Throughout the season a number of competitions are held with other clubs, including those listed here.
5 Way Digital Battle at Neath
In October each year, we meet at Neath Photographic Society’s club house to pitch our club (photographically) against four other local clubs; Neath, Swansea, Pyle & Porthcawl, Velindre and Bridgend are the five clubs involved. Each club makes a submission of seven digital images (not more than two slide per photographer), and the club with the highest aggregate score wins the contest.
5 Way Print Battle at Bridgend
Hosted by Bridgend Camera Club each November, this popular print battle is fought out between Cardiff, Newport, Neath, Swansea and Bridgend Camera Clubs. The entry consists of six colour or monochrome prints.
Gwynfa Pixels
Gwynfa Camera Club hosts a competition where the participating clubs are asked to contribute four digital images; two monochrome and two colour. The competition, held in October or November, attracts entries from around thirty Welsh camera clubs.
Memorial Trophy Print Competition
This competition for prints is also held annually, usually in in January. The entry consists of four colour and/or monochrome prints by four different members of a club.
Ace of Clubs
The Ace of Clubs is held on the last Sunday in February, usually at Talbot Green Community Centre. This is a prestigious competition entered by dozens of clubs throughout the Welsh Photographic Federation. The Ace is a complex contest in three rounds, with a total of thirty digital images required from each participating club.
The Vale 7 Way Print Battle
The Vale Photographic Club host this competition which is held in February each year. Participating clubs are Bridgend, The Vale, Barry, Gwynfa, Pyle & Porthcawl, Infocus and Rhondda. Eight prints are entered from each club.
7 Way Battle at Pyle & Porthcawl Photographic Society
Pyle & Porthcawl Photographic Society hold this competition annually, during March, at their club in Porthcawl. Bridgend, Pyle & Porthcawl, The Vale, Neath, Gwynfa and Rhondda take part.
Stanley Chell Competition
The Stanley Chell competition is organised by the Aberdare Camera Club and is usually held in December each year. This competition is open to all Federation Camera Clubs in the area. Each club enters four colour or monochrome prints (not more that one print per author).