Photography By Jay Hallsworth

Tag: PSA

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
May 10, 2024
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

April 24, 2022
Sava 2022

I only entered 3 of the 5 sections, but I was very pleased to have had 7 acceptances in to this exhibition, including a first acceptance for “Meerkat On Evening Lookout” in the nature section as nature isn’t my strong area. Also a first acceptance for my Medusa image. I also experimented a little by entering monochrome versions of a couple of my sucessful colour images (Asian Girl and Devotion) and I was pleased to have had both accepted which will count towards PSA qualifications.

Open Colour: Acceptance Score – 19

Alice In Wonderland scored 19Pts and was Accepted

The Red Queen scored 20Pts and was Accepted

Medusa scored 19Pts and was Accepted (First Acceptance)

Open Monochrome: Acceptance Score – 19

(Monochrome Version Of) Asian Girl scored 20 Pts and was Accepted

Contemplation scored 19Pts and was Accepted

(Monochrome Version Of) Devotion scored 20 Pts and was Accepted

Nature: Acceptance Score – 19

Meerkat On Evening Lookout scored 19Pts and was Accepted

March 22, 2022
Southampton International 2022

Three acceptances in the Southampton Salon, Including a first time acceptance for “Dolphin In The Red Sea” which will count towards the PSA Nature Division which is very pleasing.

Landscapes

Bow Lake

Dawlish Jetty

Nature

Dolphin At In The Red Sea

March 12, 2022
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

March 10, 2022
Digital Photo World – SBM Circuit 2022

This is a 3 salon Circuit, each with 4 sections (Woman, Portrait, Colour and Monochrome) and the first chance to try out some new images so I was absolutely delighted with 20 acceptances, including 3 Honorable Mentions and a Silver Medal for Devotion on it’s first outing.

Woman

Devotion – Accepted In 3 Salons and awarded a Salon Silver Medal

Mystery Girl – Accepted In 1 Salon and awarded a Salon Honorable Mention

Portrait

Asian Girl – Accepted In 2 Salons and awarded a Salon Honorable Mention

Brother Benedict – Accepted In 2 Salons

Contemplation – Accepted In 3 Salons

The Red Princess – Accepted In 1 Salon

Open Colour

Sunrise At Cobbolds Point – Accepted In 1 Salon

Dover Court At Sunrise – Accepted In 1 Salon

Open Monochrome

Peaky Hider – Accepted In 1 Salon

Dover Court – Accepted In 3 Salons and awarded a Salon Honorable Mention

Bad Hair Day – Accepted In 1 Salon

A Man On Baker Street Tube Station – Accepted In 1 Salon

February 27, 2022
Bristol International Salon of Photography 2022

Three images in to the Bristol International Salon this year, not as good as last year, but I’m happy with that as I only entered the three digital sections.

Open Colour

Asian Girl

Sunrise At Cobbolds Point

Open Monochrome

Cobbolds Point

February 11, 2022
Photon 2022

International Awards just keep coming – 2 Club Ribbons and a Salon Diploma! That’s 8 awards from 3 salons this year!

8 Acceptances in this salon

Open Colour

Sunrise At Cobbolds Point – Club Ribbon

Portrait

Asian Girl

Portrait Of Natasha – Salon Diploma

Nature

Portrait Of An Eagle

Wildlife

Lionfish Roars

Sport

Muay Thai Hurts

Spiritual Muay Thai

Thai Boxing 4

February 11, 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

February 8, 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

January 11, 2022

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