During the Season we have a variety of meetings and activities each month as follows:
First and
third Friday of the month - meetings in Mitchel Troy Village Hall (September to May)
Second Friday of the month - Zoom discussion group - all welcome.
Fourth Friday of the month - Zoom presentation
Outdoor photography meet-ups
External competitions / events
Programme for the 2023-2024 Season:
To download the Programme click here:
Programme 2023 - 2024
Meetings at Mitchel Troy Village Hall in white,
Zoom meetings in Yellow, Outdoor meet-ups in blue, Other events/ external competitions in purple.
2023:
1st September 7:30pm "Not Afraid of the Dark" David Collyer
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September Welsh Photographic Federation Conference at Bridgend. Go to the WPF website for details and prices.
8th September 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
9th/10th September Tour of Britain Cycle Race South Wales (Men's Pro tour). For information on routes and best places to photograph the event contact John Crowland.
15th September 7:30pm "Success and Failure "- Gary Shinner N.B. Change to programme. Gary's talk is postponed and we now have "Characterful Portraits and Other Images" - John Crowland, tonight (originally scheduled for 3rd Nov).
22nd September 7:30pm Zoom "Creative Flower and Plant Photography" - Molly Holman
Friday 29th September (Saturday) Weston-Super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse and Clevedon Pier. (Full day out details TBC). Organisers - Adrian Butcher/ John Crowland
6th October 7:30pm Print Presentation
"People", "Wildflowers", Lake District", "Brecon Beacons in Winter" - Les Loosemore
(Closing date for entries to Competition 1 "Open Subject" Print)
7th October: ICM Workshop, Mallards Pike Lake. 10am - 12:30pm followed by lunch at the cafe.
13th October 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
20th October 7:30pm Competition "Open Subject" Print - Judge: Simon Caplan LRPS
27th October 7:30pm Zoom "The Blue, The Smooth, and The Infinite" - Mary Maynard
3rd November 7:30pm Presentation by Ken Needs, "Urban Decay". (This is a change from the original programme)
4th November (Saturday) Day out - Stourhead National Trust Gardens (Details to be confirmed) Organiser - Adrian Butcher
10th November 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
17th November 7:30pm "Extraordinary Ordinary" - Simon Caplan
(Closing date for entries to Competition 2 "Intentional Camera Movement" dpi)
18th November 10:30am "Fotospeed Printing Day", organised by the Welsh Photographic Federation at Briton Ferry. See the WPF website for details.
18th November (Saturday) WyeDean Stages Car Rally Event - Forest of Dean. Details TBC. Organiser - John Crowland
24th November 7:30pm Zoom "The Art of Composite Photography " - Sharon and Robert Prenton-Jones
25th November 1:30pm Stanley Chell Competition, (organised by Aberdare Camera Club), at Cynon Linc, Aberdare.
30th November (Thursday) 7:30pm Adrian Webster Memorial Trophy Competition organised by Western Valley Camera Club, at Cross keys Rugby Club.
1st December 7:30pm Competition "Intentional Camera Movement" dpi - Judge: Julie Morgan AWPF
2nd December Ragged Victorians at SS Great Britain Bristol.
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8th December 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
15th December Christmas Social - Further details to follow.
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2024:
5th January 7:30pm "Beauties and Beasts of the Kruger National park" - Elisa Best
12th January 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
19th January 7:30pm "Wild Brazil" - Grete Howard
(Closing date for entries to Competition 3 "Urban" print)
Friday 19th January (N.B Date change from originaldate set.) Three Bridges - Severn Bridge (Beachley), Clifton Suspension Bridge, and PoW Bridge (Severn Beach). Details TBC. Organisers - John Crowland/ Adrian Butcher.
26th January 7:30pm Zoom "Van Life and Travel" - Emily Endean
2nd February 7:30pm Competition "Urban" print - Judge: Paul Blanchflower
9th February 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
10th February Outdoor meet-up - Gloucester Docks and Cathedral. Details from Adrian Butcher.
16th February 7:30pm "A Picture Wherever You Turn" - Keith and Lyn Sharples
18th February (Sunday) 10:30am WPF Memorial Trophies Competitions, Talbot Green Community Centre CF72 8FE
23rd February 7:30pm Zoom - " Scotland Behind the Lens" - Stephen Ball
1st March 7:30pm "The Cloak of Conformity and the Corset of Expectation" - Alison Webber
(Closing date for entries to Competition 4 "Open Subject" dpi )
8th March 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
9th March, (Saturday), Outdoor meet up - Birmingham Canals and City Centre. Organiser - John Crowland.
15th March 7:30pm Competition "Open Subject" dpi - Judge: Dave Russell AFIAP
22nd March 7:30pm Zoom "Underwater Photography" - David Keep Cancelled, To be re-arranged.
23rd March (Saturday) Outdoor meet up -"Waterfall Country", Brecon Beacons. Details TBC. Organiser- Adrian Butcher. Postponed due to poor weather. New date TBC.
WEDNESDAY 3rd April 7:30pm Zoom Battle with Orkney Camera Club
5th April 7:30pm Annual Battle with Ross PS. Hosted by Monmouth PC. Judge: David Straker
6th April 12:00 - 4:30 Only Mono Competition, St Theodore’s Church, 17 Talbot Rd, Port Talbot, SA13 1LE .
THURSDAY 11th April 7:30pm Zoom Discussion Evening
12th - 15th April Club Trip to Anglesey (3 nights)
19th April 7:30pm "My Journey So Far " - Heidi Stewart
( Closing date for entries to Annual Open Competition - print)
26th April 7:30 pm Zoom "Passion Projects in Nature and the Landscape" - Robert Canis
3rd May 7:30pm Annual Open Print Competition - Judge: Peter Young LRPS CPAGB AFIAP HonPAGB
10th May 7:30pm "North by Northwest" - Bill Ward.
N.B. This will be a ticket only event, £6.50 for non-members, free to members of Monmouth PC. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Monmouth members use link emailed to you. Non-members use this link:
Bill Ward - North by Northwest
11th May Photography Workshop by Bill Ward. Monmouth PC members only. Location and details to be confirmed.
17th May 7:30pm AGM and Awards Night. This is the last Village Hall meeting of this season. The AGM and awards presentation will be followed by a chance to socialise with wine and nibbles.
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There are various outside events taking place over the summer months which some of our members will be attending and are happy for others to join them. (See the WhatsApp group for more details of who is going).
Gloucester Docks Tall Ships Festival and Steampunk Pirate Festival 25th/26th/27th May.
Pendine Sands Hot Rod Races 22nd and 23rd June.
Severn Valley Railway - various events including the fantastic 1940s weekends, 29th/30th June and 6th/7th July.
Royal International Air Tatoo (RIAT) 19th - 21st July
10th August: Photo 'Marathon' - 3 hours, 6 picture titles, Monmouth. Details to follow.
31st August: Photo display at Monmouth Market.
Also during the summer months Keith Sharples will be running various photographic workshops - e.g. Photoshop; Printing and Mounting; Audio Visuals; Practical Use of Camera etc. Contact Keith if you have not received the email.
Please note that sometimes due to circumstances beyond our control changes have to be made to the published programme, please keep an eye on the web site and emails to keep you updated.
Meetings at Mitchell Troy Village Hall are free for Monmouth Photographic Club members. Non-members may attend, subject to available space, for a fee of £5, (other than ticketed events).
Image on this page: "Fall Off" by Terry Rees-Pedlar