Tag: Gold Medal

  • Achievements, Awards and Accreditations

    The following is a summary of the achievements for which I am especially proud to share.

    2024

    • EFIAP/bronze – 450 Acceptances in FIAP International Exhibition
    • Fourth BPE Crown For 200 acceptances in National Exhibitions
    • PAGB Black Badge – Selected to represent Great Britain in the FIAP Biennial 2024
    • London Salon Of Photography – Accepted for both Colour and Mono
    • WCPF Members Exhibition – 10 Acceptances & 3 Selectors Awards
    • Glouceter Camera Club Annual Competition – Advanced Prints 2023/24 – Second Place
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Competition – Advanced Digital 2023/24 – Winner
    • Gloucester Camera Club – Banner Trophy 2023/24 – Most Acceptances In International Competition
    • FIAP Blue Badge – Best Author In International Exhibition – Photoclub Alianza Francesa Medellin Circuit 2023

    2023

    • EPSA – 700 Acceptances in PSA Exhibitions
    • EFIAP – 250 Acceptances in International Exhibition
    • PSA Whos Who Of International Photography 2022
    • Third BPE Crown For 100 acceptances in National Exhibitions
    • Bristol Photographic Society Aggregate Competition – Advanced Prints – Winner
    • Photographic Society Of Great Britain –
    • WCPF Members Exhibition – Margaret Aven Trophy For The Most Acceptances (17)
    • WCPF Members Exhibition – Best Mono
    • WCPF Members Exhibition – Best Creative
    • Masters Of Print – Gold Medal – Best Colour
    • Gloucester Camera Club – Gloucester Cup 2022/23 Winner
    • Glouceter Camera Club Annual Competition – Advanced Prints 2022/23 – Winner
    • Glouceter Camera Club Annual Competition – Advanced Digital 2022/23 – Winner
    • Glouceter Camera Club – Panels Competition – Best Print Panel 2022/23 – Winner
    • Gloucester Camera Club – Banner Trophy 2022/23 – Most Acceptances In International Competition

    2022

    • AFIAP – 40 Acceptances in International Exhibition
    • Second BPE Crown For 50 acceptances in National Exhibitions
    • Gloucester Camera Club – Gloucester Cup Winner
    • Glouceter Camera Club – Panels Competition – Best Mono Panel – Winner
    • Gloucester Camera Club – Banner Trophy 2021/22 – Most Acceptances In International Competition

    2021

    • Royal Photographic Society – Licentiate
    • First BPE Crown For 25 acceptances in National Exhibitions
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Competition – Intermediate Prints 2019/20 – Winner
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Competition – Intermediate Digital 2019/20 – Winner
    • Gloucester Camera Club – Banner Trophy 2020/21 – Most Acceptances In International Competition

    2020

    • My first Acceptances and Gold Medal in International Exhibition (FIAP/PSA) – Cheltenham2020 (PAGB Gold)
    • My First Acceptances in National Exhibition (BPE) – Neath2020
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Competition – Beginners Prints 2019/20 – Winner
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Competition – Beginners Digital 2019/20 – Winner
    • My First acceptances and award in external exhibition – MidPhot2020 (MCPF Ribbon)

    2019

    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Exhibition – Beginners Colour Prints – First Place
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Exhibition – Beginners Mono Prints – First Place
    • Gloucester Camera Club Annual Exhibition – Beginners Digital – First Place

  • Illuminati Circuit 2022

    Illuminati Circuit 2022

    Thrilled with 30 acceptances here, including 2 Gold Medals (For Dover Court) and 3 other awards for Devotion and Sunrise At Cobbolds Point

    Open Monochrome

    Asian Girl – 3 Acceptances
    Devotion – 4 Aceptances
    Jury Choice
    Portrait Of Natasha – 4 Acceptances
    Dover Court – 4 Acceptances
    2 PSA Gold Medals

    Open Colour

    Katlyn As Mad Hatter – 4 Acceptances
    Sunrise At Cobbolds Point – 4 Acceptances
    2 Certificates Of Merit
    An English Garden Rose – 3 Acceptances

    Nature

    Two Rocks In Bow Lake – 2 Acceptances
    Meerkat On Evening Lookout
    My Precious

  • 3rd Internaational Exhibition of Photography – “WSP HUNGARY 2022”

    This exhiition had 6 sections, Nature, Child, Woman, Portrait, Colour and Monochrome. I didn’t get anything in the Child section which came as no surprise as I don’t really have any images of children that I would consider good enough, but I was very pleased to recieve a total of 13 acceptances in all, including a Salon Gold Medal for Devotion, and an Honorable Mention for Asian Girl

    Nature (ND) (Acceptance Score: 18)

    Chromodoris Nudibranch – 20Pts Accepted
    Lionfish Lays In Wait -19Pts Accepted


    Woman (PIDC) (Acceptance Score: 19)

    Devotion – 28Pts Accepted – Salon Gold Medal
    Mystery Girl – 21Pts Accepted
    Portrait Of Natasha – 21Pts – Accepted

    Portrait (PIDC) (Acceptance Score: 20)

    Asian Girl – 22Pts Accepted – Salon HM
    Brother Benedict – 20 Accepted
    Elven Princess With Horse And Hawk – 21Pts Accepted
    Katlyn As A Mad Hatter – 20Pts Accepted

    Open Colour (PIDC) (Acceptance Score: 20)

    Sunrise At Cobbolds Point – 22Pts Accepted
    The Milky Way Over Durdle Door – 20Pts – Accepted


    Open Monochrome (PIDM) (Acceptance Score: 20)

    Cobbolds Point – 21Pts – Accepted
    Dover Court – 22Pts – Accepted


  • 8th International Exhibition of Photography – “SLAVONIJA 2022”

    8th International Exhibition of Photography – “SLAVONIJA 2022”

    This was the first salon results of 2022, and a great start it is. I only entered 3 sections and managed to get 7 acceptances, so over 50% acceptance rate which is very pleasing. I was also awarded an Honorable Mention for Asian Girl, and a PSA Gold Medal for Dover Court on it’s first time out.

    Open Colour

    Sunrise At Cobbolds Point
    Mystery Girl

    Portrait

    Asian Girl – Honorable Mention
    Portrait Of Natasha

    Open Monochrome

    Cobbolds Point
    Dover Court – PSA Gold Medal
    Wrecks At Pin Mill

  • Kokino 2022

    Kokino 2022

    Wow! Two Gold Medals! A National Diploma and 9 Acceptances (from just 3 sections) So pleased with this – Second Gold for Dover Court!

    Open Colour

    A Rainy Day In Glencoe (First Acceptance)
    Dover Court At Sunrise (First Acceptance)
    Mystery Girl
    Sunrise At Cobbolds Point – IAAP Gold Medal

    Open Monochrome

    Cobbolds Point
    Dover Court – National Gold Medal

    Shadows

    Beautiful Bobbi – National Diploma
    Shapes In The Shadows
    Shapes In The Shadows
  • Napal International Salon 2021 (Shutter Shine)

    Napal International Salon 2021 (Shutter Shine)

    I was awarded a gold medal for my image called “Praying At The Golden Temple” – FIAP this time. I also had two other images accepted, including one new image so I was very pleased indeed.

    Praying At The Golden Temple – Accepted – *FIAP Gold Medal*
    Beautiful Bobbi – Accepted *First Acceptance*
    Taj Mahal Sunset From Mughal-era Gardens  – Accepted
  • Vigex 3rd International Digital Photographic Salon

    Vigex 3rd International Digital Photographic Salon

    I received 9 acceptances for this Salon, including a gold medal for “Praying At The Golden Temple” in the travel section, and a Merit for “Clownfish In A Red Sea Anemone” – Both of which received maximum marks from all judges so very pleased with this achievement – I also believe I have now met all the criteria to apply for the AFIAP award, which is also very pleasing 🙂

    Open Monochrome (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 1011, Acceptance Rate – 24%)

    A Man On Baker Street Tube Station – 18 Pts

    Open Colour (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 1099, Acceptance Rate – 24%)

    Bamburgh Castle At Sunrise – 18 Pts
    Flour Flick – 18 Pts
    Portrait Of Natasha – 18 Pts

    Nature (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 723, Acceptance Rate – 24%)

    Bow Lake – 18 Pts
    Clownfish In A Red Sea Anemone – 27 Pts – Merit Award
    Clownfish – 22 Pts

    Travel (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 701, Acceptance Rate – 23%)

    Praying At The Golden Temple – 27 Pts – Gold Medal
    Taj Mahal Sunset – 19 Pts

  • Photo GRAFIS 2021

    Photo GRAFIS 2021

    I was delighted to have achieved four acceptances in this International Exhibition based in Montenegro, including a Gold Medal for my image “Praying At The Golden Temple” Another image in the class also scored 23 points and would likely have won an award, however only one award can be won in each category.

    Praying At The Golden Temple – 23Pts – MOL Gold Medal
    Taj Mahal Sunset From mughal-era Gardens – 23 Pts – Accepted
    Eagle – 22 Pts – Accepted
    Muay Thai Hurts – 20Pts – Accepted
  • German International Photocup 2021

    German International Photocup 2021

    This is a circuit of 4 salons, and I had 12 of my images accepted, all in all a total of 27 acceptances as well as one GIP Medal so I was very pleased with this indeed. Of course since this was a FIAP approved salon, it takes me to 54 FIAP acceptances, which exceeds the criteria for AFIAP. I now just need to enter more international salons to gain the award.

    Colour

    Bamburgh Castle At Sunrise – Accepted in to 1 Salon

    Flour Flick – Accepted in to 1 Salon

    Portrait Of Natasha – Accepted in to all four salon’s and was awarded a GIP Medal

    Mono

    Baker Street Tube – Accepted in to 3 Salon’s

    This is my v3 version – The first time I’d entered this version so I was very pleased with it being accepted in to 3 out of the salons.

    Dawlish Jetty – Accepted in to 1 Salon

    Marys Shell – 2 Acceptances

    Nature

    Bow Lake – Accepted in to 3 out of the 4 salon’s in the circuit.

    Clownfish – 2 Acceptances

    Clownfish in a Red Sea Anemone – 3 Acceptances

    Travel

    Praying At The Golden – Accepted in to all 4 salon’s

    Taj Mahal Sunset From Mughal-era Gardens – 3 Acceptances

  • Vale of Evesham Camera Club Annual Exhibition – Photo2021

    Vale of Evesham Camera Club Annual Exhibition – Photo2021

    I am very happy to have had two acceptences in the VECC Exhibition this year, including my Portrait of Natasha being Awarded a Selectors Medal.

    Open / Colour

    Portrait Of Natasha – Accepted & Selectors Medal

    Mono

    Dawlish Jetty – Acecpted