The London Salon of Photography
09th May 2011
Today I received news that I have been awarded a London Salon of Photography medal for my image "Barber to The Famous". Having admired this salon from a distance for years I finally cracked it ! To date, the closest I've come is having one image selected in 2005, one in 2008 and two last year 2010.
The list of members of the London Salon of Photography reads like a "who's who?" of photographic art - many at the top of their game. It is something very, very special to have an image chosen for this award - in this the centenary year.
Update...
Last night I heard that another club member was awarded a London Salon of Photography medal. Michelle McNally's image "Little Ballerina" achieved this fete first time out! This image also won Intermediate Image of The Year in our own club's annual exhibition - an amazing achievement!
'The London Salon of Photography is a unique body of photographers, from world wide membership, whose sole aim is to exhibit, annually, the very best of pictorial photographic imagery. Membership of the Salon is by invitation only and the roots of this organization go back to the year 1893 when it was formed as "The Linked Ring", becoming the London Salon in 1910 when the first London Salon Exhibition was held.
The Linked Ring members were heavily involved with a breakaway organization from The Royal Photographic Society being concerned that the Royal Society placed its emphasis on the science, their interest being with photography as art and to "encourage that class of photographic work where there is distinct evidence of artistic feeling and execution". Basically, that has been the continuing purpose of The London Salon ever since'. (Quote from The London Salon of Photography website).
The list of members of the London Salon of Photography reads like a "who's who?" of photographic art - many at the top of their game. It is something very, very special to have an image chosen for this award - in this the centenary year.
Update...
Last night I heard that another club member was awarded a London Salon of Photography medal. Michelle McNally's image "Little Ballerina" achieved this fete first time out! This image also won Intermediate Image of The Year in our own club's annual exhibition - an amazing achievement!
'The London Salon of Photography is a unique body of photographers, from world wide membership, whose sole aim is to exhibit, annually, the very best of pictorial photographic imagery. Membership of the Salon is by invitation only and the roots of this organization go back to the year 1893 when it was formed as "The Linked Ring", becoming the London Salon in 1910 when the first London Salon Exhibition was held.
The Linked Ring members were heavily involved with a breakaway organization from The Royal Photographic Society being concerned that the Royal Society placed its emphasis on the science, their interest being with photography as art and to "encourage that class of photographic work where there is distinct evidence of artistic feeling and execution". Basically, that has been the continuing purpose of The London Salon ever since'. (Quote from The London Salon of Photography website).
Comments
By Ciaran: Congrats Brian. Looks like that shot is going to be a medal magnet for you :) By Marie Agnew: Brian, Congratulations on winning your medal in the London Salon, judging by how hard it seems to be to win a medal in it, its some achievement when you do. It also gives the rest of us some encouragement to keep going when we seen Michelle McN winning her first salon medal, and indeed in the very first salon she entered. Congratulations all round. Marie By Wesley Law: Well done Brian! Certainly only the high end of artistic imagery does well in the London salon. Sounds like I might be seeing Michelles' name pop up again too. By Michelle McNally: Thank you Brian. After reading your blog I realised just how prestigious the London Salon is. I suppose being my first entry to any salon I was a little naïve.
Congratulations and well done to you too. I look forward to the Opening and will be honoured to receive such an award along side you. (Red shoes on parade again!)Michelle By Dave Donlon: Brian, well deserved.