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Juvenile Pine Marten
Ian Mitchell MPAGB EFIAP PPSA ARPS (Scotland) // FIAP Gold medal
Meeting Place
Judi Dicks ABPE DPAGB (England) // GPU Gold medal
On a Winters Day
Carol Watson EFIAP DPAGB ABPE PPSA (England)
Brimstone Approaching Thistles
Nigel Gidney DPAGB BPE3 QPSA (England) // FIAP Gold medal
Fairy
Chi Pan Chan (Macao) // PSA Gold Medal
Commuting with the City Traders
John Phillips CPAGB BPE4 (England) // FIAP Gold medal

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The 79th Bristol International Salon of Photography

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The 80th Bristol International Salon of Photography

The number of International Salons offering print sections sadly continues to reduce.  At Bristol we believe that providing support for the print media is an important aspect of photography, and in 2026 we once again have 3 print sections in addition to the 3 digital sections.

There are Colour, Monochrome and Nature sections in both media.

We would appreciate your support and look forward to seeing your print entries to the Salon.

We hope to award about 300 Medals and Ribbons

To celebrate the milestone of the Salon’s 80th year an engraved glass award will be given to the ‘Best Image in the Salon’. This image will be selected from the 6 ‘best in section’ awards.

The 2025 Bristol International Salon of Photography will open for entries on 22nd November.

Previous entrants will be sent an invitation to enter containing information on the exhibition and a link to the entry system.

6 Sections

In 2025 once again we are supporting the print media with 3 print sections available to entrants.

There are Open Colour, Open Monochrome and Nature sections in both Projected Digital Image and Print Classes.

We hope to award about 300 Medals and Ribbons

Important Dates

Open for Entries: 10th November 2025
Closing Date: 1st February 2026
Judging: 14-15 February 2026
Results by: 23 February 2026
On-Line Gallery by: 22 March 2026
Catalogues Mailed by: 10 April 2026
Awards Mailed by: 10 April 2026

Sections

6 Sections
Print - Open Colour
Print - Open Monochrome
Print - Nature
PDI - Open Colour
PDI - Open Monochrome
PDI - Nature

Entry System

Closed for entires
CLOSED for entires for 2026
Logo-Patronage-FIAP
2026-006
Logo-Patronage-PAGB
2026/010
Logo-Patronage-GPU
L26007

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