The Welsh Photographic Alliance as it was initially known was renamed The Welsh Photographic Federation in 1951. At the Annual General Meeting, Gwyn Morgan was elected President and Iestyn Rees became Secretary/Treasurer. A motto was adopted, Heb Wawl, Heb Waith, which in translation means Without Light, Without Work. It was soon agreed that the Federation should join The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). In 1997 the Federation rejoined The Federation Internationale de l`Art Photographique, (FIAP), the world photographic organisation.
In 1994 the Federation initiated its own distinction for photographic merit, Associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation (AWPF) and the Honorary Fellowship of the Welsh Photographic Federation (Hon. FWPF), awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the Federation and its member societies.
WPF Presidents
1 1951-52 Gwyn Morgan
2 1952-54 F. C. Gratland
3 1954-56 A. J. Dalton
4 1956-58 Iestyn. J. Rees ARPS
5 1958-60 W .T. Gower MSR
6 1960-62 R. J. Burford
7 1962-64 W. A. Young
8 1964-66 W Hammond
9 1966-68 S. W. Tovey
10 1968-69 G. Smith
11 1969-71 F. A. Bland
12 1971- 73 H. B. Harrison
13 1973-75 Eric. C. Taylor
14 1975-77 J Wilkinson
15 1977-79 Joan Brooksbank
16 1979-81 John A Hayward ARPS
17 1981-83 Flt Lt NSB Reynolds
18 1983- 85 Brynmor Evans
19 1985-87 Joan. M. Chatfield FRSA. LRPS
20 1987-89 Glyn. I. John APAGB
21 1989-91 W, J. Bryer
22 1991-93 Roy Thomas APAGB Hon.FWPF
23 1993-95 Flt. Lt. NSB Reynolds
24 1995-96 G. T. Howells APAGB
25 1996-97 John Thorne
26 1997-99 Kevin Thomas FRPS Hon.FWPF
27 1999-2001 Tim Fearnside
28 2001-2003 Brian Mogford
29 2003-2005 Mike Lewis
30 2005-2007 Phillipa Wood AWPF
31 2007-2009 Roy Thomas APAGB Hon.FWPF
32 2009-2011 Jennifer Cox BA (Hons) ARPS
33 2011-2013 Brian Coleman AFIAP AWPF APAGB Hon.FWPF
34 2013-2015 Jan Cawley EFIAP/s APAGB Hon.FWPF
35 2015-2017 Vince Penticost AWPF
36 2017-2019 Cliff Emery AFIAP AWPF CPAGB
37 2019-2021 Peter Young LRPS, CPAGB, AFIAP, APAGB
38 2021-2023 Jenny Hibbert MPAGB, EFIAP/g, AWPF
39 2023- Susan Surridge