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MALTA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MALTA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FOUNDED 1961

About Us!
The Malta Photographic Society is a non-profit organization run
by volunteers that caters for anyone interested in practicing the
art of photography. Our mission is to promote the practice and
appreciation of all forms of photography, to spread the word
that photography is fun and to help others advance further their
photographic skills.

Who We Are
The Society welcomes complete beginners and experienced
photographers from all age groups and all walks of life. If Education
photography is your passion, or you think it could be, we We have talks and demonstrations by members or guest
will be very pleased to see you. The Society gives you the speakers. These often take the form of a presentation of their
opportunity to meet other people interested in the many facets photographic work or techniques, these talks give us a good
of photography. Newcomers to the hobby will benefit especially chance to capitalize on the wealth of knowledge that exists
from the opportunity to interact with more experienced within the Society. On occasions we also organise workshops,
members, in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Mostly, seminars and courses for members and non members alike, to
we are amateur photographers of all skill levels and various advance their photographic abilities.
photographic interests. We are very fortunate to have some
exceptional photographers amongst our members who are only Competitions
too happy to pass on their knowledge and experience. We also organise a number of competitions, these include
a number of internal competitions where members get the
Over the years the Society has grown from strength to strength opportunity to learn and to get objective comments from the
with the current membership standing at around 200. Our judges. We also participate in international competitions on
members have had their work exhibited and won individual both a club as well as individual level.
medals in both national and international photographic
competitions and salons. The Society is also affiliated to a Fun
number of international federations namely the International The Society organises informal day trips and photo shoots for
Federation of Photographic Art - FIAP, the Photographic Society its members, as well as the opportunity to socialise after the
of America – PSA, the Italian National Photographic Federation weekly meetings.
– FIAF and “Image sans Frontiere” - ISF. For further information visit our web site or contact (details
The Society enjoys the esteem of the highest authorities on the below). Should you wish to visit the Society come to the club on
island and is often called to collaborate and give its expertise a Thursday evening and we will be glad to show you around and
to several constituted bodies wanting to organize their own introduce you to the Society.
photographic exhibitions.

What We Do The Malta Photographic Society,
Meetings for all members are held on Thursday evenings 137 Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT1457
throughout the year at our premises in, 137 Old Bakery Street,
Valletta. Our meetings are built around a framework of lectures Email: mps1961@gmail.com
and competitions, with some purely social occasions thrown in. Website: www.maltaphotographicsociety.org