The Welsh Photographic Federation held the 2021 AWPF assessment on Sunday 7th November. Thirteen panels were submitted and eight panels were successful. Congratulations to all the successful candidates. They were:
Andrea Hargreaves of Pontefract CC with a panel entitled “A prophecy of Dragons”.
Kevin Robertson of Bridgend CC with a panel entitled “The Royal Airforce at work”.
Martin GJ Smith of Towy Valley CC with a panel entitled “Leaves of Penlan”.
Paul James of Port Talbot CC with a panel entitled “Portraits”.
Peter Thomas of Port Talbot CC with a panel entitled “Welsh Mountain Scenes though a Pinhole Camera”.
Stephen McKenzie-Woolley of Builth Wells CC with a panel entitled “How the Other Half Lives”.
Stuart Ord of Whitchurch PS with a panel entitled “The Steam Rally“.
Ken Lester of Deeside PS with a panel entitled “Street Life”.
Thank you to our President Jenny Hibbert and our five assessors, Jenny Hibbert, Gary Shinner, Brian Coleman, Leigh Woolford and Ed Cloutman for their expertise and judgment in maintaining the standards that the award demands.
Thanks also to our great team of helpers, Roy Thomas on the Projector, Guy Madden for his display stand and print management, Chris Powel for the loan of his panel we use to get the judges “eye in”, Ron Lines, and Paul James for their panel management and help, Martin Nagle for his help in transportation of the equipment to and from the store in Bridgend.
Also, special thanks to Del and Susan for their brilliant work on broadcasting the event on Zoom, so all the candidates could see live, their panels being assessed and to the WPF Executive Committee for their support.
I feel the day went well but I was disappointed for those candidates whose panels failed to reach the standard required but I am grateful to the judges for maintaining the standards of this award.
Dave Lewis
AWPF Distinctions Secretary