Photographic Alliance Events
Event Information:
Full information about all events, including the rules, definitions and the results and galleries for each occasion, is available via the PAGB web site, and via announcements in PAGB e-news. Information on this page about Photographer and Image eligibility for each event are summarised from the full rules, but are not a complete description.
Important: Federations and Clubs are the Entrants for the various events (except Masters of Print), but they use the work of their Photographers. In order to meet the eligibility requirements for both Photographers and Images, all Entrants must maintain adequate records, and must make full enquiry from Photographers before making submissions. In turn, Photographers must keep records of which of their Images has been submitted, and to which events and by which Entrant, so that enquiries from Entrants can be answered accurately. This is particularly important where a Photographer is or has been a member of multiple Clubs. Failing the eligibility criteria for an event risks the reputation of both the Entrant and the Photographer. See Eligibility Advice
Inter-Federation Competition & Exhibition
The Inter-Federation event is judged in early June. Anyone may attend, and tickets may be purchased HERE.
After judging, the Prints are exhibited in several locations from July to January.
Prints entries are in three categories – Monochrome, Colour and Nature.
CACC Clubs and members are invited to submit entries for selection to the local organiser (See CACC Committee page) by the date of the CACC Finals/Rosebowl day (or 1st May if later):
… Prints MUST be on 50x40cm mounts (minimal tolerance only). Prints selected by CACC will require a digital file of the image for forwarding to PAGB.
… Entries to the CACC Print Championship will be considered unless refused or stated ineligible by the Photographer or Club.
Photographers: A photographer may only have work entered via one Federation each year.
Images: An image may only ever be entered once into any Inter-Federation Competition.
Inter-Club Print Championship
The Inter-Club Print Championship is held at Blackburn in October. Anyone may attend, and tickets may be purchased HERE.
Clubs are selected to take part via the CACC Print Championship.
Photographers: A photographer may only have work entered via one Club each year.
Images: An image may only ever be entered once into any Inter-Club Print Championship. Note: An image in a Club’s bank of images which is not used, has not been entered and remains eligible.
Inter-Club Projected Championship
The Inter-Club Projected Championship is held at Warwick University, Coventry in July. Anyone may attend, and tickets may be purchased HERE.
Clubs are selected to take part via the CACC Projected Championship.
Photographers: A photographer may only have work entered via one Club each year.
Images: An image may only ever be entered once into any Inter-Club Projected Championship. Note: An image in a Club’s bank of images which is not used, has not been entered and remains eligible.
Great British Trophy (Prints)
There are two categories in the Great British Trophy (Open, Nature), which are judged in January. Clubs enter on their own initiative, and may enter either or both categories. Prints are submitted unmounted, and with a label supplied via the on-line entry system. There is no attendance at the judging.
Photographers: A photographer may only have work entered via one Club each year.
Images: An image may only ever be entered once into any GB Trophy event.
Great British Cups (Projected)
There are three categories in the Great British Cups (Open, Nature, Limited Entry), which are judged in January. Clubs enter on their own initiative, and may enter any category except for restricted eligibility for the Limited Entry category. There is no attendance at the judging.
Photographers: A photographer may only have work entered via one Club each year.
Images: An image may only ever be entered once into any GB Cup event.
Masters of Print
The event is for direct individual entry, or via a Club collating the entries of multiple members. The quota of unmounted prints may be split in any way between the three categories of Monochrome, Colour and Nature. There is no attendance at the judging. An exhibition is held in various venues starting in February.
Photographers: A photographer must be a member of a PAGB Affiliated Club.
Images: An image may only ever be entered once into any ‘Masters of Print‘ event.