
North Wales Photographic Association
Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru
Member of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
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Latest News
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"
Portrait Masterclass
being held by Sharon & Robert Prenton Jones on the 28th May 2025, for more details CLICK HERE
Details on how to book a place on the course can be found: Click here
Newsletter - March
A sad passing of two of North Wales' most respected Photographers. Matt Morrow, Mold Camera Club and Tudur Owen, Blaenau Camera club, more info in the March Newsletter
Important Message from our Prsident - Download here
New NWPA Competition 2025
New for 2025 we have a Print and PDI competition for our club members, for more info click 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
November Newsletter can be found here
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.

MPAGB
MPAGB - What is it?
The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) is a membership organisation that co-ordinates activities for
photographic Clubs in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland (including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
through 15 geographical Federations, of which the NWPA is one.
Within their scheme of Awards for Photographic Merit (APMs) their third award is Master of the Photographic Alliance of
Great Britain and is held for life, a holder being entitled to insert the letters MPAGB after their name. The APMs are only
open to members of Clubs affiliated to the PAGB through their Federations and they must have been an active member of
an affiliated Club for a minimum of 5 years for MPAGB. It necessary to already be a holder of the DPAGB for at least 11
months in order to apply for the MPAGB.
Submissions are assessed at least twice a year by 6 assessors selected from the PAGB list of judges. Applicants may
attend if they wish unless it is one of the occasional, closed "catch-up" sessions.
Each application will be assessed as individual pieces of work and should consist of the following: 20 monochrome prints
or digital images OR 20 colour prints or digital images OR a mixture of 20 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: “Highest standard of UK Amateur Photography: photographs which would
enjoy a very considerable level of success in International Exhibitions, including consistent and frequent acceptances.”
Cost is a one-off £120 (2018), no annual subscription is required.
Further details are to be found on the PAGB website.
Applications must be made through the current NWPA Awards Officer: Phil Chadwick.
Info to follow....
