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L&CPU Novice Cup 2021

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We cordially invite you and your club to take part in the L&CPU 5th Novice Cup Event which is taking place on Sunday 10th October 2021 at the Elmbank Conference Centre, Half Edge Lane, Eccles, M30 9BA commencing at 10.00am. 2012(Doors open from 9.30am).

This event is designed to promote competitions and distinctions to club members who might not normally get involved in the Union’s annual competitions. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but only club members who currently do not have any photographic qualifications or accreditations are eligible to enter the competition via their club Competition Secretary.
It is hoped that authors will attend to support their club entry and be inspired by the talks to be given by L&CPU members who have recently been through the L&CPU or PAGB mentoring service to help them achieve their CPAGB or DPAGB awards.

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Lytham St Annes Virtual Photoshow

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“Once again due to the Covid situation The Lytham St Annes Photographic Society has been compelled to abandon its physical Photoshow but we are delighted to invite you to visit our Virtual Photoshow instead.

There was a limited print entry and members were asked to supply prints as unmounted A4s. These were judged by Rod Wheelans MPAGB, MFIAP, FRPS, FIPF, HonPAGB, HonSPF  from the Dumfries Camera Club and he made 35 awards from the 88 submitted prints.

Digital copies of all 88 prints are presented in the virtual show.

Pauric McGroder ARPS, AIPPVA, FIPF of the Dublin Camera Club judged our Digital Sections and he made 37 awards from the 227 PDIs. All the 227 images are presented in the virtual show.

Both the prints and the PDIs were competitively entered into the usual five categories of Mono, Nature, Open, Portraits (People) and Scapes.

The Virtual Photoshow is available to view now at www.lsaps.org.uk – simply scroll down the page and click on “To the Photoshow Galleries”.

Please feel free to visit as often as you like – the link will be active until at least the end of September – and feel free to share the link with your friends and colleagues.

HEBDEN BRIDGE CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2021

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This year’s Hebden Bridge Camera Club Exhibition will be taking place at the Town Hall – all being well and restrictions allowing. The exhibition, which is a showcase for the work of all our members, will be open 10am – 4pm…

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Nantwich Camera Club Photographic Exhibition

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A Photographic Exhibition featuring recent work by members of Nantwich Camera Club has opened at Nantwich Museum to run until Saturday 17 July 2021, subject to Covid-19 restrictions. Because of the pandemic, initially the Museum will only be open to…

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Results – Annual Individuals Competition 2021

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Following the conclusion of 2021 Annual Individuals Competition, the L&CPU are pleased to confirm the final combined individual scores and the section winners; along with the Young Photographer of the Year results.     Due to the congoing COVID restrictions, the…

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Ormskirk CC present Sean Conboy

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Ormskirk CC are welcoming Sean Conboy to the club on Thursday 15th April 2021. Sean is known internationally for his architectural photography and, more locally, for his work as the official photographer at the Blackpool Grand Theatre, where several members…

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Annual Individuals Competition 2021 & Young Photographer of the Year

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We cordially invite you to participate in the L&CPU Annual Individuals Competition, incorporating Young Photographer of the Year, to be held on Saturday 8th May and Sunday 9th May 2021. Historically this competition has allowed 4 colour, 4 mono and…

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Ormskirk CC present ‘The Exhibitionists’ – by Barbie Lindsey

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Ormskirk Camera Club are welcoming Barbie Lindsey for a return visit, this time accompanied by her husband Rusty, with their talk ‘The Exhibitionists’. The club thoroughly enjoyed Barbie’s talk in September 2020 and are looking forward to seeing some of…

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NCPS presents ‘Transitions’ – Paul Gallagher

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North Cheshire Photographic Society welcomes Paul Gallagher to speak on the 6th April.  The title of the talk is ‘Transitions’.  Paul will be sharing his experiences of moving from 5×4 film to an entirely digital workflow and the pleasures it…

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Ormskirk CC present Brian Law ARPS CPAGB – ‘Realising Your Potential’

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On Thursday 1st April 2021, Ormskirk Camera Club are welcoming Brian Law ARPS CPAGB with his talk ‘Realising Your Potential’. Brian has been influenced by painters, particularly the Symbolists and Expressionists and also the Pictorialist photographers of the late nineteenth and…

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