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Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU)

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The L&CPU – the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union was formed on the 9 October 1905, and at the time was the largest organisation of photographic societies in the world. Today there are 96 Societies in the Union with a total membership of just under 4,000 photographers.

L&CPU Inter Club Competitions

Competitions are open to all L&CPU Federated Clubs.

Annual Print and PDI

Clubs compete for three main prizes, usually around April:
  • Print Club of the Year
  • Projected Digital Image Club of the Year
  • Overall Club of the Year
 Format
  • 3 print sections - Open, Mono, and Nature. 8 images entered in each.
  • 2 Projected Digital Images (PDI's) sections - Open (combined colour and mono) - 16 images and Nature -  8 images.
 Therefore clubs can enter up to a total of 24 prints and 24 PDI's. None of these images must not have been entered previously in the L&CPU annual competition. Each section has to have images from at least 5 separate photographers, no more than 2 per person (4 in Open PDI's).

There are three judges, each of whom score the image from 2 - 5 points.
  • 4 represents a pass at CPAGB standard,
  • 2 is a fail
  • 3 is a maybe
  • 5 is well … sought after
  • Consequently 12 is a score to be really proud of and anything above is brilliant.
 Reports on recent competitions are available below.

Digital Projected Image Knock Out

This is held usually around November. Unlike most other competitions this is only for new images (to L&CPU) competitions.
 Format
  • New work only from current club members, i.e. no previous entry to any L&CPU competition with no more than 2 images from any photographer. The first four images have to be from different photographers.
  • Club’s entry consists of 8 PDI images. The first 7 images are the formal entry, with the 8th held in reserve in case a tie break is needed to determine the winning club.
  • The actual number of images used in competition will depend on the number of Clubs that have entered, the more clubs the fewer the images. In 2019, our first 5 images were used, in 2020 and 2021 only the first 4 were used.
  • Images are eliminated after each round, with those eliminated in Round 1 scoring 1, Round 2 scoring 2 etc. The judge determines how many rounds there are.
  • The winning club is the one with the most points i.e. their images having lasted the most rounds. There is a prize for the best image.
 Reports on recent competitions are available below.

L&CPU Annual Club Competition

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L&CPU Annual Club Competition 2022

Images, report and scores from the 2022 L&CPU Annual Club Competition.
L&CPU Annual 2022
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L&CPU Annual Club Competition 2021

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L&CPU Annual 2021
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L&CPU Annual Club Competition 2020

Images, report and scores from the 2020 L&CPU Annual Club Competition.
L&CPU Annual 2020

L&CPU Digital Knockout

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L&CPU Digital Knockout 2022

Images, report and scores from the 2022 L&CPU Digital Knockout competition.
L&CPU Knockout 2022
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L&CPU Digital Knockout 2021/22

Images, report and scores from the 2021 L&CPU Digital Knockout competition.
L&CPU Knockout 2021
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L&CPU Digital Knockout 2020/21

Images, report and scores from the 2020 L&CPU Digital Knockout competition.
L&CPU Knockout 2020
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L&CPU Digital Knockout 2019/20

Images, report and scores from the 2019 L&CPU Digital Knockout competition.
L&CPU Knockout 2019

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  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the Committee
    • Contact
    • Membership
  • News and Events
    • Preston City Events
    • Photo Walks 2023
  • Syllabus
  • Internal Competitions
    • Advanced Section
    • Flora & Fauna
    • Fox Talbot
    • Open Colour Prints
    • Open Mono Prints
    • Novice Section
    • Theme
  • External Competitions
    • Overview of External Competitions >
      • External Organisations
      • How to Enter External Competitions
      • How to Enter
    • PAGB >
      • PAGB Overview
      • PAGB - Cup >
        • PAGB - Cup Overview
        • PAGB GB Cup 2022
        • PAGB GB Cup 2021
      • PAGB - Awards for Photographic Merit
    • 3 Way Battle >
      • 3 Way Battle - 2022
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    • L&CPU >
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2022
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2021
      • L&CPU Digital Knockout 2020
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      • L&CPU Annual Club 2021
      • L&CPU Annual Club 2020
      • L&CPU Annual Club Competition 2022
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    • Ted Coleman >
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    • The North Cheshire Challenge (NCC)
    • Oldham Mono PDI
  • Members Gallery
    • Aaron Birchall
    • Alf Myers
    • Allison Lyon
    • Angela Kershaw
    • Ann Edwards
    • Anthony Sharples
    • Asif Mohammad
    • Charles Budge
    • Charlotte Whittle
    • Dave Bennion
    • Dave Duxbury
    • Dave Pratt
    • David Vaudrey
    • Dee Hounslea
    • Derek Clarkson
    • Gary Cook
    • Graham Mills
    • Harry Mountain
    • Iain Jack
    • Ian Bamber
    • Ian Heslop
    • Ian McGill
    • Jeanie Lazenby
    • Karen Browne
    • Lee Inskip Clark
    • Lesley Wilkinson
    • Louise Ollerton
    • Lucy Allen
    • Lynda McGennity
    • Maria Ann Hampton
    • Michael Tempan
    • Michael Wilson
    • Mick Porter
    • Mick Rawcliffe
    • Neil Fleming
    • Oliver Doree
    • Paul Ascroft
    • Paul Rushton
    • Paul Yates
    • Peter Bunting
    • Ray Sergeant
    • Robert Turley
    • Ryszard Kosik
    • Sandie McQueen
    • Sandra Wiseman
    • Stephen Pennington
    • Tim Gilbert
    • Trevor Southward
    • Warren Budge
    • William Mathews
  • Portrait Nights
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