The Welsh Photographic Federation
Undeb Ffotograffig Cymru
On-line entry System NOW OPEN
3 Print Sections: Open Colour, Open Monochrome, Nature.
Prints can be forwarded to Southampton International
3 Projected Image Sections: Open Colour, Open Monochrome, Nature,
Over 210 Medals and Ribbons to be won.
Patronage: PSA 2023-543, FIAP 2023-579, GPU L230140, PAGB 2023-031
Low entry Fees. Only pay for each section entered. 68 Page A4 Colour Catalogue to each entrant.
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Two Welsh PSA members have enjoyed great success in the Essence Circuit in India, a 5 judging circuit.
WPF member David Edwards gained 17 acceptances including a PSA Gold medal and three merit awards
Sharon Prenton-Jones from North Wales gained 21 acceptances with 3 PSA Gold medals anone Gold and three Silver Salon medals.
Both help to keep the profile of Welsh photography alive and kicking – congratulations to both photographers.
Ian Ledgard
PSA Membership Director Wales
Congratulations to Gwynfa and Bridgend who represented the WPF in the Natonal PDI Inter-Club Championships at Warwick. They qualified by finishing in the top two places at the WPF Ace of Clubs back in February.
Chorley PS and Wigan 10 shared the spoils in the Grand Final. The WPF clubs didn’t make it to the grand final so they contested the Plate final. Gwynfa finished joint 5th and Bridgend Joint 16th.
Overall results and individual awards can be seen here.
The event was judged by Steven LePrevost FRPS MPAGB AFIAP FIPF (SCPF), Sue Sibley ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/s BPE4 (SCPF) and Libby Smith MPAGB EFIAP HonPAGB HonSPF (SPF).
Whilst browsing the latest edition of Rod Whelan’s PAGB E-News, we came across these images of presentation being made to two WPF photographers, Jenny Hibbert and Susan Lacourt Slee. Details below.
You can browse all back issue of E-News here.
Merthyr Tydfil Camera Club’s 2023 Annual Exhibition will be run from 14th to the 23rd August 2023.. It will show 40 photographs from club members, encompassing a diverse range of photography styles.
Admission to the exhibition is free and is part of events being run in conjunction with Merthyr Tydfil College.
Location: Merthyr Tydfil College Ynysfach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1AR.
PSA members in Wales have been quietly working away towards gaining PSA awards by entering PSA recognised Exhibitions. This involves a pathway of star, galaxy and diamond acceptances. Thus far in 2023 the following members have achieved these awards listed below:-
Mike Bray 4 stars in Mono
David Edwards Galaxy 4 in Nature
Paul James 5 stars in Mono and Galaxies 2 and 3 in colour
Ian Ledgard Galaxy 9 in Mono and Galaxy 7 in Photo Travel
Hazel Price 2 stars in colour
Kevin Robertson First star in Photojournalism.
Well done everybody and keep working towards your next targets.
If WPF members are interested in pursuing PSA recognition then I will be happy to explain the system. For those who have FIAP acceptances these will qualify for PSA as long as that exhibition also had PSA recognition.
Ian Ledgard, GMPSA/b
The Ace of Prints competition was held on 2 July 2023 at Briton Ferry Community Centre. It was judged by Gordon Jenkins HonPAGB, Richard Speirs DPAGB BPE2* APAGB and Rod Wheelans FRPS MPAGB MFIAP HonPAGB. Five clubs submitted entries.
2023’s AWPF allocation is completely full.
If anybody would like to be placed on a reserve list then they should apply using the application form on the website and if a place become available they will be contacted by the WPF distinctions Officer.
For information please contact Paul James, WPF Distinctions Officer, email: distinctions@thewpf.co.uk
I was thrilled when I received the WPF results from the FIAP Colour Biennial, held in Greece.
We did so well to achieve 2 Medals; a FIAP Silver Medal to Tom Dee from Afan Nedd, with “Cuddles in the Coal Bunker” and a HPS Gold Medal for the Best Journalism to David Hopes from Bridgend & District camera club for “Number 18 Being Chased”. Congratulations to them both.
The WPF report card can be seen here.
Thanks to everyone who sent images, this is very much appreciated.
Jenny Hibbert
A number of PSA members in the WPF have been accumulating acceptances and awards in International Exhibitions recognised by the Photographic Society of America. Modesty prevents many from broadcasting their successes.
Hot off the press news are the results of the Golden Tiger Circuit in Malaysia where Gary Shinner had 27 acceptances with 6 awards including a Gold medal and Ian Ledgard 18 acceptances with 3 awards including a Gold medal.
There may be other WPF members who entered this Exhibition who have also had success but we will not know until the catalogue is published.
I hope that this will encourage more WPF photographers to enter PSA recognised exhibitions and raise the profile of Welsh photography. I am happy to assist and answer questions for any who may be interested to do so.
Ian Ledgard, GMPSA/b
PSA Membership Director for Wales
iledgard004@gmail.com