North Wales Photographic Association

Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru

Member of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain

Madagascan Ground Geko by Linda Bell

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A change to BPE "last call" to enter... and Results, can now be found on separate pages. Last Calls here with the Results available here. Both can be found under " Exibitions and Salons" - BPE on the above menu. Hope this will make things a bit easier.

Ross McKelvey MPAGB FBPE EFIAP/p FIPF

Talk and Photoshop Tutorial Time: Sat 23rd November 2019: 10.30am to 4pm
Venue: Llandudno Bay Hotel, Llandudno, LL30 1BE -0330 0945 909
Ticket Prices: NWPA Members £20.00 to inc refreshments
Non NWPA Members £25.00 to inc refreshments
Please bring your laptop
Lunch can be purchased at the hotel or alternatively bring a packed lunch
This day is a demonstration where Ross will explain his set up, his workflow and he will show how he processes his images
Ross will provide any actions that he uses, which can be provided via a dropbox download or by e-mail.

http://www.rossmckelvey.co.uk

Ross McKelvey Lighting Workshop with Models

Sunday 24th November 2019 - Time: 10.30am to 4pm
Venue: Llandudno Bay Hotel, Llandudno, LL30 1BE 0330 0945 909
Ticket Price: £50.00 to inc refreshments.
Tickets limited to 16 on a first come basis.
Please bring your camera equipment, lenses and your laptop.
Lunch can be purchased at the hotel or alternatively bring a packed lunch.
This will be a hands on workshop with help and guidance from Ross.

THE NWPA DISTINCTIONS ACHIEVED IN THE PAST YEAR:

Frank Barber - Beaumaris & Menai Bridge CC: AWPF
Margaret Barber - Beaumaris & Menai Bridge CC: AWPF
Linda Bell - Mold CC: BPE5*
Jill K Bunting - Rhyl PS: LACI
Siân Davies - Conwy CC: EFIAP • AIPF • QPSA • ARPS
Tony Davies - Conwy CC: EFIAP • AWPF
Mike Gibbens - Wrexham PS: EFIAP
Tony Grubb - Deeside PS: QPSA
Rich Hainsworth - Mold CC: EFIAP/b • DPAGB
Peter Jepson - CC Blaenau Ffestiniog: DPAGB
Ken Lester - Deeside PS: BPE2*• CPAGB
Lynne Morris - Conwy CC: ABPE • MPAGB
Andy Polakowski - Mold CC: BPE5*• EFIAP/s
Robert Prenton Jones - Conwy CC: BPE4*• EFIAP/g
Sharon Prenton Jones - Conwy CC: ABPE • EFIAP/g • FIPF • ARPS
Gwladys Roberts - Deudraeth CC: EFIAP
Amanda Sims - CC Blaenau Ffestiniog: EFIAP
Steve Sims - Eryri PG: CPAGB

Vanguard World is trying to help local photography and support the clubs and PAGB. Having said this we as a company strive to support photographers of all levels. We have decided to give the NWPA and any of its members a discount on our website, as well as provide a prize here and there just for sponsorship to have our name in a newsletter and on the sponsor link of the website. We can also provide Demonstration sessions, where members can get a feel for the products and ask whatever questions they may have, try kit in bags to make sure they are fit for purpose. Should they wish to see a range they can visit Cambrian Photography or Jason Wharam email me by clicking here

The voucher code is 30% off entire order at checkout.

This means if it is below the min for delivery there will be a delivery charge.

Code: NWPA30

The NWPA would like to thank Vanguard for their kind offer and sponsorship.

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

PAGB INTER-CLUB PDI CHAMPIONSHIP

The PAGB InterClub PDI Championship took place on Saturday at Warwick University Arts Centre with CC Blaenau Ffestiniog and Mold CC representing North Wales.
In their first visit for many years Blaenau Ffestiniog did exceptionally well coming equal 4th in the Plate with a score of 103 (out of a possible 120) not far behind winners Chorley PS (107). Their best scoring images during the day were Tom Dodd's "Winter Shopping" with a maximum of 15, 14 for Peter Jepson's "The Rain Master" and 13s for Tom's "Llyn Idwal a Pen yr Ole Wen", Peter's "In Where It Hurts" and Rory Trappe's "Castell y Gwynt". This is an excellent result for a relatively small club of 17 members with images from 7 of them actually being used in this prestigious national championship.
In their 8th visit in recent years Mold came 20th with 98, their second highest ever score. Their best performing images during the day were Linda Bell's "PS I Love You" with 15 and Rich Hainsworth's "Torment" and "Sparrowhawk on Wren", John Bell's "The Plasterer" and Andy Polakowski's "Protecting the Young" all with 13s. Where Mold do excel however is in raffles with Pamela Davies-Ratcliffe, Janet Davies and Kevin Hirst all winning prizes (2 for Pam!) on this occasion.
A great day all round.

PAGB Inter-Fed Open Mono Print Competition 2019 results:

Placings
Open Mono Prints
Open Colour Prints

Open PDIs

Nature PDIs

Andy Polakowski was awarded FIRST place in the Nature section with his super image titled "One Day Old", well done Andy.

ONLY MONO Print Competition

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.

BPE Exhibitions - LAST CALLS

Guernsey BPE

This BPE Salon closes on Saturday 19 October, entry by post only (CD or memory stick), hence the better-then-normal advance notice. Acceptances count towards the BPEx* Distinctions.

4 PDI Sections: Open Mono - Open Colour - Portrait Mono - Portrait Colour

JPGs only, 1600 x 1200; if the image size is smaller than this it must be padded out to 1600 x 1200 with black (use Canvas in Photoshop for instance). Check the file-naming requirements.

Cost is £5.00 per Section, include a cheque with your entry.

Quirk Alert: actually this one is SuperQuirky what with the postal entry, a cheque, padding out and file-naming but its individual quirk is that there is only one Judge so there are no scores, you're either In or Out. The Judge on this occasion is Chris Palmer FRPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP.

Despite all the Quirks this is a good one to enter. Why? Well, all these impediments are likely to discourage potential entrants; less determined photographers than those in North Wales will see it as too much trouble, so why not make the effort and give it a go.

The postage rate to Guernsey is the norrmal UK rate and postal Salons usually give a few days latitude on the Closing Date to allow for the vagaries of postal delivery.

Follow the Rules and don't forget to Finalise your CD - if in doubt test its Readability on another computer.

http://www.guernseysalon.co.uk/