Midland Counties Photographic Federation
http://www.mcpf.co.uk
General Secretary:
Christine Lovatt, 26, Dane Grove, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST10 1QS
Tel: 01538 754060 Email: sec@mcpf.co.uk
February 2022
MCPF GENERAL MEETING
Sunday 13th February 2022
Dear Member,
The General Meeting of the Midland Counties Photographic Federation will
take place on Sunday 13th February 2022
This meeting will take place via a Zoom link and will commence at 10.30am
You will need to register your intention to attend this meeting by
THURSDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2022 as only confirmed attendees will be
allowed to join, this is due to security reasons.
The link for the meeting will be sent out to you after this date.
Please confirm your attendance to sec@mcpf.co.uk
In order to save time at the meeting, it would be helpful if apologies and
amendments could be sent to the General Secretary in advance of the meeting.
Thank you
Christine Lovatt
General Secretary
Midland Counties
Photographic Federation
http://www.mcpf.co.uk
General Meeting
SUNDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2022
The meeting will commence at 10.30AM
Venue: Via a ZOOM Link
AGENDA
Chair: President: Graham Walton DPAGB
Notices:
- Apologies
- Minutes from the last meeting held on 18th September 2021
2a. Amendments - Matters arising
- Administration Reports
4a. General Secretary
4b. Treasurer
4c. Database Report
4d. Despatch Secretary
4e. Records Secretary - Judges and Lecturers Secretaries
- Exhibitions and Competitions Reports
6a. Midphot AV Championships
6b. Midphot
6c. Midphot Panels
6d. MCPF Print and PDI Championships
6e. Photofolio
6f. Midland Salon
6g. PAGB Inter Fed Competition - Travelling Exhibitions
7a. MCPF Portfolio
7b. PAGB Exhibitions - Officers Reports
8a PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit
APM Adjudication @ Bromsgrove April 23rd/24th 2022
8b. PAGB Executive Member
8c. Seminar/Judges Seminar
8d. Newsletter Editor
8e. Webmaster
8f. Archivist - Any other Business
- Date of next meeting.
MIDLAND COUNTIES
PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION
http://www.mcpf.co.uk
General Secretary:
Christine Lovatt, 26, Dane Grove, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST10 1QS
Tel: 01538 754060 Email: sec@mcpf.co.uk
Minutes of the General Meeting
held on Saturday 18th September 2021 via a Zoom link
The President, Graham Walton DPAGB took the chair and opened the meeting at
2.05pm
Present:
From Council:
Steve Clifford, Lu Duckett, Ralph Duckett, Alan Lovatt, Christine Lovatt, Christine Mallett,
Judith Parry, Roger Parry, Alastair Taylor, Graham Walton.
Delegates: A list of attendees is attached - Apologies
From Council: Roger Barker, Alison Fryer, Andy Fryer, Bob Hudson, Mike Sharples
From Delegates:
Robert Oakley Worcester Camera Club
Dave and Angie Tucker Cannock Photographic Society
Wendy Outram Cheltenham Camera Club
Richard Bryant Blythe Bridge Camera Club
Anthony Burroughs Yardley Photographic Society
David Eaves Leamington Spa PS
Ian Bailey Cotswold Monochrome
Peggy Franks Fosse CCC
Brian Dicks Stafford Photographic Society
Carolyn Whetton Burton upon Trent Photographic Society - Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 12th June 2021
These had been circulated prior to the meeting.
Proposed by: John Kellett. Seconded by a show of hands of all being in favour.
2a. Amendments
None - Matters Arising.
The matter of Subscription rates will be verified at the PAGB Executive Meeting in October. - Administration Reports
4a. General Secretary Chris Lovatt
Patronage Applications for exhibitions are now sent directly to the PAGB.
Club Closure: Studley Camera Club have unfortunately decided they cannot continue as a
club and have therefore formally disbanded, the ageing membership and then the pandemic
was the final straw.
4b. Treasurer Christine Mallett
Income and Expenditure to 21st August 2021
Income Expenditure
Administration
Subscription £ 7,480.00
Other £ 163.00 £ 5,800.57
£ 8,003.00 £ 5 800.57
Events
Midphot £ 2, 632.00 £ 3,163.00
Midphot AV £ 298.00 £ 371.00
Photofolio/Portfolio £ 434.41 £ 829.47
Print & Pdi Championships £ 0.00 £ 100.00
Midland Salon £12,162.00 £ 7,158.90
Total £23,529.41 £17,422.94
Net Income (Shortfall) £ 6,106.47
Bank Balances as of 21st August 2021
Current Account £11,085.71
Deposit Account £19,373.00
Midland Salon Account £ 321.00
Paypal Stirling Equivalent £ 157.80
4c. Database Report Lu Duckett
Nothing to report
4d. Despatch Secretary Roger Parry
It is important that any records should be kept up to date
4e. Records Secretary Alison Fryer
Nothing to report. - Judges and Lecturers Secretaries Alison & Andy Fryer
Nothing to report - Exhibition and Competition Reports
6a. Midphot AV Competition. Alastair Taylor
The 2022 Midphot Audio Visual Competition was launched to member clubs in September.
The judges will be Andrew Gagg FRPS from Worcester, Bryan Stubbs ARPS from Leeds
and Jeff Mansell CPAGB/av. Blythe Bridge. A decision on the meeting being face to face or
via Zoom will be taken in December.
An introductory workshop for those new to Audio Visual will be held via Zoom on Saturday
October 9th 2021 with the competition organiser Alastair Taylor ARPS, DPAGB/av.
6b. Midphot Ralph & Lu Duckett
Midphot 2022 is in process, hopefully the exhibition will be back to normal. Closing date for
entries will be Saturday 12th February 2022, the exhibition will take place at the Old
Schoolhouse in Oldbury on the dates of 23rd -27th March 2022.
6c. Midphot Panels
As reported in the Newsletter, this event was cancelled and will hopefully return next year.
6d. MCPF Print and PDI Championships Alan & Chris Lovatt
Alan and Christine Lovatt will be the point of contact for the Championships this year.
The championships will be held at Braunstone on April 9th 2022. Information will go out in
due course.
6e. Photofolio Judith Parry
Nothing to report.
6f. Midland Salon Judith Parry
The 2022 event would ideally like to get back to a Print exhibition as well as PDI’s, for this
to happen, volunteers will be needed to help.
6g. PAGB Inter Federation Competitions Graham Walton
As is usual work will be pulled from various competitions to fulfil the MCPF Entry. - Travelling Exhibitions
7a. MCPF Portfolio Stephen Clifford
The show has been sent out to 32 clubs who have booked and paid, with 5 clubs still to
confirm payment. 3 clubs have shown an interest but have still to book the show. The
newsletter article will remain in the hope more clubs will take the show.
7b. PAGB Exhibitions Bob Hudson
Nothing to report - Officers Reports
8a. PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit Alan Lovatt
Adjudication @ Bromsgrove April 23rd/24th 2022
The PAGB held a “closed” Adjudication for Prints at Smethwick on 26th and 27th June.
The following people from this Federation were successful:
Credit (CPAGB)
Dr. Andrew Askey – Aldridge PS
David Bray – Dunchurch PS
Audrey Couchman BPE3 – Droitwich CC
Robb Doyle BPE2 – Leicester Forest PS
Robert Goode LRPS EFIAP/b BPE2 – Stourport CC
David Myles – Smethwick PS
Sandra Starke LRPS – Smethwick PS
Trevor Swann – Smethwick PS
John Simpson – Stafford CC
Brian Wheatley – Rugeley and Armitage CC
Distinction (DPAGB)
Dave Airston LRPS CPAGB – Smethwick PS
Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE4 – Droitwich CC
Carole Preston CPAGB – Arden PG
Ketan Shah CPAGB BPE1 – Duston CC
Master (MPAGB)
Dr. Charles Ashton – Arden PG.
The Officers and Council of the MCPF send their congratulations to all the successful
entrants.
The next Adjudication will take place at Newton Abbot on the weekend of 27th and 28th
November.
8b. PAGB Executive Member Judith Parry
The PAGB interim Inter Club Print Championships will take place at the Old Schoolhouse
(Smethwick PS) in Oldbury on Sunday October 24th 2021. The Masters of Print judging will
take place on Saturday October 23rd, with the exhibition being held at St Martins in the
Bullring in Birmingham, a grand opening and prize giving will be held on Saturday 4th
December.
8c. Judges Seminar – October 2021 Alison & Andy Fryer
This was due to be held in October, but will be held back as this is an inter active event.
8d. Newsletter Editor Roger Barker
May I thank the clubs who have sent information to the newsletter
and may I encourage more participants to advertise in the newsletter
now that clubs are returning to face to face meetings and putting on more events
It is your newsletter so please contribute!
8e. Webmaster Lu Duckett
Nothing to report
8f. Archivist David Moore
Nothing to report - Condolences.
We remember at this meeting: Mike Chapman, a former President for the Federation, and a
member of Solihull PS, Tony Wharton, Barbara Lawton who were both judges and lecturers
and members of Smethwick PS and Roger Walding, competition Secretary and member of
Ross on Wye PS, who have passed away in recent months. They have all given their time in
inspiring others on their photographic journeys, condolences are sent to their families and
friends, they will be missed by all who knew them. - Any other business
Offers of help: Thanks go to Dave and Angie Tucker who have come forward with an offer
of help to the Federation.
Lots of work goes on behind the scenes at Events and Exhibitions with more volunteers
needed, please get in touch with a Council member if you think you could help.
Clubs getting back together
Delegates at this meeting discussed how clubs were going to run their camera club season, it was a mixture of staying with the Zoom platform and a few clubs meeting face to face.
Judges and Lecturers costs were once again discussed, charges should be agreed at the time of booking your presenter. - Date of next meeting
Saturday 12th February 2022.
The meeting closed at 14.40p
Compton G. Camera Club 