Once again clubs from Grampian area gathered together for the Grampian Eye Photography Competition 2024 hosted by Bon Accord Camera Club with nine clubs competing for the honours in this annual competition.
Gordon Rae MPAGB, FIPF, ARPS a highly respected judge from Dumfries Camera Club had the hard task of casting his keen eye over the entries and selecting the top images over three sessions during the day.
Once again it was a very successful day thanks to the efforts of the organising team, and it was pleasing to note that the event yielded a surplus enabling a total £1000 being split equally between the two local charities agreed at the Annual General meeting. Next year's Grampian Eye will be hosted by Fraserburgh Photographic Society on Saturday 26th April 2025.
The top 3 winning clubs for 2024 were
1ST: BON ACCORD CAMERA CLUB
2ND: MORAY CAMERA CLUB
3RD: MEARNS CAMERA CLUB
BEST IMAGE: Pond Walker, Graham Clark, Moray Camera Club
BEST RUNNER UP IMAGE: Lift Off, John Stewart, Bon Accord Camera Club
Article Submitted by Euan Fraser, Bon Accord CC
Does your Club struggle to get Judges or Speakers? Are you looking for new Judges or Lectures in your area? I'm sure the answer is yes! In a few years the issue will be worse unless we get more volunteers now!
Many long term SPF Judges and Speakers have retired over the past four years, after having served our Scottish Clubs in either capacity for many years (some over 50!). Some may still be Judging or Lecturing in a limited capacity, but they may not do so for long.
Although a few individuals have volunteered to take on the role of Judge or Speaker in recent years, this has not replaced the number of Judges or Speakers we have lost.
In a few years the issue will be much worse, we need Clubs and Individuals to persuade individuals to volunteer now, to ensure our Clubs all have Judges and Speakers available to visit us at our Clubs in the future.
Worried about what you are committing to? You take on as much or as little as you want to, or what your circumstances will allow. If you only want to do 5 Judgings or talks a year, that is still 5 less that require to be filled by someone else.
Our existing Judges and Lecturers are overrun with invitatations from Clubs to fill a slot on their syllabus, they simply can't take on more so why not get in touch with the SPF now and have a chat to find out more about becoming an SPF Judge or Lecturer?
Contact Libby on 01555 750737 or to email (click here) You can also find out more on our NEW dedicated webpage (click here)
The PAGB Inter-Federation Competition Judging 2024 was open again to Prints only with three Sections being Judged Colour, Mono and Nature where up to 30 prints per section could be submitted by each Federation, with the top scoring 15 counting to the overall Federation placing.
The SPF...
This gallery contains all of this year's 2024 SPF Annual Portfolios Individual Award Winners.
The lists of all of the 2024 Portfolio Acceptances along with the Final Club Placings and details of the Individual Award Winners can be downloaded from the SPF Portfolios area of this website...
We are a non-profitmaking network of almost 100 clubs and societies from Thurso in the north to Dumfries in the south and all areas in between. The sizes and involvement of each club within the SPF varies widely.
Founded in 1903, our remit is to promote the art and science of photography through interaction. To this end, the SPF Executive Committee organises a diary of events annually, mainly in the form of competitions and workshops, which our Clubs and their Members can participate in. The SPF also organises or co-ordinates entries to other events nationally or internationally on behalf of our members. We also maintain a mailing list and supply various services, including our e-newsletter the 'e-flash', and SPF Directory which contains all SPF Clubs and our SPF Judge’s & Lecturer’s list.
Through our SPF membership, comes affiliation of the PAGB. This gives access to the Club network throughout the whole of the UK. Through this affiliation comes other benefits including competitive Insurance arrangements for Camera Clubs, exclusive to the PAGB (Photographic Alliance of Great Britain) network, which you can take advantage of as an affiliated SPF club. In addition to this UK membership; as a member Club of the SPF, you and your members also automatically become members of FIAP (Federation Internationale de l'art Photographique) which is a worldwide organisation, currently based in Luxembourg.
