Evening with Alan Sheppard ARPS AFIAP AWPF

TENBY AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB

Neil Thomas the club Vice Chairman introduced the guest speaker for the club evening of the 24^th April, Mr Alan Sheppard ARPS AFIAP AWPF Vice President of the Welsh Photographic Federation. Alan has been the WPF distinctions secretary for many years and has only recently vacated the position. Alan’s talk was how to become an Associate of the WPF and what is needed to qualify and where do you start. The distinctions are open to all members of all clubs that are themselves members of the WPF or any other federation which is a member of the P.A.G.B.

Panels for assessment comprise of twelve prints, twelve slides or twelve digital images.

Alan displayed several panels that had achieved success and explained that not only should there be photographic quality, there should be harmony of colour, shape and form and avoid repetition. Members enjoyed the question and answer with Alan following his talk.

The guest speaker for the clubs last meeting of the Winter Programme, Thursday 1^st May was introduced by Roy Packer club chairman, Mr Gareth Martin AWPF CPAGB travelled from Bridgend to give a talk on monochrome, miniatures and more. Gareth is a member of the Bridgend and District Camera Club and has been very successful in competition with many of his images. He showed a variety of images which he had entered into the various salons and spoke of the different judges reactions and comments, and some very interesting stories attached to the images he had taken. Gareth displayed a panel of 12 prints showing the technique of manipulation to give the images a water colour effect.

Members spent time viewing the images up close and asked Gareth numerous questions before the chairman closed the evening with a vote of thanks and reminding members that the summer programme starts Thursday15^th May at Jameston Community Hall.