News (WPF) – The Welsh Photographic Federation

The Anthropocene Illusion, an Exhibition by Zed Nelson, is on at the Workers Gallery in Ynyshir, Porth, RCT from 7th November to 9th January. The exhibition is open on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm and weekdays by appointment only. There will be a celebration event at 2pm on Saturday 21st November.

‘This is the first time that this exhibition is being shown in Wales and is a body of work that saw Zed awarded Sony World Photographer of the Year 2025, alongside a number of other international awards and nominations.

Zed was recently commissioned by National Geographic to document the arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry in London and he has photographed many people around the world including the late, great Dolly Parton. Check out his website.

The Worker’s Gallery, 99 Ynyshir Road, RCT, CF37 0EN. Tel: 07780 535405 (answerphone).

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LWPF & MWPF Applications Invited

The Welsh Photographic Federation is delighted to invite applications for their new Licentiate (LWPF) and Master (MWPF) Distinctions, the assessment day for which will be the 6^th June 2027.

These new prestigious awards will be open to a maximum of 20 applicants annually and to all photographers from around the world. Achieving the LWPF requires the applicant to submit a selection of 8 images for assessment, whilst the MWPF requires the applicant to submit a selection of 20 images for assessment. In both cases the images will be assessed on their own individual merit by three highly regarded, experienced photographers. (More details can be found in the Distinction Handbooks – see below).

The WPF will now be one of the few Federations within the PAGB to offer these highly sought-after distinction along with it successful AWPF Distinction. Successful candidates earn the lifelong privilege of using the letters LWPF or MWPF after their name. These new distinction along the AWPF will provide photographers with a clear pathway to excellence and will a visible testament to their photographic proficiency from club level photographer to international standard photographer.