The online entry system is now open for the 65th Midland Print & Projected Image Salon.
You can enter here and the the rules can be seenhere.
The closing date is 23rd June 2025.
It is organised by the Midland Counties Photographic Federation with FIAP, GPU & PAGB patronage and has over 200 awards.
There are 6 sections: open monochrome prints, open colour prints, open colour projected images, open monochrome projected images, nature projected images and scapes projected images.
Low entry fees – only pay for sections you enter. A4 64 page colour catalogue to all entrants.
Below is the story of Susan Rees’ Photo ‘Do Not Tell Mummy’ and its path to a PSA Gold Medal.
Susan tells us “don’t work with Children and animals especially trying to get award winning pictures” this is the general advice given to, and by most photographers. That is unless the child is a wonderful young girl who loves posing and dressing up then you have a photographer’s dream, a delight to photograph.
Some of you will know that I have developed my photographic skills with a great deal of assistance from Paul James. I love taking portraits, and have my own studio lights but owe most of my knowledge and skill to Paul.
This session was however conducted without Paul’s assistance and so between myself, Meg Bhular and this little’s girl’s Mum, we set up the session and took many many photos of this young girl and her equally delightful sister. I used my Canon R6 with 24-105 lens
This photo has received 4 acceptances including the gold, a second photo with 3 acceptances and a third with 5 acceptances- Not bad for 1 morning session!
A massive thank you to both children and their Mum for the help.
Now I only wish I could get my grandsons to pose as willingly as these two did but I have a feeling that that is a pipedream!
Susan Rees
Info provided by Gary Shinner MPSA2 BPSA (PSA CMD for Wales).
PSA Website: https://psa-photo.org/
Maesycwmmer Camera Club is holding an exhibition at Bedwellty House, Morgan Street, Tredegar, NP22 3XN until July 15th. All are welcome and entry is free.
The winning club in the recent ‘Only Mono’ battle organised by Cymru Mono was Britol with 79 points. Second was Hailsham and joint third were Eryri, Maldon & Bridgend.
The Welsh Salon of Photography Exhibition is currently on at the the excellent Cynon Valley Museum. Exhibition now closed.
The last viewing day will be Friday 30th May. Please double-check before visiting on the final day as the exhibition has been taken down earlier than advised in other years.
The museum is open to the public from 9.30am to 3.30pm Tuesday to Saturday. It is closed on Sunday & Monday.
Venue: Cynon Valley Museum, Depot Rd, Gadlys, Aberdare. CF44 8DL.
Parking: You can park for up to two hours free in the adjacent Tesco car park.
