The Welsh Photographic Federation
Undeb Ffotograffig Cymru
The 51st Smethwick International is now open for entries. Closing date is 27th October 2025.
On-line entry System here. Rules here.
Three Print Sections: Open Colour, Open Monochrome and Nature. Prints can be forwarded to Southampton. Three PDI Sections: Open Colour, Open Monochrome and Nature.
200 Medals and Ribbons to be won. Patronage: FIAP 2025-463, GPU L250105, PAGB 2026-008.
The 4th Edinburgh Photographic Society Digital Salon is now open for entries.
It has patronage from FIAP, PSA and GPU. There are four sections (open mono, open colour, nature general and people) and 77 awards. The salon is presented by Edinburgh Photographic Society in Scotland, the home of one of the oldest (1861) and longest running photographic print exhibitions: “The Edinburgh International”.
Entry closes at midnight on 9th November 2025. Click the image below for more information on how to enter.
The online entry system is now open for the 65th Midland Print & Projected Image Salon.
You can enter here and the the rules can be seen here.
The closing date is 23rd June 2025.
It is organised by the Midland Counties Photographic Federation with FIAP, GPU & PAGB patronage and has over 200 awards.
There are 6 sections: open monochrome prints, open colour prints, open colour projected images, open monochrome projected images, nature projected images and scapes projected images.
Low entry fees – only pay for sections you enter. A4 64 page colour catalogue to all entrants.
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Closing date: 4th November 2024.
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 200 Medals and Ribbons to be won with a 68-page A4 Colour Catalogue to each entrant. Patronage: PSA 2024-1416, FIAP 2024-537, GPU l240102, PAGB 2025-009
On-line entry system here. Rules here.
Low entry fees (only pay for each section entered).
The 2024 Bristol Salon of Photography closing date for entries is 28 January 2024.
There are approximately 300 Medals and Ribbons to be awarded plus FIAP Blue Badge for Best Entrant. They also continue to support print workers with 3 Print and 3 Projected Image Sections: (Open Colour, Open Monochrome, Nature) and low entry fees and discounts for club/group entries.Email Salon Chairman at chairman@bristolsalon.co.uk for details
On-line entry system: www.bristolsalon.co.uk
More details: chairman@bristolsalon.co.uk
Congratulations to David L Edwards for gaining his EFIAP/g and to Sue Carter, Elisa Best, Rhordri Phillips and Annette O’Connell for gaining their AFIAP Distinctions.
Cliff Emery
Fiap Distinctions Officer
Ron Lines recently published some advice in the WPF Facebook Group for any WPF members thinking about going for any of the FIAP Distinctions so we thought we’d reproduce it here.
Does anyone have a completed FIAP distinction application? I’ll be closing the books for this year’s applications soon.
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.
Rules Here Enter at: www.SmethwickInternational.com
