Could you become
an awards judge?
COULD you become a judge for or qualifications must be like a
the annual awards and regional football team, flowing together.
competitions – or join the panels Every member must be articulate,
which approve Licentiateship ap- and able to comment on images,
plications? but they must not be dominating.” and a Portrait Fellowship entry to judgings. “We have decided that
If you have a Fellowship or As- The format of the training days go through. He will also show raw MPA should, once again, allow
sociateship, MPA has a new Judges’ follows on from the work done by files of the portrait Fellowship to Licentiates to be passed by a
Training Day. Kodak some years ago, when the describe the preparation needed. minimum panel of one Fellow and
For a fee of £125, the full day is scoring machines and methods “The day is for Fellows who as- two Associates, all of whom must
an inclusive training course event were introduced from the USA. pire to become recognised judges, have had training in Licentiateship
with Kevin Wilson FMPA (Chairman Each participant – and this can for Associates who are heading for assessment. Judgings will always
of Associateship and Fellowship include Licentiates if they want to Fellowship, and for any members be chaired by a Fellow.”
qualifications) and other trained observe the day – must bring five who need an insight into judging Associates who complete the
MPA judges donating their time. of their best pictures. These will whether for their own benefit or to training will also be recommended
“It will not make any Fellow then be discussed from a judging help organiser regional events. as judges for regional competitions.
into a national awards judge in point of view, whether they are “After launching the idea on the For further information on these
one day”, Kevin explains, “but it is from a Fellow, an Associate, a MPA forum, we have considerable training days, email Kevin Wilson –
a good foundation to have when Licentiate or one of the judges interest already for the first day
kevin@kevinwilson.co.uk. Bookings
putting your name forward to the themselves. which will be held in Coventry at for Coventry, July 27th should be
Qualifications Committee to be Kevin will be accompanied by the Hilton Hotel on Monday July made via Head Office on 01325
considered for future panels. the chair of the Licentiatship panel, 27th.” 356555 or email general@mpauk.
“Judging is all about communi- Eric Jenkins FMPA, and will bring a Associates who attend the com
cation, being flexible, and working complete Licentiate Portraiture en- training day could become eligible – DK
together. A panel judging awards try, a Wedding Associateship entry to serve on Licentiate admission Ì
The David Facey
Glittering prizes for
Memorial Open Award
two Licentiates
THE new David Facey Award replaces the former Blue Ribbon Award for
the most unusual image. Unlike this award which was selected by the
judges from the exhibition, the David Facey Award is open for entry by
all photographers. It is not limited to MPA members, and is one of the
first Open categories to be introduced in the first year of the new Master
THOUGH the Master Photography Awards are no longer connected
Photography Awards.
to BIPP, the Fujifilm Licentiate Award is to be continued as before
The entry rules, format and entry fee are the same as for all other cat-
with two prizes of valuable overseas travel. Entry is open to both
egories. Subject and category are open – any print entered for the Awards
MPA and BIPP Licentiates (it is not necessary to enter twice if you
may also be submitted for the David Facey Award. You can also enter
have dual membership). You must have been qualified as a Licenti-
directly. David’s great passion was for original, exceptional images and any
ate for no more than 3 years on July 31st 2009.
photographer – amateur as well as professional – can enter for this.
There is a £5 entry fee per print, and the entry format is 10 x 8
unmounted prints, as before. The prize package will be announced
later this year.
Last year, it was a visit to the Wedding and Portrait Photogra-
phers International Convention 2009 in Las Vegas. Here’s what the
two winners have to say about their reward:
Photograph by
“I was really thrilled to win the Licentiate Prize last year at the
the late David
British Photography Awards. To me, it was the best prize to win as
Facey Hon. FMPA
I was able to attend the WPPI in Vegas which I had heard great
things about. I would highly recommend the WPPI to any pho-
tographer. It was the most worthwhile educational photographic
experience that I can imagine – I came back buzzing with ideas
and a whole new business plan to take things forward”.
– Mark Archibald LMPA
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