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Ken Staines

Sad news from Richard Flannigan at Whiteheads CC.

It is with deep regret that our President Ken Staines passed away Sunday night. He has been a member since 1958. His funeral is at Toveys, 9 Cardiff Road, Newport at 1:00pm. Wednesday 22nd October. Gwent Crematorium, Cwmbran at 2:00pm then wake at Cefn Mabley Arms.

Tom Hill

We have received this sad news:

“Aberdare Camera Club are very sad to announce that one of our long-standing members Tom Hill passed away on Sunday 14th Sept. Tom was a member of the club for many years, had served as Treasurer and was a real stalwart with his commitment and enthusiasm. He was a […]

2014 Results from Warwick

Smethwick Photographic Society (265 points) were resounding winners of the final of the PAGB Inter-Club PDI Championships in Warwick on 12 July. They beat Wigan 10 (257 points) by a clear 8 points.

The WPF representatives were Tenby and Inn Focus. Inn Focus narrowly missed getting into the final round, finishing in joint 9th after […]

Ace of Prints 2014 – Awards

We have recevied this from Dave Paskin, CELO.

I would like to congratulate the winners of the Ace of Prints. The Winners were: 1st – Ebbw Vale 2nd – Tenby 3rd – Western Valley     Ebbw Vale and Tenby Will represent the WPF at the PAGB Inter-club Print Championships at Ormskirk in […]

Judge & Presenter News

Ed Cloutman has informed us that he has done away with the Judges and Presenters STATISTICS forms as they no longer serve much purpose. If Judges or Presenters have any problems or wish to change or add to their presentations, please email him directly at judgepresent@thewpf.co.uk

The Judges and Presenters Assessment Forms will, of […]

Photomarathon Success for WPF members

Two WPF club members were topic finalists in the recent Cardiff Photomarathon which saw 400 photographers compete to take the best photos on 12 topics in 12 hours.

Susan Plant of Port Talbot was a finalist in the ‘Street Level’ topic and Leigh Woolford of Gwynfa was a finalist in the ‘Control’ topic. Congratulations to […]

2014 PAGB Inter-Federation Competition Results

Here are all the results from the PAGB Inter-Federation Competition held at Talbot Green on Sunday, 8th June 2014.

Open Colour Print

Monochrome Print

Nature PDI

Open PDI

WPF Acceptances and Scores

2014 Barrian Cup Report

This from Mike Lewis at Barry Camera Club.

The 2014 Barrian Cup on Saturday 14th June was a great success, with a packed Millennium Hall Brian Swinyard judged the 105 prints with constructive and positive comments and made the point that there were a lot of high scores due to the very high quality of […]

Jim Holland

This sad news from Ebbw Vale.

We are sad to report that Jim Holland, vice Chairman at Ebbw Vale Camera Club has passed away. Jim will be known by many in the WPF as he was Chairman of our club for all but one of the years we have been in existence, he stepped down […]

Welcome to Oakdale Photographic Society

Another new club has joined the WPF. Oakdale Photographic Society is based near Blackwood and you can find out more about them on their website. I am sure you will all join us in welcoming them to the federation!

Gold Medal for Alan

Alan Shepherd of Gwynfa Camera Club has won a Gold Medal in the 91st Scottish Print salon with his monochrome print entitled “The Waterfall”. Well done Alan!

2014 Welsh Salon Results

Here are the acceptance lists for the 2014 Welsh Salon of Photography.

Digital

Prints

Awards

We are aware there are some errors. Some photographers are shown as belonging to the wrong clubs.

Please check the listing thoroughly and report any problems to Linda Baldwin. welshinternational@thewpf.co.uk

Meanhile, congratulations to everyone.

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Bridgend 2014 5 to 8 Competition Results

The results of the 2014 5 to 8 Competition for PhotoHarmony digital AV sequences are as follows:

Winner – Wantage Camera Club – One Day Like This

Runner-up – Malcolm Imhoff – On Higher Ground

Runner-up – Adri van Oudheusden – One Fine Day (South Africa)

Highly Commended – Ian Bateman – Catalunyan Morning

Highly […]

Welcome Kidewelly

Big apologies for the omission of Kidwelly Camera Club from our previous post welcoming six new clubs to the WPF. Seemingly in their place we included Gower Photographic Society, who aren’t new to the WPF, they have just changed their name (from Mumbles & West Cross).

This was solely an error on the part of […]

IFG and Tenby top the 2014 Ace of Clubs

Inn Focus Group (1st) and Tenby (2nd) proved to be the class of the field at the Ace of Clubs. Both clubs go on the represent the WPF at the National DPI Championships at Warwick. The plate competition was won by Gwent.

Official scores, both individual and overall, can now be found in the following […]

Individual awards for WPF members at 2014 PAGB Cup

At the recent PAGB Cup, four WPF members received individual recognition. Congratulations to them all.

In the open competition: Best Imaginative – Mystery at Manor House by Matthew Jones of Ebbw Vale Camera Club Best Humour – The Irony Of Ironing by Ian Munro of Inn Focus Group Chairman’s Award – King of the Islands […]