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Roy Thomas Hon.PAGB, Hon.FWPF

The WPF Executive are very saddened to inform you of the sudden and sad passing of Roy Thomas in Morriston Hospital, on the afternoon of 3rd January 2025.  As a Past President of the WPF and a very well-respected Life Member of Neath & District PS, he will be sadly missed.

Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with his wife Margaret and his family at this time.  May he rest in peace.

Roy’s funeral will be held at St. Matthew’s Church, Dyffryn, Bryncoch, Neath, SA10 7AZ ar 2pm on 23rd January, 2025.

Pat Hollis (Hon.General Secretary)

Roy in March 2024 being presented with a gift for 40 years of service to the Welsh Photographic Federation.

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The Memorial Trophies 2025

Monmouth Photographic Club has very kindly volunteered to host the event in 2025 and it is hoped that New Quay Camera Club will consider hosting the event at a later date. It is with huge thanks to Monmouth Photographic Club that we can confirm the event will be held at the:

Bridges Community Centre, Monmouth, NP25 5AS in the Agincourt Hall on Saturday 25th January 2025 at 10am. The Judge will be John Tilsley from Dorset.

Below are the links to the entry forms and rules.

Walter Morgan Entry Form (PDI)     WORD     PDF

Past Presidents Entry Form (Colour Prints)     WORD     PDF

Gwyn Morgan Entry Form (Monochrome Prints)     WORD     PDF

2025 Memorial Day Rules (Issue C)

Keith and Lyn Sharples will be the local contacts for the event on behalf of Monmouth PC.  The main contact for all questions, queries and entries are to go to memorialday@thewpf.co.uk

On behalf of President Ron and the WPF Executive, thank you again to Monmouth Photographic Club for making this popular Competition possible for all WPF Clubs and to New Quay CC for offering as well.

Please note the PDI’s for all images (Prints and PDI’s) need to be sent to memorialday@thewpf.co.uk by 14th January 2025 so that scoresheets can be made up for everybody attending.  Prints must be brought along on the day of the competition by 9.30am.

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Neath Salon 2025

Neath & District PS are pleased to announce that their 2025 NDPS UK Salon will be open for entries from 1st February 2025. This is their 10th year as a BPE exhibition.

Key salon dates:
Entries open 1st Feb 2025
Entries close 20th April 2025
Selection weekend 27th & 28th April 2025.

Selectors:
Sue Sibley ARPS  EFIAP/S   DPAGB  BPE5
Dave Coats  ARPS  EFIAP/P  MPAGB  HONEFIAP  HONPAGB
Pam Lane  ARPS  DPAGB  EFIAP  APAGB

Details can be found on our website www.neathphotographicsociety.org from 1st Feb 2025.

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AWPF Applications Invited

The Welsh Photographic Federation is delighted to invite applications for the 2025 Associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation (AWPF) distinction.

This prestigious award is open to a maximum of 25 applicants annually and welcomes photographers from around the world. Achieving the AWPF requires submitting a cohesive panel of 12 images that will be assessed by five highly regarded, experienced photographers.

The WPF is one of the few Federations within the PAGB to offer this highly sought-after distinction. Successful candidates earn the lifelong privilege of using the letters AWPF after their name, a testament to their photographic excellence.

The workshop is on May 17th at Cynon Valley Museum 10 am – 4pm

The assessment will be held on the 16th November.

For more information, please visit the WPF website:
http://mywpf.org/category/awpf-assessments

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Bristol International 2025

The 79th Bristol Salon of Photography is ready to accept your entries. We welcome both new images from past entrants, and photographers thinking of entering for the first time.

We continue to be one of the reducing number of Salons that have print sections, and would appreciate your support.

This year once again we have low entry fees and 3 Print and 3 Projected Image Sections: Open Colour, Open Monochrome, Nature.

More than 200 Medals and Certificates will be awarded plus a FIAP Blue Badge for the Best Entrant. An A4 printed catalogue available to every entrant.

The closing date for entries is 31st January 2025.

For more information, click the image below and you will be directed to the Salon website.

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PSA News from Gary Shinner

Here is the list of people whom have had continued successes from September to the end of November.

  • Paul James 1 Gold Medal / 1 Ribbon / 2 Jury choice awards & 6 HM’s
  • Angela Bonner 1 Silver Medal
  • Kev Robertson I gold Medal
  • Ian Ledgard 1 Gold Medal / 1 Silver Medal / 1 Diploma / 2 Ribbons and 2 HM’s
  • Mike Bray 1 HM
  • David Edwards – Has gained his MPSA
  • Rhodri Phillips Has gained his EPSA certificate and pin in November.

Congratulations to all members listed above, who reported back to me with their recent awards, medals and other successes in the PSA affiliated salons. If there are any other members of the PSA have some successes – then please e-mail me directly – gary_shinnerlrps@sky.com (Note the underscore)

Anyone out there wants to find out any more about the PSA, please again contact me, I’ll do my best to help you. However you can go to their website: https://psa-photo.org/

Good luck to everyone with their photographic journeys.

Gary Shinner MPSA2 BPSA
CMD  for Wales

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AWPF E-books

A series of e-books showing the recent succesful AWPF panels can now be seen here.

The same panels and those from previous years can also be seen in traditional gallery format here.

Congratulations once more to all the succesful applicants.

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Bridgend Beats the Best

Huge congratulations to Bridgend Bridgend & District CC who won the recent Cwm Rhondda Battle (organised by Rhondda CC) with a total of 76 points. It is great to see a WPF Club finishing ahead of clubs like Smethwick, Bristol, Catchlight, Carluke, Edinburgh and the like.

Joint second were Dublin and Smethwick with 75. Joint fouth on 74 were another WPF Club, Gwynfa along with Bristol and Johannesburg. The final scores can be seen here and for anyone who missed the battle, it can be viewed on Youtube.

The judge was Margaret Salisbury FRPS, MFIAP, FIPF, FSITTP, FSINWP, AWPF, APAGB.

The clubs involved were: Sheffield PS, Camera Club Johannesburg South Africa, Baglan Bay, Dublin CC, Western Valley CC, Hay On Wye CC, Bridgend CC, Visions PS. Aberdeen, Bromsgrove PS, Edinburgh PS, Catchlight (Belfast), Smethwick PS, Exmouth PG, Hermanus PS South Africa, Rhondda CC, Dumfries CC, Tenby CC, Gwynfa CC, Afan Nedd, Bristol CC, Aberdare CC and Carluke CC.

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