Tenby in Film
When I was a child, my family never went away on holidays abroad. We’d spend the time visiting grandparents either in Derby or in Pembrokshire, South Wales. Due to the repeated visits to the latter, I became well acquainted with the scenic town of Tenby. This would often be the place we visited first on every trip, getting a hot drink at a local café before wondering around town whilst my dad sat and read his paper underneath the statue of Prince Albert. As someone who doesn’t live near the sea, to be able to see the water, walk on the sand and peer over at the fish swimming along the harbour wall was always a special experience. One that I still have very many fond memories as an adult.
So, to finally be back there in October after several years away was truly wonderful and to actually stay in the town with the sea on our doorstep was even better. The last time I visited I was only just starting out on my photographic journey, so I didn’t have any good photos of the place. But armed with my film cameras I quickly put a swift end to that, both during the day and at night. One thing that did surprise me was how many people were still swimming in the sea at sunrise without wet suits. However, I could understand the appeal as there is something special about being in the water as the sun rises, which prompted me to go for a dip myself one morning. It was not what I would describe as warm. I think I’ll stick to the photography and leave the swimming to the locals.
All photos here are either taken on my Nikon F100 shooting Ilford Pan F Plus or my Bronica SQ-A shooting Fuji Pro400H. I did also take digital images on my D850, but I’ll leave that for next week’s blog. If you have any fond memories of Tenby then please do let me know in the comments below, and I hope you enjoy this small set of images.
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