North Wales Photographic Association
Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru
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Linda Bell HonNWPA
Our President, Linda Bell, being awarder her HonNWPA by Charles Meadows, Vice President. Congratulations from all of us in the NWPA, a well deserved award that Linda was honoured to receive, which left her speechless.
Dwyfor Camera Club Exhibition
PAGB CES system info...
An long article regarding the PAGB's CES system, can be found on their latest E-News (358) on pages 10-12. download it by clicking here.
Print Battle Results - Held April 21st at Craig y Don
Our judge for the day was Mike McNamee, the Editor of The Societies' Professional Imagemaker magazine and also a member of the Birkenhead Photographic Association.
The event was opened by the NWPA President, Linda Bell, who welcomed all those attending.
Twelve clubs were taking part in the competition - each entering 8 prints making a total of 96 prints for Mike to judge and comment on.
Results:
1st Mold CC on 145 points
2nd Conwy CC on 143 points
3rd Deeside CC on 142 points
4th Hawarden CC on 141 points
5th Llandundo PS on 139 points
6th Beaumaris & Menai Bridge CC on 138 points
7th = Blaenau CC and Prestatyn CC on 137 points
9th Dwyfor CC on 134 points
10th Rhyl PS on 132 points
11th Ruthin CC on 130 points
12th Dyffryn Ogwen CC on 125
Congratulations go to Mold CC for winning the competition and to Chris Evans of Prestatyn CC who gained the Best Print Medal for 'The Tusk' - a superb monochrome image of the Chung Ku Chinese restaurant which was printed on Permajet Titanium Lustre paper.
PAGB APMs held at Nottingham
Congratulations to the following NWPA members who were successful at the APM this weekend:
Pauline Jones of Rhyl PS who achieved BPAGB in prints
Paula Potts and Kay Newman both of Deeside, who achieved CPAGB in prints
PDI Challenge
Congratulations to Mold for winning our very own PDI Challenge on Sat 4th, with a score of 152pts, with Conwy coming second with 140pts.
Thank you to all the 12 clubs who took part.
Richard Hainsworth was awarded the best image of the day by the judge of the day, the Excllent Christine Widdall, for not only giving a superb talk and showing the variety of her work, but in pre-judging and then judging all the images on the day.
PDI CHallenge results... CLICK HERE
Mold Charirman, Andy Polakowski receiving the Salver for the Winning club from Christin Widdall.
HonNWPA
Congratulations to Janet Davies of Mold Camera club who has been awarded the HonNWPA, being presented by our Charman Linda Bell.
Also a huge congratulations to John Williams for his work keeping Grws camera club boyant as their Treasurer for many a year, being awarded his HonNWPA by the Vice Charman, Jason Wahram.
Clwb Camera Cefni
Are proud to announce the have a new web site, please feel free to visit https://clwbcameracefni.org/
Abergele Camera Club
With a very heavy heart we have to inform you that Abergele camera club is no longer, they have disbanded effective immediately. We are deeply saddened by this, and wish the members all the best in the future, hoping they might find another club to join!
AWPF
Apply now for the AWPF 2023 - Link to site
Cefni Camera Club
Some wonderful news, Cefni Camera Club has been brought back to life, after a lot of hard work in the background by previous members, they will be meeting at Canolfan Ebeneser, Bridge Street, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7PN - 19:00-21:00 on the last Wednesday of the month; September thru June inclusive. The first meeting being February 22nd 2023. Welcome back to the fold.
Member Clubs
Beaumaris & Menai Bridge Camera Club
Chairman: John Gorham
Heulfan, Lon Pant, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey, LL61 5YR
Email me: click here
Secretary: John Gorham, Heulfan, Lon Pant, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, LL61 5YR. Tel. 01248 713775.
Email: click here
Delegate: Phil Durrell
Email: Click here
Ysgol y Borth, Tyddyn To, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, at 7.30 p.m. on Friday weekly.
Clwb Camera Blaenau Ffestiniog
Chairman: Dewi Williams
email: Click here
Secretary: Helen Kelly
email: Click here
Competition Secretary: Rory Trappe
email:Click here
External Competition Secretary: Rory Trappe
Y Ganolfan, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3UF on Wednesdays, 7.30 pm - September to April
Clwb Camera Caernarfon
Chairman: Harry Williams Tel: 01248 450 307 & 07771 395 483
Email: click here
Secretary:Paul Sivyer
Tel:01286 870506
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Delegate:John Staten
Email: click here
Peblig Room, Institute Building, Pavillion Hill, Caernarfon LL55 1AT - Monday, 7.30pm
Clwb Camera Cefni
Chairman: Barry Grail
Email: click here
Secretary: Ieuan Russell-Hughes
Delegate:
Canolfan Ebeneser, Bridge Street, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7PN - Last Wendesday of the month; September thru June inclusive.
Clwb Camera Dwyfor
Chairman Dave Custance Email: click here
Secretary Jackie Mitchell Email: click here
Delegate Fran Blackburn Email: click here
Abersoch Village Hall, Lon Gwydryn, Abersoch LL53 7EA on Tuesdays, 7.30 pm
Clwb Camera Dyffryn Ogwen
Chairman: Nigel Beidas
Email: click here
Secretary Berwyn Williams, 5-4 Stryd-Y-Ffynnon, Gerlan, Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3TRTel: 01248 602448
Email: click here
Delegate
Canolfan Cefnfaes, Bethesda, fortnightly on Wednesdays, 7.30 pm
Coedpeth and Minera Camera Club
Chairman David Heard Tel:07787805175
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Secretary Mike Jones
Treasurer Katherine Burrows:
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Delegate David Heard Tel:07787805175
Meeting premises are Plas Pentwyn Centre, Castle Road, Coedpoeth, Wrexham LL11 3NA.
And we meet on a Wednesday night 7pm till 9pm.
Conwy Camera Club
Chairman Henrique Fino
Email: click here
Comp Secretary Sarah Horrocks
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Delegate Tony Davies
John’s Methodist Church, Rose Hill Street, Conwy, LL32 8LD
Tuesdays at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm
Crwst Camera Club
Chairman Jon Gray 07824828255
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Secretary John Williams Cartref, Capel Garmon, Llanrwst, Conwy, LL26 0RG
01690 710569 Email: click here
Delegate Jon Gray 07824828255
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We meet every Wednesday, 7.30pm, from September to April at the Guide Hall, Ffordd Talybont, Llanrwst. LL26 0AU
Deeside Photographic Society
Chairman Ken Lester
07876 522168 Email: click here
Secretary Christopher Lucas, 8 Hawker Close, Broughton, CH4 OSQ.
01244534181/07596970285. Email: click here
Delegate Ken Lester
07876 522168 Email: click here
Ewloe Sports and Social Club, Ewloe,Flintshire.. Meetings every Tuesday 7:30 pm.
Eryri Photo Group
Chairman Terry Mills 11 Glan y Wern Terrace, Chwilog, Pwllheli. LL53 6SN
01766 810753 Email: click here
Secretary Christine Langford, 8 Bryn Hafan, Caernarfon Road, Pwllheli. LL53 5LG
01758 703051 Email: click here
Delegate Christine Langford, 8 Bryn Hafan, Caernarfon Road, Pwllheli. LL53 5LG
01758 703051 Email: click here
Hawarden Photographic Society
Chairman Ram Patel
01244536669 Email click here
Secretary: Susan Jones
Delegate JOHN WELLER Tel: 01244 548069
Hawarden Institute, 31 Glynne Way, Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire. CH5 3NS. Thursdays 7.30pm
Llandudno Photographic Society
Chairman Alan Gaines 01492545853
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Secretary Sylvia Pinches Tel 01492 485 286
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Delegate Alan Williams
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Craig Y Don Community Centre, Queens Road, Llandudno, Conwy. LL30 1TE.
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Mold Camera Club
Chairman Andy Polakawski 01352752038
Email: click here
Secretary Carol Griffiths
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Delegate Andy Polakawski 01352752038
Email: click here
Wrexham Street Methodist Church, Wrexham Street, Mold, CH7 1HQ Mondays 7-15 for 7-30 beginning of September to end of May . Otherwise through the "Summer" at the Butchers Arms, Nercwys
North Wales and Wirral AV Group
Chairman
Secretary Marion Waine, 3 California Terrace, Clwt-y-Bont, Caernarfon. LL55 3DU
01286872361 Email: click here
Delegate John Rowell, 3 California Terrace, Clwt-y-Bont, Caernarfon. LL55 3DU
01286872361 Eamil: click here
Club meets several times a year, mainly Sundays, at Capel Curig Community Centre, LL24 0EE. 10am
Prestatyn Camera Club
Chairman: David Jones
Email: Click here
Secretary: Louisa Crossley
Email: click here
Delegate: TBA
Meliden Community Centre,
10 Ffordd Talargoch,
Meliden, Prestatyn LL19 8LA Wednesday 7pm – 9pm
Rhyl Photographic Society
Chairman: Jason Burton Tel: 07986912674
Email click here
Secretary: John Smith APAGB CPAGB 100 Ffordd Naddyn, Glan Conwy, Conwy, LL28 5BJ Tel: 01492 203816
Email click here
Delegate: Phil Abbott Tel: 01745563563
Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan LL18 5PU - 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm
The rest of our meetings are via Zoom.
Ruthin Camera Club
Chairman: John Ranson
Email: click here
Secretary: Dan Muckle-Jones
Email: click here
Delegate: Jan Wilson-Chalon
The Tabernacle Chapel, Well Street, Ruthin LL15 1AF - Tuesdays at Tabernacle Chapel House, Well St, Ruthin LL15 1AF, UK
Wrexham & District Photographic Society
Chairman John Hallard 01978841584
Email: click here
Secretary Les Flower 01978852026
Email: click here
Delegate John Hallard
Meetings are still held at the Wrexham Rail and Sports Club, , Brewery Place , Brook Street, Wrexham, LL137LU, Monday evenings at 7.30 Bi-Monthly