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Eight Join the AWPF Roll of Honour in 2011

Visitors view the panels.

The AWPF adjudications took place on the 13th November with eight of the 19 applicants (42%) achieving the distinction.

The judges (Kevin Thomas MA FRPS (Chair), John Chamberlain FRPS MFIAP APAGB, Roger Parry ARPS AFIAP Hon PAGB, Ann Davies EFIAP DPAGB and Leigh Woolford AWPF AFIAP) were treated to a wide variety of themes including wildlife, portature, documentary, landscape, sport and travel. Hearty congratulations to the succesful applicants and commiserations to those not successful. The distinction event was coordinated by Alan Shepherd APWF ARPS who did an remarkable job of making sure everything ran smoothly, and at his first attempt. Continue reading “Eight Join the AWPF Roll of Honour in 2011”

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President Roy of Aberdare!

After many years of exceptional service to Welsh photography, and in particular for his dedication and support of Aberdare Camera Club, Roy Lewis FDPS, AWPF, ARPS has been appointed Life President of the club. We all thanks Roy for his laughter, coaching and help through the years, and wish him every happiness. Although retired from the ACC, we know that Roy will still be taking, and working on his images. Below is a photograph of Roy receiving his certificate of office from Les Davies, ACC Chairperson. President Roy

President Roy
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W.I.P.I.S. Acceptances & Awards 2010

There were over 15,500 photographs entered in the 2010 Welsh Interntional Projected Images Salon with just over 3241 being accepted, 248 of them from members of W.P.F. clubs.

Congratulations if you were one of the successful entrants as standards were very high and a lot of extremely good photographs narrowly missed out. So if you didn’t get an acceptance, don’t be discouraged. Try again next year.

A rolling slideshow of all the Winning & Commended photographs can be seen below as can a full lists of acceptances and awards. (Click on “continue reading” below).

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Welsh Salon of Photography 2010 reports

The Grand Theatre Swansea provides an excellent exhibition space for the 2010 Salon and the federation was pleased to welcome The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of the City & County of Swansea Councillor Alan Lloyd to open the Salon and make the presentation of Awards.

Click here for the full report.

For President Jennifer Cox’s  comments on the Salon preparation click here

For comments and tips for entrants from Selector Glyn Edmunds PPSA  EFIAP/b  ARPS  click here

A gallery of images taken at the Grand Theatre opening will be available here soon. Thanks to Dennis Russ (Swansea) for taking the official photos. Many other people clicked away too. Please send your images to websitenews@thewpf.co.uk for inclusion in the new gallery.

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2010 Welsh Salon of Photography Results

Now on at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, the official opening takes place on Saturday April 10th. For full details click here or see upcoming events under Calendar.

Download the complete list of acceptances here

View the list of Exhibition Awards here and gallery here.

The Walter Morgan Trophy for the Best panel of 6 Projected Images was hotly contested with joint winners – Bridgend and Vale PC. Click on the club names for details and gallery.

The Gwyn Morgan Trophy for Best Club Panel of 6 Prints was won by Bridgend with runners up Swansea. Click on the club name for details and gallery.


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