Foreword Opens by the President of the SPF at 2.30pm on This exhibition reflects the very high standards that Scottish photography has reached in rd recent years, we hope you enjoy it. Sat 3 Sept 2011 On behalf of the SPF, I would like to both and runs until congratulate and thank all of the many Sat 1st Oct 2011 Water Skier by Ron Russell CPAGB (VAPA Bronze Medal) Kirkcaldy PS authors, who’s work you see hanging in this exhibition, who made it possible for the Scottish at Photographic Federation to achieve such a magnificent result. I would also like to thank Peter McCormack and his staff at the Auld Kirk Museum & Lillie Auld Kirk Museum Art Gallery, East Dunbarton for holding this Cowgate exhibition. Also, thanks goes to The Framing Workshop who mounted all the prints for us. Kirkintilloch A final thanks goes to Robert Fulton, the SPF’s East Dunbartonshire FIAP Liaison Officer, who’s hard work was G66 1AB instrumental in Scotland winning The Dr Van de Wijer Trophy, and bringing this Exhibition Tel: 0141 578 0144 to fruition. www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP Normal Opening Hours Dr Van de Wijer Trophy Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Winners Gallery Closed during the 2009-10 change of Exhibitions. Front cover Inset images (from top) - Frosty Rannoch by Peter Paterson FRPS MPAGB (Gold Medal) Edinburgh PS Visions of a Firefighter by Graeme Pollock, Ayr PS; Frozen Loch by Mark McColl DPAGB, Ayr PS; Golden Eagle Attacking Prey by Dr Robert Cumming ARPS, Milngavie & Bearsden CC; Flamenco by Al Buntin ARPS, Dundee PS; Main Image - Motocross Racers by Gray Garner MBE About FIAP - The International Federation of About this Exhibition Photographic Art This Exhibition is to celebrate a unique achievement in the history FIAP is an International organisation existing mainly for of Scottish Photography. amateur photographers. They co-ordinate photographic activities between the During 2009 and 2010, the Scottish Photographic Federation has National Federations in a similar way as FIFA do in achieve considerable success in International competitions, winning football. two World Cups and several National and Individual Medals. In relation to this exhibition, FIAP appoint the Host Nation for Biennials and These International Competitions were organised and overseen under the send representatives to oversee the event and ensure that the competition auspices of ‘The International Federation of Photographic Art’ commonly meets their required conditions and standards. known as FIAP. For further details see - www.fiap.net Other FIAP Services - The competitions are held on a Biennial basis, with a ‘host’ nation being • Patronage is granted by FIAP to International Salons, which comply appointed to organise the event. with their stipulated conditions and arrangements. • FIAP Photographic Distinctions are available to individuals who can Each competition is categorised according to the medium to be used, i.e. verify personal achievements in approved Salons. Projected Images, Coloured Prints and Mono Prints. The National Federations of each competing country then determine a About the SPF - Scottish Photographic Federation specific theme for their entry, e.g. ‘Birds in Flight’, ‘Sporting Action’ etc. and The Scottish Photographic Federation, known as the the more coherantly matched for the theme and style, the better the result. SPF, was founded in 1903, making them the second oldest Federation in Britain. The Federation is the focal The Country with the best combined results over the Projected, Coloured point of Scottish Club photography with 85 affiliated clubs and Mono Print competitions, during a two year period, is awarded the Dr covering the whole of Scotland, from Orkney in the north Van de Wijer Trophy which is named after the founding President of FIAP. to Stranraer in the south, servicing a total membership of 3425 photographers. The objective of the SPF is to promote co-operation between, and organise These are the Scottish Photographic Federation results of activities, for the benefit of all of their member societies as well as promoting the FIAP Biennials during 2009-10 the general advancement of photography. To that end they run a varied program of competitions and events to give Clubs and their members the Year Host Nation Type of Biennial SPF Result No of Countries opportunity to meet or compete at a national level. They also co-ordinate Entered entries to competitions out with Scotland both for clubs and individuals, 2009 Indonesia Projected Silver Medal 17 and run their own international event the ‘Scottish International Salon of Photography’. 2010 Ireland Coloured Prints Winners of World Cup 29 The SPF also runs workshops on a variety of topics, including ‘How to 2010 Vietnam Mono Prints Winners of World Cup 42 acquire photographic distinctions’ or ‘Becoming a Judge’. They produce regular newsletters and mailings and give guidance on a wide variety of 2010 India Prints & Projected Bronze Medal 30 subjects – from club insurances to competitions. Annually they publish a & Highly Commended Directory of SPF member Clubs, Judges and Lecturers to assist clubs with their programmes. The SPF is affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) The Scottish Photographic Federation were awarded the and FIAP. Dr Van de Wijer Trophy for 2009-10 For further details see - www.scottish-photographic-federation.org FIAP 25th Projected Image Biennial FIAP 25th Projected Image Biennial Indonesia 2009 Indonesia 2009 Creative Portraits Creative Portraits SPF Result - Silver Medal Title Author Club Participating Countries Scores 1 Visions of a Firefighter Graeme Pollock Ayr PS 1 World Cup Indonesia 424 2 National Hero Robert Fulton MPAGB ARPS EFIAP BPE5* Paisley Colour PC 2 Gold Medal Italy 421 3 Viking History David Blatchford Ayr PS 3 Silver Medal Scotland 395 4 Flamenco Al Buntin ARPS Dundee PS 4 Bronze Medal Serbia 381 5 Death Valley Railroad Al Buntin ARPS Dundee PS 6 Comrades William McCance FPSA EFIAP HonEFIAP APAGB Paisley Colour PC 5 Honourable Mention France 372 7 Reflections George Birnie Paisley Colour PC 6 Honourable Mention Spain 333 8 Franc in Alley Rod Wheelans MFIAP FRPS MPAGB FIPF HonPAGB Dumfries CC 7 Honourable Mention Norway 328 9 Liz with Cars Rod Wheelans MFIAP FRPS MPAGB FIPF HonPAGB Dumfries CC 8 Honourable Mention Belgium 325 10 Secret Thoughts Neil Smith DPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 9 Honourable Mention Luxembourg 324 11 Geisha Girl Robert Fulton MPAGB ARPS EFIAP BPE5* Paisley Colour PC 10 Honourable Mention Germany 321 12 Blonde Rikki O’Neill FRPS MPAGB FIPF Dundee PS 11 Ireland 311 13 Juliette Libby Smith MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 12 Netherland 300 14 Performers Hunter Kennedy MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 13 Singapore 293 15 Sisters Libby Smith MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 16 Holly Colin Marr MPAGB EFIAP ARPS Dumfries CC 14 Austria 291 17 Josie Colin Marr MPAGB EFIAP ARPS Dumfries CC 15 Finland 264 18 The Postcard Rikki O’Neill FRPS MPAGB FIPF Dundee PS 16 Chile 254 19 Giaconda Stan Farrow ARPS DPAGB AFIAP St Andrews PS 17 Latvia 193 20 John Stan Farrow ARPS DPAGB AFIAP St Andrews PS

Comrades by William McCance FPSA EFIAP HonEFIAP APAGB National Hero by Robert Fulton MPAGB ARPS EFIAP BPE5* Paisley Colour PC Paisley Colour PC Creative Portraits Creative Portraits

Sisters by Libby Smith MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC

Holly by Colin Marr MPAGB EFIAP ARPS John by Stan Farrow ARPS DPAGB AFIAP Dumfries CC St Andrews PS

Blonde by Rikki O’Neill FRPS MPAGB FIPF Dundee PS Flamenco by Al Buntin ARPS Dundee PS FIAP 23th Colour Print Biennial FIAP 23th Colour Print Biennial Ireland 2010 Ireland 2010 Winter on Rannoch Moor Winter on Rannoch Moor SPF Result - World Cup Winners Title Author Club 1 Winter Shapes - Rannoch Moor William Spence Paisley Colour PC Participating Countries Scores 2 Frosty Rannoch Peter Paterson FRPS MPAGB Edinburgh PS 1 World Cup Scotland 314 Award - Gold Medal 2 Gold Medal Italy 302 3 Rannoch in Winter Graeme Dewar Paisley Colour PC 3 Silver Medal Germany 299 4 Rannoch Light Robert FultonMPAGB ARPS EFIAP BPE5* Paisley Colour PC 4 Bronze Medal Vietnam 297 5 Winter Morning on Rannoch Libby Smith MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 5 Honourable Mention Ireland 276 6 Rannoch Mountain Splendour Philip Morrow Cumbernauld & Kilsyth PS 7 The Sentinel - Rannoch Moor Brian Clark DPAGB Dundee PS 6 Honourable Mention Serbia 271 Award - Gold Medal 7 Honourable Mention Spain 271 8 Rannoch Before Dawn Hunter Kennedy MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 8 Honourable Mention Belgium 268 Award – FIAP Bronze Medal 9 Honourable Mention Czech Republic 255 9 Winter on Rannoch Neil Smith DPAGB AFIAP Carluke CC 10 Honourable Mention Denmark 252 10 Frozen Loch - Rannoch Moor Mark McColl DPAGB Ayr PS 11 Honourable Mention Croatia 252 12 Australia 249 13 Macau 242 14 Oman 240 15 Austria 240 16 England 239 17 Sri Lanka 235 18 Netherlands 235 19 San Marino 235 20 Macedonia 223 21 Greece 206 22 Columbia 206 23 Malta 205 24 Norway 204 25 Hungary 204 26 Finland 202 27 Latvia 194 28 Canada 193 29 Turkey 173

Please Support the company who mounted the prints for us - The Framing Workshop, 16-22 Clarendon Place, St Georges Cross, Glasgow, G20 7PZ Winter Shapes - Rannoch Moor by William Spence Paisley Colour PC 0141 332 3817 Contact - Moira Burke FIAP 30th Monochrome Print Biennial Winter on Rannoch Moor Vietnam 2010 Sporting Action SPF Result - World Cup Winners

Participating Countries Scores 1 World Cup Scotland 275 2 Gold Medal Vietnam 269 3 Silver Medal Australia 250 4 Bronze Medal Ukraine 249 5 Honourable Mention Switzerland 242 Before Dawn by Hunter Kennedy MPAGB EFIAP Carluke CC 6 Honourable Mention Italy 241 (FIAP Bronze Medal) 7 Honourable Mention New Zealand 241 8 Honourable Mention China 234 9 Honourable Mention Slovenia 233 10 Honourable Mention Oman 228 11 Slovakia 225 12 Macau 223 13 Qatar 220 14 Belgium 218 15 Hungary 217 16 Singapore 217 17 Spain 215 18 Germany 213 19 Serbia 209 20 San Marino 209 21 England 206 22 Turkey 203 23 France 202 24 Czech 200 The Sentinel - Rannoch Moor by Brian Clark DPAGB Dundee PS 25 Bahrain 197 (Gold Medal) 26 Finland 196 27 Luxembourg 195 28 Bosnia 194 29 Norway 194 30 Belarus 189 31 Austria 188 32 Denmark 187 33 Malaysia 187 34 Saudi Arabia 185 35 Latvia 178 36 Netherlands 174 37 Cyprus 161 38 Andorra 159 39 Sweden 157 Winter on Rannoch by Neil Smith DPAGB AFIAP Carluke CC 40 Japan 154 41 Colombia 152 42 Brazil 140 FIAP 30th Monochrome Print Biennial Sporting Action Vietnam 2010 Sporting Action

Title Author Club 1 Water Skier Ron Russell CPAGB Kirkcaldy PS Award - VAPA Bronze Medal 2 Jet Ski Racers John Hunter Paisley Colour PC 3 Motocross Racers Gray Garner MBE Moray CC 4 Speedway racer Bill Terrance Kilmaurs PC 5 Horse Trial Rider Robert FultonMPAGB ARPS EFIAP BPE5* Paisley Colour PC 6 Girl Headers Campbell Skinner DPAGB BPE2* Greenock CC Badminton by Duncan McEwan Paisley Colour PC 7 Diving Header Colin Robinson Kilmaurs PC 8 Cricket Drive Jim Caldwell Paisley Colour PC 9 Tennis Smash George Neilson ARPS Edinburgh PS 10 Badminton Duncan McEwan Paisley Colour PC

Motocross Racers by Gray Garner MBE Moray CC

Diving Header by Colin Robinson Kilmaurs PC Tennis Smash by George Neilson ARPS Edinburgh PS FIAP 15th Nature Colour Print Biennial FIAP 15th Nature Colour Print Biennial Bangalore - India 2010 Bangalore - India 2010 Birds in Flight Birds in Flight

SPF Result - Bronze Medal Winners Title Author Club 1 Great Grey Owl in Flight Mick Durham MPAGB EFIAP Dumfries CC Participating Countries Scores 2 Heron in Flight David Callan Ayr PS 1 World Cup Italy 288 3 Buzzard Calling Sandy Cleland FRPS AFIAP Edinburgh PS 2 Gold Medal India 283 4 Osprey and Fish Gavin Forrest DPAGB Clydesdale CC 3 Silver Medal France 243 5 Red Kite Tony Shaw Cumnock & District CC 4 Bronze Medal Scotland 225 6 Golden Eagle Attacking Prey Dr Robert Cumming ARPS Milngavie & Bearsden CC 5 Honourable Mention South Africa 222 7 White Tailed Sea Eagle Edmund Fellowes MPAGB Dumfries CC 6 Honourable Mention Ireland 202 7 Honourable Mention Turkey 193 8 Heron Mike Cruise Paisley Colour PC 8 Honourable Mention San Marino 192 9 Pelican Take Off William Terrance Kilmaurs PC 9 Honourable Mention Belgium 191 10 European Eagle Owl Neil MacGregor ARPS Kirkintilloch CC 10 Honourable Mention Austria 190 11 Serbia 187 12 Australia 182 13 Germany 174 14 Norway 167 15 Finland 162 16 Bosnia 161 17 Spain 161 18 Chile 152 19 Slovenia 151 20 Sri Lanka 150 21 Malta 149 22 Slovakia 144 23 Belarus 142 24 Sweden 141 25 Colombia 127 26 Croatia 120 27 Greece 114 28 Cyprus 105 29 Denmark 101 30 Bangladesh 100

Osprey and Fish by Gavin Forrest DPAGB Clydesdale CC Birds in Flight Birds in Flight

White Tailed Sea Eagle by Edmund Fellowes MPAGB Dumfries CC

European Eagle Owl by Neil MacGregor ARPS Kirkintilloch CC

Great Grey Owl in Flight by Mick Durham MPAGB EFIAP Dumfries CC

Cuckoo and Meadow pipit by Edmund Fellowes MPAGB (Special Award - Best Bird Image) Dumfries CC Pelican Take Off by William Terrance Kilmaurs PC Rannoch Light by Robert Fulton MPAGB ARPS EFIAP BPE5* Paisley Colour PC

Girl Headers by Campbell Skinner DPAGB BPE2* Greenock CC

Liz with Cars by Rod Wheelans MFIAP FRPS MPAGB FIPF Hon PAGB Dumfries CC