The Welsh Photographic Federation
Undeb Ffotograffig Cymru
Congratulations to Colin Price of New Quay CC on achieving the QPSA award for photographic achievment from the Photographic Society of America. This was gained with a mixture of colour and mono acceptances in PSA recognised salons. QPSA is followed by PPSA which is now his next target. Well done Colin.
I hope that other international exhibitors in Wales might consider emulating Colin’s success.
Ian Ledgard, GMPSA
PSA Membership Director Wales
Ian Ledgard writes in his new position as Photographic Society of America Membership Director for Wales.
Please find theWarwick results below. Congratulations once again to Inn Focus for getting into the final 8 and finishing 6th!
Continue reading “PAGB National PDI Championships – Warwick Results”
Here are the results of the 2018 PAGB Inter-Federation Competition.
Colour & Mono Print Results                           Nature & Open PDI results
Colour Print Individual Scores                        Mono Print Individual Scores
Nature PDI Individual Scores                          Open PDI Individual Scores
Congratulations to the following Award winners:-
Ron Lines CPAGB BPE3* AFIAP AWPF, Western Valley CC, for his Open PDI “The Boathouse†Which earned a PAGB Ribbon.
Gillian Mackay AWPF CPAGB EFIA BPE3*, Tenby & District CC for her Mono Print “Oh Dear†which also won a PAGB Ribbon.
Apologies to Dave Edwards from Neath & District PS who scored a zero for his stallions in the Camargue. It was mistakenly entered in the Nature section – Sorry David!
Ian Ledgard of Towy Valley CC writes
I have recently been appointed to a volunteer role within the Photographic Society of America as Country Membership Director for Wales. I have been a member since 2005 but there are only a handful of PSA members in Wales. My task will be to support existing members and encourage other to join this worldwide organisation.
Those who enter International Salons should be aware that PSA offers awards for photographic achievement based upon acceptances gained. From the autumn onward I will be available to give detailed presentations to clubs within Wales or to meet with individuals who may be considering joining PSA.
Please contact me on ian.ledgard@talk21.com ot by telephone on 01558 823953.
Gary Shinner, EPSA, BPSA has gained the new distinction of MPSA, on achieving 1,500 acceptances in PSA-recognised exhibitions this was clarified and approved in the last two weeks.
MPSA = Master of the Photographic Society of America, this is ROPA Recognition of Photographic Achievement award.
Gary has now gained nine qualifications in his photography after getting his first award with a Licentiate of the RPS in 2007. He is up to, EFIAP/b and has been working on his silver level for sometime, and also has a AWPF back in 2015, for an architecture panel, followed by being the first to gain a BPSA (Bronze) from Wales with a new scheme run by the PSA in January 2017, with a panel of digital work.
The Photographic Society of America has a series of honours for photographic achievement and Ian Ledgard of Towy Valley has just been awarded the honour GMPSA (Grand Master). The qualification is for achieving 3000 acceptances in PSA recognised exhibitions. We believe Ian is the first person in Wales to receive this honour.
Well done Ian, that’s an incredible effort.
The South Wales region of the Royal Photographic Society are holding an event in Talbot Green on the 10th June 2018. Admission is £8 RPS Members £10 non members.
The venue is Talbot Green Community Centre, Clos Springfield, Talbot Green, Pontyclun CF72 8FE. Door open at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. Refreshments & Biscuits are free but please bring your own lunch. Permajet are donating raffle prizes for the day. Continue reading “RPS Event in Talbot Green 10th June 2018”
It was a creditable 4th place for the WPF in the 2017 Celtic Challenge.
Click here for the full scores and placings as well as the individual scores and award winners.
Judges for the Competition were Gwen and Phil Charnock FRPS, MFIAP from Wigan (L&CPU) and the Celtic Challenge Saturday Lecturer was Colin Trow-Poole MPAGB, FRPS, FIPF from Arden (MCPF).
Good news from the FIAP Liaison Officer
I am glad to inform you that all those seeking FIAP distinctions this year have succeeded! These are:
Charlie Kidd AFIAP
Chris Tidman AFIAP
Gary Jenkins AFIAP
Glenn Porter AFIAP
Jenny Hibbert EFIAP/b
Lynford Hallett AFIAP
Matthew Jones EFIAP/b
Neville Thomas EFIAP/s
Nick Craddock AFIAP
Well done all of you! I will amend the website. I have emailed you separately about how to get the certificates to you.
I hope this will encourage more of you to ‘have a go’ at showing your work in internationals salons. It really is good fun waiting to see how many you have got in!
Ed Cloutman (FIAP Liaison Officer)