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.
What's on
7th Aug 24th Aug
The 60 accepted prints and award winners that were exhibited at the RK Burt Gallery, London go on display at Gracefield Art Galleries, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries DG1 1JQ - Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am until 4pm
18th Aug
The aim of these workshops is to assist those people interested in gaining PAGB Distinctions - CPAGB, DPAGB, MPAGB. These workshops are free and are open to all SPF club members. These events are open to observers but must be pre-booked by all wishing to attend. Booking details will be sent out to those on our PAGB Awards Mailing List first, then thrown open to other interested SPF Club members. Contact Libby Smith to get added to the mailing list, or to be added to the waiting list.
These Workshops are tailored to help you through the process of gaining a PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit (CPAGB, DPAGB, MPAGB). Please take the opportunity to attend one of these if you are interested in finding out more whatever stage you are at. All you need to know about the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit is given on this website's dedicated page (under Distinctions)
1st Sep
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 is also the meeting where we pass on SPF Annual Portfolio prints to the various people that handle the drop-off points. Contact them after this meeting to arrange collection of your prints
8th Sep
This day is only open to those prospective SPF Judges who have submitted a Questionnaire to the Judge's Liaison Secretary. Full details can be found on the 'All Things Judging' page of this website (under SPF) Those who have submitted questionnaires will be contacted by the SPF.
Latest news
The Royal Photographic Society, Scottish Members Print Exhibition 2019 is now on display at The Gallery, Falkirk Town Hall, West Bridge Street, Falkirk. FK1 5RS. The exhibition runs until 29th August 2019 with the venue open most days and in the evening before entertainment events. If travelling please check opening times on: 01324 - 506177.
The Royal Photographic Society is an educational charity founded in the United Kingdom in 1853 and today comprises over 12,000 photographers worldwide. Each year, R.P.S. members based in Scotland assemble a touring exhibition of 40 Prints representing their latest work. To encourage a variety of photographic styles and subjects, only 1 Print per photographer is allowed and this year the exhibition travels from Shetland to Dumfries including a month in the The Gallery at Falkirk Town Hall.
A Still Life entitled 'Faded Beauty' by Agnes Clark LRPS was featured in last years exhibition and a print by Agnes has again been selected in 2019. 'Just Green' is also a Still Life and follows a theme this photographer has developed during her membership at Falkirk Camera Club (click here). The exhibition features a wide variety of subjects from Still Life to Portraiture and Landscape including both Black & White and Colour Prints.
Open 10am to 5pm daily until 25th August 2019
at Edinburgh Photographic Centre, 68 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QU
Entrance £5 - Concessions £4
Welcome to one of the most highly regarded international exhibitions in the UK, typically attracting around 3000 entries from all around the world. This salon has been in existence for over 150 years, and during that time has built a strong reputation. We are a print-only exhibition, increasingly rare in these times. Unlike many print exhibitions, we only accept what we can display, thus gaining an acceptance is a high achievement much sought after. All the prints are on display at the Society’s premises during the Edinburgh Festivals for 4 weeks in August, maintaining the success of recent years. The Exhibition usually receives over 3000 visitors, many of whom come year after year to view it. All accepted images appear in the catalogue which has had a FIAP 4* rating since 2013.
Exhibition Secretary/Chairman: Edith Smith LRPS
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.