author Lynn Hilditch | 14.5.08
SUCCESS FOR ERIC!
Congratulations! to Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB who has had three acceptances in the 2008 Bristol International Salon of Photography. One image received a highly commended award scoring 14/15.
author Lynn Hilditch | 12.5.08
INTER-MERSEYSIDE COMPETITION: RESULTS NIGHT
Thursday 15th May 2008
Tonight is the Inter-Merseyside club print and slide competition. Come along and support the SLPS!
This Thursday is also the closing date for any AGM resolutions.
author Lynn Hilditch | 12.5.08
AUCTION UPDATE
Many thanks to all members who took part in last week's auction. A total of £81.60 was raised from commission of sales for the club fund.
author Lynn Hilditch | 4.5.08
ANNUAL SLIDE COMPETITION 2008: RESULTS!
Congratulations! to Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, winner of four out of five sections in the Annual Slide competition plus winner of the Best Overall Slide in competition!
The section results were as follows:
Section 1: Portrait & Figure Study
Winner - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Sick Alert
2nd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Lost
3rd Place - Alan Shufflebotham, Felucca Rudderman
Section 2: Pictorial & Illustrative
Winner - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Dew Covered Web
2nd Place - Noel George, "I'm Down Here!"
3rd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Burano Bike
Section 3: Record & Architecture
Winner - Alan Shufflebotham, Spirit of Canada - Vimy Ridge
2nd Place - Noel George, Statue, Gardens of Versailles
3rd Place - Noel George, Ceiling Mosaic, Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche
Section 4: Natural History
Winner - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Small Skipper
2nd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, North Atlantic Seal
3rd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Common Blue on Buttercup
Section 5: Creative & Avant-garde
Winner - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Sprinter
2nd Place - Lynn Hilditch LRPS, Reflections
3rd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Fading Love
Best Slide from Sections 1, 2 & 3
Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Dew Covered Web
Best Overall Slide
Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Small Skipper
Many thanks to the judge of this year's slide competition, Margaret Sixsmith ARPS AFIAP BPE5*.
author Lynn Hilditch | 25.4.08
ANNUAL PRINT COMPETITION 2008: RESULTS!
Congratulations! to Andy Logan, winner of the Colour Pictorial & Illustrative Section and Overall Winner of the 2008 Annual Print Competition!
The section results were as follows (the full list of results will soon be available on the SLPS website):
Section 1: Colour Pictorial & Illustrative
Winner Andy Logan, Pause for Thought, Atocha
2nd Place Tony Myers FRPS, Table with a View
3rd Place Vic Pigula, Puss in Boots
Section 2: Mono Pictorial & Illustrative
Winner Barbara Green, Classical Strings
2nd Place Brian Glassman, On the Move
3rd Place Helen Cohen, Late Evening
Section 3: Portrait (Human) & Figure Study
Winner Tony Myers FRPS, Old Greek Woman
2nd Place Ian Hanson, The Mechanic
3rd Place John Conway, Zoe
Section 4: Record & Architecture
Winner Dominic Browne, Fire Escape
2nd Place Lynn Hilditch LRPS, Courtyard, El Escorial
3rd Place Lynn Hilditch LRPS, Sculpture Detail, Franco Memorial, Valle de los Caνdos
Section 5: Natural History
Winner Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Short-Eared Owl
2nd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Nuthatch
3rd Place - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Mating Dark Green Fritillaries
Section 6: Creative & Avant-Garde
Winner Martin Reece MBE ARPS, Masquerade
2nd Place Martin Reece MBE ARPS, Treeline
3rd Place Alf Munnerley, Ice Splash
Colour Panel
Martin Reece MBE ARPS
Mono Panel
Mike McWade
Best Colour Print from Sections 1,3 & 4
Andy Logan, Pause for Thought, Atocha
Best Mono Print in Section 3 (Portrait & Figure Study)
Mike McWade, Royalist Officer (Sealed Knot)
Best Mono Print in Section 4 (Record & Architecture)
Ian Hanson, Wood Carving, Anglican Cathedral
Best Mono Print in Sections 2, 3 & 4
Barbara Green, Classical Strings
Best Mono Print in Section 5 (Natural History)
Mike Lawson, Grey Heron
Best Mono Print in Section 6 (Creative & Avant-Garde)
Martin Reece MBE ARPS, Treeline
Best Colour Print in Competition
Andy Logan, Pause for thought, Atocha
Best Mono Print in Competition
Barbara Green, Classical Strings
Best Image in Competition
Andy Logan, Pause for Thought, Atocha
Many thanks to the judge of this years Print competition, Gordon Jenkins.
author Lynn Hilditch | 28.3.08
MONTHLY COMPETITION RESULTS!
Well done! to Peter Lewis (colour prints), Vic Pigula (mono prints) and Alan Shufflebotham (slides and overall winner) who had the winning images in the March monthly competition entitled 'Pictorial & Illustrative'.
We can now confirm that the overall 2008 Monthly Competition winners are:
Colour Prints - Ian Hanson
Mono Prints - Vic Pigula
Slides - Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB
Trophies will be presented at our Annual Presentation Evening at CADWA on 26th June.
author Lynn Hilditch | 3.3.08
PAGB GREAT BRITISH CUP RESULTS
The first PAGB Great British Cup Digital competition was judged on Saturday (1st March). 88 national clubs entered and the SLPS came a reasonable 41st with 193 points. Inevitably, the winners were Wigan 10 with 249 points. For the full list of results, go to the L&CPU website.
author Lynn Hilditch | 5.2.08
HARD DAY'S NIGHT HOTEL
Following a visit to the newly opened Hard Day's Night Hotel this morning (4 Feb) with Mike McWade and Alf Munnerly, I am pleased to say that we have now booked a suitable entertainment room for the SLPS's Capital of Culture prize-giving evening and Christmas celebrations for Tuesday 9th December 2008.
Please contact Mike to confirm your booking.
Tony Myers, President
author Lynn Hilditch | 30.1.08
CAPITAL OF CULTURE DIGITAL COMPETITION: RULES
The rules for the 2008 Capital of Culture Digital Competition are now available to download from this website. Please go to the 'Competitions' page and click on '2008 Digital Competition Rules'.
author Lynn Hilditch | 30.1.08
SLPS EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
A small exhibition of images by SLPS members will go on show this week at the Quaker Meeting House in School Lane, Liverpool. The official opening is on Friday 1st February. The intention is to have a permanent exhibition that will be rotated using different members' images on a regular basis. Why not drop in for a free cup of coffee and have a look?
author Lynn Hilditch | 21.1.08
"WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS?" COMPETITION RESULTS!
WELL DONE to Helen Cohen who won the Best Photograph award at the "Who Are the Champions?" competition at Southport on Monday 14th January. The SLPS did extremely well on the night and were leading at the interval. We finally came second, but only 1 POINT behind the winners, Wigan 10. The SLPS entry consisted of images from 11 members including Tony Myers FRPS, Martin Reece MBE ARPS, Patsy Prentice ARPS BPE1*, Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Noel George, Bill McDonough, Lynn Hilditch LRPS, Colin Fletcher, Vic Pigula, Paul Scoullar and Helen Cohen.