North Wales Monochrome Group

Next meeting:
Sunday 7th September 2008

Meeting commences at 1400 as usual
but the hall will be open from about 1300
for a “nosh & natter” session
for those who wish to bring
a packed lunch.

At the new Community Centre at Capel Curig.

This is a short walk from the Tyn-y-Coed Hotel car-park (which we have permission to use) towards Capel Curig, and on the same side of the road as the Tyn-y-Coed..

The group was formed as a forum for photographers who love the medium of black and white to meet, show their work, and disseminate information on their craft. Following the sad demise of the Northwest Monochrome Group some years ago, no similar facility has existed within North Wales.

I put the idea of a group to several Monochrome workers whom I met at other functions, and was delighted at the huge amount of interest that was expressed. Consequently, we held our first meeting, at which some 20 people attended. One of my primary objectives was, and will continue to be, informality. Having a pathological hatred of committees etc. I have taken on the responsibility of booking the location and notifying members of meetings. By so doing, I have tried to ensure that those attending the meetings can relax and show their work without being involved in the sort of politics that plague other clubs and organisations.

We regularly have between 25 and 30+ members attending, not all of whom show work, but all are true lovers of monochrome photography. Our members range in expertise from absolute beginners to very advanced workers. Both traditional darkroom and digital techniques are welcome.

We meet roughly every six weeks in the Capel Curig Community Centre.
We have permission to park at the Tyn-y-Coed Hotel, (on the A5 from Betws-y-Coed, it has a stagecoach outside) and the Centre is a short walk towards Capel Curig, on the same side of the road as the hotel.

 The only cost is £1.50 for the tea or coffee. We would very much like you to visit us, and you will be assured of a warm welcome. Hopefully you will both learn and contribute.

Geoff Leah        

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