WPF Merit Awards Workshop

The Welsh Photographic Federation Merit Awards workshop takes place on Sunday 30th November 2025 starting at 10.00am (planned finish time 4.00pm) in Talbot Green Community Hall. Everyone is welcome.

Teas and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.

The awards have been put together at the clubs request and we need members from the clubs to attend.

Applications for MFIAP – Concession for 2025

FIAP have recognised that changes to the rules for the application of MFIAP were introduced at short notice and could adversely affect those who are already working towards application for MFIAP.

The new rules for 2026 require applicants for MFIAP to have achieved EFIAP/platinum to qualify for application for MFIAP whereas previously the applicant was only required to have achieved EFIAP.

Those who have already achieved EFIAP but not EFIAP/p are invited to apply for MFIAP as soon as possible. The closing date for receipt of such applications is 1st December 2025.

If you would like to apply for MFIAP please contact your FIAP Liaison Officer as soon as possible as there are processes to be completed before the application can be submitted to FIAP by the FIAP Liaison Officer.

The FIAP Liaison Officers are:

  • England, Northern Ireland and North Wales – Howard Tate – fiap@btinternet.com
  • Scotland (SPF) – Libby Smith – spfflo1@gmail.com
  • Wales (WPF) – Peter Young – fiap@thewpf.co.uk
  • Brian Coleman AFIAP AWPF APAGB Hon.FWPF

    We are very sad to report the passing of another past-President of the WPF,

    Brian was the 33rd President of the Federation and served from  2011-2013. His obituary will follow.

    Funeral arrangements: Brian was cremated in a private family ceremony.

    Thanks to Paul James for this lovely image that illustrates Brian’s character so well.

    Baglan Bay Anniversary Trophy & Virtual Exhibition

    We’ve received this from Susan Surridge at Baglan Bay Photographic Society.

    On Tuesday 30 September we held our Anniversary Trophy Competition, our PDI of the Year. There was a very full room with 18 BBPS members present all eagerly anticipating our judge’s remarks and scores. Dennis Russ was on form, describing each of the 64 images with comments referring to sharpness, colour and diffused backgrounds. He told us that he had enjoyed viewing them all and awarded scores of no less than 16. He held back 10 images, 6 of which were later awarded a score of 19. The final 4 all scored 20. However, The Anniversary Trophy winner was Kev Robertson with ‘In The Red Corner’. The Runner Up was David Condon with ‘Whitford Lighthouse’. Dennis presented Kev with the Anniversary Trophy Slate and a memento. Dennis also awarded Dave with a memento. Many congratulations to you both. Very well done to all those with held back images. Our huge thanks to Dennis for the difficult task of judging for us. It was a great evening, and we had cake too!

    View all the images in our Virtual Exhibition here.