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		<title>Open to All Photographic Competitions &#8211; Open to both members and non-members alike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Society of Photographers are pleased to launch three new Photographic Competitions. We would like to thank all those who have previously entered The Society of Photographers’ monthly open to all photographic competitions. This month we launch another three competitions for you to enter and we look forward to seeing more stunning images. Entries are<br /><a class="moretag" href="https://thesocieties.net/blog/2024/02/26/open-to-all-photographic-competitions-open-to-both-members-and-non-members-alike-6/">+ Read More</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Society of Photographers are pleased to launch three new Photographic Competitions.</h3>



<p id="block-779eb52c-9c0e-4b57-b8c7-9e9ba37a1ecb">We would like to thank all those who have previously entered The Society of Photographers’ monthly open to all photographic competitions. This month we launch another three competitions for you to enter and we look forward to seeing more stunning images.</p>



<p id="block-a621fe7c-7e91-4a5b-8dad-f029dceb4f9c">Entries are invited from everyone who is interested in photography.</p>



<p id="block-d000bbc7-26d3-4b01-aa0f-e0e7310161d3"><strong>Bird Photographer of the Year in aid of RSPB</strong> <strong>2024</strong></p>



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<p id="block-d7d1eb01-6821-4e73-b0bb-728947ba78be"><strong>Win Anthropics Collection from Anthropics worth £99, £100 PermaJet voucher from Permajet Paper, Green Praetego Camera Wrap worth £24.99.</strong></p>



<p id="block-e7d29845-beb7-4a6a-a18f-eb6098985c0e">The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers is pleased to announce that the Bird Photographer of the Year Competition in aid of RSPB is back for its 7th year running and has raised over £13,271 in that time.</p>



<p id="block-d3796824-a802-4623-94b4-fc3ad282a9a5">Colin Jones SINWP CEO says, “We are excited to announce the competition is back for 2024. We are asking for a small donation of £1 per image and 100% of this donation goes straight to the RSPB to help them protect wildlife and the wider countryside you love.”</p>



<p id="block-80af788c-11ee-40f0-9132-5c22c385f2cc">He continues, “Not only are we looking forward to seeing all your wonderful images, we are also looking forward to helping the RSPB and with your help hopefully we can make a sizeable donation.”</p>



<p id="block-541f4303-422a-4d9a-9a57-c356b8aedaad"><strong><em>A minimum donation of £1 per image</em></strong></p>



<p id="block-dd7afc95-aba3-4034-8b6b-caa06642c724"><strong>Enter here <a href="https://sinwp.com/bird/">https://sinwp.com/bird/</a></strong></p>



<p id="block-fd9f7c03-6273-45b9-a63b-cfcbe89ef894"><strong>Illustrative Photography Competition</strong></p>



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<p id="block-2555a0fc-15ff-46d9-ae0c-1589c416d1f5">The Theme is Illustrative Photography, for this competition we are looking for artistic images including, digital art and composites. Commissioned and Self-Commissioned work permitted.</p>



<p id="block-cbc0442f-0b1a-4590-904e-4d6e29802334"><strong><em>Entry into the competition is £1 GBP per image.</em></strong></p>



<p id="block-9df5fead-8653-4daa-bbdb-590e748bbf0c"><strong>Enter here <a href="https://thesocieties.net/competitions/illustrative-photography-competition/">https://thesocieties.net/competitions/illustrative-photography-competition/</a></strong></p>



<p id="block-cef80fa5-4f6c-4c5c-b980-e9b6221f8c72"><strong>Street Photography Competition 2024</strong></p>



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<p id="block-590a66d0-5c6e-4a22-9df6-ac2b7c5f32d0">Welcome to Street Photography Competition 2024, an exciting photography competition that celebrates the dynamic and diverse beauty of urban life through the lens of talented photographers. This competition aims to capture the essence of city living, showcasing the unique moments, characters, and stories that unfold in the streets.</p>



<p id="block-dbd81d82-62e1-4760-a913-edf01a56c11f">Anything from &#8216;City Rhythms&#8217;, &#8216;Faces of the Street&#8217;, &#8216;Hidden Gems&#8217;, &#8216;Urban Stories&#8217; are just a few examples of the types of images we would like to see.</p>



<p id="block-6fb75890-8570-49a0-962c-67d916bf85f6"><strong><em>Entry into the competition is £1 GBP per image.</em></strong><br><br><strong>Enter here <a href="https://sittp.com/street24/">https://sittp.com/street24/</a></strong></p>



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		<title>Clare Osborne qualifies with The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers</title>
		<link>https://thesocieties.net/blog/2023/04/03/clare-osborne-qualifies-with-the-society-of-wedding-and-portrait-photographers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Jones]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Clare submitted his panel for qualification at the 2023 Convention in London, the team of experienced judges awarded the submission a Illustrative Fellowship Distinction. Watch the video below or see the full panel here Find out more about portrait photography qualifications.</p>
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<p>Clare submitted his panel for qualification at the 2023 Convention in London, the team of experienced judges awarded the submission a Illustrative Fellowship Distinction.</p>



<p>Watch the video below or see the full panel <a href="https://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Osborne169782-IFSWPP/">here</a></p>



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<p>Find out more about <a href="https://swpp.co.uk/qualifications_overview.htm">portrait photography qualifications</a>.</p>
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		<title>Terry Donnelly qualifies with The Society of Photographers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Jones]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Terry submitted his printed panel at the 2022 Convention and was awarded a IFSWPP (Illustrative Fellow). Check out the video below or have a look at the full panel here https://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Donnelly138325-IFSWPP/ Find out more about photography qualifications here: https://swpp.co.uk/qualifications_overview.htm</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thesocieties.net/blog/2022/04/08/terry-donnelly-qualifies-with-the-society-of-photographers/">Terry Donnelly qualifies with The Society of Photographers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thesocieties.net">The Society of Photographers | International Photography Organisation</a>.</p>
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<p>Terry submitted his printed panel at the 2022 Convention and was awarded a IFSWPP (Illustrative Fellow). </p>



<p>Check out the video below or have a look at the full panel here <a href="https://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Donnelly138325-IFSWPP/">https://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Donnelly138325-IFSWPP/</a></p>



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<p>Find out more about photography qualifications here: <a href="https://swpp.co.uk/qualifications_overview.htm">https://swpp.co.uk/qualifications_overview.htm</a></p>
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