External Competition Calendar 2009_10

16/05/09

EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS

The Club plays an active role in inter-club competitions throughout the south west of England. Through its membership of the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF) there is a natural link with over 90 other clubs in a geographical area extending from Stroud in the North West across to Swindon in the North East, Weymouth due South, and down to Lands End in Cornwall.

The Federation holds inter-club Print and Projected Image competitions on an annual basis, and there are a number of opportunities for individuals to send prints and projected images for expert judgement and display in the Members Exhibition. There is also an annual Audio Visual (AV) competition with individual and Club awards. The Club site contains a link to the WCPF where more information can be found. Our own club participants are also always happy to advise newly interested members.

The WCPF is affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). Entries to PAGB competitions tend to be federation representative, but they also now organise “The Great British Cup”, which has the potential to match over 500 British photographic clubs in a gigantic battle.

The Club also arranges other ad-hoc inter-club competitions – please see the programme.

Future Dates of importance

The following are External Competition dates for the 2009/10 diary. All NAPC members are very welcome at these events.

Friday September 18th 2009 - Viewing of the WCPF Members Exhibition prints at Exmouth Photographic Group.

Saturday 14th November: WCPF Kingswood Salver (Print Panel) at Clyst St Mary, Exeter.
Friday 11th December 2009: South Devon Photographic League Print Battle, at Exmouth.
Sunday 14th February 2010: WCPF inter-club Digital Projected Image Competition "DPIC", in Exeter.
Tuesday 16th March 2010: NAPC v Torquay Print and DPI Battle, at Newton Abbot.
Tuesday 20th April 2010: South Devon Photographic League DI Battle, at Newton Abbot.
Saturday 8th May 2010: Devon Clubs Print and DI Battle, at Kingsteignton.

The following are the cut-off dates for images to be included in the selection process for External interclub Competitions.

DPI Entries are selected for these competitions from a combination of copies of all images ever entered in Internal Competitions, and additional images supplied by any member of the Club. Prints, where indicated, should be supplied on the dates below.

September 15th 2009: FIAP Clubs’ DPI World Cup (Results in January 2010).

October 27th 2009: PAGB “Great British Cup” (Open DPI)
October 27th 2009: PAGB “Great British Cup” (Natural History DPI)
October 27th 2009: SDPL Print Battle.

January 5th 2010: WCPF DPIC (DPI).

February 16th 2010: Torquay Print and DI Battle.
February 16th 2010: SDPL DPI Battle, Devon Clubs DPI.


PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE IN NEED OF NEW IMAGES FOR THE FIAP WORLD CUP BY THE FIRST CLUB NIGHT OF THE SEASON - SEPTEMBER 15TH 2009.


WCPF Competitions for Individual Entry

The following are Entry dates for various WCPF competitions, to be entered on a personal member basis – see WCPF website for precise details.

December 15th 2009: WCPF Audio-Visual Competition – to be held on 25th January 2010.
February 14th 2010: WCPF Knightshayes Trophy (Prints - set theme “Ground Level”)
February 14th 2010: WCPF Members Exhibition (Prints and DPI)

Whilst all the above appears to focus on the highest expertise in the club, it should not detract from the primary wish of the club to help support the enjoyment of all members, including those who wish to continue to pursue their photographic experiences without the need to measure up in the competitive arena.