The club meets throughout the year September to June. The programme below covers the upcoming activities only. If you are interested in our full programme of events please get in contact with our programme secretary at prog.secretary@cardiffcameraclub.co.uk
| DATE | SPEAKER/EVENT | TOPIC |
| Thurs 7th Dec | Members Evening | Showing Images from 16th November, and other images members wish to share. Print or DPI. |
| Thurs 14th Dec | Tutorial Evening | A practical in which we explore the nature of our lenses; essential refresh for all photographers, from beginners to advanced. All attendees bring in camera and all the lenses they use frequently. |
| Thurs 21st Dec | Les Loosemore | LES LOOSEMORE visits with a real treat, from the days before digital photography – A Slides Presentation: Kenya Unplanned: First half Beach & Water Scenes of Mombasa Street Scenes of Mombasa & Nairobi Kenya Railway Workshops, Nairobi Woodcarvers of Mombasa Second half Massai People & Villages On Safari in the Massai Mara Game Reserve On Safari in the Tsavo East Game Reserve |
| Thurs 28th Dec | MERRY CHRISTMAS | NO CLUB MEETING |
| Thurs 4th Jan 2024 | What are Judges on about? | Three of us: Dave Barton, Jeff Howe and Trevor take it in turns as if they are officially judges and ‘mark’ dpi images from the club’s archives of competition images. Comments welcome from the floor in this bit of post Christmas fun with a hint of seriousness deep down! |
| Thurs 11th Jan 2024 | ROB GREENHILL | Rob is a very enthusiastic and expert in Studio type portraiture. He likes ‘edgy’ portraits and fun. Rob will bring a colleague and set up two areas to demonstrate a wide range of lighting – eg LED, flash, colour gels, modifiers and backdrops… and how to work with a model and more as the mood takes him… Bring your camera [Rob has a variety of triggers to suit different makes]. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR ROUND TWO OF OUR POTY COMPETITION (PRINTS) |
| Thurs 18th Jan 2024 | PRESENTATION OF YOUR PROJECT ASSIGNMENT. TOM HANNIGAN | The idea that by this time you will have looked around you on the web, in books … whatever… and got together five images that impress you. Tonight we will show them to the club, you can share with us why you are impressed. If you have not done sp already these links will help you. I am sure you will want to listen to all three once you finish the first. https://youtu.be/QnFWerFaPxA?si=YgfD2ZMKJ3e29w1c https://youtu.be/HDmAzGFQHlA?si=bA91qLG6WwB8E7Jl https://youtu.be/f238FKytXcA?si=La00ihwZq9wfUu9H |
| Thurs 25th Jan 2024 | Photographer of the Year Competition 2022/23 Round 3 PRINTS (Open Theme) | Members of the club submit prints for the POTY 2022/23 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| Thurs 1st February 2024 | Rhondda CC Visit Cardiff Camera Club | Rhondda CC members show and tell us about some of their favourite images |
| Thurs 8th Feb 2024 | DAVID NORTON | “Creative Composites” David has won the Welsh Photographic Salon award for best creative image on three occasions and says of himself, I just love messing about with photos! |
| Thurs 15th Feb 2024 | PHIL HEWITT. | Part of our ‘tutorial’ session. Phil is a professional who works in a wide range of media from Video to stills. This is about Practical Photography. How to light a wide range of things on a DIY budget. Phil’s teaching style is very relaxed and you are certain to learn from his and his team’s experiments over the years – pleasing such as the National Trust! I went to one session and even learned how to light glass without horrible highlights! DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR ROUND FOUR OF OUR POTY COMPETITION (DIGITAL SET SUBJECT TRIPTYCH) |
| Thurs 22nd Feb 2024 | CHARLIE PHILLIPS [via ZOOM] | Based in Inverness, Charlie’s talk is given on the basis of his work with ‘Whale and Dolphin Conservation’. “Fins Furs and Feathers” amongst other titles. See: :https://www.charliephillipsimages.co.uk/ |
| Thurs 29th Feb 2024 | Photographer of the Year Competition 2022/23 Round 4 DIGITAL SET SUBJECT | Members of the club submit digital images for the POTY 2022/23 competition to be judged and critiqued. SET SUBJECT ‘TRIPTYCH’ |
| Thurs 7th March 2024 | WALTER WAYGOOD | A wonderful opportunity to meet a man who trained in fine art and has been lecturing on photography and Exhibiting in prestigious places for several decades. Walter will show a photographic project based on decades of life in South Wales. He also describes himself as a Regional Artist. |
| Thurs 14th March 2024 | STEVE VARMAN | STEVE VARMAN. Steve is an eclectic photographer and also likes Creative Photos. He comes highly regarded and you can check him out at Stevevarman.co.uk. It promises to be a great evening. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR ROUND FIVE OF OUR POTY COMPETITION (PRINTS) |
| Thurs 21st March 2024 | Les Loosemore | LES LOOSEMORE is an acknowledged expert in the art of photographic printing. He will teach ‘his ways’ of making excellent prints – something I know challenges many photographers. |
| Thurs 28th March 2024 | Photographer of the Year Competition 2022/23 Round 5 PRINTS (Open Theme) | Members of the club submit prints for the POTY 2022/23 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| Thurs 4th April 2024 | ROB GREENHILL | Rob is not only a superb portraitist, but traveller too. This evening he shares his photo essay ‘Nepal, its People and Mountains’, including technical hints. |
| Thurs 11th April 2024 | Dean Pine Practical Evening | Our own Dean Pine asks us to bring in Camera and any portable lights you care to bring with you for an evening…”a natural macro evening with such things as leaves, mosses,lichens,bark,and flower heads, etc.” says Dean. Oh also maybe bring a small mirror, reflector and tissue or greaseproof to act as a diffuser on your main light??? Have fun! Oh if you don’t have a close focus lens, try Phone camera or check out some excellent macro filters – [Raynox is very good] DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR ROUND SIX OF OUR POTY COMPETITION (DIGITAL) |
| Monday 15th April 2024 | Tri City Competition VIA ZOOM | A friendly print and digital image competition via Zoom with our friends from South London and Aberdeen! ENJOY FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR FRONT ROOM. |
| Thurs 18th April 2024 | Rhiwbina Battle (Home Event) | A friendly print and digital image competition with our friends from Rhiwbina Camera Club |
| Thurs 25th April 2024 | Photographer of the Year Competition 2022/23 Round 6 DIGITAL (Open Theme) | Members of the club submit digital images for the POTY 2022/23 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| Thurs 2nd May 2024 | GLYN FREEMAN. | The National Parks of North America. Glyn has visited America many times and loves to photograph the many site in USA and Canada. His photos cover such places as The Rockies, Yellowstone, Smoky Mountains, Arches and so on. It promises to be a feast. |
| Thurs 9th May 2024 | TBA | |
| Thurs 16th May 2024 | TBA | DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR ROUND 7 OF OUR POTY COMPETITION (PRINTS SAET SUBJECT INTENTINAL CAMERA MOVEMENT) |
| Thurs 23rd May 2024 | TBA | |
| Thurs 30th May 2024 | Photographer of the Year Competition 2022/23 Round 7 PRINTS SET SUBJECT | Members of the club submit prints for the POTY 2022/23 competition to be judged and critiqued. SET SUBJECT ‘INTENTIONAL CAMERA MOVEMENT’ |
| Thurs 6th June 2024 | Bill Ward | Bill is a famous actor, probably best known for playing the badly behaved builder Charlie Stubbs in TV’s Coronation Street; and James Barton in Emmerdale. He has a great number of awards for his acting in Theatre too. However, we are interested in Photography: Bill was a Judge for UK Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2022,23. Adobe UK Landscape Photographer of the Year …best seascape 2020 Several awards on other categories and Exhibitions in prestigious galleries. Bill is also experimental – showing his ICM and multi-exposure shots too. He also writes and runs workshops and gives presentations…brilliantly in my experience! This is one of those ‘bring your best pal’ events. Not to be missed. |
| Thurs 13th June 2024 | Battle with Gwent Photographic Society Provisional Date | A friendly print and digital image competition with our friends from Gwent PS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR ROUND 8 OF OUR POTY COMPETITION (DPI OPEN) |
| Thurs 20th June | TBA | |
| Thurs 27th June 2024 | Photographer of the Year Competition 2022/23 Round 8 DIGITAL (Open Theme) | Members of the club submit digital images for the final round of the POTY 2022/23 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| CARDIFF CAMERA CLUB TAKES A BREAK UNTIL THE 5TH SEPTEMBER. HAPPY SNAPPING! | ||
| Thurs Sept 5th 2024 | TBA | |
| Thurs 12th September 2024 | Battle with Sight Life (Home Event) TO BE CONFIRMED | A friendly print and digital image competition with our friends from Sight Life. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. PRINT AND DIGITAL |
| Thurs 19th Sept 2024 | TBA | |
| Thurs 26th Sept 2024 | Print and Digital Photograph Image of the Year | Members of the club submit prints and digital images for the print and digital image of the year competitions to be judged and critiqued. |
| Thurs Oct 3rd 2024 | AGM | |
| Thu 10th Oct 2024 | TBA | |
| Thu 17th Oct 2024 | TBA | |
| Thu 24th Oct 2024 | TBA | |
| Fri Oct 25th 2024 | Barry Battle | Our annual competion with Barry Camera Club. (Provisional Date) |
| 31st Oct 2024 | POTY Competition | Round 1 of the 2024/25 Photographer Of The Year competion PRINT OPEN |
| MON 4th Nov 2024 | Bridgend 5 Way | CCC Pareticipates in the annual 5 way competion. Away at Bridgend CC. |
| 7th Nov 2024 | TBA | |
| 14th November 2024 | Newport Battle (Home) | Our annual competion with Newport Photographic Society. (Provisional Date) |
| 21st Nov 2024 | Visiting Club Show and Tell | Afan Nedd Visit Cardiff to show us some of their work. |
| 28th Nov 2024 | POTY | Members of the club submit Digital images for the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| Thu 5th Dec 2024 | TBA | |
| Thu 12th Dec 2024 | TBA | |
| Thu 19th Dec 2024 | TBA | |
| Thu 26th Dec | CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS | |
| Thu 2nd Jan 2025 | CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR HANGOVERS | |
| Thu 9th Jan 2025 | TBA | |
| Thu 16th Jan 2025 | TBA | |
| Thu 23rd Jan 2025 | TBA | |
| 30th Jan 2025 | POTY | Members of the club submit Prints images for the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| Thu 6th Feb 2025 | TBA | |
| Thu 13th Feb 2025 | TBA | |
| Thu 20th Feb 2025 | TBA | |
| 27th Feb 2025 | POTY | Members of the club submit Digital images for the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. SET SUBJECT To be decided. |
| Wed 5th Mar 2025 | CCC Visit Afan Nedd | Members of Cardiff Camera Club present their work to Afan Nedd Camera Club Port Talbot |
| 27 Mar 2025 | POTY | Members of the club submit Print images for the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. |
| FRI 18th April 2025 | Rhiwbina Battle | Our annual competion with Rhiwbina Camera Club. (Away) (Provisional Date) |
| 24th Apr 2025 | POTY | Members of the club submit Digital images for the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. (Open) |
| 29th May 2025 | POTY | Members of the club submit Prints for the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. SET SUBJECT TO BVE ANNOUNCED |
| 12th Jun 2025 | Gwent Photographic Society | Away Battle with Gwent Photographic Society |
| 26th Jun 2025 | POTY | Members of the club submit Digital images for the last round of the POTY 2024/25 competition to be judged and critiqued. (Open) |
| 25th Sept 2025 | Print & DPI of the Year | Competition to establish the best Print & Digital image of the year as submitted by club members during the year. |