SPF News Update

Following the very successful Exhibition at Salisbury, the SPF immediate focus is now on the PAGB Print Exhibition 2012. Over the last couple of years our Federation has performed poorly at national level; it is not that our photographers are not producing the quality of work, but more that the best work is not being submitted for selection. The standard of our entry is limited to what is available to the selectors, so this year let’s pull out all the stops and see where we can get to with the best work from our members!

Images are being collected at the upcoming Spring Reps Meeting on Tuesday 14^th February, so please look out your best images and pass on to your club rep in time for this.

Apart from the usual business at the Reps Meeting, this time there will be two significant items on the agenda:

Firstly, following a request supported by many clubs for titles to be read out when prints or PDIs are shown in our leagues and competitions, the Council decided to put this to a vote of all the club reps. There are some very strong feelings on both sides of this issue, so please make sure that your views are communicated to your club rep in advance of the 14^th.

Secondly, as an “added value” element to the meeting, we will have a presentation of two PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit panels. These will be sets which have been successful at Credit and Distinction level. Leo Rich will be on hand to talk through the process of the Awards. This should be very helpful to photographers considering applying for an award, and is a step towards 2014 when our Federation will be hosting the Awards. Any club members who are interested in seeing this presentation are welcome to attend the Reps Meeting, the only restriction being that it will be in a non-voting capacity. The meeting will be held at Littleton Millennium Hall, near Winchester, SO22 6QL, commencing at 7.45 p.m.

As ever, do keep up to date will all that is happening through the SPF Web-site http://www.southernfed.org.uk/

Don’t forget the 2012 Print and DPI Championships being held on 25^th March. Check out the details on http://www.southernfed.org.uk/championships.htm

Now that the Print and PDI Leagues are well under way, you can check out you club’s league standing by clicking on http://www.southernfed.org.uk/league.htm

Thank you

John Hodge

SPF Council Member