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Ards Camera Club Info ...
Monthly Competition Rules - click here - (revised Sep 2009)
(For Subjects / Themes see NIPA section)
Annual Exhibition Rules - click here
Projected Digital Images (PDI) - Resizing Tutorial - click here
Three Related Images Competition Rules - click here
Latest hand in dates at the club for other NIPA Competitions
2009 - 2010
(These dates are to enable entries to be taken to the respective NIPA council meeting)
NIPA Roy Finlay Natural History Competition - Hand in Friday 30/10/09 at club (for delivery to NIPA council meeting on Monday 2/11/09 at Ards CC)
NIPA Annual Print Exhibition -
NB Closing Date Extended - Hand in Friday 18/12/09 at club (for delivery to NIPA council meeting on Tuesday 5/1/10 at Shorts CC)
(Please note the Shorts CC venue is subject to change).
You may also deliver Print entry to Alastair Jack (NIPA)
See details on Print Rules / Entry Form
NIPA Annual Projected Digital Image (PDI) Exhibition -
Same details as for Print Exhibition above except:
You may also deliver PDI entry to Brian McKenna (NIPA)
See details on PDI Rules / Entry Form
NIPA Novice Competition - Hand in Friday 18/12/09 at club
(for delivery to NIPA council meeting on Tuesday 5/1/10 at Shorts CC)
NIPA Audio Visual Festival - Hand in Friday 29/1/10 at club
(for delivery to NIPA council meeting on Thursday 4/2/10 at B-PIC)
NIPA Rules to the above competitions Click here for full details
(14 page pdf document)
NIPA (Northern Ireland Photographic Association) Info ...
NIPA website: www.niphoto.co.uk
NIPA programme 2009-2010 - Click here
Subjects / Themes for NIPA Inter-Club Competitions 2009 - 2010
Round 1 'Open'
Round 2 'Open' (Larger Print Size)
Round 2 prints may be 50 x 40cm or 20" x 16"
Round 3 'Portraiture'
It was agreed that this would be human portraiture only, which may, or may not, include the face. [NIPA definition]It was agreed that the portraits must be of humans, and may contain
one or more subjects. [Further NIPA definition]
Round 4 'Macro'
It was agreed that this should be at least one-quarter life-size.
[NIPA definition]The definition of macro is that the subject should fill the film plane or
the digital sensor, i.e. true 1:1. An alternative definition is that when
a 15cm x 10cm print is made of the subject, the subject is life-size, or larger. For the purposes of this inter-club round, a minimum size of
1:4 will be acceptable as macro. [Further NIPA definition]
Round 5 'Open'
NIPA Rules for the following competitions 2009 - 2010
Inter-Club Competitions
Novice Competition
Roy Finlay Memorial Natural History Competition
Annual Exhibitions
PAGB Awards For Photographic Merit
Click here for full details (14 page pdf document)
NIPA Entry Forms
NIPA Annual Print Exhibition
NIPA Annual Projected Digital Image (PDI) Exhibition
NIPA Inter-Club Results 2009 - 2010
Round 1 'Open' Hosted by Merville Newtownabbey PC on Wed. 14 October 2009
Round 2 'Open' Hosted by Christian Brothers PPC CC on Thu. 26 November 2009
Round 3 'Portraiture' Hosted by Shorts CC on Wed. 27 January 2010
Round 4 'Macro' Hosted by Carrickfergus CC on Tue. 16 Feb 2010
Click for results and Gallery of Starred entries to all rounds above
Roy Finlay Memorial Natural History Competition 2009
Winning images Results Sheet
Themes for NIPA Inter-Club Competitions 2010 - 2011
Round 1 'Open'
Round 2 'Open' (50cm x 40cm prints)
Round 3 'Motion'
Round 4 'Open'
Round 5 'Environmental Portraiture'
Special Competition in 2010 - 2011 'Tryptic Prints'
PAGB (Photographic Alliance of Great Britain) Info ...
PAGB website:
www.pagb-photography-uk.co.uk
PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit
The Awards are open to all members of Clubs affiliated to the PAGB through their Federations and are at three levels:
Credit (CPAGB)
Distinction (DPAGB)
Master (MPAGB)
Click here for details
Selection of award winning images
Click here to see some of the award winning images entered in recent PAGB print, slide and PDI competitions. This will give you an idea of the standard through the UK.
PAGB Newsletters:
PAGB e-news no 23 Feb 2010 - GB Cup (Nature)
PAGB e-news no 22 Jan 2010 - GB Cup Special
PAGB e-news no 21 Dec 2009 - Awards for Photographic Merit
PAGB e-news no 20 Nov 2009 - Inter Federation Print & PDI Comp.
PAGB e-news no 19 Nov 2009 - Inter-Club Print Championship Special
PAGB e-news no 18 Oct 2009
PAGB e-news no 17 Sep 2009
PAGB e-news no 16 Aug 2009
PAGB e-news no 15 Jul 2009
PAGB e-news no 14 Jun 2009
