Category: Competitions

  • Portrait Masters Awards

    Portrait Masters Awards

    This week I received the results of my first ever submission to the Sue Bryce Education – Portrait Masters competition for January 2021. Before I get to my results, a word about why I felt I should pursue yet another international awards and distinction journey. I have been entering national and international photographic competitions since…

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  • 9th Miroc Exhibition Circuit results

    9th Miroc Exhibition Circuit results

    So I’m hopefully on the home stretch for my submission to FIAP for the EFIAP Silver distinction. I was 13 new image acceptances short of the required 50 new works. That is, until today, when I received the results of the latest salon circuit for Serbia, Russia, South Africa, and Norway. I received acceptances for…

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  • Club POTY October 2017

    Club POTY October 2017

    Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attain the title Advanced Photographer of the Year in Celbridge Camera club.  This accalade took me ten years to achieve, so was much appreciated when I finally won the title.   The POTY competition is somewhat of a numbers game.  6 images submitted in 6 monthly rounds, so…

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  • Successful print salon

    Successful print salon

    I received good news yesterday from the 37th Northern Counties International Photo Salon.  6 of my 8 prints were accepted and two of them received awards: “Raphaella on Points” was NCPF Ribbon (Commended) “Hands Laid Bare” was NCPF Ribbon (Commended) I also received two more acceptances in the Projected Image Monochrome category, so a total…

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  • 1st Circular Exhibition of Photography – “ACRUVIUM CIRCUIT 2016”

    1st Circular Exhibition of Photography – “ACRUVIUM CIRCUIT 2016”

    I was delighted today to receive the results of the Acruvium Circuit 2016: 29 acceptances in total, including 2 awards. I received a Salon Silver Medal for “Raphaella on Point” I also received an honorable mention for “Anne”   My EFIAP acceptances continue to grow, and I am now about half way there in terms…

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  • The road to gold…

    The road to gold…

    It’s been a while since I won a medal in Celbridge Camera Club league competition.  In fact it’s been seven years!  My last success in the league competitions was as novice when I won Novice Photographer of the Year, 2009.  Since then I’ve had some montly placings, but not enough consistency in my work to…

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  • Christmas Fun Competition

    Christmas Fun Competition

    This year Celbridge Camera Club devised a new creative and fun end of year competition with categories for non-advanced and advanced working members of the club. Over the year I’ve been playing with techniques and learning new post processing tips from many sources, Club talks, fellow club members, online videos, and even visiting the National…

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