PAGB

NEW April 2024 - For Clubs with Photographers who are members of other Clubs outwith the SPF, or if they live outwith Scotland. Please ensure the Photographer and your Clubs read the following conditions before using their work in PAGB competitions.

The eligibility of a Photographer applies to a particular Club as part of an entry by the Club, or as part of an entry which references that Club. A Photographer who is, or has been, a member of more than one Club may be eligible via one Club but not via another. It is a universal requirement that a Photographer’s Images may only be submitted to one Event by one Entrant. The Photographer and Clubs must have clear arrangements in place to ensure this happens.

Clubs have the relevant information about their members and have primary responsibility for determining Photographer eligibility. Clubs should be prepared to explain the basis of a Photographer’s eligibility on enquiry from the PAGB, the Federation or the Photographer. Clubs will have a local catchment area covering distances which would allow members to attend physical meetings.

Members from another Federation recruited from outside that area can only be considered eligible to enter PAGB competitions via the Club after specific PAGB approval, which will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. If a Club is entering a PAGB Competition and there is doubt about eligibility, the Club should apply for a ruling from the PAGB. More details are included in the below PDF.

What Does this Apply to? - Further Guidance You may have noted in the revised General Conditions for PAGB Events including the Print Championship, Projected Digital Image Championship, GB Trophies, GB Cups and the Inter-Federation Competitions, "A Federation or Club, subject to the exceptions noted below, may only enter the work of member who resides in their Federation."

It was accepted that there might be some exceptional circumstances, such as a long term member who has moved home but who has maintained continuous membership and doesn’t compete with any other Club, so prior to entering any PAGB Event, a Club is permitted to submit a case via their Federation for acceptance of work by an individual for specific reason.

• Note 1. The rule does not extend to the Awards for Photographic Merit (APM) or to the Masters of Print (MoP) which are individual entries, not Club entries. It is true that there are two Awards for Clubs in the MoP, but these are Sponsor Awards rather than PAGB Awards.
• Note 2. Clubs and Federations are autonomous. They are free to set their own criteria and rules and this restriction does not apply to anything other than specified PAGB Competitions.

If you require advice please contact the SPF Executive Member (click here)

This year’s event was held again at Westholme School, Blackburn on Saturday 19th October. Two Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Carluke CC and Edinburgh PS. The Judges were Ray Brammall (YPU), Helen Hanafin (IPF) and Richard Speirs (NCPF).

37 Clubs competed in the first round for a place in the final. Nine Clubs ended up qualifying for the final, which was again a close fought battle with only one point between making it into the Final and the Plate competition. Unfortunately no SPF clubs made it into the final.

The Plate result was to see Edinburgh finishing 11th= on 103 pts and Carluke finishing 5th on 106 pts, with the Plate winners finishing on 113 pts. 

One Individual Award went to a Scottish author, The Sweep by Robert Hendry of Carluke CC was awarded a Siver Medal for a Judge's Choice.

To see many of the entries from the finalists and Individual Award Winners (click here) or to see a copy of the Print Championship Catalogue of Results (click here) 

This year's event was held at a new venue although still able to be called 'Warwick' as it was held in Warwick itself at Warwick School, Myton Road.

Three Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Dumfries CC who made last year's final, along with Bon Accord CC and Kilmaurs PC who qualified in November's SPF PDI Championship. This year's Judges were Tillman Kleinhans (L&CPU), Libby Smith (SPF) and Howard Tate (YPU).

The 37 Clubs entered this year's competition, from the PAGB Federations, and competed in the first and second rounds for a place in the final. The competition was keenly fought with 10 Clubs qualifying for the final. 

At the end of the first two rounds, Dumfries had qualified for the Final, while Bon Accord CC and Kilmaurs PC competed for the Plate trophy. The final results was to see Dumfries finish in 8th place with 244 points.

In the plate Kilmaurs finished on 94 points, and Bon Accord CC finished on 99 points in 8th= place.

No Individual Awards went to Scottish authors this time.

To see many of the entries from the finalists and Individual Award Winners (click here) or to see a copy of the Print Championship Catalogue of Results (click here) 

The PAGB's full Diary of events is available from their website (click here) although we have included many of the popular ones in our own SPF Diary. Check the SPF Diary for the SPF Closing Dates for SPF entries to events such as PAGB Inter-Fed Competitions. SPF held PAGB Awards Workshops will also only be listed on the SPF Diary (click here).

The PAGB produces a regular free newsletter called the e-news which keeps Clubs and individuals up to date with PAGB events and offers from sponsors. This includes news and information relevant to SPF member Clubs and can be anything from Insurance changes to Competition Results.

The SPF notify all of its Clubs, Judges and Lecturers by email whenever an e-news is available but Individuals are encouraged to sign up for a copy. You can do so by visiting the e-news website (click here) The images above and below show you what the e-news looks like and a sample of its content.

For a full copy of a recent PAGB e-news (Aug 2018) containing loads of Scottish successes (click here) This will also take you to the PAGB e-news site where you can browse through past issues.

Rod Wheelans is the editor of the e-news. Contact Rod directly if you would like an article to be considered for publication in the e-news.

This year’s event was held again at Westholme School, Blackburn on Saturday 21st October. Two Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Dumfries CC and Edinburgh PS. The Judges were Armando Jongejan from the Netherlands, Erica Oram (YPU) and Christine Widdall (L&CPU).

37 Clubs competed in the first round for a place in the final. Nine Clubs ended up qualifying for the final, which was again a close fought battle with only one point between making it into the Final and the Plate competition. Unfortunately no SPF clubs made it into the final.

The Plate result was to see Edinburgh and Dumfries both finish on 93 pts, with the Plate winners finishing on 98 pts. 

No Individual Awards went to Scottish authors this time.

To see many of the entries from the finalists and Individual Award Winners (click here) or to see a copy of the Print Championship Catalogue of Results (click here) 

The Masters of Print competition is open to Individual Photographers, who are members of SPF member Clubs. Individual Photographers may enter directly, without any pre-qualification. Some details are available below, more can be found (click here).

This fairly new Masters of Print Competition normally closes around October, and is judged shortly after. The Judging will be followed by a public Exhibition normally around December. Photographers may enter prints to any combination of the Monochrome, Colour and Nature Categories, and awards are made to individual prints. Prints are then selected for the Exhibition. Awards and Selections for the Exhibition will also be published in the Exhibition Catalogue.

Since 2019 a Club competition has been added to this event. Any entry submitted as part of a Club entry is also eligible for any Individual Award.

The PAGB run a number of competitions, some are between the 15 Federations, others are between Clubs invited to represent their Federations. Two, introduced in recent years, are open to all PAGB affiliated Clubs, which means that all SPF Member Clubs are eligible to enter. Hopefully the following information will help you understand the difference and which ones you can enter.

The PAGB GB Cup is an Inter-Club competition for Projected Digital Images and every club who is affiliated through a Member Federation (SPF) is eligible to enter. There is no pre-qualification for this event.

There are three separate competitions – GB Cup (Open), GB Cup (Small Clubs) and GB Cup (Nature). Entry is made online via the PAGB's Central Entry System website. Participating clubs will receive an AV show of the best pictures on a DVD, sufficient to fill an excellent Club evening. At least one of each club’s entry is always included.

Visit the PAGB website (Click here) for details about the event or visit the SPF Website's NEW dedicated web page for these events which also contains SPF Club results and awards (click here)

This year's event was held at this event's regular venue of Warwick University on 15th July. Two Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Dumfries CC and Paisley Colour PC who qualified in November's SPF PDI Championship. This year's Judges were Libby Smith (SPF), Steven Le Prevost (SCPF) and Sue Sibley (SCPF).

The 41 Clubs entered this year's competition, from the PAGB Federations, and competed in the first and second rounds for a place in the final. The competition was keenly fought with 8 Clubs qualifying for the final.  

At the end of the first two rounds, Dumfries had qualified for the Final, while Paisley Colour competed for the Plate trophy. The final result was to see Dumfries finish in 7th place with 236 points. In the plate Paisley Colour finished on 98 points in 9th= place, only 4 points behind the Plate winner.

A copy of the full results is available (click here) and the Award Winning Photos can be viewed (click here)

This year's event was held at this event's regular venue of Warwick University in July. Two Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Dumfries CC who was a previous Finalist, Carluke withdrew, so Eastwood PS who qualified as the next eligible Club to represent the SPF took their place. This year's Judges were Roger Hance (EAF), Nick Hilton (LCPU) and Helen Hanafin (IPF).

The 35 Clubs entered this year's competition, from the PAGB Federations, and competed in the first and second rounds for a place in the final. The competition was keenly fought with 8 Clubs qualifying for the final.  

At the end of the first two rounds, no SPF club had qualified for the Final with Dumfries just missing the cut by two points on 197, while Eastwood scored 186. Both Clubs therefore competed for the Plate trophy.

The final result was to see Dumfries finish in 5th= place with 103 points. Eastwood finished on 94 pts.

A copy of the full results is available (click here) and the Award Winning Photos can be viewed (click here)

This year's event was held in a different format, with a 'virtual' event organised by the PAGB due to Covid rather than this event's regular venue of Warwick University. The 2020 event had not run due to Covid so the PAGB were keen to run some sort of event in 2021.

Three Scottish Clubs  represented the SPF from their pre-qualification in 2019; Carluke CC who made lthe 2019 final, along with Dumfries CC and Ayr PS who qualified in the November 2019 SPF PDI Championship. This year's Judges were Marilyn Roberts (YPU), Gabriel O'Shaugnessy (IPF) and Leo Rich (SCPF)

The 37 Clubs entered this year's competition, from the PAGB Federations, and submitted 16 images online in advance for a place in the final. The competition was keenly fought with 8 Clubs qualifying for the final. After the first two rounds there was a run away Club, Rolls Royce Derby who was 19 points ahead of the 2nd placed Club. 

Marking was a little lower than usual and at the end of the first round, Carluke had finished in 11th place (186pts), while Dumfries CC finished in 12th place (185pts) and Ayr PS in 22nd (178pts). The Plate Trophy didn't run this year due to the logistics of 37 Club selecting their images 'live' so only the Final ran and those Clubs selected their Final round images over the lunch break, The victors were to be Rolls Royce Derby who pretty much lead all the way. 

There were no Individual Awards this year for SPF members, but you can view all of the results on the PAGB website (click here) or view a report in the PAGB e-news newsletter special (click here) 

This year two Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Eastwood PS and Dumfries CC who both qualified in November's SPF PDI Championship. The Judges for the PAGB event were Philip Charnock FRPS MFIAP, Des Clinton FIPF FRPS MFIAP and Richard Spurdens EFIAP/P DPAGB BPE4.

After two rounds Dumfries made it into the Final in 7th place, while Eastwood competed for the Plate Trophy. The Final results were to see Dumfries finish 8th in the Final, and Eastwood joint winners of the Plate Trophy, and Ken Lindsay won the award for the Best Image in the Championship. 

Find out more from this article by Ken Lindsay, Eastwood PS on the event (Extract from 'Thru the Lens' newsletter courtesy of it's Editor Jim McCreery, Eastwood PS) -

"On a hot day in July, representatives from 30 clubs (2 from each UK Federation) and 8 finalists from the previous year, met at Warwick University Arts Centre for this year’s Photographic Alliance of Great Britain Inter Club Projected Digital Image (PDI) Championship.

After two rounds with 8 images from each club, the top scoring 8 clubs competed in the Final, the remainder in the Plate. I tend to keep the best images to the end and this reflected our 25th equal placing after Round 1, our highest image being ‘Agog’, scoring 12 points. We fared much better in Round 2 with ‘The bond’ scoring 15 points, with John Hannah’s ‘Jumping Red Squirrel’ and Peter de Marco’s ‘Fergus the Tibetan Terrier’ each scoring 13 points. Our two-round total of 180 raised our position to 20th, but well within ‘Plate’ territory rather than the Final.

In the Plate we were required to choose 4 images from the first two rounds plus 4 new images. We started scoring well – Peter’s ‘Fergus’ and my ‘The bond’ both received 15 points; Stuart McCann’s ‘Quiet contemplation’ and John’s ‘Jumping Red Squirrel’ scored 14 points each. My mountain hare ‘Sitting pretty’ and Stuart’s ‘Bromo tree’ scored 13 and 12 respectively. John Hannah’s ‘Dalmatian Pelican’ and Kenny Gordon’s ‘Faces’ both scored 11, giving us a total of 105 points.

Amazingly this placed us in first equal place along with Wrekin Arts Photographic Club from Shropshire and won us the Plate Trophy (admittedly shared) and a PAGB Silver Medal. The Final was won by Wigan 10 with Dumfries eighth.

After three Judges’ choice medals were awarded, I was delighted to hear that ‘The bond’ won a PAGB Gold Medal and a trophy for the best image in the championship. In our first entry to this competition in 2015, using images dating back several years, we reached the final and ended up in 7th place. We have struggled somewhat since, but on this occasion our efforts were well rewarded with overall equal ninth position."

A copy of the full results is available to download below or visit the PAGB e-news Warwick Special Issue (click here) for lots of the Award winning images

This year’s event was held again at Westholme School, Blackburn. 

3 Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Dumfries CC, Carluke CC, and Eastwood PS. The Judges were Gwen Charnock (L&CPU), Roger Hance (EAF) and Michael O'Sullivan (IPF).

35 Clubs competed in the first round for a place in the final. Nine Clubs ended up qualifying for the final, including Dumfries CC, which was again a close fought battle. 

The result was to see Dumfries finish in 6th place (196 pts), the winners were Rolls Royce (Derby) On 213 pts. Eastwood and Carluke contested the Plate Trophy which was won by Catchlight CC with 72pts; Carluke finished on 67 pts, and Eastwood just behind on 66pts. 

You can view a PAGB e-news special containing many of the top images and all of the results (click here)

This year’s event was held at a new venue at Westholme School, Blackburn and was the 21st Print Championship to be held. The event also had a new Chairman; Richard Speirs from NCPF, although Rod along with the members of Dumfries continued to make up the ‘backroom’ team.

Four Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF Dumfries CC, Dundee PS, Eastwood PS and Carluke CC. The Judges were David Lowe (MCPF) Colin Westgate (EAF) and Paul Stanley (IPF).

37 Clubs competed in the first round for a place in the final. Only the top 8 Clubs qualifying for the final. Dumfries qualified for the final which was again a close fought battle.

The result was to see Dumfries finish in 7th place, the winners were Cambridge CC. Eastwood and Carluke contested the Plate Trophy which was won by Wigan 10; Eastwood finished 2nd= just 2 points behind the winners. Hound Portrait by Alistair Cox, Carluke CC won the Backroom Award.

You can view a PAGB e-news special containing many of the top images and all of the results (click here)

This year's event was held at this event's regular venue of Warwick University. Three Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Carluke CC who made last year's final, along with Eastwood PS and Dumfries CC who qualified in November's SPF PDI Championship. This year's Judges were Richard Spiers (NCPF), Roger Hance (EAF) and Gabriel O'Shaughnessy (Irish PF).

The 38 Clubs entered this year's competition, from the PAGB Federations, and competed in the first and second rounds for a place in the final. The competition was keenly fought with 8 Clubs qualifying for the final. After the first two rounds there were 15 points between the 1st and 8th placed Club. For the first time for many years no Scottish Club qualified for the final, although Dumfries missed out qualifying by just one point.

All three Scottish Clubs competed for the Plate trophy, which Dumfries CC won with a score of 112 from 8 images; Carluke finished on 105 and Eastwood 104.

No individual awards were won by SPF photographers this year, although Neil Smith of Carluke CC won a Canon camera in the raffle! 

A copy of the full results is available to download below or for more on the event and lots of the Award Winning Photos visit the PAGB e-news special (click here) 

This year's event was held at a new venue at Ormskirk School and was the 20th Print Championship to be held. To celebrate this milestone every entrant ticket holder got a gift, mostly with regional significance. The SPF gave Grouse whisky miniatures!

Rod Wheelans (SPF & PAGB) proposed this event and has chaired and organised it since the beginning, and this 20th Championship was to be his last as Chairman. He receive a bottle of whisky from the PAGB President, on behalf of the PAGB, in recognition of all his work over the years, and a 'very long' standing ovation from all who were present!

Four Scottish Clubs made the trip to represent the SPF; Dumfries CC who were joint winners in 2015, Carluke CC who also qualified in 2015 as finalists; along with Edinburgh PS and Eastwood PS who qualified at the 2016 SPF Print Championship. Eastwood were making the trip for the first time. This year's Judges were Irene Froy (MCPF), Richard Spiers (NCPF) and Michael O'Sullivan (Eire)

The 37 Clubs entered from the PAGB Federations competed in the first round for a place in the final. This competition was keenly fought with the top 8 Clubs qualifying for the final.

Both Dumfries and Eastwood qualified for the final which was again a close fought battle with only . The result was to see Dumfries finish in a magnificent 2nd place, only 2 point behind the winners Wigan 10. Eastwood finishing a very creditable 5th= place. They also took the award for the Best Rookie Club - a box of 'Heroes'.

Edinburgh and Carluke contested the Plate Trophy; Carluke finishing 3rd= just 2 points behind the joint winners Chichester and Rolls Royce. 

Also to mark the 20th Print Championship, many more individual awards than usual were presented. Rod also donated two new trophies for the best Mono and Colour Prints. Of the 20 individual awards presented the following went to Scottish authors;

Irene Froy – PAGB Ribbon – Predator and Prey by Mick Durham, Dumfries CC

Irene Froy - PAGB Ribbon – Arctic Tern Over Luskentyre by Tom Langlands, Dumfries CC

Michael O’Sullivan – PAGB Ribbon – Ooops! By Libby Smith, Carluke CC

Richard Spiers – PAGB Ribbon – On Jokulsarlon Beach by Ken Lindsay, Eastwood PS

Richard Spiers – PAGB Ribbon – A Simple Life by Anne Greiner, Dumfries CC

A list of all of the results is available to download below.