Motherwell Photographic Society members hold annual awards evening
The certificates and trophies were presented by club Competition Secretary Wilson Murray.
Motherwell Photographic Society members recently held its annual awards evening.
The certificates and trophies were presented by club Competition Secretary Wilson Murray.
The winners were: The Invercauld Trophy for Photographer of the Year winner – Linda Greenhill; 2nd – Rodger Shearer; 3rd – Dominic Smith
The Tom Dixon Quaich for Projected Digital Images winner – Rodger Shearer; 2nd – Linda Greenhill; 3rd – Margaret Dewar
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The Adams Butchers Trophy for Advanced Landscape and General winner – Linda Greenhill; 2nd – Rodger Shearer; 3rd – Douglas McEwen
Holytown Community Centre Trophy for Advanced Portraits winner – Linda Greenhill; 2nd – Dominic Smith; 3rd – Douglas McEwen
The Bill McKelvie Memorial Trophy for Most 1st Places in all Main Competitions winner – Linda Greenhill
The Molly Shearer Trophy for the Highest Scoring Print winner – Linda Greenhill
The Hugh Shaw Memorial Trophy winner – Linda Greenhill
The Fergus Smith Memorial Trophy for the Theme Competitions winner – Prints and Trophy Winner – Rodger Shearer; Images – Dominic Smith
The presentations were followed by a light buffet.
The club will now meet informally from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday evenings in Holytown Community Centre until the new season commences in September. Anyone who has interest in photography is welcome to attend.
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