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Ian Ledgard writes in his new position as Photographic Society of America Membership Director for Wales.

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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.

Ian Ledgard of Towy Valley CC has just gained his Four Crowns award, UPI-Cr4  from UPI.

United Photographers International sponsor many international salons along with PSA and FIAP.

Further details on the UPI can be found at www.upiphoto.eu

Well done to Ian Ledgard who has been awarded a Galaxy 1 in the PSA Electronic Imaging Division.

Ian Ledgard has earned further recognition from the Photographic Society of America with the award of a Second Galaxy in the Colour Projected Image Division. He has also gained more stars from the Pictorial Print Division Monochrome section with First stars for both Large and Small prints.

David Edwards of Neath Camera Club has won the 2010 PSA EID Image of the Year in the General Section with his image ‘Fighting to Win’. Many congratulations to David.

Ian Ledgard has gained a Galaxy 1 Award in the PSA Colour Projected Image Division. The qualifying requirements being at least 363 acceptances with 121 different images. Ian is the first person from Wales to gain a Galaxy in any PSA Division. Well done!