NEW PROGRAM 2011-12

January 2012

6th Christmas Crackers & Digital Disasters Hand in Prints for Selection for 7 - Way Battle

13th An Evening with Russell Lindsay

20th ‘Photosynthesis’, an evening with Clive Haynes

Plus - Saturday 21st Post Christmas Dinner - Venue TBA

27th ‘Three in Harmony’ competition, judged by Mike Davies ARPS AWPF DPAGB - Topics are: ‘The City’, ‘Yellow’ & ‘Hands’

February 2012

3rd Seven Way Battle Judged by Paul Richards ARPS, AWPF (6.30 start for tables and chairs) Lots of help needed on the night with

set up and large buffet

10th ‘From A to F’ – Mark Mumford, FRPS discusses his recent work

17th The MIPS Challenge Trophy – our leg of this years’ internet competition judged by Roy Thomas APAGB – can we make a come-back?

Hand in prints & images for comp 3 ‘Hands & Feet’ & ‘Open’

24th ‘The Magic of Layers Explained’ – an evening with David Rowley

March 2012

2nd 3rd Internal Competition – ‘Hands and Feet’ & ‘Open’

9th An insight into ‘Lightroom’ with John Burns

16th A double header - ‘A Namibian Journey’ with Pam & Cled, plus ‘Mediterranean Medley’ a pictures to XE presentation with Keith Brown.

23rd An evening of Natural History with the Maskells. Hand in prints & images for comp 4 ‘Golden Oldies’ & ‘Open’

30th We host our annual battle with PIPS judged by Leigh Woolford, AWPF

Easter recess no club on 6th April

April 2012

13th U R The Judge – with Brian Sewell, AWPF, ARPS

20th 4th Internal Competition – ‘Golden Oldies’ (Songs) & ‘Open’

27th Bakerlite - An evening with Mike Baker and also AV Competition Topics will be handed out.

May 2012

4th Guest Meal Hand in prints & images for comp 5 ‘Wet’ & ‘Open’

11th Stuff! – with Alec Stewart.

18th 5th Internal Competition – ‘Wet’ & ‘Open’ Hand in prints/images for Robin Powell Awards

25th An Evening with Dave Mason

June 2012

1st OUR ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT - Bring Guests (There will be a Buffet)

Robin Powell Memorial Trophy & Awards Night - Judged by Dave Lingham FRPS

Plus something new. The plate competition, & Print Photographer of the year and PDI Photographer of the year

8th An evening with Nick Thornton

15th AV comp tonight judged by Mike Baker

22nd Annual General Meeting

Club re-opens on September 7th 2012

Editor notes: Competition related or A change to the published date or event.

Internal Competitions

Each member is allowed to enter up to two prints

and two digital images in each competition. This

can mean one print/dpi in the Open and one print/dpi in the Set Subject or two in either of these.

(Maximum file sizes are 1920 pxl wide by 1080 pxl high)

Please note – no slides are accepted.

SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – 2011/2012

JANUARY 29th                 Memorial Trophy

FEBRUARY  3rd           Seven Way Battle

FEBRUARY 18th               Ace of Clubs at Talbot Green

MARCH                              8 Way Battle at Pyle & Porthcawl

MARCH 30th                      Battle with Positive Image

                                             Photographic Society

APRIL           Exhibition at  Library, Llantwit Major

APRIL                                Bridgend   5 to 8 AV Competition

APRIL                                Hornbill Welsh Invitation Challenge

APRIL/MAY                       WPF Salon Opens

MAY                                   12 Way Battle at Port Talbot C.C.

MAY                                   10 Way Battle at Swansea C.C.

JUNE                                  Barrian Cup

JULY                                  PAGB Inter Region PDI Competition

AUGUST                           Exhibition

AUGUST                           Vale Show