On Tuesday 11th February 2025 CPA hosted the large-format, print only Will McCrum Memorial Competition for Portraiture. Our judge for the event, Brian McClure gave a concise positive feedback on most of the 91 prints.
Congratulations to our winners:
Three images were Highly Commended:
1st place – Little Miss – Ross McKelvey, Catchlight Camera Club
2nd place – Distinguished – Natasha Ellison, Raw Photographic Club
3rd place – Curls – Peter Adams, Central Photographic Association
4th place – Down The Lens – Marlene Hazlehurst, Ards Camera Club
Five images were Highly Commended:
April – Vittorio Silvestri, Central Photographic Association
The Cowboy – Roger Eager, Catchlight Camera Club
Redhead – Joe Carberry, Central Photographic Association
Lily – D. Walker, Catchlight Camera Club
Love Hurts – Dean Irvine, Catchlight Camera Club
Four images were Commended:
Yellow Peony – Peter Adams, Central Photographic Association
Lady in The Hat – Peter Adams, Central Photographic Association
Kazakh Lady – Frances Price, Ballynahinch Camera Club
Stephen – Alan Chowney, Ballynahinch Camera Club












