1. New Distinctions Secretary

With the retirement of Roger Lewis we are lucky to have a Volunteer to so quickly pick up the reins. Please welcome Nigel Nicholas of Bridgend Camera Club who was only co-opted to the WPF Executive a few weeks ago; I’m sure he will have your full support.

With the AWPF Adjudication Day due on November 4th and the closing date for applications being the 6th October you obviously need the new contact details – so to apply for the AWPF Awards contact: -

Nigel Nicholas, 29, Commercial Street, Maesteg, Glam, CF34 9DH. Tel: - 01656730817 Email: - This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

The downloadable form on the Web Site may have the wrong address for a couple of days.

2. Celtic Challenge & PAGB Inter Federation Slide Battle.

I would like to thank the 13 WPF Clubs who provided us with images for our selection which took place last Wednesday we chose 10 Mono, 10 Colour Prints and 10 DPI/Slides for Celtic and then added a further 14 to make the 24 required for the PAGB. The selected ones are: -

Celtic Challenge Entries 2007

Mono Prints

Nude Triptych John Pile LRPS DPAGB Swansea C.C.

2nd Movement Arfon John Neath & District P.S.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Susan Martin Port Talbot C.C.

Beach Huts, Bude, April 2007 John Pile LRPS DPAGB Swansea C.C.

Old Wreck in Bodie Phil Thomas Swansea C.C.

Ball Control Paul Williams New Quay C.C.

Straw Hat Rex Moreton ABIPP AMPA ARPS Newport P.C.

Gower Wild Horses Arthur Mallett Llanelli P.S.

Ian Gough Wins High Ball Allen R Lloyd ARPS AWPF Newport P.C.

Colour Prints

A Night on the Thames Margaret Jones New Quay C.C.

Winter Reflections Cardiff Bay Pam Lewis LRPS AWPF The Vale P.C.

Immature Mute Swan Jennifer Ellis Swansea C.C.

Softest Pink Jan Cawley The Vale P.C.

A Hard Stare Susan Durie Port Talbot C.C.

Desert Storm Graham Harries Llanelli P.S.

Dave Fluczynski Brecon Jazz ’07 Roy Edwards AWPF Swansea C.C.

Roy G Biv Arfon John Neath & District P.S.

Nuthatch on Perching Post Allen R Lloyd ARPS AWPF Newport P.C.

Wash Day Blues Pam Lewis LRPS AWPF The Vale P.C.

Slides

It’s in my Head Graham Harries Llanelli P.S.

My Gramps Jason Chapman Swansea C.C.

Rain Fresh Tiger Lily Jason Chapman Swansea C.C.

Relaxing Lovers Mervyn Pugh Merthyr Tydfil C.C.

Solo Graham Harries Llanelli P.S.

The Runner Graham Harries Llanelli P.S.

Toasted Andrew Lloyd Llanelli P.S.

Red Kite Feeding Allen R Lloyd ARPS AWPF Newport P.C.

Urban Eden Geraint James ARPS AWPF Newport P.C.

Common Frog North Africa Gerry Wells Newport P.C.

The following Slides will be added to the 10 above to provide our 24 for the PAGB: -

Addn. Slides

All Steamed Up Jan Cawley The Vale P.C.

Bee on Inula Flower Mostyn Gardner The Vale P.C.

Clocking Off Tony Collis Llanelli P.S.

Face of a Stranger Gareth Martin AWPF CPAGB Port Talbot C.C.

Going Home for Tea Jan Cawley The Vale P.C.

Low Tide Rob Lloyd Merthyr Tydfil C.C.

Nubian Child Mike Whiffin Swansea C.C.

Railtrack to the Town Gareth Martin AWPF CPAGB Port Talbot C.C.

Surfing Jennifer Ellis Swansea C.C.

Brolly Man Jan Cawley The Vale P.C.

The Grand Arc Phil Worsley Llanelli P.S.

The Key 13 Arfon John Neath & District P.S.

Wild Boys as Innocent as Strawberries Susan Martin Port Talbot C.C.

Paired Ringlets Aphantopus A D Clarke Newport P.C.

Hyperantus

My congratulations go to those chosen and my thanks for their support of the WPF.

3. New RPS Competition "IRIS-25" for the under 25s

The Royal Photographic Society

International Review of Images with Soundtrack for the Under 25s

"IRIS-25"

Organised by the Digital Imaging Group – Wessex

A new Competition to promote and encourage the interest and growth of digital Audio Visual photography among young people, as a creative discipline using still photographic images.

Categories

1. Single Author under 16 years old.

2. Single Author aged 16 to 24 tears old.

3. Group Entry – by young people aged under 16 years

4. Group Entry – by young people aged 16 – 24 years.
Schools or colleges are encouraged to submit group and/or individual entries from their students. Cash prizes for each category, a special prize will be awarded for the school or college with the maximum number of entries.

Closing date for entries: - April 2008, to be Judged: - June 2008 at Albourne, Wiltshire.

Full details and application forms are available on the web site at: - www.iris-25.rps.org or from the organiser Maureen Albright ARPS, Treneer House, 6, Turnpike, Albourne, Wilts, SN8n 2BZ Tel: - 01672 540754 This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

4 Nick Jenkins is organising One Day Photographic Courses in 2008

He is planning to run a series of one day photography workshops around South Wales. Venues currently planned are: -

6th April – Gower

31st May – Vale of Neath

14th June – Brecon Beacons

28th June – Glamorgan Heritage Coast

6th July – Black Mountains

Cost per attendee will be £50 (£10 non- refundable deposit payable in advance) you will need to provide your own transport and lunch, Numbers will be limited to 8 per workshop (Digital, film, SLR or compact – all are welcome). The day will start around 9.30 a.m. and finish about 5 p.m. either on a Saturday or Sunday with the emphasis being on how to take great shots in inspiring locations.

If you are interested you can contact Nick at : - 02920 890930/07876 624185 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it website is www.freespiritimages.com

5. Lampeter Convention 2007

Everyone who attended this year’s event thoroughly enjoyed the weekend; I have received many Emails and verbal complimentary congratulations, so I would like to extend my thanks and congratulations to the lecturers who provided great entertainment and education – together with a shock or two. Also to Martyn Pinches who organised the sound system and the modelling sessions, Kevin Thomas for Judging the competition and providing his expertise, Steve Littlewood who recorded the event and everyone who helped across the two days. But my especial thanks go to Ray Hornett who is in overall charge of the weekend and never missed a beat. The weekend has become more and more popular ever since his take over and it is definitely not to be missed next time on 6th/7th September 2008 in Lampeter.

6. Invitation to Enter the 7th Malmo International – Sorry but the closing date is next Saturday – it is Email though!

Dear Photo friends,

We have the great pleasure to invite you to participate in our Salon "7th Malmö International Exhibition of Photographic Art 2007".

This year the Salon has received PSA Special Recognition (Electronic Imaging Division), besides Patronage of FIAP and ISF.

We will accept entries via e-mail only, during the period of August 15 -- September 22, 2007.

(There will be some minor changes in the procedure, but just follow the instructions on our website www.ffim.se .) We look forward to receive your entries.

Best Regards

Nils-Erik Jerlemar, EFIAP/s, PPSA, ARPS, ER.ISF, EVÖAV, LIIPC Exhibition Chairman Malmö International Exhibition of Photographic Art Långhällagatan 17

SE-212 30 Malmö

Sweden

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7. Change of Venue for Carmarthen Camera Club

CARMARTHEN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY have changed their club room to: -

The Vestry at BETHANIA CHAPEL, PRIORY STREET, CARMARTHEN.

The chapel is across the road from the LIDL store and is opposite the War Memorial. It is some thirty yards east (away from the town centre) of the Carmarthen Mind Centre which had previously been used for inter-club battles.

John Treharne – Secretary