Club News
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
16 January 2025
16th January 2025
A superb start to the presentations of 2025 with Tenby members Paul Richards and Liz Wallis captivating a full house !
Their new presentation, fresh off the camera and computer was titled ‘Winter Adventures in Scandinavia” . And what adventures they were……
The talk documented four winter trips to Northern Norway, where the conditions were incredibly harsh, down to -30 C, as they were high above in the Arctic Circle.
The talk had exceptional images, peppered with video clips, capturing the stark and beautiful land of Norway .
While planning the trips they had a wish list of things they wanted to see & do. Just one was not achieved but next time …..However they saw King Eider Ducks, the Northern Lights, Cranes in the snow, and the highlight, Musk Ox up in the highest snow covered peaks.
Travelling around the country proved to be hazardous and difficult with vast amounts of snow and ice, extremely low temperatures to be contended with .
Bird life was plentiful with cliffs packed with kittiwakes, well camouflaged ptarmigans, striking eider ducks, purple sandpipers, cranes dancing in the snow and great crested grebes courting ! Arctic Hares out in the snow and Reindeer too.
They both had a wonderful time sledding with huskies, spending time understanding the way of life for the local people in such a harsh environment. Dog National Sled racing and the controversy that followed proved to be interesting .
Their great wish was to see Musk Ox and they camped! In snow, in temperatures of -25C with few home comforts - well actually none! However the resulting images of the musk oxen , an animal of the ice age , were outstanding. Truly a special time for Liz & Paul and for us too.
They picked up a cruise with some luxury back to Bergen, showing us some wonderful landscapes .
The evening was packed with breathtaking images and Paul and Liz freely shared their expertise on camera settings, camera gear and it’s care in low temperatures, wildlife behaviour and planning how to get the shot you desire. And to follow your dreams ……..
A superb start to the presentations of 2025 with Tenby members Paul Richards and Liz Wallis captivating a full house !
Their new presentation, fresh off the camera and computer was titled ‘Winter Adventures in Scandinavia” . And what adventures they were……
The talk documented four winter trips to Northern Norway, where the conditions were incredibly harsh, down to -30 C, as they were high above in the Arctic Circle.
The talk had exceptional images, peppered with video clips, capturing the stark and beautiful land of Norway .
While planning the trips they had a wish list of things they wanted to see & do. Just one was not achieved but next time …..However they saw King Eider Ducks, the Northern Lights, Cranes in the snow, and the highlight, Musk Ox up in the highest snow covered peaks.
Travelling around the country proved to be hazardous and difficult with vast amounts of snow and ice, extremely low temperatures to be contended with .
Bird life was plentiful with cliffs packed with kittiwakes, well camouflaged ptarmigans, striking eider ducks, purple sandpipers, cranes dancing in the snow and great crested grebes courting ! Arctic Hares out in the snow and Reindeer too.
They both had a wonderful time sledding with huskies, spending time understanding the way of life for the local people in such a harsh environment. Dog National Sled racing and the controversy that followed proved to be interesting .
Their great wish was to see Musk Ox and they camped! In snow, in temperatures of -25C with few home comforts - well actually none! However the resulting images of the musk oxen , an animal of the ice age , were outstanding. Truly a special time for Liz & Paul and for us too.
They picked up a cruise with some luxury back to Bergen, showing us some wonderful landscapes .
The evening was packed with breathtaking images and Paul and Liz freely shared their expertise on camera settings, camera gear and it’s care in low temperatures, wildlife behaviour and planning how to get the shot you desire. And to follow your dreams ……..
9th January 2025
9th January 2025
Tenby & District Camera Club kicked off 2025 with the judging of the 2nd Open Competition. There were 54 entries, 39 digital and 15 prints to be appreciated and judged. It was a close run competition with Rob Mitchell tasked to give out the awards as well as critique. Rob is well qualified with a Masters degree in Photography which he still teaches .
There were images from all genres , landscapes, creative, nature and street well represented .
The winners were:
Prints
There were 2 Highly commended awards both by Charlie Kidd and 2 Commended , one by Jan Sullivan and one by John Slater .
Digitals
The winners were:
Commended awards went to Rob Cox, Paul Richards, Gary Mayhew and Alan Brown.
Well done everyone and thank you for entering and supporting the club . A very high standard of work again . Many thanks to Rob Mitchell for his judging & teaching skills .
Gold Medal Print Winner “Taking Flight” by Jan Sullivan.
Gold Medal Digital Winner “Humming bird Moth" by Jan Sullivan.
Tenby & District Camera Club kicked off 2025 with the judging of the 2nd Open Competition. There were 54 entries, 39 digital and 15 prints to be appreciated and judged. It was a close run competition with Rob Mitchell tasked to give out the awards as well as critique. Rob is well qualified with a Masters degree in Photography which he still teaches .
There were images from all genres , landscapes, creative, nature and street well represented .
The winners were:
Prints
Gold Medal was won by Jan Sullivan with “Taking Flight”
Silver Medal was awarded to Ali Rees and “ Urban Life”
Bronze Medal went to Francis White with “Waterfall in colour”
There were 2 Highly commended awards both by Charlie Kidd and 2 Commended , one by Jan Sullivan and one by John Slater .
Digitals
The winners were:
Gold Medal was won by Jan Sullivan for her image “Humming bird Moth.
Silver Medal was awarded to Ali Rees for “Incoming Gannet”
Bronze Medal went to Jan Sullivan and “Shades of Autumn”
Highly Commended awards were given to Charlie Kidd and Harry Gardiner.
Commended awards went to Rob Cox, Paul Richards, Gary Mayhew and Alan Brown.
Well done everyone and thank you for entering and supporting the club . A very high standard of work again . Many thanks to Rob Mitchell for his judging & teaching skills .
Gold Medal Print Winner “Taking Flight” by Jan Sullivan.
Gold Medal Digital Winner “Humming bird Moth" by Jan Sullivan.
5 December
5th December 2024
Tenby and District Camera Club held the judging of the Nature Competition tonight. The club is renowned for its high standard of Nature Work. There were 18 print entries from 9 members and 36 digital entries from 18 members. The judge tonight was Paul Branchflower from Swansea, Paul is a very experienced judge and has attended our club on many occasions over the years. He critiqued every image and was careful and precise with his comments.
Prints
The winners were:
Four Highly Commended Awards were given to Rob Cox, Charlie Kidd and Cheryl Hewitt ( twice).
Five Commended Awards were given to Francis White, Rob Cox, Dave Bolton, Ali Rees and Jan Sullivan.
Digitals
The winners were:
Four Highly Commended Awards were given to Liz Wallis, Alan Brown, John Whitehurst and Cheryl Hewitt.
Three Commended Awards were given to Sara Josey, Dave Bolton, and Charlie Kidd.
The images and awards have been posted under the media tab on both facebook pages. Please take a look and choose your favourite with a like.
It was a pleasure to welcome our chairman Dave back into the fold after missing his expertise every week.
Meeting at Club will commence again in the New Year on the 9th January with the judging of the 2nd Open Competition.
The Committee would like to wish all our members and followers a very Happy & Healthy Christmas.
Gold Print Award Dave Bolton with "Swallows Takeaway".
Gold Digital Award Charlie Kidd with "Magpie Griffon Vulture Confrontation".
Tenby and District Camera Club held the judging of the Nature Competition tonight. The club is renowned for its high standard of Nature Work. There were 18 print entries from 9 members and 36 digital entries from 18 members. The judge tonight was Paul Branchflower from Swansea, Paul is a very experienced judge and has attended our club on many occasions over the years. He critiqued every image and was careful and precise with his comments.
Prints
The winners were:
Gold Award Dave Bolton with Swallows Takeaway.
Silver Award Charlie Kidd with Buzzard confrontation.
Bronze Award Jan Sullivan A cluster of mushrooms.
Four Highly Commended Awards were given to Rob Cox, Charlie Kidd and Cheryl Hewitt ( twice).
Five Commended Awards were given to Francis White, Rob Cox, Dave Bolton, Ali Rees and Jan Sullivan.
Digitals
The winners were:
Gold Award Charlie Kidd with Magpie Griffon Vulture Confrontation.
Silver Award Ali Rees with Fight for fish supper.
Bronze Award Paul Richards with Shag sitting out the storm .
Four Highly Commended Awards were given to Liz Wallis, Alan Brown, John Whitehurst and Cheryl Hewitt.
Three Commended Awards were given to Sara Josey, Dave Bolton, and Charlie Kidd.
The images and awards have been posted under the media tab on both facebook pages. Please take a look and choose your favourite with a like.
It was a pleasure to welcome our chairman Dave back into the fold after missing his expertise every week.
Meeting at Club will commence again in the New Year on the 9th January with the judging of the 2nd Open Competition.
The Committee would like to wish all our members and followers a very Happy & Healthy Christmas.
Gold Print Award Dave Bolton with "Swallows Takeaway".
Gold Digital Award Charlie Kidd with "Magpie Griffon Vulture Confrontation".
28th November
28th November 2024
Tenby & District Camera Club enjoyed a special presentation this week. Steven Clarey who is from Carmarthen but lives in Tenby, enthralled his audience with stunning photography & video. His story telling accompanying the images was amusing, informative and interesting . His approach and work ethic for photography was refreshing.
When he took a degree course in Film and Media at Trinity St David, he discovered a passion for the creativity of photography.
His interests include Motorsport, Rally Cross, Water Sports and many other action sports, so his career took him in that direction. Over the years he has been employed by many major companies, including Ford, camera companies including Panasonic and specialist magazines. His skills to get “that special shot” for himself & a company are impressive. It does put him under substantial pressure which then dissolves when he sees the resulting images or film.
His surfing shots were exceptional ! He survived a cyclone in Mozambique while out there filming, recounting the worry about surviving and seeing the damage.
Currently Steven spends much of his time in Switzerland working with The House of Drones , developing further skills in Drone photography. An excellent evening with a very happy audience appreciating Steven’s talents.
Tenby & District Camera Club enjoyed a special presentation this week. Steven Clarey who is from Carmarthen but lives in Tenby, enthralled his audience with stunning photography & video. His story telling accompanying the images was amusing, informative and interesting . His approach and work ethic for photography was refreshing.
When he took a degree course in Film and Media at Trinity St David, he discovered a passion for the creativity of photography.
His interests include Motorsport, Rally Cross, Water Sports and many other action sports, so his career took him in that direction. Over the years he has been employed by many major companies, including Ford, camera companies including Panasonic and specialist magazines. His skills to get “that special shot” for himself & a company are impressive. It does put him under substantial pressure which then dissolves when he sees the resulting images or film.
His surfing shots were exceptional ! He survived a cyclone in Mozambique while out there filming, recounting the worry about surviving and seeing the damage.
Currently Steven spends much of his time in Switzerland working with The House of Drones , developing further skills in Drone photography. An excellent evening with a very happy audience appreciating Steven’s talents.
7 November
Tenby & District Camera Club News
24th October: Landscape Competition Judging
Tenby Camera Club held the judging of the Landscape Competition tonight, with 72 entries, 50 digitals and 22 prints. Paul Branchflower, from Swansea,was tasked with critiquing and scoring the wide range of images. Paul showed his experience with helpful comments and observations.
The results are as follows
PRINT
Gold medal was won by Jason Laugharne titled “Bare Tree in Winter”
Silver medal was won by Gary Mayhew for “Rock Arch”
Bronze medal was also won by Gary for his print “Rolling Dunes and Peaks”
Highly Commended
Charlie Kidd & his print “Blue iceberg (approaching the coast of Greenland)”
David Bolton for “Freshwater West at Sunset with an incoming tide.”
John Whitehurst for his print “Sunset over the Wash”
Commended
There were three prints awarded commended they were:
John Whitehurst with “Calm over St. David’s peninsular”
Ali Rees with “The Eerie Woods”.
Charlie Kidd with “Village of Nanortalik (Greenland)”
DIGITALS
Gold medal was won by Jason Laugharne for “A Home on the Lake”
Silver medal went to Tracy Neale for “Majesty of the Mountains”
Bronze medal was won by Ali Rees for “ The Stormy Sea”
Highly Commended
Melanie Felton with “Misty Morning at Leeds Castle”
Commended
There were six images awarded in the commended category and they were:
Alison Anson with” Early Morning at St.Catherine’s”
Kate Brittain for “Hellessylt Fjord”
Liz Wallis for “In the grip of winter”
John Slater for “Evening at a dam”
Gary Mayhew and “Cascading”
Paul Richards and “Towards the Storm’
Congratulations to all the award winners and many thanks to everyone who entered. Paul Branchflower was warmly thanked for his thoughtful critique.
Judging with Paul Branchflower
31st October: Presentation by John Archer Thompson
What an interesting presentation! For their 31st October evening, Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed John Archer Thompson. He shared his local knowledge of the coastal geology of Pembrokeshire, its history, myths and legends with super photography. John is a freelance coastal ecologist, tutor, writer and photographer. This shone through with his knowledge of the rock structures of the Pembrokeshire coast laced with Welsh folklore in his commentary.
John’s talk began with a simple explanation of the geology of Pembrokeshire, the timescales and how the coast and land developed in the past. The landscape is ancient with nearly all the rocks underlying its land surface formed before the end of the Carboniferous period some 290 million years ago. The oldest date back 600 million years. North Pembrokeshire is really old and the south much younger. We were taken on a journey from the Northern coast down to St Brides. The next section to the south coast will be in John’s next talk in February.
Visiting Strumble, Porthgain, St.David’s, Porthclais, Solva and Newgale we were shown excellent landscape photography taken in stunning light conditions. John explained the geology of this journey from the rare maritime heathlands to glacial river valleys and much more.
Information on farming, hedgerows, lichens, building materials, new sea technology, tides and settlements provided extra interest .
John was warmly thanked and we look forward to his next presentation early next year.
A Halloween raffle, organised by Ali Rees, was a great success. Thank you Ali for your hard work. Many thanks to everyone who purchased tickets and congratulations to Jan Sullivan who was the winner of the fabulous prize. Many thanks to everyone who play a part in making the evening a success.
6th November: Afan Nedd 7 Way Battle/color]
This Battle was held on the 6th November at Afan Nedd Camera Club. Seven clubs competed with 6 Prints submitted from each club . The Judge for the evening was Gary Shinner who judged cold . The standard was very high with good scores given to many images. Tenby took 1st place with 5 x 20’s and 1x 19, giving us a total score of 119 out of 120. In second place was Bridgend with 116/120 and in joint third were 113/120 to Gwent and Afan Nedd. Gary Mayhew was awarded the Best Image with “Glowing Glacier” Well done to Gary and all the authors who allowed the club to use their images. Many thanks to Charlie Kidd for representing the club on the night.
Presentation of the Afan Nedd Battle Trophy to Tenby & District Camera Club. Featuring Charlie Kidd (T&DCC), Gary Shinner (judge), and Gareth Martin (Chairman Afan Nedd)
Best Image: "Glowing Glacier” by Gary Mayhew
Charlie Kidd (on the right) presenting Best Image Trophy to Gary Mayhew
7th November: Allen Lloyd Presentation
We welcomed Allen back to Tenby Camera Club tonight . He is a popular speaker with stunning skills as photographer, both technically and artistically. Allen divided the evening into 4 separate presentations with the link between them being an extremely high standard of photography.
The first section was on the wildlife and landscapes of Iceland, moving through the seasons. Birds in their breeding colours, pink foot geese, turnstones, eider, golden plover and red throated divers to name just a few. Seals and arctic fox too. Waterfalls, beaches and mountains, lakes, churches and flowers through the seasons. And then there were the Northern lights, sunrises and sunsets. Autumn colours, snow, heavy seas and mirror lakes were all featured. Just stunning work, capturing the essence of Iceland.
Part 2 was a short appreciation of Preserved Steam Trains. Allen explained good places to visit to see the trains with full steam . The images were taken over a long period of time, most not digital including colour slides and film. Advice was given on times to take the most atmospheric shots, especially at nighttime. We were taken on a journey from Didcot to Seven Valley Railway , Scotland, Newport and Devon.
After a break, Allen demonstrated and talked about Drone Photography. He had 2 drones for us to look at and he advised on regulations as a drone photographer. There was a lot of interest and questions on this subject . An AV show of drone images was shown, giving a completely different viewpoint of popular locations. Castles, bridges, lakes and industrial areas were shown.
The last section was an AV with commentary from Allen on Starry Landscapes with wonderful photos of the milky way, star groups , star trails and meteor showers, Photos taken in the moonlight were beautiful. Allen was very warmly thanked for sharing his knowledge and skills, giving us all inspiration to get out with our cameras. Many thanks to everyone who help with making the evening a success.
Allen Lloyd demonstrating a drone.
24th October: Landscape Competition Judging
Tenby Camera Club held the judging of the Landscape Competition tonight, with 72 entries, 50 digitals and 22 prints. Paul Branchflower, from Swansea,was tasked with critiquing and scoring the wide range of images. Paul showed his experience with helpful comments and observations.
The results are as follows
Gold medal was won by Jason Laugharne titled “Bare Tree in Winter”
Silver medal was won by Gary Mayhew for “Rock Arch”
Bronze medal was also won by Gary for his print “Rolling Dunes and Peaks”
Highly Commended
Charlie Kidd & his print “Blue iceberg (approaching the coast of Greenland)”
David Bolton for “Freshwater West at Sunset with an incoming tide.”
John Whitehurst for his print “Sunset over the Wash”
Commended
There were three prints awarded commended they were:
John Whitehurst with “Calm over St. David’s peninsular”
Ali Rees with “The Eerie Woods”.
Charlie Kidd with “Village of Nanortalik (Greenland)”
DIGITALS
Gold medal was won by Jason Laugharne for “A Home on the Lake”
Silver medal went to Tracy Neale for “Majesty of the Mountains”
Bronze medal was won by Ali Rees for “ The Stormy Sea”
Highly Commended
Melanie Felton with “Misty Morning at Leeds Castle”
Commended
There were six images awarded in the commended category and they were:
Alison Anson with” Early Morning at St.Catherine’s”
Kate Brittain for “Hellessylt Fjord”
Liz Wallis for “In the grip of winter”
John Slater for “Evening at a dam”
Gary Mayhew and “Cascading”
Paul Richards and “Towards the Storm’
Congratulations to all the award winners and many thanks to everyone who entered. Paul Branchflower was warmly thanked for his thoughtful critique.
Judging with Paul Branchflower
31st October: Presentation by John Archer Thompson
What an interesting presentation! For their 31st October evening, Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed John Archer Thompson. He shared his local knowledge of the coastal geology of Pembrokeshire, its history, myths and legends with super photography. John is a freelance coastal ecologist, tutor, writer and photographer. This shone through with his knowledge of the rock structures of the Pembrokeshire coast laced with Welsh folklore in his commentary.
John’s talk began with a simple explanation of the geology of Pembrokeshire, the timescales and how the coast and land developed in the past. The landscape is ancient with nearly all the rocks underlying its land surface formed before the end of the Carboniferous period some 290 million years ago. The oldest date back 600 million years. North Pembrokeshire is really old and the south much younger. We were taken on a journey from the Northern coast down to St Brides. The next section to the south coast will be in John’s next talk in February.
Visiting Strumble, Porthgain, St.David’s, Porthclais, Solva and Newgale we were shown excellent landscape photography taken in stunning light conditions. John explained the geology of this journey from the rare maritime heathlands to glacial river valleys and much more.
Information on farming, hedgerows, lichens, building materials, new sea technology, tides and settlements provided extra interest .
John was warmly thanked and we look forward to his next presentation early next year.
A Halloween raffle, organised by Ali Rees, was a great success. Thank you Ali for your hard work. Many thanks to everyone who purchased tickets and congratulations to Jan Sullivan who was the winner of the fabulous prize. Many thanks to everyone who play a part in making the evening a success.
6th November: Afan Nedd 7 Way Battle/color]
This Battle was held on the 6th November at Afan Nedd Camera Club. Seven clubs competed with 6 Prints submitted from each club . The Judge for the evening was Gary Shinner who judged cold . The standard was very high with good scores given to many images. Tenby took 1st place with 5 x 20’s and 1x 19, giving us a total score of 119 out of 120. In second place was Bridgend with 116/120 and in joint third were 113/120 to Gwent and Afan Nedd. Gary Mayhew was awarded the Best Image with “Glowing Glacier” Well done to Gary and all the authors who allowed the club to use their images. Many thanks to Charlie Kidd for representing the club on the night.
Presentation of the Afan Nedd Battle Trophy to Tenby & District Camera Club. Featuring Charlie Kidd (T&DCC), Gary Shinner (judge), and Gareth Martin (Chairman Afan Nedd)
Best Image: "Glowing Glacier” by Gary Mayhew
Charlie Kidd (on the right) presenting Best Image Trophy to Gary Mayhew
7th November: Allen Lloyd Presentation
We welcomed Allen back to Tenby Camera Club tonight . He is a popular speaker with stunning skills as photographer, both technically and artistically. Allen divided the evening into 4 separate presentations with the link between them being an extremely high standard of photography.
The first section was on the wildlife and landscapes of Iceland, moving through the seasons. Birds in their breeding colours, pink foot geese, turnstones, eider, golden plover and red throated divers to name just a few. Seals and arctic fox too. Waterfalls, beaches and mountains, lakes, churches and flowers through the seasons. And then there were the Northern lights, sunrises and sunsets. Autumn colours, snow, heavy seas and mirror lakes were all featured. Just stunning work, capturing the essence of Iceland.
Part 2 was a short appreciation of Preserved Steam Trains. Allen explained good places to visit to see the trains with full steam . The images were taken over a long period of time, most not digital including colour slides and film. Advice was given on times to take the most atmospheric shots, especially at nighttime. We were taken on a journey from Didcot to Seven Valley Railway , Scotland, Newport and Devon.
After a break, Allen demonstrated and talked about Drone Photography. He had 2 drones for us to look at and he advised on regulations as a drone photographer. There was a lot of interest and questions on this subject . An AV show of drone images was shown, giving a completely different viewpoint of popular locations. Castles, bridges, lakes and industrial areas were shown.
The last section was an AV with commentary from Allen on Starry Landscapes with wonderful photos of the milky way, star groups , star trails and meteor showers, Photos taken in the moonlight were beautiful. Allen was very warmly thanked for sharing his knowledge and skills, giving us all inspiration to get out with our cameras. Many thanks to everyone who help with making the evening a success.
Allen Lloyd demonstrating a drone.
10th October 2024
TENBY CAMERA CLUB NEWS
26th September It’s Tenby Battle time ……
Tenby & District Camera Club held their annual battle with 8 invited Welsh clubs competing for the Battle Trophy . This is a social and competitive evening with a buffet and raffle provided by the generosity of club members.
Each club provided 10 digital images to be ably critiqued by the popular judge , Roy Thomas. It was a fine line between the top 3 clubs with the standard being of an exceptional quality.
One point separated the top 3 clubs, Tenby winning with 188/200 points, Alan Nedd and Cardigan in joint second with 187/200 points.
Three members of Tenby CC were awarded full marks for their images. They were Gill Mackay, Charlie Kidd and Cheryl Hewitt .
The Best overall Image, chosen by Roy, was Charlie Kidd’s image “Griffon Vulture Magpie Confrontation”.
Sincere thanks were given to Roy Thomas and to everyone who attended and helped make it a very enjoyable evening.
3rd October Ist Open Competition
Tenby and District Camera Club held it’s first Competition of the new season with the 1st Open . Entries were encouragingly high with 18 prints and 52 digital images put forward from 26 club members.
A well attended event to see judge Mike Clatworthy critiquing and scoring an excellent range of images. He commented the entries were of a high standard.
In the Prints….
Gold medal was won by Gary Mayhew with “ Coming to say hello” .
Silver went to Jan Sullivan with “Open Wide” and Bronze to Ali Rees with” Sedge warbler with Food”
Four Highly Commended awards were given to Rob Cox, Jan Sullivan and Charlie Kidd ( 2 images) .
In the Digitals
Gold medal was won by Liz Wallis with “ Avocet Taking Off”.
Silver medal went to Alistair Mackay with “Merlin 2” .
Bronze medal was won by Alan Brown and “Double Helix”.
Nine digital images were given a Highly Commended award and they were by Paul Richards ( 2 images), Jo Wakeman, Ali Rees, Jayne Crocker, Charlie Kidd, Jan Sullivan and Gill Mackay (2 images) .
Thank you to everyone who entered and to Mike Clatworthy for judging so many images !
10th October Local Speaker …..Alun Crockford
Tenby Camera Club had the pleasure of hosting Alun Crockford , a Tenby born & bred professional photographer. He started his career with the Tenby Observer and then went on to become a professional photographer after graduation. One of his ambitions was to hold an exhibition in Tenby and his presentation was to show how he achieved his goal .
Alun wanted to photograph local people who had contributed to Tenby’s rich and diversified culture. And so it began , sponsored by the Arts Council of Wales & funded by the National Lottery it was held in Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.
He was soon photographing people in their comfort zone environment . Alun used specialist equipment which produced portraits with even light. The process took a year to complete .
Alun demonstrated the use of his specialist camera gear and displayed stunning prints.
Alun also showed members a selection of photographs rescued from a skip when the well known Tenby Photographer Graham Hughes studio closed down . A trip down memory lane for many members with Alun preserving Tenby’s rich heritage for future generations.
Warm thanks were given to Alun for such an interesting presentation.
26th September It’s Tenby Battle time ……
Tenby & District Camera Club held their annual battle with 8 invited Welsh clubs competing for the Battle Trophy . This is a social and competitive evening with a buffet and raffle provided by the generosity of club members.
Each club provided 10 digital images to be ably critiqued by the popular judge , Roy Thomas. It was a fine line between the top 3 clubs with the standard being of an exceptional quality.
One point separated the top 3 clubs, Tenby winning with 188/200 points, Alan Nedd and Cardigan in joint second with 187/200 points.
Three members of Tenby CC were awarded full marks for their images. They were Gill Mackay, Charlie Kidd and Cheryl Hewitt .
The Best overall Image, chosen by Roy, was Charlie Kidd’s image “Griffon Vulture Magpie Confrontation”.
Sincere thanks were given to Roy Thomas and to everyone who attended and helped make it a very enjoyable evening.
3rd October Ist Open Competition
Tenby and District Camera Club held it’s first Competition of the new season with the 1st Open . Entries were encouragingly high with 18 prints and 52 digital images put forward from 26 club members.
A well attended event to see judge Mike Clatworthy critiquing and scoring an excellent range of images. He commented the entries were of a high standard.
In the Prints….
Gold medal was won by Gary Mayhew with “ Coming to say hello” .
Silver went to Jan Sullivan with “Open Wide” and Bronze to Ali Rees with” Sedge warbler with Food”
Four Highly Commended awards were given to Rob Cox, Jan Sullivan and Charlie Kidd ( 2 images) .
In the Digitals
Gold medal was won by Liz Wallis with “ Avocet Taking Off”.
Silver medal went to Alistair Mackay with “Merlin 2” .
Bronze medal was won by Alan Brown and “Double Helix”.
Nine digital images were given a Highly Commended award and they were by Paul Richards ( 2 images), Jo Wakeman, Ali Rees, Jayne Crocker, Charlie Kidd, Jan Sullivan and Gill Mackay (2 images) .
Thank you to everyone who entered and to Mike Clatworthy for judging so many images !
10th October Local Speaker …..Alun Crockford
Tenby Camera Club had the pleasure of hosting Alun Crockford , a Tenby born & bred professional photographer. He started his career with the Tenby Observer and then went on to become a professional photographer after graduation. One of his ambitions was to hold an exhibition in Tenby and his presentation was to show how he achieved his goal .
Alun wanted to photograph local people who had contributed to Tenby’s rich and diversified culture. And so it began , sponsored by the Arts Council of Wales & funded by the National Lottery it was held in Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.
He was soon photographing people in their comfort zone environment . Alun used specialist equipment which produced portraits with even light. The process took a year to complete .
Alun demonstrated the use of his specialist camera gear and displayed stunning prints.
Alun also showed members a selection of photographs rescued from a skip when the well known Tenby Photographer Graham Hughes studio closed down . A trip down memory lane for many members with Alun preserving Tenby’s rich heritage for future generations.
Warm thanks were given to Alun for such an interesting presentation.
Thursday 19th September 2024
Tenby and District Camera Club News
12th September
Tenby Camera Club welcomed new and returning members tonight,when the first presentation of the season was held by Toby Pickard,
titled “how to improve your wildlife photography”.
An inspirational talk, Toby has only been doing photography for 13
years, half his life time, a talented young man who is much travelled
and has gained a vast experience for his love of Photography.
His photographs have been recognised in competitions, both in the
UK and internationally. At the pinnacle of his career he has
appeared on Alan Titchmarsh’s TV programme.“Love your
weekend”. Toby showed us a you tube video of his presentation on
that show, featuring Camera Trap methods and results.
He has spent the past three years working in the TV industry in
Bristol for the BBC, National Geographic and Netflix.
His travels have taken him to Africa, Canada and India as well as
the UK for instance Skomer & Bristol. His photography captures
both rural and urban wildlife, from puffins, lions, leopards, hyena
and foxes. A real assortment of interest for the members to enjoy.
There was an excellent section on technique on how to approach
wildlife photography. Tactics and skills to apply to keep the wildlife
safe. His journey through many brands of camera gear and their
advantages was interesting .
An interesting thought provoking and inspirational presentation by a
talented young Photographer.
We learned tonight that our very own exceptionally talented Gillian
Mackay, has been shortlisted for an award by the British
Photographic Awards body in the category of Street Photography,
and will be attending the prestigious event at a London hotel in
November. The winning photographer will be chosen by a panel of
judges, but the public can vote for their favourite image in each of
the 20 categories, and we urge you to vote for her, and wish her the
very best, Gill’s brilliant image is titled “Ice Cream Please” and
portrays an amusing scene of a pony waiting to be served an ice
cream outside an ice cream van.
Well done Gill we all wish you the very best, and are very proud of
you.
VOTE VOTE VOTE
VOTE VOTE VOTE …..
https://britishphotographyawards.org/2024-shortlist/gallery
19th September
Tenby & District Camera Club had the privilege to host Nigel
Thomas as this week’s presenter. Nigel is an avid member of
Burry Port Camera Club .
Nigel started by outlining his history of health problems,
experienced several years ago and how photography was his
salvation, giving him a reason to live and smile again. His
heartfelt gratitude and appreciation of his hobby resulted in him
becoming a brilliant photographer. Nigel shared his journey
through his many battles with mental illness and how his
passion for photography helped. This was an inspiration to
many of us who have travelled a similar road.
Nigel continued with outlining the fundamental aspects of
photography, advising on long exposures, use of graduated
filters and 10 stop neutral density filters. He covered
panoramas, depth of field and photo stacking, He explained
that planning was important , using apps for weather and tides.
His passion for landscape and seascape photography shone
through with brilliant and breathtaking images. His talk was an
inspiration to members who enjoyed his honesty and passion.
Next week on the 26th September It’s The Battle ! Tenby will be
hosting a 9 way Battle involving 9 Welsh Clubs competing to
win the coveted trophy .
All welcome at St Florence Village Hall, starting 7.30 pm .
12th September
Tenby Camera Club welcomed new and returning members tonight,when the first presentation of the season was held by Toby Pickard,
titled “how to improve your wildlife photography”.
An inspirational talk, Toby has only been doing photography for 13
years, half his life time, a talented young man who is much travelled
and has gained a vast experience for his love of Photography.
His photographs have been recognised in competitions, both in the
UK and internationally. At the pinnacle of his career he has
appeared on Alan Titchmarsh’s TV programme.“Love your
weekend”. Toby showed us a you tube video of his presentation on
that show, featuring Camera Trap methods and results.
He has spent the past three years working in the TV industry in
Bristol for the BBC, National Geographic and Netflix.
His travels have taken him to Africa, Canada and India as well as
the UK for instance Skomer & Bristol. His photography captures
both rural and urban wildlife, from puffins, lions, leopards, hyena
and foxes. A real assortment of interest for the members to enjoy.
There was an excellent section on technique on how to approach
wildlife photography. Tactics and skills to apply to keep the wildlife
safe. His journey through many brands of camera gear and their
advantages was interesting .
An interesting thought provoking and inspirational presentation by a
talented young Photographer.
We learned tonight that our very own exceptionally talented Gillian
Mackay, has been shortlisted for an award by the British
Photographic Awards body in the category of Street Photography,
and will be attending the prestigious event at a London hotel in
November. The winning photographer will be chosen by a panel of
judges, but the public can vote for their favourite image in each of
the 20 categories, and we urge you to vote for her, and wish her the
very best, Gill’s brilliant image is titled “Ice Cream Please” and
portrays an amusing scene of a pony waiting to be served an ice
cream outside an ice cream van.
Well done Gill we all wish you the very best, and are very proud of
you.
VOTE VOTE VOTE
VOTE VOTE VOTE …..
https://britishphotographyawards.org/2024-shortlist/gallery
19th September
Tenby & District Camera Club had the privilege to host Nigel
Thomas as this week’s presenter. Nigel is an avid member of
Burry Port Camera Club .
Nigel started by outlining his history of health problems,
experienced several years ago and how photography was his
salvation, giving him a reason to live and smile again. His
heartfelt gratitude and appreciation of his hobby resulted in him
becoming a brilliant photographer. Nigel shared his journey
through his many battles with mental illness and how his
passion for photography helped. This was an inspiration to
many of us who have travelled a similar road.
Nigel continued with outlining the fundamental aspects of
photography, advising on long exposures, use of graduated
filters and 10 stop neutral density filters. He covered
panoramas, depth of field and photo stacking, He explained
that planning was important , using apps for weather and tides.
His passion for landscape and seascape photography shone
through with brilliant and breathtaking images. His talk was an
inspiration to members who enjoyed his honesty and passion.
Next week on the 26th September It’s The Battle ! Tenby will be
hosting a 9 way Battle involving 9 Welsh Clubs competing to
win the coveted trophy .
All welcome at St Florence Village Hall, starting 7.30 pm .
20th June
Tenby and District Camera Club is holding there presentation evening where all photographers will be presented with their awards. There will be plenty going on so keep an eye on website and Facebook page
Tenby & District Camera Club News
6th April 2024
Only Mono Competition
This external competition is organised by Cymru Monochrome Camera Club. There were 40 clubs
competing from all over the Uk. Each club submitted 4 Mono Prints to be critiqued and scored by
judge Colin Trow PS FRPS FIPF MPAGB .
The winning club was Dorchester Camera Club with 72/80 points . Tenby CC scored 64/80 and
was 14th .
4th April 2024 BOYS v GIRLS COMPETITION
Tenby and District Camera Club held it’s fun and competitive competition, Boys versus Girls.
We appointed two captains Jan Sullivan for the girls and Rob Cox for the boys. We had 56 digital
entries from as many members as possible. Susan and John Surridge, a husband and wife team,
to judge this important competition, Susan is the past president of the WPF, and John was the
organiser of this years Welsh salon, we couldn’t have chosen a better team, to judge our
competition.
Susan critiqued our images with care and attention . We had a splendid array of images,
Many from members who had never entered our competitions before, It was a very close call, but
the Girls won, with 500 points against the Boys who scored 496 points. Well done the Girls.
Thank you to everyone for entering our fun competition, congratulations to the Girls, and their
Captain Jan Sullivan, and to Rob Cox for being captain of the Boys. Thanks to our judges Susan
Surridge and John Surridge, who devoted a lot of time to choosing our winners.
Awards for competition -:
Commended
Al Rees Hoopoe with bug
John Whitehurst Welsh black twins
Highly Commended
Al Rees Flying High
Neil Thomas Kestrel with prey
Jo Wakeman Lara
Bronze
Lizzie Wallis Shag in the snow
Silver
Dave Bolton The Business page
Gold
Charlie Kidd Northern Harrier eating quail
28th March 2024 The 3rd Open Competition
This year’s 3rd Open Competition had 33 PDI entries and 20 Print entries.
We were grateful to our judge Gareth Martin for his expertise and experience in giving us
constructive critique.
The results are as follows.
Print Results
Gold medal went to Gillian Mackay for her print “At Ciutadella Market”
Silver Medal went to Neil Thomas for “African Queen”
Bronze medal went to Dave Bolton for “Hunting Swallow on the Turn”
Highly Commended prints
Neil Thomas for “Red Kite in Snow”
Commended prints
Cheryl Hewitt for “Blue Hour Surf”
Jan Sullivan for “Keep your Eyes on the Track”
Donald Fraser for “Hall of Buddhas”
Digital Results
Gold medal won by Jan Sullivan for “The Surprise Attack”
Silver medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for her image “At the Top”
Bronze Medal was won by Neil Thomas for his image “Kestrel with Prey”
Highly Commended images
Gillian Mackay for “Canada Way”
Neil Thomas for “Eurasian Hoopoe Move over Darling”
David Bolton for “Brown Hare in the Rain”
Alistair Mackay for “Paxton Tower through the Mist”
Commended images
Charlie Kidd for “Egyptian Mongoose with food”
Rob Cox for “ Flaming Burnout”
21st March 2024…… Mike Perry
Tenby and District Camera, Club hosted the renown, environmental Photographer Mike Perry to
present his view of Wales and its beautiful land and seascapes.
Mike from North Pembrokeshire is well known in the field of environmental photography,
exhibiting his work in many of the leading exhibition houses throughout Wales and Europe.
Mike, originally from London, when in his late 30s, he moved from London to North
Pembrokeshire. He is a member of Greenpeace and is regularly seen on Channel 4.
In the early days of his photographic career, he acquired a 10 x 8 plate camera, he loves Shooting
in softlight, and in 2002, he photographed a series of images, which he termed Beach 1 - 27,
which sold well in London and the USA and featured in exhibitions throughout Europe. Using his
plate camera, he captured superb images throughout, presenting the beach series as both
individual images and a grid format, which proved very popular.
He related some of the problems using the large format plate camera.
Many of his exhibitions featured images outlining the startling statistics of how much micro
plastic is in our oceans, farmland, and wild life. 95% of seagulls have plastic in their gut. A
frightening realisation.
Thank you Mike Perry for such a different but interesting presentation.
14th March 2024 Workshop
Tenby & District Camera Club held a workshop on how to take an image through the post
processing system to the output and final print. We are grateful to Charlie Kidd for showing us the
method he uses to achieve the many brilliant images he creates.
Starting with downloading his images into Lightroom, sharpening, lens correction, colour
correction, contrast control, cropping, composition, adjustments to lighting, shadows and
highlights, burning and lighting areas that need tweaking, and much more.
The second half of the evening was just as interesting, Alistair Mackay demonstrated the art of
mounting the finished print. It can cost a lot of money to buy some of the equipment on the
market, but Alistair demonstrated how, we could use basic materials and a budget cutting kit, that
did the job fine. It’s all in the technique he insisted, warning us to use the correct masking tape,
with recommendations on where to buy the kits and boards locally and at a keen price.
Thank you to both Charlie and Alistair for all the effort they put into preparing the evening.
13th March 2024 Carmarthen Battle
Carmarthen Photographic Society hosted it’s 4 way Battle with camera clubs from Cardigan,
Newquay, Tenby and Carmarthen providing 10 digital images each. The judge for the evening was
Dai Knight . Tenby did well and came 1st with 188/ 200 points . Charlie Kidd and Gill Mackay each
scored the maximum 20 points for their images .
7th March 2024 The Fourtograph Competition
The Fourtograph is an entertaining fun competition with four themes chosen in advance. The
audience present look at the anonymous digital entries then score each image out of 5. The total
points for each image gives a theme winner , an overall winner and the image with the most
points . The themes chosen were “Blue” , “Beach Boys Music”, “Flower Power” and ‘Jane Austin”
Many thanks to Francis White and Alistair Mackay for sorting and collating the results . Special
thanks to Harry Gardiner for stepping up to critique many of the images with useful advice on how
to improve them .
The results were
Overall Winners 1st place Rob Cox , 2nd place Dave Bolton and 3rd place Charlie Kidd.
Image with most points Alan Brown and “Baa Barbara Ann”
The Blue Theme
Joint 1st place Rob Cox and Myrddin Dennis and 3rd Jan Sullivan.
The Beach Boys Songs Theme
1st place Alan Brown, 2nd Jan Sullivan and 3rd Gill Mackay .
The Flower Power Theme
1st place Rob Cox , Joint 2nd Cheryl Hewitt and Charlie Kidd .
The Jane Austin Theme
1st place John Whitehurst , 2nd Dave Bolton and 3rd Gill Mackay
here is the image with the most points ….Alan Brown with Baa Barbara Ann
29th February 2024
Carl Downing …Sports and Wildlife
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed Carl Downing tonight, Carl, who comes from Newport
Gwent ,what an excellent presenter, with an impressive background of photography.
Carl was a pioneer of digital photography in the early days, buying a small digital camera and
attaching a telescope to the lens to take photos of wildlife. It wasn’t easy to take moving images
and he had to pre focus on where he thought the subject would land, but he produced some
stunning images. He managed to photograph a very rare humming bird while in Columbia, it was
400meters away, but with his combination of camera and telescope, captured a winning image
that was published & gained an award. It was pirated by a Florida magazine, Carl sued them, and
pocketed enough cash to “up his game” and buy a brand new kit of lenses and cameras. He
never looked back, and went on to travel around the world photographing wildlife in South Africa,
Brazil, and eventually running wildlife tours in Columbia, a very experienced photographer,
speaking fluent Spanish as well.
Eventually he returned to Wales, and expanded his love of photography to the sporting scene, he
had a friend who had taken photos at Olympics events and introduced him to the world of sports.
Carl, a keen cyclist and having the velodrome in the Newport area, a natural path for such an
accomplished photographer, practising his technique on the young hopefuls that were training
there,
Carl gained a Sport Accreditation and enjoys the prime spots now, he regularly photographs the
top cyclists.
Carl was enthusiastic and inspiring , offering advice on technique and preparation.
Only Mono Competition
This external competition is organised by Cymru Monochrome Camera Club. There were 40 clubs
competing from all over the Uk. Each club submitted 4 Mono Prints to be critiqued and scored by
judge Colin Trow PS FRPS FIPF MPAGB .
The winning club was Dorchester Camera Club with 72/80 points . Tenby CC scored 64/80 and
was 14th .
4th April 2024 BOYS v GIRLS COMPETITION
Tenby and District Camera Club held it’s fun and competitive competition, Boys versus Girls.
We appointed two captains Jan Sullivan for the girls and Rob Cox for the boys. We had 56 digital
entries from as many members as possible. Susan and John Surridge, a husband and wife team,
to judge this important competition, Susan is the past president of the WPF, and John was the
organiser of this years Welsh salon, we couldn’t have chosen a better team, to judge our
competition.
Susan critiqued our images with care and attention . We had a splendid array of images,
Many from members who had never entered our competitions before, It was a very close call, but
the Girls won, with 500 points against the Boys who scored 496 points. Well done the Girls.
Thank you to everyone for entering our fun competition, congratulations to the Girls, and their
Captain Jan Sullivan, and to Rob Cox for being captain of the Boys. Thanks to our judges Susan
Surridge and John Surridge, who devoted a lot of time to choosing our winners.
Awards for competition -:
Commended
Al Rees Hoopoe with bug
John Whitehurst Welsh black twins
Highly Commended
Al Rees Flying High
Neil Thomas Kestrel with prey
Jo Wakeman Lara
Bronze
Lizzie Wallis Shag in the snow
Silver
Dave Bolton The Business page
Gold
Charlie Kidd Northern Harrier eating quail
28th March 2024 The 3rd Open Competition
This year’s 3rd Open Competition had 33 PDI entries and 20 Print entries.
We were grateful to our judge Gareth Martin for his expertise and experience in giving us
constructive critique.
The results are as follows.
Print Results
Gold medal went to Gillian Mackay for her print “At Ciutadella Market”
Silver Medal went to Neil Thomas for “African Queen”
Bronze medal went to Dave Bolton for “Hunting Swallow on the Turn”
Highly Commended prints
Neil Thomas for “Red Kite in Snow”
Commended prints
Cheryl Hewitt for “Blue Hour Surf”
Jan Sullivan for “Keep your Eyes on the Track”
Donald Fraser for “Hall of Buddhas”
Digital Results
Gold medal won by Jan Sullivan for “The Surprise Attack”
Silver medal was won by Cheryl Hewitt for her image “At the Top”
Bronze Medal was won by Neil Thomas for his image “Kestrel with Prey”
Highly Commended images
Gillian Mackay for “Canada Way”
Neil Thomas for “Eurasian Hoopoe Move over Darling”
David Bolton for “Brown Hare in the Rain”
Alistair Mackay for “Paxton Tower through the Mist”
Commended images
Charlie Kidd for “Egyptian Mongoose with food”
Rob Cox for “ Flaming Burnout”
21st March 2024…… Mike Perry
Tenby and District Camera, Club hosted the renown, environmental Photographer Mike Perry to
present his view of Wales and its beautiful land and seascapes.
Mike from North Pembrokeshire is well known in the field of environmental photography,
exhibiting his work in many of the leading exhibition houses throughout Wales and Europe.
Mike, originally from London, when in his late 30s, he moved from London to North
Pembrokeshire. He is a member of Greenpeace and is regularly seen on Channel 4.
In the early days of his photographic career, he acquired a 10 x 8 plate camera, he loves Shooting
in softlight, and in 2002, he photographed a series of images, which he termed Beach 1 - 27,
which sold well in London and the USA and featured in exhibitions throughout Europe. Using his
plate camera, he captured superb images throughout, presenting the beach series as both
individual images and a grid format, which proved very popular.
He related some of the problems using the large format plate camera.
Many of his exhibitions featured images outlining the startling statistics of how much micro
plastic is in our oceans, farmland, and wild life. 95% of seagulls have plastic in their gut. A
frightening realisation.
Thank you Mike Perry for such a different but interesting presentation.
14th March 2024 Workshop
Tenby & District Camera Club held a workshop on how to take an image through the post
processing system to the output and final print. We are grateful to Charlie Kidd for showing us the
method he uses to achieve the many brilliant images he creates.
Starting with downloading his images into Lightroom, sharpening, lens correction, colour
correction, contrast control, cropping, composition, adjustments to lighting, shadows and
highlights, burning and lighting areas that need tweaking, and much more.
The second half of the evening was just as interesting, Alistair Mackay demonstrated the art of
mounting the finished print. It can cost a lot of money to buy some of the equipment on the
market, but Alistair demonstrated how, we could use basic materials and a budget cutting kit, that
did the job fine. It’s all in the technique he insisted, warning us to use the correct masking tape,
with recommendations on where to buy the kits and boards locally and at a keen price.
Thank you to both Charlie and Alistair for all the effort they put into preparing the evening.
13th March 2024 Carmarthen Battle
Carmarthen Photographic Society hosted it’s 4 way Battle with camera clubs from Cardigan,
Newquay, Tenby and Carmarthen providing 10 digital images each. The judge for the evening was
Dai Knight . Tenby did well and came 1st with 188/ 200 points . Charlie Kidd and Gill Mackay each
scored the maximum 20 points for their images .
7th March 2024 The Fourtograph Competition
The Fourtograph is an entertaining fun competition with four themes chosen in advance. The
audience present look at the anonymous digital entries then score each image out of 5. The total
points for each image gives a theme winner , an overall winner and the image with the most
points . The themes chosen were “Blue” , “Beach Boys Music”, “Flower Power” and ‘Jane Austin”
Many thanks to Francis White and Alistair Mackay for sorting and collating the results . Special
thanks to Harry Gardiner for stepping up to critique many of the images with useful advice on how
to improve them .
The results were
Overall Winners 1st place Rob Cox , 2nd place Dave Bolton and 3rd place Charlie Kidd.
Image with most points Alan Brown and “Baa Barbara Ann”
The Blue Theme
Joint 1st place Rob Cox and Myrddin Dennis and 3rd Jan Sullivan.
The Beach Boys Songs Theme
1st place Alan Brown, 2nd Jan Sullivan and 3rd Gill Mackay .
The Flower Power Theme
1st place Rob Cox , Joint 2nd Cheryl Hewitt and Charlie Kidd .
The Jane Austin Theme
1st place John Whitehurst , 2nd Dave Bolton and 3rd Gill Mackay
here is the image with the most points ….Alan Brown with Baa Barbara Ann
29th February 2024
Carl Downing …Sports and Wildlife
Tenby & District Camera Club welcomed Carl Downing tonight, Carl, who comes from Newport
Gwent ,what an excellent presenter, with an impressive background of photography.
Carl was a pioneer of digital photography in the early days, buying a small digital camera and
attaching a telescope to the lens to take photos of wildlife. It wasn’t easy to take moving images
and he had to pre focus on where he thought the subject would land, but he produced some
stunning images. He managed to photograph a very rare humming bird while in Columbia, it was
400meters away, but with his combination of camera and telescope, captured a winning image
that was published & gained an award. It was pirated by a Florida magazine, Carl sued them, and
pocketed enough cash to “up his game” and buy a brand new kit of lenses and cameras. He
never looked back, and went on to travel around the world photographing wildlife in South Africa,
Brazil, and eventually running wildlife tours in Columbia, a very experienced photographer,
speaking fluent Spanish as well.
Eventually he returned to Wales, and expanded his love of photography to the sporting scene, he
had a friend who had taken photos at Olympics events and introduced him to the world of sports.
Carl, a keen cyclist and having the velodrome in the Newport area, a natural path for such an
accomplished photographer, practising his technique on the young hopefuls that were training
there,
Carl gained a Sport Accreditation and enjoys the prime spots now, he regularly photographs the
top cyclists.
Carl was enthusiastic and inspiring , offering advice on technique and preparation.