Undeb Ffotograffig Cymru
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The WPF Memorial Trophies
21st February 2026
80th Bristol Salon open for entries.
Closing date 1st February.
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Congratulations to Gary Collyer, a member of Bridgend and District Camera Club, who is the sole WPF member to have an image accepted into this year’s PAGB Masters of Print Competition.
Masters of Print is held each year and is followed by a public exhibition which this year can be seen at the venues below.
Last year 98 photographers from 27 clubs entered 760 images! 390 Images from 88 Photographers received Acceptances!
While delighted with these results, WPF resources were stretched to the very limit. This necessitated a strict review if we were to be able continue in 2026. Accordingly we have streamlined and simplified the Salon while retaining and expanding the number of Sections. We regret that this year again our resources are fully stretched to the extent that we are unable to handle public participation during the selection, neither are we able to extend entry invitations beyond the WPF Membership. The sheer weight of materials in the form of boxes, prints and frames has been an ongoing concern. This year, in line with many other Salons, we will dispense with the frames themselves.
Pixoroo – is already in use by a number of clubs. It will be used to manage the event. https://pixoroo.com/   Do please familiarise as it will be the portal for the input of your images.
Images – The Salon will open latest 1st February 2026.
Sections – There will be 4 – Open Colour Prints, Open Mono Prints, Open PDIs and Phone PDIs (new). 4 Images may be entered into each section.
Prices – The minimum entry charge will be £8 which includes 4 images. Further images may be added at £2 each, up to a maximum of 4 in each section. The maximum entry charge will be £32.
Deadlines – PDIs midnight on Sunday 8th March 2026. Prints midday on Sunday 8th March at Talbot Green before the WPF AGM.
Selectors will be Gordon Jenkins, Gary Shinner and Susan Ashford.
Exhibition – The WPF Welsh Salon Exhibition will be opened formally at midday on Saturday 2nd May at the Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare.  CF44 8DL
This post to outline dates and other salient points, work continues and more details will become available shortly.
Chair – Welsh Salon 2026
We have received this from Sharon Prenton Jones who has become the GPU representative for the UK.
I want to introduce myself as I am the new GPU (Global Photographic Union)Â Representative for the UK.
In this role I am particularly interested in encouraging fellow photographers to obtain distinctions. GPU operates its own photographic distinctions scheme. There is something for everyone whether you enter international salons or not.
Photographers collect points from acceptances, mentions and awards in international exhibitions (CROWN and VIP distinctions) or by submitting their own portfolio and gaining titles (Aphrodite, Hermes, Zeus and the recently added highest title of Grand Master).
We (Rob and I) joined GPU just over three years ago and have been impressed by the friendly and supporting Group – it feels like a world-wide camera club. We joined the Photo Festival last year in Krakow it was such good value for money and a great way to meet everyone.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if I can be of any assistance with anything
GPU related. My email is: prentonjonesphotography@gmail.com
Best wishes and Happy New Year – Sharon.
Entries are now invited for the 2026 Memorial Trophy competitions which will take place at Dingestow Village Hall. Nr Monmouth on Saturday 21st February 2026. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The closing date for your entries is 15 February 2026 and all the information you need can be found in the attachments below.
The 80th Bristol Salon is open for entries, closing date 1st February 2026.Â
Colour, Mono, and Nature sections in both PRINT and PDI. Prints can be forwarded to the Midland Salon. Entry via the Salon website at https://bristolsalon.co.uk
We expect to make 200 + awards, would appreciate your support, and look forward to receiving your entries.
Busy Day Sacre Coeur
Like many of you I have thousands of images stored on a number of external hard drives and yes, even on CD’s ! Recently I have been looking through some of these and discovering that some captures which I have overlooked, but not sent to the recycle bin, that are worthy of further work. This often because over the 20 plus years since I started digital photography with Photoshop 5.5 massive improvements have been made and so many more useful plug-ins and alternative systems are available for us to use.
This image was taken 10 years ago when we spent a few days in Paris. I was using a Nikon V1 camera converted to Infra red with exposure 1/800 sec, f5, ISO 200. Bringing it in to my current version of Photoshop I was able to apply a few tweaks especially to darken the sky. I entered this into the Photo Travel section of a PSA recognised Salon in Bangladesh where it scored top points and was awarded a Gold medal. The image was also accepted in the 2025 PSA International.
So, do you have gold lurking away in folders on your hard drives. I recommend having a look through and see what you can find you may be pleasantly surprised.
Ian Ledgard, GPMSA/b
Below is the list of people who achieved PSA successes from July 2025Â to the end of October 2025.
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 also go to their website. Good luck to everyone with their photographic journeys.
I wish ‘everyone’ reading this letter, Compliments of the Festive Season, and also a happy, healthy & prosperous New Year in 2026.
The Grand Opening of the Ninth Masters of Print takes place on Saturday 7 February 2026 at St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham from 1.00pm, with a formal opening at 2.00pm.
WPF Presidents Quarterly Update. As a result of comments received, this is now also available in larger text here.
