This is Keith's successful DPAGB entry in Prints to the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit Adjudication held in Smethwick in June 2021. Keith is a member of Eastwood Photographic Society.
What's on
1st Feb
This is the expiry (and renewal date) for Clubs who take out 'PAGB' insurances with Darwin Clayton. All Clubs who had Insurance with DC last year have been sent details to the person who completed the application last year. All SPF Clubs have been sent details by the SPF in case that person has changed. Please see the Annual Subscriptions reminder sent 16th Dec for full details or visit the SPF SERVICES area for full details. If you require assistance please contact the SPF Treasurer through the SPF Executive area of this website
27th Feb
As well as the Executive dealing with the general administration of the SPF and its events; These meetings are your chance to have any items of business you wish to be discussed brought to the attention of the SPF via your Area Rep or by contacting the SPF General Secretary. This meeting will be a short morning meeting on Zoom. Start Time TBC.
20th Mar
As well as the Executive dealing with the general administration of the SPF and its events; These meetings are your chance to have any items of business you wish to be discussed brought to the attention of the SPF via your Area Rep or by contacting the SPF General Secretary. This meeting will be on Zoom and start at 1pm
20th Mar
This is the Closing Date for this year's SPF 'Interim' Print Championship. This is the date for all prints to be with the SPF, and the online entry will also close on this date. Full details are supplied on the SPF Print Championship page of this website (which can be found under Events).
All prints for this competition must be submitted by Clubs, by post / carrier, or dropped-off direct to Carluke. Entry remains as unmounted prints at a maximum A3 size; Entry Fee remains at 50% reduction of amount shown on the online entry system i.e. 35p per print; Maximum 3 Mono Prints and 3 Colour Prints per author; Clubs can enter up to a maximum of 50 prints but only 16 prints are required for the various Club Awards. Top 8 Mono print scores count towards the Best Mono Club ; The top 8 Colour print scores count towards the Best Colour Club. For the Best Overall Club (John Logan Trophy) you require 15 prints, with a minimum of 5 being Mono.
Latest news
Falkirk Camera Club work with Falkirk Community Trust, both on their own exhibitions and events, and on other events of interest to photographers. We would like to tell you about an exhibition capturing the unique biodiversity of British wildlife which is now open at Callendar House - Falkirk, The British Wildlife Photography Awards is an annual photographic competition, established 2009, showcasing the work of both amateur and professional photographers across the country. The result is a remarkable exhibition.
It is free to enjoy and is on show in both galleries in Callendar House running until Sunday 16th January 2022.
Callendar House is open 10am – 5pm every day excluding Tuesdays.
The winning images were chosen from thousands of entries in 15 separate categories. They cover all areas of wildlife from insects to mammals, the flora of our country and its marine life both above and below the sea. Hope that you and your Society or Club members will be able to visit.
Callendar House can be contacted on 01324 - 503772
The Edinburgh Photographic Society are this year running their First Edinburgh Photographic Society International Digital Exhibition.
The Exhibition has both FIAP and PSA patronage, as well as that of the SPF. SECTIONS AND FEES - The Exhibition consists of Four (4) Sections with up to Four (4) entries allowed in each: Open Mono, Open Colour, Nature and Wildlife AWARDS - A total of 80 Awards will be presented including 4 Gold Medals from each of the Photographic Society of America, Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique and the Scottish Photographic Federation.
Entry fees are £10 for the first section then £3 for each additional section. Payment is via PayPal
Entries Open 1st September 2021 Entries - Close 7th December 2021
The salon is conducted in accordance with the recommendations and approval of: The Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP) 2021/503 and The Photographic Society of America (PSA) 2021-1666
Click on the following web link (click here) and scroll down for all of the details you require together with access to their online entry.
Featured galleries
This is a Gallery of the 95 top scoring shortlisted images that the Individual Awards for the SPF Annual Portfolios 2021 were selected from by this year's Judges in both the Projected Image and Print Portfolios (NB - Print sections submitted and Judged as Digital).
The results were...
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.