News specific to YPU rather than member clubs
At the recent 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Photo Alliance of Great Britain, Howard Tate, MA, ARPS, AFIAP retiring President of the PAGB was awarded the JS Lancaster Award for service. Howard is also a Past president of the YPU and currently serves on the Executive Committee as events Secretary. JS Lancaster proposed the…
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This article is reproduced from the PAGB Newsletter e-news, Issue 279, 1st April 2021 The SPF and PAGB use the same eligibility criteria – “Images entered must be entirely the work of the photographer. Composite Images are permitted provided all component images meet this requirement. For the avoidance of doubt, use of images from any…
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The draft minutes of the most recent YPU Representative and Annual General meetings are now available to view. Perhaps not at the top of many reading lists but useful as a reminder or to catch up if you couldn’t attend.
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The 2021 YPU Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 27th February over Zoom. Following a positive and helpful discussion of the agenda items and other business the following changes to the Executive were confirmed: President: Marilyn Roberts DPAGB, BPE3* Secretary: Shelley Knight LRPS President Elect: Chris Hodgson BA (Phot) ARPS,CPAGB Thanks were given to those previous…
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The PAGB are inviting club members to take part in the selection process for the FIAP 2021 Colour Biennial. Members may submit up to 12 images across the following three categories: a. Creative Portraits b. Minimalism c. Humour Entry is open now and closes on 15th Jan 2021. Entry and much further details on the…
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One viewer’s experience: Sally Sallet ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE3* There were times in the spring that we doubted that the Keighley Day would happen at all, Covid-19 prohibiting travel for our invited guests, Bob Given & Ross Mckelvey, both illustrious photographers from Northern Ireland. Then came Zoom and, with promises of fame, fortune & gin,…
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At the recent YPU Club Representatives meeting the 2021 YPU Annual Exhibition was discussed at length. Below is the full information provided at the meeting by YPU Exhibition Coordinator, Marilyn Roberts. A reminder that the Exhibition portal is now open for your club’s projected image entry. Full details and rules can be seen on the…
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The Keighley Day page now shows the programme for the day, along with information about how to attend (virtually, of course) and an introduction to the speakers.
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The YPU want your club to get Zooming! Due to the Covid19 situation, any Club meetings currently taking place are happening via Zoom and sadly this now appears to be the prospect for many months to come. It seems likely that meetings in clubrooms will not go ahead before spring 2021 at least, so although…
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The format of these events has changed and they will now be run in combination in order to encourage more print entries. Additionally, to encourage print entries the maximum paper size allowed will now be A4 and there will be no charge for print entries. The new rules for the events can be found at:http://www.thepagb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/gbcup_trophy_rules.pdfand…
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The autumn YPU Club Representative meeting will be through the internet and will start at 10.30 am on Saturday November 7th. Further details for Club Representatives will follow in the next few weeks
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1030hrs to 1600hrs Saturday 14th November 2020. Due to the ongoing situation concerning Covid-19 this year the Keighley Day presentations will be carried out online using Zoom. The two speakers will be Ross McKelvey (MPAGB MFIAP EFIAP/p FBPE FIPF) and Bob Given (MPAGB EFIAP EPSA ABPE). Full details are on the Keighley Day page.
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If this link works it is the list the PAGB has put together for lecturers and judges who are presenting via zoom
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Following and enquiry by Tony Sheeky of Halifax P.S. The reason that the YPU have made this decision is purely administrative. For the PAGB Annual Inter-Federation Competition and Exhibition we are now required to submit images at 1600×1200. If the YPU continued requiring 1400×1050 we would have the problem of having to ask all authors…
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Here are the results of the 2020 Club Championship…
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At the moment the Government are not advising to cancel club meetings however that situation may change at short notice. Club Committee members are advised to keep briefed of the situation and be prepared to cancel meetings at short notice The following advice for your meeting and committee might be helpful: Please follow the guidelines…
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