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FIAP Photo Academy Online Event

Presented by the FIAP Photo Academy Online Events, “Creative Ways to Photograph Flowers” with Mike Moats, an international award-winning pro macro photographer from Michigan will take place on Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 7pm. You can register here to take part.

Mike will discuss the equipment he uses. It will cover soft focus, everything in focus, filling the frame, water drop flower refraction, shooting through subjects, creating and working with backgrounds, natural backgrounds. In addition he will discuss how to find character in flowers, including flower backsides, backlighting, working with silk flowers and dead flowers.

Mike is a Tamron Image Master, Vanguard Pro, and his articles and images have been published in photo magazines for over 20 years. He has a Macro Photo Club online with over 2,800 members from 29 countries. He runs workshops and speaks at photo conferences throughout the US. For more information, please visit his website.

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51st Smethwick International

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.

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4th EPS Digital Salon Open for Entries

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.

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2025 Midland Salon – Entry Closes Soon

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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50th Smethwick Golden Jubilee International NOW OPEN

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).

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Bristol Salon – Entries Deadline Approaches

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

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FIAP Congratulations

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

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