Great Western Photographic Exhibition

Welcome to the 2nd Great Western Photographic Exhibition

We have both Digital and Prints sections for you to enter

With multiple sections for you to enter….

We are pleased to announce we have the full patronage of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) and the British Photographic Exhibitions (BPE).

Many questions relevant to this Exhibition may be answered by looking at our FAQ’s.

2025-023

Flipbook

Gallery

Selectors

Sections

Fee

Terms and conditions

Exhibition Calendar

Entry system

CLOSED - deadline to enter has passed

Exhibition
awards

Exhibition Calendar

  • Open Date: 5 July 2025
  • Closing Date: 28 Sept 2025 (including receipt of prints)
  • Selection Dates: 11-12 Oct 2025
  • Results emailed by: 20 Oct 2025
  • Catalogue available by: 13 Dec 2025
  • Print & PDI Exhibition + Medal presentation: 22-23rd Nov 2025
  • Awards posted by: 13 Dec 2025

Meet the selectors

Sandie Cox

ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/b
(Nature)

John Chamberlain

FRPS APAGB MFIAP FBPE
(Nature)

Eddy Lane

ARPS DPAGB EFIAP APAGB
(Nature)

Aleks Gjika

EFIAP DPAGB
(Open & Mono)

Peter Young

LRPS CPAGB AFIAP HonPAGB
(Open & Mono)

Mike Hall

(Open & Mono)

Andrew Marker

FRPS
(Colour PDI)

Ian Whiston

EFIAP/p, MPSA, DPAGB, FBPE.
(Nature, Colour PDI)

John Chamberlain

FRPS APAGB MFIAP FBPE
(Nature)

Leigh Woolford

AWPF EFIAP DPAGB BPE4 Hon.FWPF 
(Colour and Mono Prints, Mono PDI)

Martin Fry

FRPS APAGB EFIAP/d1 AV-EFIAP
(Colour and Mono Prints, Mono PDI)

Peter Weaver

LRPS CPAGB APAGB.
(Colour and Mono Prints, Mono PDI)

Sue Sibley

FIPF ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/g BPE5/b
(Nature, Colour PDI)

Sections

  • PDI - Open Colour
  • PDI - Open Mono
  • PDI - Nature
  • Print - Open Colour
  • Print - Open Mono
  • Print - Nature

Fee

£1.50

per image/print entered and a one off entry fee of £2
with a minimum fee of £8.
All payment will be via PayPal

Exhibition Awards

  • - PAGB Gold, Silver and Bronze for each Section
  • - GWPE Gold, Silver and Bronze for each Section
  • - Medals for Selector’s Choice for each Section
  • - Exhibition Chairman’s Awards
  • - Highly Commended Ribbon
  • - Accepted Certificates
  • - Hosting Club Awards

Note: Certificates for Highly commended are PDF’s that can be downloaded and printed by the entrant

Catalogue

The Catalogue will be a “Flipbook” that will be accessed by a link that will be forwarded to every entrant.  The book can be downloaded and printed if required. PC and Mac versions (32bit and 64 bit) will be available.  The link will remain active for approximately 12 months.

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