Programme   2020

                  
​          We meet at Ystradowen Village Hall 7.15pm - for a 7.30pm start
           Members: £2 on the door, Visitors: £4         Click here for a MAP
 
31 Jan          VPC ANNUAL DINNER 
  
07 Feb         Event Photography 
Practical Evening 
 
14 Feb          7 WAY BATTLE  
Our annual battle with 6 other clubs 
 
21 Feb          COMPETITION 4 
Colour Print, Mono Print, PDI Open 
 
28 Feb         Presentation by Jenny Hibbert 
(hand in for comp 5) 
 
06 Mar          Image Development Exercise 
Watch out for details 
 
13 Mar           MIPS - Our annual digital battle with English clubs
                     Judge for our round: Brian Coleman
 
20 Mar          COMPETITION 5 
Colour Print, Mono Print, PDI Open 
 
27 Mar          Presentation by Les Loosemore 
 
03 Apr          Mike Davies - Travelogue 
(hand in for comp 6) 
 
10 Apr           EASTER – Good Friday No Meeting 
 
17 Apr           The Vale Cider Cup  
Annual Battle for the coveted Cider Cup with Bridgend Camera Club 
 
24 Apr           COMPETITION 6 
Colour Print, Mono Print, PDI Open 
 
01 May           Salon Evening 
 
08 May          More Astrophotography with Alyn Wallace 
 
15 May           Infra-red Photography - Guy Butler Madden  
 
22 May          TBA 
 
29 May          AWARDS Night 
 
05 Jun           Shooting Metal, Perspex, Glass - Practical Evening 
 
12 Jun            AGM 
 
19 Jun            TBA 
 
26 Jun           TBA 

​What's New 

Competition 4 - Check your entries here

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Jeff Chard - The Otter Man

Photos by Guy Butler-Madden

A thoroughly interesting and entertaining evening from Jeff who gave us plenty of tips on where and how to photograph these wonderful animals and we don't even have to travel far now we know the signs to look out for.  Check out his website - The Otterman Empire - https://theotterman.wixsite.com/mysite
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Next External Competition
​The Memorial Trophy is on Sunday 19th at the St Mary church hall.
Doors open at 10:00 for a 10:30 start.
The hall is off the Merthyrmawr Road North in Bridgend, CF31 3NH. Parking nearby is limited but there are carparks near by. (If your sat nav cannot find this post code try CF31 3NL which is the doctors surgery opposite.)

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 Next Internal Competition:
Competition 3:  21st February
*** Hand in - 24th January ***

​Next Exhibition:  ​Cowbridge Old Hall - Currently open
Wendy is collecting prints for the Llantwit Library Exhibition until 24th January.

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