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The Outlaws had some significant successes at the N&EMPF awards ceremony held recently at Patching’s Farm Art Centre near Calverton Nottinghamshire.

Congratulations go to Nige Stewart who has won the NEMPF Cheetham cup for his image White Hall New York City.  The trophy which is new for 2025 is awarded to the selected winning image in the category of mono print. 

Nigel receiving the Cheetham trophy, pictured with Carol Cheetham & N&EMPF President Steve Walters.

Throughout 2024 Nigel has focused on improving his printing techniques, trying out a variety of image styles and using textured paper media. When asked about his win he had this to say. “I felt honoured to have won the Cheetham Trophy and especially as I am the first recipient of this prestigious piece of silver-ware, it means a lot to me. It goes to show what encouragement and advice from my fellow club members can do and here at the Outlaws we have some very knowledgeable members who are happy to share their enthusiasm and offer guidance and advice”.

December is the time of year when the Outlaws gather to celebrate the successes of the photographic year with their annual awards ceremony. The Outlaw of the Year awards are presented to the competition winners, certificates of merit to monthly photographic winners and a special award to the member who is deemed to have embraced the club, projected it forward through effort, interaction and social media contributions.

The evening started with a media show created by John Young & Chris Holdsworth displaying images taken by the Outlaws throughout the year, this was followed by a formal presentation of awards by Lois Webb the Outlaws Chairman and lastly a Christmas fuddle which was enjoyed by all.

Read all about it………………Ray Andrews wins both the Print and the PDI David Cawthan trophies

The most recent NOPS competition was the David Cawthan Trophy. This competition is always held in December and its purpose is to demonstrate a photographers prowess across different genres of photography. There are two categories, one for print and a separate one for Projected digital images (PDI’s). Consistency, style and skill are but a few of the attributes required if you are to succeed in winning either trophy.

The format requires that you have to enter six images across four genres in either the print competition or the DPI competition or if you so wish you can enter both.

Alf was born in Beeston, attended Henry Mellish school and did his National Service in Malaya, after which he joined Boots the chemists and worked in a variety of different posts until getting a position in the wages department, where he met Glenis who he married in November 1964. 

 He was a keen darts player and played in a darts team, he was also a keen football supporter, having a season ticket for both Nottingham Forest and Notts County for many years, and an Ice hockey fan of the Nottingham Panthers, but he became a very keen photographer in the late 1980’s and joined the Nottingham Outlaws in the early 1990’s becoming our long standing treasurer, he was also a keen Kitkat club member, attending the very first one and many more until becoming shackled by hip and knee issues and consequent operations which finally stopped him attending both club and kitkat. We gave him honorary membership in the 2010’s. 

 He continued to keep up with club news through the internet even though he could no longer attend. He was a true gentleman, fair and firm, with a cheeky sense of humour and will be greatly missed by all friends and family.

Left to right: Sue Jackson, George Reilly, Alf Hitchcock, Ian Pinn

Congratulations go to Malcolm who has won the prestigious Print Outlaw of The Year title for 2024 adding to the Projected Digital Image (PDI) title which he won last month making him a true double top winner. 

Malcolm with a selection of his winning printed images.

Malcolm has a passion for the printed image, he prints on fine art papers that have texture and a variety of finishes, this makes each print individual and bespoke. The mounts are also part of his creative process, his invested time, effort and patience brings a very professional look and feel to his photographic artwork.

Malcolm tells me that having total control of the entire process, from initial planning of the shoot, through to the moment of capture on his camera, from processing, to printing and finally mounting the print is what he enjoys most.