Photography News | Issue 65 | photographynews.co.uk
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Profile
London Salon of Photography Exhibition
This month’s profile looks at one of the leading exhibitions in the world of photography – and why you should enter
If artistic and pictorial image- making is your passion, then the London Salon of Photography should be on your agenda. The London Salon is keen to encourage new exhibitors and photography students to enter prints for its prestigious exhibition, now in its 108th year. Successful images will demonstrate distinct evidence of artistic feeling and execution. Born out of a number of disputes in the photographyworldgoing back many years, the Salon has developed a distinct way of selecting images for exhibition. Salon members gather on selection day using a two-stage process, which allows careful consideration of all prints entered. The day concludes in an open vote with those winning the most votes being looked at again before the final exhibition is chosen and the winners of the new London Salon medal selected from the non-
Above Current Salon chairman, Judith Parry
members' entries. Last year the Salon received 1068 images of which 177 were exhibited. Current chairman Judith Parry said: “This system upholds the traditions and values of the London Salon; whose history goes back to 1910.
Images Medal winners from the 2018 London Salon exhibition
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