Gwynfa member Martin Thomas LRPS AWPF has published a book on Toronto. It is entitled ‘Time & Chance’. It is full of interesting and thought provoking photographs. You can see it here.
Desrae Tucker
We have been informed by Newport Photographic Club that their long serving Secretary, Desrae Tucker, passed away suddenly today after a short illness. Desrae has been involved in the club, formerly Newport Camera Club, for many years. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.
2013 Welsh Salon Results
The results of the 2013 Welsh Salon of Photography have been collated and the judges (Graeme Webb EFIAP, EPSA. Kate Webb EFIAP, EPSA and Phil Davies EFIAP, Hon FWPF, UPI 1crown) have accepted a total of 141 prints (92 colour and 49 monochrome) and 131 digital images. (Note, Phil Davies replaced Ann Davies who was unwell on the weekend that the adjudication took place).
Results of Bridgend 5 to 8 Competition 2013
The judging for this years competition was held on Monday 18th March, the competition attracted entries from within the WPF as well as from North Wales, England, Scotland, Australia and South Africa. The difficult task of judging the diverse range of seuences was undertaken with great skill and humour by Linda Gibbs MPAGB AV-AFIAP and Edgar Gibbs FRPS, MPAGB AV-AFIAP of Gwynfa Camera Club. After a close competition the results were as follows:- Continue reading “Results of Bridgend 5 to 8 Competition 2013”
2013 FIAP Distinctions for WPF members
Great news from Jan Cawley
I am delighted to announce that all twenty one applicants have been successful in achieving their FIAP Distinctions this year. My congratulations go to: Continue reading “2013 FIAP Distinctions for WPF members”
How to use this website
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2013 Port Talbot Salon Results
The results of the 2nd Port Talbot International Salon can now be seen here.
Ace of Clubs Winners List
A list of previous winners of the Ace of Clubs has been added to the page relating to the competition. There are a few blanks when we think the event wasn’t held, but if you know differently, please let us know. (Page 2 shows the results of the Plate competition).
2013 Ace of Clubs Results
Congratulations to Tenby on winnng the 2013Â Ace of Clubs and to Inn Focus for finishing second. Normally those two clubs would go forward to Warwick but as Inn Focus have already qualified, this year there will be an extra WPF club, namely Ebbw Vale, who finished joint third with Bridgend but went through in a tense play off. Congratulations also to Western Valley who won the plate. More details follow when we have them. Hint hint – anyone going to write a report? Well done to hosts, Gwynfa, for organising the event. The results from the Final and the Plate can now be seen here.Â
In Memory of David Hunt Hon. FWPF, AWPF
From the website of Barry Camera Club -Â A tribute written jointly by their members, prepared for David’s funeral and posted here in his memory.
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David was a member of Barry Camera Club for well over fifty years – half the club’s history. He also served on the Welsh Photographic Federation committee for twelve years, having a huge influence on the Welsh national photographic scene and being awarded the Honorary Fellowship.
The Camera Club members here today will remember him with great fondness for his astounding images of caving taken with flash powder – an explosive mixture of magnesium powder – a complex operation to do when above ground, but insanely difficult in underground conditions. These images will haunt our memories forever and have been widely published in caving magazines; he was showing these images in camera clubs right up to last year. When Martin Farr, a famous cave photographer, came to visit us, he held him in high esteem and commented that Dave had been an inspiration for him.
David had a very strict view of what a photograph was. “But is it photography?†was a commonly heard catchphrase when presented with an image that hadn’t involved just a camera and a light-sensitive film, plate or sensor. However, he adapted to the digital age enthusiastically, being one of the first to go digital and in later years producing superb images of fungi, clouds and butterflies – all with Latin names written out in full to confound the judges. Continue reading “In Memory of David Hunt Hon. FWPF, AWPF”