Salon

Updated 2 Nov 20

The FROME SALON of PHOTOGRAPHY 2020 (FSoP20)
A member of the British Photographic Exhibition (B.P.E.) Circuit.
Sponsored by the Frome Wessex Camera Club.

Our 8th National Salon of Photography CLOSED for entries on the 1st November.

We received very nearly 6,000 image submissions from 488 Entrants this year.
The Frome Wessex Camera Club thanks all those who submitted, and wishes them well in the forthcoming Selection.

The Calendar Dates for the 2020 Salon are:

FSoP20 opened for entries: Friday 11th September 2020
FSoP20 closes for entries: Midnight Sunday 1st November 2020
Selection window: Between 10th & 29th November 2020 (planned for 13, 14, 15th November)
Results published on Club website by: 14th December 2020
Scorecards emailed/posted by: 14th December 2020
Catalogue and Awards dispatched by: 31st January 2021
FSoP20 completed: 31st January 2021

As a result of Corona virus, we will be using a remote selection system.
This is a 'Digital only' Salon.

The Classes for FSoP20 are :

Colour
Monochrome
Scapes
Nature
Creative
Mobile Phone

(NB: please refer to updated Class definitions in the Conditions and Rules of Entry.)

CONDITIONS AND RULES OF ENTRY (v2.2).

The Selectors for FSoP20 are:-

Sue O’Connell FIPF ARPS EFIAP/d2 DPAGB BPE5*
Peter Brisley ARPS EFIAP DPAGB BPE2*
Adrian Lines MPAGB FBPE EFIAP

PREVIOUS SALON RESULTS

To view our previous Frome Salons please select a year from the following:
2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012

THE FSoP 2019 RESULTS ARE AT : LINK

The 2019 Salon Medal Winners were:
Please Note : The Copyright belongs to the Photographer.

Colour Gold Victoria Andrews Thoroughbreds	Monochrome Gold Helen Otton Amongst The Dunes	Nature Gold Ketan Shah Lion Cubs	Creative Gold Lynne Morris Poultry In Motion	Scapes Gold Kean Brown Winter Willows	Mobile Phone Gold David Upton Bolivian Salt Flats
Colour Silver Andy Gutteridge Gymnast Focussed On Beam	Monochrome Silver Bill Collett Line	Nature Silver Robin Couchman Dalmatian Pelican With Juveniles	Creative Silver Janine Ball Hairdressers	Scapes Silver Martin Fry The Red Warning	Mobile Phone Silver Alan Denison Girl Time
Colour Bronze Bill Hall Keep Off My Beach	Monochrome Bronze Helena Jones Hungry Sheep On A Winter's Day	Nature Bronze David Morement Timid Fallow Deer	Creative Bronze Jim Hartje Yachting	Scapes Bronze Anna Warrington Murmuration At The Old Pier	Mobile Phone Bronze Cheryl Layser The Old Kettle

BACKGROUND

The Frome Salon of Photography was first launched in 2012. It has become increasingly popular, attracting over 483 entrants and over 5,500 digital image entries last year (2019).
We are a member of the British Photographic Exhibition circuit and conduct our Salon based upon their rules.

We award Medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze), Individual Selectors' ribbons (generally 1st and 2nd), and Certificates (Highly Commended and Commended) in each class.
For FWCC members, we additionally award certificates in each class as follows for Club images that did not achieve a 'Salon Award': FWCC Best in Class, FWCC Highly Commended and FWCC Commended.

We are a UK National Salon, and are only open to photographers with addresses in United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and BFPO addresses.

For more information on the BPE: click

Contact: fsopmail@gmail.com

A member of the British Photographic Exhibition Circuit (B.P.E.)
2020 will be the 8th Salon run by the club.
The Salon is supported by 'Fotospeed'