Frome National Open Photography Exhibition is another BPE exhibition, this year there were almost 6,000 entries from almost 500 entrants from all across the UK. I was very happy to have had 6 of my images accepted to this Salon.
See here for the 2020 Exibition web page: https://www.fromewessexcameraclub.com/salon2020.html
Smethwick International Exhibition of Photography this year received over 10,000 entries worldwide, so I was very pleased to get 7 images accepted in to the exhibition.
https://smethwickinternational.com/46th-exhibition-20-21/46th-exhibition-acceptances/
3 Acceptances
Open Colour
Portrait of Natasha – Accepted
Nature
Clownfish – Accepted
Landscape
Bow Lake – Accepted
Here is a link to the exhibition page, however it is likely to be updated in time for next years exhibition. http://www.shropshire-photographic.org.uk/Exhibition/Index
Neath & District Photographic Society 2020 UK Salon was the first BPE exhibition I entered, I only came across it by chance advertised in a photography magazine. I was very pleased to receive two acceptances. I’ve later come to understand that these can be credited towards BPE Crown awards – So… 23 acceptances to go 🙂 Here’s a link to the Neath 2020 Gallery – http://photoexhib.co.uk/ndps/results-2020/results.htm
Cheltenham International Salon of Photography is one of the most well renowned salons, usually achieving a four star rating from FIAP. There are usually around 8000 entries from over 50 countries worldwide. CISP 2020 (cheltenhamcameraclub.co.uk)
This was the first time I’d entered an international salon, so was delighted to be awarded a Gold Medal for one of my images. Two of my other entries were also accepted so I was very pleased indeed.
Beginners Class – Projected Images – Overall Winner
Beginners Class – Printed Images – Overall Winner
This was the first time I entered a public competition, so I was thrilled to have two images accepted and one more winning an award.
Here’s a link to my image in the MidPhot 2020 Gallary – https://www.mcpf.co.uk/galleries/#bwg6/853
2019 was the first time I entered the club annual exhibition and was very pleased to win all three beginners classes, and also awarded third place in the Open section, which this year’s subject was portraits, up to now, portraits were not really one of my natural genres.
Beginners Colour Print – Winner
Beginners Mono Print – Winner
Beginners Open Digital – Winner
Open Portrait – 3rd Place
Printing images – what file size do you need? Resolution, pixel sizes and file sizes compared for print
This guide shows you the kind of quality you can expect when you’re printing out your photos.
Digital camera resolution vs print quality
| Crap | Horribly pixelated blocky mess, like something out of 1987 |
| OK | Looks reasonable enough, but nowhere near photo quality |
| Good | Pretty good all round, with a fair bit of detail |
| Very Good | This will be fine for most uses, unless you get up reeeeal close |
| Excellent | As good as a photo for most purposes |
| Photo Quality | Woohoo! Fantastic quality print, full of detail and perfect for your picture frame or for your showing off your very best shots. |
