Dates / Classes
2025: Digital Open Colour , ‘Feathered Friends’ by Martin Horton SIE Medal – Judge’s Award (Sue O’Connell) England
Dates and Classes for 2026
Class – Awards List
You can enter up to four images in each class.
Please note: Some dates have changed from previously published.
Sunday 16th November 2025
Opening date for online entries
Sunday 1st February 2026
Closing date for online entries
Sunday 8th February 2026
Closing date for receipt of prints
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February 2026
Judging weekend
Week beginning Monday 2nd March 2026
Result cards sent by email
Saturday and Sunday 18-19th April 2026
Exhibition
Week beginning Monday 20th April 2026
Post prints, awards & catalogues
- Roger Reynolds
Hon FRPS APAGB FBPPA FBPE - Rosemary Wilman
Hon FRPS APAGB AFIAP ABPE - Chris Palmer
FRPS EFIAP APAGB DPAGB
FIAP Light Blue Pin winner
FIAP Gold Medal: Best in Class
GPU Gold Medal : Best Social Documentary
GPU Silver Medal: Best Architecture
GPU Bronze Medal: Best Portrait
SIE Medals: Judges Awards x 6
SIE Medal: Chairman’s Award : x1
FIAP HM Ribbons: x6
GPU HM Ribbons: x6
SCC Certificates of Merit x 6
FIAP Gold Medal: Best in Class
GPU Gold Medal: Best Creative
GPU Silver Medal: Best Landscape
GPU Bronze Medal: Best Sport
SIE Medals: Judges Awards x6
SIE Medal: Chairman’s Award x1
FIAP HM Ribbons : x6
GPU HM Ribbons : x6
SCC Certificate of Merit x 6
FIAP Gold Medal: Best in Class
FIAP Gold Medal: Best Wildlife
FIAP Silver Medal: Best Behaviour
FIAP Bronze Medal: Best Underwater
SIE Medals: Judges Awards x6
SIE Medal Chairman’s Award:/ x1
GPU HM Ribbons : x 6
FIAP HM Ribbons : x6
SCC Certificates of Merit: x6
FIAP Gold Medal: Best in Class
GPU Gold Medal: Best Social Documentary
GPU Silver Medal: Best Architecture
GPU Bronze Medal: Best Portrait
SIE Medals (Judges Awards) : x6
SIE Medal Chairman’s Award: x1
FIAP HM Ribbons: x6
GPU HM Ribbons: x6
SCC Certificates of Merit x6
FIAP Gold Medal: Best in Class
GPU Gold Medal: Best Creative
GPU Silver Medal: Best Landscape
GPU Bronze Medal: Best Sport
SIE Medals: Judges Awards x6
SIE Chairman’s Medal Award: x1
FIAP HM Ribbons x6
GPU HM Ribbons x6
SCC Certificates of Merit: x6
FIAP Gold Medal: Best in Class
FIAP Gold Medal: Best Wildlife
FIAP Silver Medal: Best Behaviour
FIAP Bronze Medal: Best Underwater
SIE Medals: Judges Awards x6
SIE Chairman’s Medal / Award: x1
FIAP HM Ribbons x6
GPU HM Ribbons x6
SCC Certificates of Merit: x6
A FIAP Light Blue Pin is awarded to the entrant with the highest number of acceptances across all of the classes. If there is a tie, then the highest number of awards is the deciding factor.
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