Our Meeting For
Wed 5th August 2020
Meeting starts from 19:30
This week
- Meet in the club. Social distancing is in place for your safety.
Notices
Message from our chairman
The majority of restrictions in Wales have now been lifted and from Monday, people will be allowed inside restaurants, pubs, cinemas etc.
I think we can now look at meeting up again as a club.Obviously if we meet indoors we would still have to comply with the 2m distancing advice and use hand sanitizer on entering and leaving the premises.
A bottle has been placed just inside the front door for your use. The use of face masks would be discretionary but personally I would advise wearing one for the next few weeks.
We can then also chat about how we proceed in future weeks.
we are now suspending our AGM until 2nd September 2020. This is in the hope that the Lockdown and social distancing measure that the Chief Medical Officer for Wales advised,
will be relaxed by this time.
Club Meetings
Club meetings have now resumed .
Following Government advice
the Chief Medical Officer for Wales has advised that shielding should continue until the 16th August.
The club has resumed meetings in the club but we have plenty of space to allow for more than adequate social distancing for all members.
We will update this information here regularly.
How to Join
Come along to our club and increase your Knowledge and experience in Photography
Club Membership
Our club membership is £35.00 per annum payable in September each year, This may be paid in installments ,But must be paid in full before 31 january each year.
About Us
Pembrey & Burry Port Photographic Society was established in November 1987.It was originally an evening class in Pembrey Memorial Hall with less than 12 people attending to learn more about photography and how to use their own equipment.
When the classes came to an end due to low attendance figures we wanted to continue meeting so the club was born. Soon after the club formed we joined the Welsh Photographic Federation so we were able to compete against other clubs in the local area and join them in events and competitions known as 'Battles'.
In 1994 the local council offered us a room in the old Copperworks School that was being brought back into use by other local groups. Up until then if we wanted to take indoor photographs we only had at the most 2½ hours to set-up, take the pictures and then take down our equipment as we were still using the local community hall and restricted in time.
Move to new premises
We were given a short rent free period in return for all the remedial work that needed to be done in the school and this was carried out by the members. Much of this work was carried out by Wilf Bryan our then President including the building of our darkroom and later, in putting up the gantry for our studio lighting. We moved into our new premises in February 1995.In March 1998 with the aid of a National Lottery grant we were able to buy equipment for the studio and the Darkroom.In October 1998 we were invited by Jessops to have a stand the Photo Action Exhibition in the NEC Birmingham where we could display our work and promote the club at a national event. This was highly successful and we were invited back again the following year but unfortunately there was not enough interest in the event and the show was cancelled.
Our Current premises
We remained in the Copperworks school until September 2014 when unfortunately, the building had become structurally unsafe and we were forced to move out.We have now moved to Hermon Chapel, Pembrey.Where we have rebuilt and improved our facilities.
Location of the Club
The chapel is situated between Waun Deri and Rhoddfa Capel , Pembrey which are both turnings right off Maes-y-Capel.From Gwscwm Road turn into Maes-y-Capel, then turn Right in to Waun Deri.
The chapel is at the end of this cul de sac There is a very small car park that can be accessed from Waun Deri.
Follow the link below for a street view of the area.
StreetView of the Club
Directions to the Club
From llanelli head towards Pwll and Kidwellygo through pwll and continue on the top road, just after exiting pwll you come to a roundabout go straight across this heading for Burry Port ( don’t go along the coast road) or go in to Burry Port Town
At chivers corner petrol station follow the road right , just after this there are 2 speed cameras 30 mph go up the hill and down the other side , keep on this road
After you see the Pembrey Sign take the 2nd Left in to Maes y Capel
if you get to pembrey church on your left then you have gone too far
just before Maes y Capel you will see a light up traffic sign if you go over 30 mph and there are some traffic islands in the middle of the road
Once in Maes y Capel turn first right , we are at the end of this cul de sac. there is a very small car park from the car park go down the left side of the building and in through the main doors
Programme
Events may be changed at any time without notice. However we do try to keep the list updated.
* denotes Chairman away - Vise Chairman on duty
Due to the current events with the Coronavirus
We have suspended our weekly meetings for the forseable future
May
6th May
Free evening
13th May
Beach Location
20th May *
Free Evening
Hand in for Internal Digital Competition: Open - colour or B/W images (MAX 5 Images)
27th May *
Monthly Internal Digital Competition
Reviewing entries for the digital competitionOpen- colour or B/W images
June
3rd June *
Members Evening
An evening hosted by one of the members of the club - Event to be confirmed
10th June *
Macro Photography - Field Trip - Location to be confirmed
Hand in for Internal Digital Competition: Open - colour or B/W images (MAX 5 Images)
17th June *
Monthly Internal Digital Competition
Reviewing entries for the digital competitionOpen- colour or B/W images
24th June *
Llanelli Sosban Trophy -Digital Competition
July
1st July
Practical evening: Paxtons Tower
8th July
Field Trip - Location to be confirmed
15th July
22nd July
Field Trip - Location to be confirmed
Hand in for Internal Digital Competition: Open - colour or B/W images (MAX 5 Images)
29th July
Monthly Internal Digital Competition
Reviewing entries for the digital competitionOpen- colour or B/W images
August
5th August 2019
Annual General Meeting - Reviewing the progress of the club for the past year
Contact Form
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