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October 2014
Roger Barker LRPS
24 Arthur Street
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email: newsletter@mcpf.co.uk
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Leigh Preston's Photography
encompasses a variety of areas
within the modern photographic
scene, including tuition, image
processing and, of course,
actually taking photographs.
Leigh has a relatively specific
approach to what he chooses
to make pictures of, and relies
heavily
on
atmospherics,
dramatic lighting and strong
story lines to convey an
individual style.
Chris has been actively involved
in club photography since
1979, and confesses to being a
“photo-holic”. a busy national
Pagb judge and popular
Fotospeed sponsored lecturer,
Chris has visited more than
190 different camera clubs,
and judged many regional,
national and international
exhibitions. He recently gained
his Fellowship of the royal
Photographic Society, serves on
the Licentiateship panel, and
provides advice at distinction
workshops.
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Chris Palmer FrPS aFIaP DPagb aPagb
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MCPF
SEMINar 2014
Seeing Pictures & Locations
Photographic rapport with subject
Design & use of picture elements, tone,
meaning & use of space, perspective &
line
Direction - what to do with your
images once they are taken & made club comps, exhibitions, Pagb & rPS
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both award winning photographers will share us,
their wealth of experience and expertise, as we
follow them through their workflow and personal
take on photography.
Sunday 19th October
The Old Schoolhouse
Oldbury
11am - 5pm
£10
(tea and coffee available)
(bring own lunches)
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Leigh holds two rPS Fellowships,
one for pictorial images taken
of the mill towns in Lancashire
and Yorkshire and the other
for Darkroom printing and
belongs to the arENa group
of photographers and is a
member of The London Salon.
Leigh has published many
books and has had a number of
one-man exhibitions in London,
Dublin, birmingham, reading,
Manchester, gloucester and
belfast.
Now semi-professional, his
work revolves around teaching
at college or on workshops and
at seminars all over the UK also
in the USa and Europe and
enjoys the chance to share his
experience and his passion for
photography. His website can
be viewed at
www.leighpreston.co.uk
He holds a Distinction of the
Pagb and has received an
aPagb award for his services
to photography. Chris has had
success and gained awards
in international exhibitions
when working for his FIaP
qualification.
Chris is a member of amersham
Photographic Society, and
supports
two
workshop
ventures – Photo Knowledge,
and Spirit & Vision Landscape
Photographic Workshops. His
website can be viewed at
www.chrispalmerphotographer.co.uk
Words and images taken with permission of the authors.
www.mcpf.co.uk
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Seminar Secretary
Mike Chapman ARPS MPAGB BPE4
MCPF SEMINAR
Sunday 19th October 2014
10.45am – 4.45pm
Hosted by Smethwick Photographic Society
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Chris Palmer FRPS AFIAP DPAGB APAGB
Tickets: £10.00
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For more information, contact Mike Chapman on
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Seminar Secretary
Mike Chapman ARPS MPAGB BPE4
MCPF Seminar
Sunday 19th October 2014
BOOKING FORM
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Please reserve the following number of tickets for the MCPF seminar:
Cheque enclosed:………………………..…………….
(payable to MCPF)
Name:…………………………………………………………………………….....................................….
Address:……………………………………………………………..………...............................................
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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE
PAGB INTER-CLUB PRINT CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
Sponsored by Darwin Clayton (UK) Ltd & Permajet Ltd.
The Club Print Championship will be held at
Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, ORMSKIRK, L39 4QP
http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/location
Saturday 25 October 2014 starting at 9.30a.m.
Edge Hill University is located just off the M6 near Ormskirk, a little further north than Connah’s
Quay but a much quicker journey from all points North and South – except North Wales! The
venue is magnificent and we promise a great day of photography and fun!
All ticket applications will be serviced in order of receipt. We have 384 seats to sell and it is quite
likely that admission will be limited to pre-booked & paid tickets only.
Don’t delay!
The campus is fully accessible and wheel chairs are welcome although a little advance notice will
allow us to reserve a parking space, etc.
The booking form should be completed and returned with cheques, payable to PAGB, plus
a stamped addressed envelope or an additional 60p. PLEASE SEND A STAMPED ENVELOPE!
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to Christine Langford, Ty-Ni, Gwydryn Drive, ABERSOCH, LL53 7HU (01758 713572)
Please send me............. Print Championship tickets at £5.00 each. Total enclosed £ ..........
Block Capitals Please
Name …………...........……………….…………… Members of ……………………………………Club
Address …………............…………………………………………………………………………………..
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Postcode ….…………………………..… Telephone ….…………………………………..………………
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General Secretary
Mary Jenkins APAGB
MCPF Guide and Directory 2014
This has now been published and one copy sent to all club secretaries.
Further copies can be obtained from the General Secretary at a cost of £5.00 each
inclusive of postage. (address below)
There have been three club changes since production
Update 1 25 September 2014
NEW CLUB
Broughton Astley Photographic Society
15 members
Meet at
Broughton Astley Village Hall, Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6PT
1st and 3rd Tuesdays in the month at 7.30pm all the year round.
Secretary: Fran Marsland, 19 Eagle Close, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6SR
Telephone: 01455 282118 Email: BAPS2009@talktalk.net
Leicester Forest Photographic Society secretary change of address and contact Nos.
Nick Allen, 36 Weavers Court, Trinity Lane, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0BT
Telephone number: 01455 643397 Email: nicka5180@gmail.com
Rugeley and Armitage Camera Club New Secretary
David Hanmer, 128 Green Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2RP
Telephone: 01889 803684
email: dave.hanmer@ntlworld.com
If you have any problems using the Guide and Directory please contact the
General Secretary: Mary Jenkins APAGB 0121 628 6105, Email: sec@mcpf.co.uk
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Council Officers and Appointments
October 2014
President
Ian Bailey FCCA LRPS CPAGB
Stratford Photo Group/Cotswold Monochrome
Email: president@mcpf.co.uk
Seminar Secretary
Mike Chapman ARPS MPAGB BPE4*
Solihull PS
Email: seminarsec@mcpf.co.uk
Vice President
Mike Chapman ARPS MPAGB BPE5*
Solihull PS
MidPhot Chairman
Ralph Duckett MPAGB EFIAP APAGB
Lucia Duckett APAGB
Burton-on-Trent PS
Email:-midphot@mcpf.co.uk
General Secretary
Mary Jenkins APAGB
Yardley PS
Email: sec@mcpf.co.uk
MCPF Club Championships
Roger Parry ARPS DPAGB EFIAP Hon.PAGB
Smethwick PS
Email: mcpfchampionship@mcpf.co.uk
Treasurer
Andy Fryer EFIAP DPAGB BPE4*
Smethwick PS
Email: treasurer@mcpf.co.uk
Record Secretary
Barbara Porter
Burton-on-Trent PS
Despatch Secretary
Judith Parry DPAGB AFIAP Hon.PAGB
Smethwick PS
Email: despatch@mcpf.co.uk
Historian
David Moore EFIAP MPAGB BPE5*
Solihull PS
Email:- historian@mcpf.co.uk
Judges & Lecturers Secretary
Alison Fryer EFIAP/b DPAGB BPE3*
Andy Fryer EFIAP DPAGB BPE4*
Smethwick PS
Email: judgeslecturersec@mcpf.co.uk
Member of the PAGB Executive
Roger Parry ARPS DPAGB EFIAP Hon.PAGB
Smethwick PS
Email: execofficer@mcpf.co.uk
Photofolio Liaison Officer
Judith Parry DPAGB AFIAP Hon.PAGB
Smethwick PS
Email: photofolio@mcpf.co.uk
PAGB Competition Secretaries
Graham Hodgkiss ARPS AFIAP MPAGB APAGB
Aston &Erdington PS, Cheltenham CC
Email: interfedcompsec@mcpf.co.uk
MCPF Portfolio Secretary
Bob Hudson
Smethwick PS
Email: portfoliosec@mcpf.co.uk
PAGB Exhibitions Secretary
Bob Hudson
Smethwick PS
Email: portfoliosec@mcpf.co.uk
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Council Officers and Appointments
October 2014
Midland Salon Chairman
Judith Parry DPAGB AFIAP Hon.PAGB
Smethwick PS
Email: chairman@midland-salon.com
Webmaster
Lucia Duckett APAGB
Burton-on-Trent PS
Email: webmaster@mcpf.co.uk
PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit (APM)
David Venables DPAGB
Shirley PS
Email: apmsecretary@mcpf.co.uk
Newsletter Editor
Roger Barker LRPS
Wellingborough & District CC
Email:newsletter@mcpf.co.uk
Past President
Peter A Young CPAGB AFIAP APAGB
Bromsgrove PS
Council Members
Jane Borland LRPS DPAGB BPE2*
Aston & Erdington PS, Cheltenham CC
Email: interfedcompsec@mcpf.co.uk
Lesley Barker LRPS
Wellingborough & District CC
Email:-councilmem1@mcpf.co.uk
Peter Cheetham
Stoke-on-Trent CC
Email:- councilmem2@mcpf.co.uk
Graham Walton DPAGB
Arden PG
AV Competitions
Howard Bagshaw ARPS MPAGB
Stafford PS
Email: avchamp@mcpf.co.uk
Immediate Past President
Ralph Duckett MPAGB APAGB EFIAP
Burton-on-Trent PS
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MCPF Events from October 2014
And other notable dates
There is some additional information on the MCPF website www.mcpf.co.uk
Sunday 19th October
MCPF General Seminar
The Old Schoolhouse, Churchbridge, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2AS
For more information and to book a place, contact Mike Chapman on
0121 733 2521, or email seminarsec@mcpf.co.uk
Ticket booking form can be found on website www.mcpf.co.uk
Saturday 25th October
PAGB Inter-Federation Club Print Championship
Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, ORMSKIRK, L39 4QP
Ticket application form in the newsletter and from www.thepagb.org.uk
Three MCPF Clubs from MCPF are taking part.
Duston Camera Club
Smethwick Photographic Society
Stafford Photographic Society
Saturday and Sunday
29/30 November 2014
Awards for Photographic Merit
Prints & PDI
Hosted by N&EMPF, The Kegworth Hotel, Packington Hill/Derby
Road, Kegworth, Derbyshire DE74 2DF
Saturday
31st January 2015
MidPhot Av Competition Burton-on-Trent
For information contact Howard Bagshaw avchamp@mcpf.co.uk
Saturday
7th February 2015
MCPF General Meeting
The Old Schoolhouse, Churchbridge, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2AS
For information contact General Secretary Mary Jenkins
sec@mcpf.co.uk
Closing date and hand in for MidPhot
Any queries contact Lucia and Ralph Duckett ...midphot@mcpf.co.uk
Saturday and Sunday
14th &15th February 2015
MidPhot Selection
Wednesday to Sunday
25th to 29th March 2015
MidPhot Exhibition of Midland Photography
The Old Schoolhouse, Churchbridge, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2AS
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PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit (APM)
David Venables DPAGB
PAGB Awards Officer Report
The next adjudication in November will be held at Kegworth, and from the Midlands area
there will be 13 taking the ‘C’ Credit and 9 taking the ‘D’ Distinction and 2 applicants for the
‘M’ Master.
The closed adjudication to be held in Dumfries in December will have 6 applicants from the
Midlands taking their ‘C’ Credit.
The adjudication in April 2015 at Southampton is closed for the ‘C’ Credit but there are still
places left for the ‘D’ Distinction.
The August 2015 adjudication to be held in Ormskirk is filling up quickly so those people who
want to make an application should do so as soon as possible.
The list is also open for entries to the Welsh adjudication in November 2015 - somewhere in
the deepest South Wales.
David Venables
Awards Secretary
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MCPF Archivist/ Historian
Dr. David Moore EFIAP MPAGB BPE5
Photographers Walk
I have consulted with senior managers in the Library of Birmingham and have been advised that it was
unlikely that a decision would be made about booking the ‘Photographers Wall’ on the Café Mezzanine until
the future of the GRAIN Photography Hub is known.
Currently, only GRAIN is taking bookings for the Wall but GRAIN will end in its current form at the end of this
year – although projects it initiated will carry on through 2015.
It is hoped that GRAIN will continue in some form from 2015 onwards, but it is not yet clear what form that
will take, if so, whether it will be open to other non – GRAIN sponsored users.
GRAIN is a name that Pete James, Curator, Photographic Collections and Nicola Shipley came up with two
years ago to encompass their plans and projects. It is not an acronym. It somehow simply summed up what
they were starting off but with strong references to the past. nicola.shipley@grainphotographyhub.co.uk or
http://grainphotographyhub.co.uk
The light, environment and security conditions in the Photographers’ Wall are not to Gallery conditions. The
Library of Birmingham will issue a statement to prospective users of the Wall.
Access to MCPF Archival Materials
Library of Birmingham are advising researchers to plan a ‘mini-research campaign’ – not just for Midland
Counties Photographic Federation but for many of the other Library collections.
So, if a researcher wants to view something easily identifiable such as meeting minutes, they should then
request an appointment at archives.appointments@birmingham.gov.uk for viewing MS 2207 MCPF previous
General Meeting or Council Minutes held in the archives.
If they want to check what is held for individual photographers and so forth, they should raise an enquiry
at archives.heritage@birmingham.gov.uk and state (a) the nature of their enquiry for example photographs
from the Roy Thornton Collection and (b) whether they are tied to specific dates or whether they are flexible
for appointments to view the selected items.
Researchers will be able to view the items they have requested in the Wolfson Centre, which provides a
comfortable and welcoming environment, with Librarians and Archivists on hand to point them in the right
direction to help pursue their research. It is recommended that a study place is reserved in the centre and
please remember for access you will need a Carn ticket.
Dr. David Moore EFIAP MPAGB BPE5
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PAGB Inter-Federation
Print Exhibition
Oldbury The Old Schoolhouse
Churchbridge, Oldbury,
West Midlands B69 2AS
22 September - 16 October
Mon, Tues & Thurs 8pm - 10pm
Sat 10am - 1pm
Sunday Closed
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40th Smethwick International
Exhibition of Photography
FIAP Patronage
No:2014/271
PSA Patronage
No:2014-117
UPI Patronage
No: L140056
RPS Patronage
No 2014/42
The Exhibition of Prints and Projected Digital Images will be held at the home of
SMETHWICK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Old School House, Churchbridge, Oldbury, West Midlands.
3rd to 11th JANUARY 2015
SIX SECTIONS, WITH A TOTAL of 138 AWARDS.
PLUS HIGHLY COMMENDED CERTIFICATES
COLOUR PRINTS
MONOCHROME PRINTS
NATURE PRINTS
COLOUR PROJECTED IMAGE (PID)
MONOCHROME PROJECTED IMAGE (PID)
NATURE PROJECTED IMAGE
ENTRIES THAT ARRIVE WITHOUT THE CORRECT FEES WILL NOT BE JUDGED OR RETURNED AND
NO CATALOGUE WILL BE SENT.
Full Colour 84 Page A4 Catalogue for every Entrant
ENTRY FEES (per entrant per section)
U.K. Entrants Only
Overseas and Europe
1 Section £9
1 Section $15 (12)
Each additional section £3
each additional section $5 (4)
IF YOU WISH PRINT ENTRIES TO BE RETURNED AND THEY ARE NOT BEING FORWARDED TO THE
SOUTHAMPTON EXHIBITION. YOU MUST ADD RETURN POSTAGE FOR PRINT ENTRIES
UK Flat Fee £7 plus 25p for each mounted print included.
OVERSEAS & EUROPE Flat Fee $15 (8) plus 1$ (0.5) for each un-mounted print.
YOU MAY ENTER ELECTRONICALLY ON LINE (Preferred Method) via:
www.spsinternationalexhibition.com
PAYMENT CAN BE MADE ON LINE USING CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS THROUGH PAYPAL (PayPal account
not required). ENTRANTS CAN COMPLETE THEIR ENTRY FORMS AND MAKE PAYMENT
ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE SENDING THEIR WORK. ALTERNATIVELY THEY CAN ENTER BY POST
USING A MANUAL ENTRY FORM DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE.
CHAIRMAN
Roger Parry, ARPS, EFIAP, DPAGB, HonPAGB
25 Wentworth Park Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9QU,
United Kingdom
roger.parry@blueyonder.co.uk
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GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
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This exhibition will follow the recommended procedures of PSA for specific recognition and FIAP general regulations.
The exhibition is open to all photographers throughout the world.
The right to reproduce entries in the catalogue will be assumed and normal copyright rules will be strictly followed.
Each participant will receive an individual notification of his results.
Each participant who has paid the entry fee and who has respected the conditions of entry will receive a free copy of the
catalogue, whether or not the work has been accepted.
The decision of the jury will be final and without appeal.
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The organisers will take great care of the entered work but decline all responsibility in case of loss, theft or deterioration during
transit or during the exhibition and/or projection.
By the virtue of his/her participation the author accepts these regulations.
All parts of the picture must have been photographed by the author.
Prints: (Three Sections) Monochrome - Colour Nature
Up to four prints, maximum size - 50cm x 40cm, may be entered in each section.
Prints can be submitted either mounted or un-mounted. Overseas prints should be sent un-mounted.. The back of
each print must have, in legible writing: Name, address and Country of the author - The title of the work - The same ID number as
on the entry form.
Projected Digital Images (Three Sections) Open Colour & Mono - Open Nature
Up to four Images may be submitted in each section in JPEG format with preferred Colour Space sRGB.
Required image size: Maximum 1400 pixels horizontal and/or 1050 pixels vertical.
Image File Name: Your image files must be numbered from 1 to 4 in the entry form order followed by the title.
Example: 1.Title of Image.jpg - 2.Title of Image.jpg - 3.Title of Image.jpg - 4.Title of Image.jpg
The title must be as you would wish it to appear in the catalogue therefore no other information, special characters or separators
should be included in the file name.
Our projection background is black please DO NOT fill empty space or add large borders.
Images can be submitted on line at www.spsinternationalexhibition.com or by post on CD.
Each entrant must submit only one CD (There should be the work of only one author on each CD) and images for each section
should be in a separate folder marked with the section name. Please print your name on the CD and on its case or sleeve.
Please also Note: CDs and/or electronic files cannot be forwarded to the Southampton Exhibition you must enter these directly with them
according to their rules.
PSA (PID Division)
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Monochrome images accepted in PID recognised Colour sections shall only be credited towards PID Colour Star Ratings.
Monochrome listings.
All acceptance eligibility shall be in accordance with PID Star Ratings or the Galaxy/Diamond Ratings requirements as appropriate.
THE SAME IMAGE MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED INTO MORE THAN ONE SECTION.
IMAGES PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED IN THE SMETHWICK INTERNATIONAL
UNDER CPID ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EXHIBITION.
ALL SECTIONS.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or
acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own aliases are not permitted).The entrant
permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and / or display in media related to
the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be
visuals of the exhibition and could be subject to
disqualification by the exhibition sponsors.
The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be
incorporated if the photographic content predominates. (Subject to divisional restrictions). All final work must be on electronic file, or on
photographic print material, mounting excepted.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image, print or mount.
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All entrants must provide name and country data exactly the same in each exhibition entered to receive proper credit.
Combined PSA, FIAP and RPS Nature Photography Definition
. Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology
and archeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest
presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical
quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as
nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in
situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are
permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens
are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the
presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original
scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera,
such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must
appear natural. Color images can be converted to greyscale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are
not allowed.
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Wildlife.
Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations,
weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled
conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on
man for food.
Images entered in Wildlife sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above are further defined as one or more extant
zoological or botanical organisms free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat. Landscapes, geologic formations, photographs
of zoo or game farm animals or of any extant zoological or botanical species taken under controlled conditions are not eligible in
Wildlife sections. Wildlife is not limited to animals, birds and insects. Marine subjects and botanical subjects (including fungi and algae)
taken in the wild are suitable wildlife subjects, as are carcasses of extant species.
Wildlife images may be entered in Nature sections of Exhibitions.
PSA.
Black & White (Monochrome) (FIAP Definition)
A monochrome image is defined as having varying shades of no more than one colour (various shades of that colour from very light to
very dark) but it may be any single colour. Multi-toned images (various shades of two or more colours) and greyscale images with
added accent colour are not acceptable in Monochrome Class sections and must be entered in Colour Class sections.
FIAP.
A black and white image is one with tones from very dark grey (black) to very clear grey (white) A black and white image toned entirely
in a single colour will be able to stand in the black & white category and can be reproduced in black & white in the catalogue. On the
other hand a black and white image modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour to a part of the image becomes a colour
image and should be entered in the colour category. This type of image will be reproduced in the colour pages of the catalogue.
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SPECIAL NOTES ON ENTRY FEES
The preferred method of payment is by PayPal using a credit or debit card or a PayPal account. Payment in
banknotes is preferred for entries not submitted online otherwise Cheques/Orders should be made payable to:
Smethwick Photographic Society. International cheques in currency other than sterling must include an
additional $3 (3) to cover bank charges.
Prints ONLY where return postage has been received.
All correspondence and enquiries should be addressed to:
ROGER PARRY, ARPS, EFIAP,DPAGB, Hon PAGB. Exhibition Chairman
25 Wentworth Park Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9QU, England
e-mail: info@spsinternationalexhibition.com
PRINT ENTRIES CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE SOUTHAMPTON EXHIBITION
Please indicate on the on-line entry system or on the manual entry form if you require your prints to be
forwarded to Southampton.
You must send a Southampton entry form and entry fee and return postage if required
direct to the Southampton Exhibition.
Do not include Southampton forms and fee in your Smethwick Entry
EXHIBITION CALENDAR
Closing Date
Judging
Report Cards e-mailed or Mailed
Entries / Awards Mailed
Catalogues Mailed
10th November 2014
21st to 23rd November 2014
1st December 2014
2nd February 2015
2nd February 2015
SELECTORS
JURY
Walter Gaberthuel, EFIAP, MPSA, UPI 3CR (Italy)
Ciaran Whyte EFIAP/s, FIPF (Ireland}
Hunter Kennedy, ARPS, EFIAP, MPAGB (Scotland)
Jan Cawley EFIAP/s (Wales}
John Chamberlin FRPS,MFIAP,APAGB ((England)
Ann Miles FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB, FBPE ((England)
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PLEASE SEND ALL PRINT ENTRIES TO:
SMETHWICK INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
c/o 25 WENTWORTH PARK AVENUE
HARBORNE
BIRMINGHAM
B17 9QU
UNITED KINGDOM
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Wellingborough and District Camera Club
64th
EXHIBITION of
PHOTOGRAPHY
4th to 11th October 2014
10.00 hrs to 16.30 hrs
(Closed Sundays)
Wellingborough Museum
Dulley’s Baths, 12 Castle Way, Wellingborough NN8 1XB
www.wellingboroughcameraclub.me.uk
cameraclub.wdcc@btinternet.com
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