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Gwynfa Camera Club invites clubs and societies in the WPF and the NWPA to take part in Pixels 2016.
As usual, we are looking for four digital photographs from each participating club. The club with the highest aggregate score will win the coveted Pixels Trophy and awards will also be made for Best Colour Photograph and Best Monochrome Photograph.
The entry deadline is 16th October, 2016 and entries may be made by post or by email. Entry forms & details below.
The Welsh Photographic Federation are pleased to host the Celtic Challenge 2016. The following Federations and associated regions will take part; Cornwall, North Wales, Isle of Man, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the Welsh Photographic Federation.
The event will take place on Saturday 15th October at the Glamorgan Holiday Hotel in Porthcawl, CF36 3BW. It will commence at 1.00pm and the judge will be Martin Fry, FRPS, APAGB, AFIAP, AV-AFIAP from the Midland Counties Photographic Federation.
The Competition will comprise of 3 parts, Colour Prints, Monochrome Prints and Projected Images. Each parts will require 10 images. All members of the WPF are invited to attend.
In the evening, we will be hosting a dinner at the Glamorgan Holiday Hotel. There will be a 3 course dinner with a choice of menu, and entertainment by the Morlais Male Choir. The cost of this will be £15 per head. Reservations and menu will have to be made in advance,. The menu choices are listed below.
We would be very pleased if you would come to the dinner and meet the visitors. The Hotel is licensed and the meal represents excellent value for money. Please contact Martin Nagle by email at martinnagle1@hotmail.com or on 07773 657296.
Photographic Alliance of Great Britain National Touring Exhibition – Art Central Gallery, Town Hall, King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW. Thursday 6 October – Saturday 29 October 2016.
Every year the PAGB organises a selection of images submitted by the 17 regional Federations that cover the whole of the UK. From an entry of about 1500 photographs, 150 prints and 150 digitally projected images are accepted. These are then exhibited in about 4 centres throughout the country and the WPF are delighted that Arts Central in Barry is hosting the Exhibition throughout October.
The 2016 PAGB SONY Inter- Federation Print and Projected Digital Image Competition, includes thirty Welsh photographers including some from Gwynfa in this exhibition. This prestigious National photographic competition will show the best of the country’s keen photographers who are members of the numerous photographic clubs across the UK.
The exhibition, supported by the Welsh Photographic Federation, is an exciting eclectic mix of monochrome, colour and digitally enhanced photographs that have varied themes from portraits, wild life, sports, landscape these and the enhanced images that capture the out of the ordinary and unexpected world of photographic art.
The opportunity to see this UK touring exhibition is an absolute privilege. It only happens once every five years so if you are interested in photography or seeing the best of Wales and the UK’s camera club members photographic images, make sure you visit this exhibition at Art Central Gallery!
Art Central gallery is located in the heart of the county is the Vale’s prestigious art exhibition space. The exhibition space is a magnificent place to exhibit, visit and appreciate art.
Through the Lens, the annual Millennium Hotels and Resorts photography competition is aiming to celebrate all of the things that make Britain beautiful.
UK entrants will all be in with a chance of winning £5000 worth of top of the range camera equipment.
So if you think you’ve got what it takes, find out everything you need to know about entering the competition here.
Entry deadline is 3rd October.
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If you do so, we will receive a small percentage of the price of anything you purchase. It costs you nothing and it helps us finance our website.
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At the recent showing of the Welsh International Salon Peter Young presented the following awards:
A PAGB Gold Medal to Alan Shepherd in the Photo Journalism section of the Welsh International Salon for ‘Fallen Dafa Demonstration’.
A Gold Medal Certificate to Steve Littlewood for Best Monochrome for ‘Winter Storm’ in the recent PAGB GB Cup.
The Smethwick International Exhibition of Photography is now open.
Entries can be made online here. You can read the rules here.
On Saturday, 1st October 2016 Swansea Camera Club are holding a Print Workshop with Fotospeed. Full details here.
It runs from 10.30am to 4.00pm at Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club, Downstairs Room, The Clubhouse, Pockett’s Wharf, East Burrows Road, Swansea, SA1 1RE.
Speakers:-
Margaret Salisbury, FRPS, MFIAP, FIPF, AWPF, APAGB. FITTPS, FINWPS who will be showing wide range of her award winning images covering many different subjects with a particular focus on her favourite subject “People”.
John Herlinger, Managing Director of Fotospeed & The Fine Art Print Room.John with over 40 years’ experience of printing, MD of Fotospeed and The Fine Art Print Room will share his knowledge on Printing, mounting and framing. Learn the “Dark Arts of Colour Management” – getting the most from your Printer, choosing the right paper for the image. Trade secrets will be unveiled on printing and presenting your images. There will also be a trade stand with special offers on Fotospeed Papers.
Ticket Price £15 places are limited so book early. Contact John Campbell 0793 660 0466 or email: john@thecjc.com
Gwynfa photographers had a good deal of success in the recent Welsh International Salon of Photography.
Nine photographers scored a total of 51 acceptances and Alan Shepherd got a PAGB Gold Medal in the Photo Journalism section for ‘Fallen Dafa Demonstration’ (see below).
The set subjects for our 2017 competitions have been decided. They will be:
April 27, 2017 – The Jim Davis Trophy – BLUE.
November 30, 2017 – The Freespirit Images Shield – PERSPECTIVE.
And for those of you thinking a long way ahead, the 2018 themes will be:
April 26, 2018 – The Jim Davis Trophy – YELLOW.
November 29, 2018 – The Freespirit Images Shield – TEXTURE.
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