Category Archives: DPAGB

Associate of the British Photographic Exhibitions (ABPE)

Another milestone in my photographic accomplishments was achieved this week – I fore-filled all the requirements for claiming my Associate distinction with the BPE (British Photographic Exhibitions). The BPE was formed in the late 80′s by a group of exhibitions wishing to help each other in promoting photographic exhibitions here in the UK. This cooperation [...]

Basingstoke C.C. Open Digital Exhibition, 2012

Basingstoke Camera Club is one of four new clubs to join the British Photographic Exhibition (BPE) circuit in 2012, which now brings the total number of British Photographic Exhibition to nineteen. Acceptances gained in these exhibitions count towards BPE Crown Awards or Distinctions depending on what level you’re at. Not having entered this exhibition before [...]

Photo2012.net – Results

Photo2012.net is an on-line photographic exhibition organised by the Vale of Evesham Camera Club, a member of the British Photographic Exhibition (BPE) circuit. Acceptances in this exhibition count towards BPE Crown Awards and Distinctions.   Having gained my 5th Crown Award in October, 2011 I am now working towards my Associateship (ABPE) distinction. Although I didn’t figure [...]

Southport 64th Open Exhibition, 2012

Having successfully gained my fifth British Photographic Exhibitions Crown Award (BPE5*) in October, 2011 I am now pursuing their Associates distinction (ABPE), which requires a further 100 acceptances, plus 20 awards. An awards could be anything from a Commended image up to and including a PAGB Gold Medal. Having gained 10 acceptances and a Honour [...]

The London Salon of Photography – Update!

The London Salon of Photography 100th Annual Exhibition, 2011. The London Salon was founded in 1910, but before that it existed as the Brotherhood of the Linked Ring, a photographic society that was established in 1892. The original Linked Ring members were a breakaway organization from the (Royal) Photographic Society, who at that time placed [...]

My Successful DPAGB Portfolio

Since gaining membership for DAPA Group to join the Midland Counties Photographic Federation (MCPF) in 2007 it has been my ambition to apply for my DPAGB, a distinction from the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). To qualify, I had to support the MCPF annual exhibition (MidPhot) for 3 years. The PAGB hold two adjudication [...]