Scottish MPA Awards - Winners
It has been a challenging few weeks but some good news this month with the announcement of seven student winners in the Scottish Master Photographers Association (MPA) Awards 2020. The results are: Student Open Awards Sandra Garcia - Winner Callum Ollason - Merit. Craig Murray - Merit. John Buchanan - Merit. Mariam Sorour - Merit. Sofia Conti - Merit. Student Portrait Awards Sofia Conti - Winner Sandra Garcia - Merit. Non Member Portrait Karrigan Ramsay - Merit.
Scottish Nature Photography Awards - Stephen Rodger
Huge congratulations go to HND Student, Stephen Rodger for winning the Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 Award. His portfolio "Gulls in the Clouds" beat off competition from across the country to capture award success at the tenth anniversary of the annual photography competition. Stephen said: "Having never won a photographic competition before we can rest assured that being named Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 is a very exciting mo
Photography Resources On Line
It is April 1st, usually a time for pranks and jokes but this year we are living at a 'social distance'. Schools, Colleges and Universities are closed 'until further notice', so I thought I would share with a few online resources that I've discovered. Discovered through the generosity of Educators communicating and sharing through email, social media and forums. First up is an excellent resource started by a great colleague of mine Helena Good at Edinburgh College - Daydream
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