Arches
Night Reflections
1st: Charlie Kidd Fox with Reflection
Joint 2nd : Alan Brown Nightshift Reflections
Dave Bolton Carew Castle Reflects
Intentional Camera Movement ICM
1st : Roy Peters Autumn Shades
2nd : John Whitehurst Tulips
3rd : Steve Howells Freshwater West in Pastel
1st Place winner with the most Points overall Roy Peters
Image with the most points from all the categories : Charlie Kidd and “Fox with Reflection”
9th April 2026
Allan Lloyd “Variety is the Spice of Life”
There was another well attended evening to watch a very interesting presentation by Allan Lloyd . Allan who is
based in Chepstow is a regular speaker for us. This talk started with Allan’s experiences visiting Alaska .
Salmon spawning and the attracted Bears in the rivers and on waterfalls were superbly photographed. There
was other wildlife too, bald eagles for instance and some spectacular landscapes as well.
Allan is an enthusiastic and experienced Drone photographer and he spent time demonstrating how to fly a
drone and answered the many questions from that field.
Finally we were treated to Allan’s beautiful images taken over the years, of distant galaxies and stars. There
was an excellent explanation of the equipment used, what software is required and the best type of locations
to capture the Milky Way and much more beyond.
A fascinating presentation .
There was another well attended evening to watch a very interesting presentation by Allan Lloyd . Allan who is
based in Chepstow is a regular speaker for us. This talk started with Allan’s experiences visiting Alaska .
Salmon spawning and the attracted Bears in the rivers and on waterfalls were superbly photographed. There
was other wildlife too, bald eagles for instance and some spectacular landscapes as well.
Allan is an enthusiastic and experienced Drone photographer and he spent time demonstrating how to fly a
drone and answered the many questions from that field.
Finally we were treated to Allan’s beautiful images taken over the years, of distant galaxies and stars. There
was an excellent explanation of the equipment used, what software is required and the best type of locations
to capture the Milky Way and much more beyond.
A fascinating presentation .
April 2026
The Welsh Salon 2026
In the recent Welsh Salon event 4 Tenby Club members achieved
excellent results with awards They were
Open PDI Section
Charlie Kidd : Goshawk in the rain fighting for prey Best Image in PDI Section
Paul James : Best Portrait for Judge, Secretary and Treasurer
Jan Sullivan : Best Nature for The Fly By
Open Phone PDI Section
Paul James : Best Portrait for Sisters and Friends
Jayne Crocker : Best Landscape for Forged City
Jan Sullivan : Judges Award for Light upon the Fallen
Jayne Crocker had all 4 of her entries in the Open Phone PDI Section accepted.
Jan Sullivan had 6 entries accepted.
Charlie Kidd had 9 entries accepted.
Well done !
In the recent Welsh Salon event 4 Tenby Club members achieved
excellent results with awards They were
Open PDI Section
Charlie Kidd : Goshawk in the rain fighting for prey Best Image in PDI Section
Paul James : Best Portrait for Judge, Secretary and Treasurer
Jan Sullivan : Best Nature for The Fly By
Open Phone PDI Section
Paul James : Best Portrait for Sisters and Friends
Jayne Crocker : Best Landscape for Forged City
Jan Sullivan : Judges Award for Light upon the Fallen
Jayne Crocker had all 4 of her entries in the Open Phone PDI Section accepted.
Jan Sullivan had 6 entries accepted.
Charlie Kidd had 9 entries accepted.
Well done !
2nd April 2026
3rd Open Competition Judging
Tenby and District Camera Club held its 3rd Open Competition with 27
of our members coming to appreciate 39 digital entries and 18 print
entries.
The judge for the evening was Mike Clatworthy who stepped in at short
notice to cover for Paul Branchflower who was unable, due to ill health,
to judge and attend. The club members expressed to him good wishes
for a speedy recovery. Francis White, the club’s external competition
secretary, was also thanked for his efficient response in reorganising the
judging.
Mike Clatworthy proved an excellent judge, and has visited our club on
many occasions previously, he praised the standard of our club’s
photos several times during the evening, words and praise like that,
from an excellent judge, is always welcome to our members, boosting
confidence all round.
Mike gave all the images constructive critique, praising patience, skill
and creativity .
Here are the Results
Prints
The Gold medal was won by Dave Bolton for “The King & I”
The Silver medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Sanderling Synchrony”
The Bronze Medal was won by Charlie Kidd for “Lynx on the Hunt”
There was one Highly Commended Print which was awarded to Charlie
Kidd for“Bee Eater with Moth”
There were 2 Commended Prints which were awarded to
Jan Sullivan for“Splashdown”
and to Rob Cox for “Dragon Fly at Rest”
Digital Images
The Gold Medal was won by Jan Sullivan for“Dawn Crossing “
The Silver Medal was won by John Slater for “Echoes of a Forgotten Past”
The Bronze Medal was won by John Powell for “ Barney”
There were 2 Highly Commended awarded
Charlie Kidd for“Goshawk in the Rain Fighting for Pray”
and Dave Bolton for “A Hunting Swallow in the Long Grass”
There were Five Commended images
Rob Cox for “Dipper Returns to the Nest”
Gary Mayhew for”Heron Fishing “
Jan Sullivan for “On The Wing”
John Powell for “Portrait of a King”
Dave Bolton for “Snatch and Run”
Thank you all who entered our contest, congratulations to the winners,
Thank you Mike Clatworthy for your time and dedication to make our
competition a success.
Tenby and District Camera Club held its 3rd Open Competition with 27
of our members coming to appreciate 39 digital entries and 18 print
entries.
The judge for the evening was Mike Clatworthy who stepped in at short
notice to cover for Paul Branchflower who was unable, due to ill health,
to judge and attend. The club members expressed to him good wishes
for a speedy recovery. Francis White, the club’s external competition
secretary, was also thanked for his efficient response in reorganising the
judging.
Mike Clatworthy proved an excellent judge, and has visited our club on
many occasions previously, he praised the standard of our club’s
photos several times during the evening, words and praise like that,
from an excellent judge, is always welcome to our members, boosting
confidence all round.
Mike gave all the images constructive critique, praising patience, skill
and creativity .
Here are the Results
Prints
The Gold medal was won by Dave Bolton for “The King & I”
The Silver medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for “Sanderling Synchrony”
The Bronze Medal was won by Charlie Kidd for “Lynx on the Hunt”
There was one Highly Commended Print which was awarded to Charlie
Kidd for“Bee Eater with Moth”
There were 2 Commended Prints which were awarded to
Jan Sullivan for“Splashdown”
and to Rob Cox for “Dragon Fly at Rest”
Digital Images
The Gold Medal was won by Jan Sullivan for“Dawn Crossing “
The Silver Medal was won by John Slater for “Echoes of a Forgotten Past”
The Bronze Medal was won by John Powell for “ Barney”
There were 2 Highly Commended awarded
Charlie Kidd for“Goshawk in the Rain Fighting for Pray”
and Dave Bolton for “A Hunting Swallow in the Long Grass”
There were Five Commended images
Rob Cox for “Dipper Returns to the Nest”
Gary Mayhew for”Heron Fishing “
Jan Sullivan for “On The Wing”
John Powell for “Portrait of a King”
Dave Bolton for “Snatch and Run”
Thank you all who entered our contest, congratulations to the winners,
Thank you Mike Clatworthy for your time and dedication to make our
competition a success.
26th March 2026
Rob Greenhill Nepal it’s people, mountains and culture.
There were 24 members to welcome Rob Greenhill ,who had travelled down from
Glamorgan and they were not disappointed with his excellent presentation.
Rob’s talk was based on his visits to Nepal, hiking through and up the Himalayas.
Rob ran through his packing schedule for the months trip, keeping his camera gear
simple and light .
Rob enthralled his audience with stunning landscapes of the mountains, glaciers
and valleys.
He took time to capture special images of local people and children in their
personal environments. Images of the huge weights of baggage carried by the
sherpas, the tea rooms , the precarious rope bridges , the cremation ceremonies,
the prayer flags and walls all made you feel the culture of this special country. The
Buddhist beliefs are special to the Nepalese and they retain their ancient culture
and traditions,
We were taken through the gateway to Everest, visiting areas like Namche Bazar,
Khunde and Khumjung, Island Peak ( with an elevation of 6189m ), Tengboche and
it’s Monastery . All very interesting and unique.
The hikes were rewarding experiencing the culture and warmth, tasting their
cuisine, and seeing the mountains from different angles. Care had to be taken to
acclimatise to the mountain heights and adjusting to lower oxygen levels. Rob had
to transported down to a lower elevation due to Acute Mountain Sickness at one
point .
The group of trekkers with Rob raised money for Parkinson’s Disease, so very
worthwhile to do .
Rob was warmly thanked for his enthusiastic and comprehensive presentation.
There were 24 members to welcome Rob Greenhill ,who had travelled down from
Glamorgan and they were not disappointed with his excellent presentation.
Rob’s talk was based on his visits to Nepal, hiking through and up the Himalayas.
Rob ran through his packing schedule for the months trip, keeping his camera gear
simple and light .
Rob enthralled his audience with stunning landscapes of the mountains, glaciers
and valleys.
He took time to capture special images of local people and children in their
personal environments. Images of the huge weights of baggage carried by the
sherpas, the tea rooms , the precarious rope bridges , the cremation ceremonies,
the prayer flags and walls all made you feel the culture of this special country. The
Buddhist beliefs are special to the Nepalese and they retain their ancient culture
and traditions,
We were taken through the gateway to Everest, visiting areas like Namche Bazar,
Khunde and Khumjung, Island Peak ( with an elevation of 6189m ), Tengboche and
it’s Monastery . All very interesting and unique.
The hikes were rewarding experiencing the culture and warmth, tasting their
cuisine, and seeing the mountains from different angles. Care had to be taken to
acclimatise to the mountain heights and adjusting to lower oxygen levels. Rob had
to transported down to a lower elevation due to Acute Mountain Sickness at one
point .
The group of trekkers with Rob raised money for Parkinson’s Disease, so very
worthwhile to do .
Rob was warmly thanked for his enthusiastic and comprehensive presentation.
9th March 2026
Dave Lewis
Welsh Photographic Federation. We are affiliated to the Federation and rely on this
national body for judges, photographic awards such as the AWPF etc., and a basic
coordinating role for some 39 South Wales Clubs. At the recent AGM they recognised our
very own superman Dave Lewis with the award of an Honorary Fellowship of the WPF.
He has supported photography in Wales over many years and from our point of view been
an invaluable link between Tenby and the WPF. Our success is of course down to our
members, particularly the quality of work produced but Dave Lewis’s contribution has very
much helped to keep our profile high at a national level. Congratulations Dave and our
sincere thanks for all you do.
Welsh Photographic Federation. We are affiliated to the Federation and rely on this
national body for judges, photographic awards such as the AWPF etc., and a basic
coordinating role for some 39 South Wales Clubs. At the recent AGM they recognised our
very own superman Dave Lewis with the award of an Honorary Fellowship of the WPF.
He has supported photography in Wales over many years and from our point of view been
an invaluable link between Tenby and the WPF. Our success is of course down to our
members, particularly the quality of work produced but Dave Lewis’s contribution has very
much helped to keep our profile high at a national level. Congratulations Dave and our
sincere thanks for all you do.
5th March 2026
Monica Doshi - The Arctic, Antarctic and the Bit in the Middle.
Monica is well known to many members of Tenby CC. 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. Monica is also an ambassador for Paper Spectrum and Shimoda Uk.
To a large audience Monica enthralled everyone with her photographic skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.
Monica travels the UK in her motor home, allowing her the freedom to choose where ever there is a photographic opportunity.
Her talk started in Norway with tales of low temperatures while observing unusual birdlife. The she moved to Svalbard with glaciers and icebergs, landscapes and wildlife strongly featured including Polar Bears & puffins.
Moving to the equator and Kenya, Monica showed us outstanding photographs, of cheetahs with cubs, lions, elephants, hyenas and giraffes and much more. Landscapes of remarkable sunsets too.
Travelling South we ventured to the Falklands to be shown the rich unique wildlife. Stunning close ups of elephant seals, Penguins dashing out of the sea, and a huge variety of bird life.
Monica managed with fabulous photographic work to inspire, educate and enlighten.
Just amazing!
Monica is well known to many members of Tenby CC. 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. Monica is also an ambassador for Paper Spectrum and Shimoda Uk.
To a large audience Monica enthralled everyone with her photographic skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.
Monica travels the UK in her motor home, allowing her the freedom to choose where ever there is a photographic opportunity.
Her talk started in Norway with tales of low temperatures while observing unusual birdlife. The she moved to Svalbard with glaciers and icebergs, landscapes and wildlife strongly featured including Polar Bears & puffins.
Moving to the equator and Kenya, Monica showed us outstanding photographs, of cheetahs with cubs, lions, elephants, hyenas and giraffes and much more. Landscapes of remarkable sunsets too.
Travelling South we ventured to the Falklands to be shown the rich unique wildlife. Stunning close ups of elephant seals, Penguins dashing out of the sea, and a huge variety of bird life.
Monica managed with fabulous photographic work to inspire, educate and enlighten.
Just amazing!
26th February 2026
Mick Brown - Greenland
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed back Mick Brown to give another fascinating talk. Last year it was South Georgia but this time it was the turn of Greenland. Mick is a local Biologist and guide and he spent a year on Greenland.
Greenland is the world’s largest non-continental island, covered predominately by snow & ice. Most residents are Inuit, the population concentrated mainly on the South West coast. It is the least densely populated country in the world.
Mick’s talk covered many aspects of life on this unusual island from the people and their beliefs, to social issues and their attitude to the wildlife. Polar Bears, whales, seals and sea birds are both appreciated and abused, with differing behaviour towards them. Hunting and fishing for skins, food and tourism is prevalent. It has stunningly beautiful landscapes. Education and Health Care is good with generous support form Denmark.
Mick gave a comprehensive general view of life on Greenland including the good and the bad. Like all countries they try hard to improve but it has difficulties because of it’s location, isolation and cold extreme climate.
It was interesting to see social photography as well as wildlife and landscape, all coupled with interesting anecdotes, facts and figures.
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed back Mick Brown to give another fascinating talk. Last year it was South Georgia but this time it was the turn of Greenland. Mick is a local Biologist and guide and he spent a year on Greenland.
Greenland is the world’s largest non-continental island, covered predominately by snow & ice. Most residents are Inuit, the population concentrated mainly on the South West coast. It is the least densely populated country in the world.
Mick’s talk covered many aspects of life on this unusual island from the people and their beliefs, to social issues and their attitude to the wildlife. Polar Bears, whales, seals and sea birds are both appreciated and abused, with differing behaviour towards them. Hunting and fishing for skins, food and tourism is prevalent. It has stunningly beautiful landscapes. Education and Health Care is good with generous support form Denmark.
Mick gave a comprehensive general view of life on Greenland including the good and the bad. Like all countries they try hard to improve but it has difficulties because of it’s location, isolation and cold extreme climate.
It was interesting to see social photography as well as wildlife and landscape, all coupled with interesting anecdotes, facts and figures.
21st February 2026
WPF Memorial Competition
Monmouth Photographic Club hosted this special day of competitions on behalf of the Welsh Photographic Federation. The judge was Ralph Snook ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/s.
Eighteen clubs participated in the 3 competitions held throughout the day.
The Walter Morgan Trophy
This is an open PDI competition with 4 images submitted from each club.
First – Bargoed Camera Club
Second – Monmouth Photographic Club
Third – Gwent Camera Club
Tenby & District CC was placed 4th
The Past Presidents Trophy
This is a Print competition with 4 colour prints submitted from each club.
First – Monmouth Photographic Club
Second – Baglan Bay Photographic Society
Third – Bridgend & District Camera Club
Tenby & District CC was placed 9th
The Gwyn Morgan Trophy 2026
A Cohesive Set of Monochrome Prints. Judged in a knockout style with no scoring.
First – Pyle & Porthcawl Camera Club
Second – RPC
Third – Tenby & District Camera Club
Fourth – Morriston Camera Club
All External Competition results can be viewed here
https://www.tenbyanddistrictcameraclub.org/external-competitions-2
Monmouth Photographic Club hosted this special day of competitions on behalf of the Welsh Photographic Federation. The judge was Ralph Snook ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/s.
Eighteen clubs participated in the 3 competitions held throughout the day.
The Walter Morgan Trophy
This is an open PDI competition with 4 images submitted from each club.
First – Bargoed Camera Club
Second – Monmouth Photographic Club
Third – Gwent Camera Club
Tenby & District CC was placed 4th
The Past Presidents Trophy
This is a Print competition with 4 colour prints submitted from each club.
First – Monmouth Photographic Club
Second – Baglan Bay Photographic Society
Third – Bridgend & District Camera Club
Tenby & District CC was placed 9th
The Gwyn Morgan Trophy 2026
A Cohesive Set of Monochrome Prints. Judged in a knockout style with no scoring.
First – Pyle & Porthcawl Camera Club
Second – RPC
Third – Tenby & District Camera Club
Fourth – Morriston Camera Club
All External Competition results can be viewed here
https://www.tenbyanddistrictcameraclub.org/external-competitions-2
19th February 2026
Mono Competition 2026
Tenby & District Camera Club held its annual “Mono” competition with 22 print entries and 49 Digital entries from 25 different club members.
Martyn Pincher was invited to be the judge of this popular competition, to critique the images and advise on how to improve them.
Martyn commented how he had enjoyed judging such quality work.
He always judges “cold” i.e assesses the image on the night. He had not seen the images before the evening, but was still able to give an excellent critique on every image, recommending further adjustments and cropping to improve the image.
The results are …
Print Images
Gold medal was won by Jan Sullivan For her print titled “Mid Air Encounter”
Silver medal was won by Roy Peters For his print titled “Up in the Clouds”
Bronze medal was won by Dave Bolton For his print titled “Where Silence Blooms”
There were 3 Highly commended Prints
Jan Sullivan for “A Tender Moment “
Rob Cox for “The Boss”
John Slater for “Stillness Unfolding “
There was one Commended print
John Slater for “Portrait of a Survivor”
Digital images.
Gold medal was won by Jayne Crocker for her image titled “Forged City “
Silver medal was won by Gill Mackay for her image titled “The Lone Walker”
Bronze medal was won by Charlie Kidd for his image titled “On the Stairs “
There were 4 Highly Commended Digitals
John Powell “Morning Breath “
Cheryl Hewitt “Tern Ready to Dive”
John Whitehurst “ Puffin Stretch “
Jan Sullivan “ morning Veil”
There were two Commended Digitals
Donald Fraser “Ecuadorian Women”
Charlie Kidd “Scrambler 25 in the Lead”
Tenby & District Camera Club held its annual “Mono” competition with 22 print entries and 49 Digital entries from 25 different club members.
Martyn Pincher was invited to be the judge of this popular competition, to critique the images and advise on how to improve them.
Martyn commented how he had enjoyed judging such quality work.
He always judges “cold” i.e assesses the image on the night. He had not seen the images before the evening, but was still able to give an excellent critique on every image, recommending further adjustments and cropping to improve the image.
The results are …
Print Images
Gold medal was won by Jan Sullivan For her print titled “Mid Air Encounter”
Silver medal was won by Roy Peters For his print titled “Up in the Clouds”
Bronze medal was won by Dave Bolton For his print titled “Where Silence Blooms”
There were 3 Highly commended Prints
Jan Sullivan for “A Tender Moment “
Rob Cox for “The Boss”
John Slater for “Stillness Unfolding “
There was one Commended print
John Slater for “Portrait of a Survivor”
Digital images.
Gold medal was won by Jayne Crocker for her image titled “Forged City “
Silver medal was won by Gill Mackay for her image titled “The Lone Walker”
Bronze medal was won by Charlie Kidd for his image titled “On the Stairs “
There were 4 Highly Commended Digitals
John Powell “Morning Breath “
Cheryl Hewitt “Tern Ready to Dive”
John Whitehurst “ Puffin Stretch “
Jan Sullivan “ morning Veil”
There were two Commended Digitals
Donald Fraser “Ecuadorian Women”
Charlie Kidd “Scrambler 25 in the Lead”
12th February 2026
Joe Houghton “Processing a night shoot” - A Zoom Presentation
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed back Joe Houghton for a presentation via Zoom all the way from Dublin. Thirty Members enjoyed Joe’s presentation discussing Night time photography and the post processing of this genre in St Florence Village Hall.
Joe picked out a street scene taken in Dublin which when unedited looked flat and uninteresting. Using his preferred Lightroom software he illustrated the use of masks which allow you to be very precise on the use of tools. The before and after images were quite amazing.
Other techniques covered were HDR, light trails, bracketing, luminosity masks and all sorts of keyboard short cuts. The talk was recorded so members could rewatch the presentation and make notes and practice. Another bonus to being a member!
The use of Zoom is still in it’s early days for the club to use occasionally. It is super to be able to listen to & learn from a presenter who would be unable to visit Tenby in person.
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed back Joe Houghton for a presentation via Zoom all the way from Dublin. Thirty Members enjoyed Joe’s presentation discussing Night time photography and the post processing of this genre in St Florence Village Hall.
Joe picked out a street scene taken in Dublin which when unedited looked flat and uninteresting. Using his preferred Lightroom software he illustrated the use of masks which allow you to be very precise on the use of tools. The before and after images were quite amazing.
Other techniques covered were HDR, light trails, bracketing, luminosity masks and all sorts of keyboard short cuts. The talk was recorded so members could rewatch the presentation and make notes and practice. Another bonus to being a member!
The use of Zoom is still in it’s early days for the club to use occasionally. It is super to be able to listen to & learn from a presenter who would be unable to visit Tenby in person.