This is Ken's successful MPAGB entry to the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit Adjudication in Llandudno, in April 2019. Ken is a member of Eastwood Photographic Society.
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The SPF are very keen to encourage more SPF Club Members to become SPF Judges, to this end in 2016 we introduced three levels of SPF Judges A, B and C. Since this introduction of the three levels of SPF Judges, there are now two ways of becoming an SPF Judge. Completing our Questionnaire is the first step on that Journey.
This Questionnaire will be used for applications to either the SPF ‘C’ List of Judges or the SPF Judges Assessment Day (‘B’ List) (more details below).
If you’re interested in becoming a Judge, please just submit this questionnaire, don’t worry about how much of it you can complete. We don’t expect many applicants to be able to answer all of the questions at this time, but your answers will allow us to give guidance on ways you may be able to increase your own knowledge/experience, to progress as a Judge.
Initially, we will use your answers to determine if you presently have the required skills to be –
Added to the SPF 'C' List of non-accredited Judges
OR Added to the ‘C’ List and added to the list for the next SPF Judge’s Assessment Day, with a view to going on the SPF 'B' List of Accredited Judges.
OR we may indicate that some further photographic/SPF Club/practical experience is required before you can be added to either list.
A copy of the 'Questionnaire for Prospective SPF Judges' is available to download (click here) . Before submitting, please read the information provided in the following areas on this website.
More details on all levels of Judges, for both Judges and prospective Judges can be found on the dedicated 'All Things Judging' page of this website (click here) and scroll down for more details. Go to 'Booking Forms and Guidance section' for Guidance Notes on Judging.
If you’re not sure you want to go out Judging on your own for the first time; Why not have a word with an SPF Judge in your area? They may be prepared to go out with you, or give you some practical help or advice. Or you may be able to go out with them to one or two of their Judgings, and see things from the Judge’s perspective, and gain some tips.
Click the news header Scottish Salon 2019 - Presentation Photos to see some of the Presentation Photographs taken at the Awards Presentation of the 96th Scottish Salon 2019 on the Exhibition opening day. The Awards were presented by Fife Provost, Jim Leishman MBE, who also opened the event.
Here are some of the Presentation Photographs taken at the Awards Presentation of the 96th Scottish Salon 2019 on the Exhibition opening day. The Awards were presented by Fife Provost, Jim Leishman MBE, who also opened the event.
Scottish Photographic Federation photographers won 50 Awards at the 2019 Scottish Salon - Have a look at the following galleries to see their photos - Colour Print and PDI Gallery 1 (click here) - Mono Print and PDI Gallery 2 (click here) - Nature Print and PDI Gallery 3 (click here)
For more information and full Club results please visit the Scottish Salon page on this website (click here)
Featured galleries
This gallery contains all of this year's 2019 SPF Portfolios Award Winners.
The lists of all of the 2019 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 ...
Welcome to the SPF
We are a non-profitmaking network of almost 100 clubs and societies from Orkney in the north to Stranraer 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.