Gordon Jenkins was awarded the J. S. Lancaster Medal at the PAGB AGM at the weekend in recognition for his exceptional service to the PAGB over many years. The Award, instituted in 1998, is named after the person who proposed…
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Annual Clubs Digital Competition – In Pictures
Following on from the results of yesterday’s competition (here), there were just five images that scored the maximum of 15 and these were: Commenting upon the day, President of the L&CPU, Ian Aldcroft, said, “A big thank you to all…
L&CPU Annual Club Digital Competition Results
The L&CPU Annual Club Digital Competition once again demonstrated the outstanding quality of photography in the federation. After a hard day of judging by Phil Charnock FRPS MSIAP, Gwen Charnock FRPS MSIAP and Dianne Owen FRPS, top clubs are as follows: Colour 1st: Chorley…
2018 L&CPU Annual Individual Competition
Over the weekend of 19th/20th May, we will be judging The L&CPU Annual Individual Print and Projected Image and Young Photographer of the Year Competitions. Competition Rules and entry information can be found here. Drop off points for entries are…
Henry Mullarkey Enters the L&CPU Roll of Honour.
At the recent L&CPU AGM, Henry Mullarkey was enrolled onto the Roll of Honour by the retiring President, Garth Tighe. Henry has been a long-standing member of the L&CPU Executive Committee and served as President in 2012 and 2013. In…
L&CPU Welcomes its New President
At today’s AGM, we welcomed Ian Aldcroft as our new President of the L&CPU. Ian has served as Vice President, supporting Garth Tighe for the last 2 years as well as managing the L&CPU Website. In addition to a new…
Chorley PS Launches Photography YouTube Channel
Chorley PS has launched a YouTube channel to help its members progress. With new videos every week, the channel contains content on many aspects of photography and club life – from how to focus stack a landscape through to how to prepare images for club competitions.
The channel can be found here. We ask all those interested to engage in comments and subscribe to the channel.
Will Stead
President, Chorley Photographic Society
Brigid Wall RIP
The L&CPU committee were saddened to hear of the death of Brigid Wall, the Grange Photographic Society Treasurer, on Christmas Day. Fellow club member Lee Kitchingman writes: She was a long standing member of the Society, and held the…
The 23rd Great Northern Festival
The 23rd Great Northern Festival was another ‘great’ weekend with a record number of entries and attendance, we hope that all those of you who were present enjoyed your time there.
Photo by Ian Bennett
Friday evening saw a presentation by Liam Sanderson, head of Film and Media Studies at the Wales High School near Sheffield. His presentation was both enjoyable and enlightening, showing the amazing progression from the students’ first attempts at film making to the world wide award winning productions produced later in their studies.
PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit – L&CPU Candidates’ results
Successful candidates at the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit Adjudications at Colchester, November 2017 were: CREDIT PRINT level Will Stead – Chorley PS (see Will’s panel here) CREDIT PDI level John Earnshaw – Sale PS Charles Farnell – Birkenhead PA DISTINCTION PRINT level Steve Proctor – Ribblesdale…