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Alice Knox
1924-2011

We were saddened to hear of the death of Alice Knox on 18th November 2011.

Alice had been an enthusiastic member of Paisley Colour Photographic Club since 1973, with regular attendance at club meetings and outings over many years.

She served the Club well, as Club Vice-President and then President in the late 1980's, (1987-1989) before becoming Secretary from 1990 to 1994.

Alice also served for 14 years on the Executive of the Paisley International Exhibition, including 3 years as Chairman of the General Section.

A funeral service has taken place at Woodside Crematorium on Saturday 26th November2011.

She will be sadly missed.


Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year
2011

Paisley Colour Photographic Club are proud to announce that club member, Robert Fulton has been named

Landscape Photographer of the Year 2011.

Robert's winning image is "Winter Field". Congratulations Robert.

Winter Field
Winter Field


The Sunday Times Magazine will feature the competition for Landscape Photographer of the Year 2011 on Sunday 23/10/2011. Amateur Photographer will also feature the main winners, (cover date 5/11, in shops from 1/11).

Another one of Robert's entries, "Hoar frost, Glen Dochart" was also commended in the Cassic View section of the competition.

Hoar frost, Glen Dochart
Hoar frost, Glen Dochart

Robert's club gallery can be viewed here.

"Winter Field" , "Hoar frost, Glen Dochart"  and many more of Robert's atmospheric landscapes can be viewed on his website, www.rfultonphotos.com


Photographic Society of America Website Award

PCPC has been awarded an Honourable Mention in the PSA 2011 Website Contest for 'Small Clubs' under 75 members.

We have received a ribbon as a momento, with an accompanying letter from Margaret W. Sprott, Chair of PSA's Camera Club Committee, saying we had an "excellent website".

On behalf of the Council I would like to thank David Dalziel, our Website Manager, for all his hard work on our behalf, and also the Club members for contributing to the Members' Galleries and providing the winning images for our website.

Thanks to all,

Norma McDowall (President).


PSA Gold Medal award for Bill Spence


Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP, President of the Scottish Photographic Federation, presented a Photographic Society of America (PSA) Gold Medal to Bill Spence for his image 'Morning has Broken'.

Libby Smith MPAGB, EFIAP and Bill Spence


Morning Has Broken' by Bill Spence