Members Evening

The last meeting was a very successful members evening with contributions from our members. The subjects covered were many and varied from a travel log by Ian Scott to a review of the first competitions winning images from Margret, Aamir and Gary. Unfortunately I missed the second half so I missed all the content. 

Project Group

The next meeting is on Tuesday 4th November and the chosen subjects are:-

1. Woodland

2. Extreme , this is a tricky one so its only fair to put a loose interpretation on it. lets see what you come up with.

As usual, images on a otherwise clear USB stick, no need to resize and aim to make your presentation for around 5 minutes. 

Something to consider

The PAGB Masters of Print Competition

The annual PAGB Masters of Print Competition is held each year, followed by public exhibitions around the North West. Individual Photographers who are members of affiliated Clubs may enter directly. Prints may be entered to any combination of the Monochrome, Colour and Nature Categories, and awards are made to individual prints and to one or more Clubs. Prints are then selected for the Exhibition.

Each Photographer must be a member of an affiliated Club, and may only enter once.

An Individual Photographer requires a personal CMS account with Club member approval. Use the Competitions menu – personal submenu.  If you don’t have one a WPC committee member will help sort it out.

The closing date online is 24th November.  Full details at:

https://thepagb.org.uk/events/pagb-masters-of-print/

L&CPU

Extract from the L&CPU Focal point newsletter

Mock APM Adjudication

18th January 2026

Those regular readers of this excellent missive will know of the success, candidates from clubs affiliated to the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union, have when applying for Awards for Photographic Merit.

We have a very good success rate, due to the diligent and voluntary support from our excellent team of Mentors.

On Sunday 18th January 2025 a mock APM will be held at St Marys Social Centre in Chorley, home to Chorley PS. The mock will be run under full PAGB rules and adjudicators will be under orders to treat the day as a ‘full on’ real APM.

Already there are a number of club members registered with the PAGB who will be attending, however any club member is welcome to attend and get an idea of their works possible success. I would draw your attention however to the PAGB APM event on February 15th 2026 for those club photographers beginning to think about going for an APM.

As many know, the PAGB have 5 levels awarded for Photographic Merit:

BPAGB, regarded as good club photography. Applicants will need to supply 7 mounted prints (50x40 cm). This award is prints only.

CPAGB, the next step up from BPAGB. Applicants will need to supply 10 mounted prints OR 10 pdi’s sized 1600 x 1200px

DPAGB, 15 prints OR pdi’s required. For this level, applicants will have had success at National and International Salons.

There are two further levels, club photographers looking at these levels will know the sorts of standards required.

For further information, I would direct possible applicants to the PAGB website where a number of useful documents are available: APM: Still Images – The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain