Apply now for AWPF 2023

Apply now for the AWPF 2023 distinction. Assessment will be in November 2023.

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The Welsh Photographic Federation is pleased to announce that this prestigious award is now open to applicants for 2023 and proud that it is the only federation within the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain to offer such a distinction, one that is highly sought after by photographers through the UK and Worldwide.

Successful candidates for this WPF distinction, the Associateship of the Welsh Photographic federation, will hold the distinction for life and will be entitled to insert the letters AWPF after their name.

Don’t miss the opportunity to rise to this Photography challenge and work towards this sought-after award.

Please apply via the website or for further information email: distinctions@thewpf.co.uk

For anyone who is thinking of taking on the AWPF distinction this year, or indeed for anyone wanting to see some great photography, Suzanne Slee AWPF will be giving a talk at Afan Nedd Camera Club on the 8th February on how she put together her successful 2022 AWPF panel.  Anyone is welcome to join at the usual visitor fee of £3 payable on the night. 

WPF Print Exhibition in Bridgend

Following on from our PAGB Exhibition in the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea, Urban Foundry (who arranged the Swansea exhibition) have now organised a space for us to hold an exhibition in Bridgend Indoor Market from January to March.

The Market is centrally placed in Bridgend (CF31 1DL). The Rhiw carpark is immediatly opposite the  Market, and offers 3 hours free car parking

We intend to use the 50 best prints from the Memorial Trophy Competition to hang at this venue for February and March.  In January we will use the space for an ad-hoc exhibition. This will bring our Federation, its photographers and their images to a new audience.

Please visit these splendid Exhibitions and sign the Visitor’s Book.

Memorial Trophy Exhibition.

Some good news; following on from our PAGB Exhibition in the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea, Urban Foundry (who arranged the Swansea exhibition) have now organised a space for us to hold an Exhibition in Bridgend Indoor Market from January to March.

We intend to use the 50 best prints from the Memorial Trophy Competition to hang at this venue for February and March.  In January we will use the space for an ad-hoc exhibition. This will bring our Federation, its photographers and their images to a new audience.

We will also be looking at the practicality of displaying the PDIs from this event on a monitor at the same time – but details need checking.

Roy Thomas

2022 Welsh International Salon of Photography – catalogue and images

2022 Welsh International Salon of Photography results

To see the 2022 catalogue click here 2022-WIPS-catalogue

The Awards and Individual sections are below.

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Meritorious Service Award – HonFWPF

The WPF has decided that it is long past time to re-launch our Award for Meritorious Service the Hon.FWPF; on our website there is a new link which lists all the current holders of this award.

We attach for your perusal the documentation providing details of the criteria required to earn this award and an application form which must be completed and sent with the citation to the Awards Secretary at  honfwpf@thewpf.co.uk

So the question is: –

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2022 AWPF Assessment Day Results

Welsh Photographic Federation Associate Assessment Day
6th November 2022 – Distinctions Secretary’s Report.

The AWPF assessment was held on the 6th November 2022, despite the awful weather we still had an audience of about 50 dedicated photographers and supporters many traveling hundreds of miles to attend, we are grateful for their support. We were unable to broadcast the event via Zoom.

There were 20 applications, for the 2022 AWPF award. 16 print submissions and 4 Digital submissions, unfortunately 11 candidates failed to reach the standard required to achieve a successful outcome. That is a pass rate of 45%.
Those 9 candidates that did achieve the high standard the award demands, are listed below.

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Jeff Lang

We received this sad news from Morriston Camera Club:

It is with great sadness that Morriston Camera Club have to report that Jeff Lang our president and founder member has passed away aged 76. The passing, of Jeff, one of the most esteemed members of Morriston Camera Club in Swansea, came as a shock to all MCC members. Although he had been unwell for some time, no-one had been prepared for the sad news of his passing.

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Jim Yendle (1935-2022)

The passing, last month, of Jim Yendle, one of the most esteemed members of Rhiwbina Camera Club in north Cardiff, came as a shock to all RCC members. Although he had been unwell for some time, no-one had been prepared for the sad news of his passing. Jim had been a prominent member of RCC for more than 60 years, during many of which he served on the club committee, mostly as Secretary, but also as Treasurer, Programme Secretary and Competitions Secretary. In addition to his friends within the camera club, over the years Jim made many acquaintances within the wider photographic community in south Wales and in the Welsh Photographic Federation. In appreciation of his outstanding loyalty and service to Rhiwbina Camera Club, he was presented with a commemorative plate during the 2017/18 season. In further recognition of his exceptional contribution to the club for over six decades, he was granted Life Membership two years ago.

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2022 Welsh Salon – Exhibition of Photographs

The Exhibition of images selected for the 2022 Welsh Salon of Photography will be held at the Cynon Valley Museum, Depot Rd, Gadlys, Aberdare CF44 8DL from the 6th May to the 28th May. The museum is opposite Tesco’s store in Aberdare.

Museum opening times are Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am – 3:00pm. It is closed every Sunday & Monday.

The official opening and trophy presentation will be on Saturday 7th May at 1:00pm. Note, an AWPF workshop will be held in the same venue on the 7th May from 10:00 – 14:00pm.