North Wales Photographic Association
Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru
Member of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
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ONLY MONO Print Competition
42 clubs took part in this competition for monochrome prints, organised by Cymru Mono in South Wales, with North Wales clubs achieving high placings in a very close result.
Individually Sharon Prenton Jones (ISO Group) gained the Best Print award and Highly Commendeds went to Siân Davies
(Eryri PG), John Bell (Mold) and Rich Hainsworth (Mold).
With 4 prints each scored out of 20 the maximum possible score was 80:
1st = 72: ISO Group
71: Hailsham, Dorchester & Inn Focus
70: Mold & Bargoed
68: Blaenau Ffestiniog & Keswick
67: Eryri PG
65: Monmouth & Tenby
64: Cotswold Mono, Synergy & Potters Bar
63: Huddesfield, Afan Nedd, Hay & Cardiff
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Lowest score was 54: Burryport+Pembrey & Barn Middleton Mono
An open statement from our President Any Polakowski:
Jean and Philip Chadwick
Following two very successful successive weekends, the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit and the Selection process
for the NWPA Annual Exhibition, may I thank Philip and Jean Chadwick for the efficient and workmanlike way in which
they were carried out, aided by a team of helpers from across the region. Congratulations.
Andy Polakowski
NWPA President
NWPA 2019 EXHIBITION - Acceptances can be downloaded by clicking here or the Gallery of images can be viewed here.
PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit, Images from the weekend can be seen here : Click here
Thank you to all who helped at the APMs, your assistance made the event run smoothly.
NWPA Print Battle Results
On 6th April at Craig y Don, Llandudno The NWPAs annual Print Battle took place with David Butler of Chorley Photographic Society, being the judge of the day.
Winners: Blaenau Camera club with 142 points
2nd: Conwy Camer Club with 137 points
3rd: Mold Camera Club with 136 points.
Andy Polakowski NWPA President awarding the Gold Medal to Tom Dodd, Vice chairman of Blaenau Camera Club.
PAGB Inter-Federation Competition
I've sent Terry and Christine the letter and guidance I'd like added to the next NWPA newsletter and circulated to all clubs.
The selectors will be meeting in May- date yet to be agreed Online entry on the PAGB website goes live 19th April and closes 1st June with judging taking place soon after.
Can we please encourage as many members as possible to let us have prints and PDI’s as Id like us to beat last years results.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE
Robin Hood National BPE Exhibition Results
11 NWPA members achieved a total of 38 Acceptances including 4 Awards (all Sharon Prenton Jones).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://photoexhib.co.uk/robinhood/results-2019/results.htm
Midland Mono National BPE Exhibition Results
Replacing the Cotswold Mono BPE this is an Exhibition for Monochrome prints.
7 NWPA members achieved a total of 20 Acceptances including 2 Awards (John Bell and Andy Polakowski).
All Acceptances and Award Winners are here:
https://www.midland-mono.co.uk/results/accepted-entries/
Hoylake International Salon Results
8 NWPA members achieved a total of 39 Acceptances including 3 Awards (all Sharon Prenton Jones).
This is an excellent result considering that 4 of the Selectors were from North Wales (Chris Kay, Linda Bell, Lynne Morris
and Susan Clark) and so were ineligible to enter.
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
http://hoylakephoto.org/international/
Neath National BPE Exhibition Results
9 NWPA members achieved a total of 41 Acceptances including 3 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones, Ken Lester, Andy Polakowski).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://photoexhib.co.uk/ndps/results-2019/results.htm
2019 Welsh Salon Results
11 NWPA members achieved a total of 35 Acceptances including 12 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 8, Ken Lester 2, Siân Davies 1, Andy Polakowski 1).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here: http://thewpf.co.uk/?p=25171
Vale of Evesham National BPE Exhibition Results
11 NWPA members achieved a total of 31 Acceptances including 5 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 2, Linda Bell 1, Lynne
Morris 2).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
https://www.photo2019.net/photo2019/exhibit.html
Southampton International Salon Results
5 NWPA members achieved a total of 21 Acceptances including 5 Awards (all Lynne Morris).
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
https://southamptoninternationalexhibition.co.uk/SIE2019Results.aspx
Basingstoke National BPE Exhibition Results
9 NWPA members achieved a total of 39 Acceptances including 7 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 4, Linda Bell 1, Lynne
Morris 2).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://www.basingstokecameraclub.co.uk/exhib/results-2019/results.htm
Bristol International Salon Results
12 NWPA members achieved a total of 42 Acceptances including 6 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 3, Robert Prenton-Jones 2 and Lynne Morris 1).
All the Acceptances and Award winning images can be seen here: http://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2019/gallery.html
Clay Cross National BPE Exhibition Results
NWPA members achieved 33 Acceptances including 4 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 3, Lynne Morris 1).
All the Acceptances and Award winning images can be seen here: http://photoexhib.co.uk/cxe/results-2019/results.htm
Awards for Photographic Merit in Audio Visual adjudication taking place at Wilmslow on the 18th and 19th May with the possibility of an Advisory Day or evening session.
If you wish to apply for the award – then you need to contact Phil chadwick, the APM Awards Officer as soon as possible.
EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS
The PAGB holds an Inter-Federation Competition/Exhibition each year and, following questions about how the NWPA selects an entry for this and any other external competitions, we have drawn up a Guidance Paper which can be found by clicking here
Distinctions
CONGRATULATIONS: After the Adjudication in South Wales for the Associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation we can add three more names to the list of successful candidates from North Wales:
Margaret Barber AWPF
Frank Barber AWPF
Tony Davies AWPF
More information can be obtained here on how to obtain your AWPF.
PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit
Congratulations to Rich Hainsworth for gaining his DPAGB
More information can be obtained here on how to obtain your Distinctions.
APAGB
APAGB - What is it?
The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) is a membership organisation that co-ordinates activities for
photographic Clubs in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland (including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
through 15 geographical Federations, of which the NWPA is one.
Within their scheme of Service Awards the Award for Meritorious Service is held for life, a holder being entitled to insert
the letters APAGB after their name. It was instituted in 1984 to recognise individual Club members who have given service
over many years within the PAGB community of member Federations and affiliated Clubs.
Nominations will only be accepted for individual Nominees. Both the Nominator and the Nominee must be members of
clubs affiliated to the PAGB. The Nomination must be kept strictly confidential whilst enquiries are being made and must
not be made known to the Nominee until the Award is presented.
The Nominee shall have given meritorious service worthy of national recognition over a period of 10 to 25 or more years.
The Nominee will have served as a lecturer or judge, or as a key member of a Federation Executive or as the principal organiser of an event at Federation, National or International level. However, it is not sufficient simply to have served for a long period of time - quality and value of service are the deciding factors. All such service must have been important and
beneficial to the members of affiliated clubs. The PAGB will expect that for periods of service less than 15 years the
service given will have been exceptionally beneficial.
Further details are to be found on the PAGB website.
1999 - Arthur Aylward (†)
2011 - David A. Flitcroft (Beaumaris and Menai Bridge CC)
2004 - David Harding (Rhyl PS)
1985 - Harold B. Harrison
1988 - Helen James (Conwy CC)
2002 - Glyn Jones (†)
2006 - Christine Langford (Eryri PG)
2001 - Don Langford (†)
1999 - Emyr Roberts (CC Dyffryn Ogwen)
1986 - Margaret Salisbury (CC Dyffryn Ogwen)
2002 - Peter Underwood (†)
1989 - Ken Worthy (†)
