FUTURE DATES AND VENUES  

November 2010 Lancashire & Cheshire Federation  (Regret Full)

December 2010 Additional adjudication (not open to an audience) to try & reduce waiting time!  (Accepting applications, but almost full)

April 2011 Chilterns Federation (Applications being accepted)

PAGB Distinction Awards

[ For any queries about the PAGB awards, or if you wish to know your current points tally, contact WCPF Awards Officer: Di Tilsley, 2 Grove Barn, Martinstown, Dorchester, DT2 9JP  Tel: 01305 889495 ]

The PAGB have a system that allows members of affiliated Photographic Clubs/Societies to gain three Awards that reflect increasing levels of performance within Amateur photography.  This system operates within a framework of demonstrated support for the Federation of which the Club is a member.

The Awards are at  “CPAGB” level (Credit), “DPAGB” (Distinction) and “MPAGB” (Master).

Federation support is measured within the WCPF by the allocation of points to entries or selections for various Federation Competitions & events. Any number of points can gathered by a member in a year, but only a maximum of 10 can be accumulated towards qualification, and there are minimum periods of time before an attempt can be made for each Award :-

- for “CPAGB”             -           2 years + 20 points are required,

- for “DPAGB”             -           3 years + 30 points, and

- for “MPAGB”            -           5 years + 50. 

It is not necessary to start with a "CPAGB".  If it is felt that work is of the standard required, a "DPAGB" may be attempted first.  However, it is not possible to start with "MPAGB" – for this a “DPAGB” must have been held for at least 11 months.

Qualifying points can be used retrospectively for up to TEN years.

OBTAINING QUALIFICATION POINTS   (up to a maximum of 10 points per year)

Members’ Exhibition / Travelling Critique

 - Each print, slide or digital image entered will qualify for 2 Points.

 - In addition, each image selected for either the Exhibition or the Travelling Critique will qualify for an extra 1 point.  (modified 2009)

Kingswood Salver

- Each print entered will qualify for 2 points  (modified 2009)

Knightshayes Trophy

 - Each print or slide entered will qualify for 1 point

Audio Visual Competition

- Each sequence shown will qualify for 10 points

Digital Projected Image Competition

- Each image shown will qualify for 1 point

PAGB Inter-Club Projected Image competition (Warwick)  

Each image shown will qualify for 1 point   (points introduced 2009)

PAGB Inter-Club Print competition (Connah’s Quay)  

Each image shown will qualify for 1 point   (points introduced 2009)

Inter Club Slide Competition    (last held 2007)

- Each slide entered will qualify for 1 point

Travelling Folios  (last held in 2008)

- Each print or slide entered will qualify for 1 point

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

-  A.V. - 1 or more sequences, 10 - 15 mins total running time. Joint submissions - 2 or more sequences, 20 - 30 mins total running time.

- Entry fee £60.00 (new from Nov 2010)
- The standard required is "Good Club Photography"

DPAGB - 15 Prints/Slides        

- A.V. - 2 or more sequences, 15 - 20 mins total running time. Joint submissions - 4   or more sequences, 30 - 40 mins total running time.

- Entry fee £75.00 (new from Nov 2010)

- The standard required is "Open Exhibition Photography"

MPAGB            - 20 Prints/Slides        

- A.V. - 3 or more sequences, 25 - 30 mins total running time. Joint submissions - 6   or more sequences, 40 - 50 mins total running time.

- Entry fee £95.00 (new from Nov 2010)
- The standard required is " The Highest Standard of Amateur Photography "

If an attempt for any Award is unsuccessful, a re-submission may be made for a fee of £50 (C) £65 (D) £85 (M)  (new from Nov 2010)

ADJUDICATIONS

Print and Slide adjudications are held in April and November annually. Venues rotate around the Federations.

Audio Visual adjudications are held biennially in March.