Affiliations

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN

The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) is an organisation that co-ordinates specific activities for photographic clubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It does this through 15 geographical regions known as Federations.

The PAGB organises national competitive photographic events for its Federations and for clubs. It also offers other services such as Recorded Lectures to clubs and its own photographic distinctions (know as awards for photographic merit) direct to qualifying club members.

THE LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE PHOTOGRAPHIC UNION

South Manchester Camera Club is a member of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU) which was founded in 1905.

The L&CPU is governed by an elected committee drawn from members of the clubs within the Union. The L&CPU supplies each member-club with a directory including the names of speakers and judges in the Union.

The L&CPU holds Annual Print and Digital Image Competitions for member-clubs followed by an exhibition of the work submitted. A selection of the entries represents the Union in the PAGB Annual Competition. Further selections of prints and digital images from the annual competitions are included in the 'Folios' which circulate around the member-clubs. Two clubs are invited to host these annual knock-out competitions which are usually held in November.

Every member-club pays an annual subscription and a fee per member to the L&CPU which, in return, offers an excellent club insurance scheme.