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Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru
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NWPA High Speed Flash Photography Workshop
A Flash workshop will be held on the 13th August at Canolfan Tregarth (community Centre). If you are interested more info can be found on this downloadable PDF CLICK HERE
Christine Langford HonPAGB
A huge, and well deserved, Congratulations to Christine Langford, who has been awarded the prestigious JS Lancaster Medal by the PAGB, the highest honour they hand out to individuals, for all the years of hard work, not only to the PAGB … but also the NWPA, Eryri PS and Dwyfor CC. She was awarded the honour by Peter Young, Vice president of the PAGB, in front of friends at the Eryri PS meeting. She was taken aback at being awarded this honour, and a few tears were shed.
Christine has been the Oracle within the NWPA, always willing to help and hand out advice. Always working in the background at most of the events NWPA run, and always at hand on the day of the events…..this also reflects within the Eryri PS, she runs it….all by herself.
Info: The J S Lancaster Medal was instituted in 1998 to recognise exceptional service to the PAGB, and is named after its first Secretary. Award holders may use the designation ‘HonPAGB’, replacing any previous award of APAGB.
NWPA Competition 7th June, 2025 Results
The results can be found by clicking here or under the Menu above, under Competitions.
June Newsletter is now available click here
A new post within the NWPA
Publicity Officer advert Click here to download
NWPA are looking for new Judges and Assessors
Click here to download the information
Portrait Masterclass article
The Portrait Masterclass run by Sharon and Robert Prenton Jones was run on the 28th of May, what was done on the day can be found in this article click here to download
Landscape Workshop in Snowdonia on the 25th June
Introduction to Landscape Photography Workshop - Lead by Peter Jepson DPAGB, BPE3*
Click here to download the full information on how to book and full itinerary.
Tudur Owen Exhibition
An event to celebrate Tudur's life to be held at Croesor Gallery on Saturday June 7th at 11am, to comemorate the life and work of our friend Tudur Owen. An exhibition of his work will be on show at the cafe's gallery in the village, who he helped build and run, for two weeks from this date.
Congratulations to Jan Wilson-Chalon, of Mold Camear Club, on receiving her DPAGB at Dunblane over the weekend.
NWPA Print Battle Results
Results of the Print battle can be found in the April Newsletter click here
Best picture was awarded to Sharon Prenton-Jones - "Thomas Cromwell"
Important Message from our Prsident - Download here
PDI Challenge best image by Dafydd Evans of Caernarfon CC, award being presented to him by his Club Chariman Egryn Lloyd.
Winning image - Too close for comfort
Our new President Charles Meadows being handed the Medal of Office by our past President Linda Bell
Jan Wilson Chalon, AWPF
Congratulations go now to Jan Wilson Chalon who had not one, but two, successful Panels at the recent AWPF Assessments.
Linda Bell HonNWPA
Our President, Linda Bell, being awarder her HonNWPA by Charles Meadows, Vice President. Congratulations from all of us in the NWPA, a well deserved award that Linda was honoured to receive, which left her speechless.
PAGB CES system info...
An long article regarding the PAGB's CES system, can be found on their latest E-News (358) on pages 10-12. download it by clicking here.

AWPF
Awpf - What is it?
The Welsh Photographic Federation (WPF) is an affiliation of over 50 camera clubs in South Wales, ie the area of Wales
not covered by the NWPA.
Their Distinction Award is known as the Associateship of the Welsh Photographic Federation and is held for life, a holder being entitled to insert the letters AWPF after their name. The distinction is awarded annually and is open to al lphotographers throughout the world.
Submissions are assessed once a year, typically in November, by 5 assessors selected from the WPF/PAGB list of judges or persons of equivalent standing. Applicants may attend if they wish.
Each application will be assessed as a complete Print Panel /or Digital Sequence and not as individual pieces of work, usually with a single theme of the author's choosing, and should consist of the following: a set of 12 monochrome prints or digital images OR a set of 12 colour prints or digital images OR a mixture of 12 monochrome and colour prints or digital images - it cannot contain a combination of prints and digital images, it's either one or the other.
The standard required is summarised thus: “A very high standard of imaging that would be appropriate for National and International levels, demonstrating an understanding of what constitutes good photography, including camera technique, composition and design, presentation and finish and an empathy with the subject matter.”
Cost for non-WPF members (ie, us) is a one-off £50 (2018), no annual subscription is required. Only 20 assessments are carried out each year so early application is advised.
Further details are to be found on the WPF website.
The current AWPF contact is David Lewis: Tel: 07855 786565, Email: distinctions@thewpf.co.uk.
Panel images coming soon
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Panel images coming soon
Panel images coming soon