Sunday Herald – Pictorial Magazine – September 28 1947

A Bright Future By Francis Wu

Prize Winner

This fine portrait by Francis Wu gained Third place in the international exhibition of photographs at the recent Washington Fair in Washington

Sunday Herald is printed by the Tai Wah Press & Co. on Lockhart Road, Hong Kong. Francis Wu’s photo was the full back cover of this magazine

The Fifth New Zealand International Salon of Photography – 1952

This exhibition will be held in 6 different cities in New Zealand from May to August, 1952. The cities are Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin. Francis Wu, F.R.P.S., F.P.S.A., of Hong Kong China has 4 prints in this exhibition. His print “The Day Is Done” is printed in the salon catalog and also an “Honor Print”

The Day Is Done by Francis Wu, FPSA, FRPS of Hong Kong China  (Honor Print)

The 1952 National - Chicago

Francis Wu – Feature Speaker – Awards Banquet

This is the 61st. annual convention of the nation’s oldest and largest organization of professional photographers is planned and designed exclusively for you. We who have worked on its planning and execution ask in return only that you make the most of it. We want you to go home from this meeting better equipped than ever to maintain the artistic standards, the business level, and ethics of our profession.

The Awards Banquet is the “big” night of the convention, when the men and women who, during the twelve months, have reached the top rank of American professional photography, receive their degrees of Master of Photography, received their degrees of Master of Photography or Craftsman of Photography. The speaker is world-famed Dr. Francis Wu.

The 15th Swedish Master Competition – 1954

This is the 15th Swedish Master Competition and The 5th Stockholm Salon of Photography.

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated area in Scandinavia. Founded in 1250, Stockholm has long been one of Sweden’s cultural, media, political and economic centres.

Francis Wu’s print ‘Net Mending In The Mist” won an Honorable Mention in this exhibition and was reproduced full page in the salon catalog.

Net Mending In The Mist By Francis Wu

Tati Magazine – Number 5 – April 1939

Fine Portraits By Francis Wu

These are all prized productions, made by Francis Wu, famous photographer in South China.

11th Madras (2nd International) Salon Of Photography and Photo Fair - India - 1956

This International Exhibition of Photography in India is under the auspices of The Federation of Indian Photography. It is opened by Sri S.K. Chettur, I.C.S. at Memorial Hall, Park Town, Madras on September 22, 1956.

The jury of selection and judges of this exhibition are Shankerlal Davay, A.R.P.S., Hon. M.A.P.S., S.V. Gopal Rao and R.R. Ganguli. 1158 Black and White entries were received and from these 193 pictures have been chosen for exhibiting.

The present salon maintains the high standard of the 1st International Salon held last year and one must say that there is a greater variety in the prints shown and consequently one may expect the exhibition to have a wider appeal.

Francis Wu, FPSA, FRPS, FIBP of 2 Gloucester Arcade, Hong Kong has two photographs in this Salon:

78    Koko
79    Drifting In The Moonlight

Koko By Frncis Wu

XX Salon Internacional de Arte Fotografico – Argentina – 1956

This International Exhibition of Photography was sponsored by The Foto Club Argentina from November 1 thru 17, 1956 in Buenos Aires. The judges of this Salon are Juan A Carraro, Mariano E. Hernando, Pedro Otero, Gerald S. Peacock, Alfredo Pirch and Julio del Rio.

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second largest metropolitan area in South America, after Sao Paulo. Francis Wu, FPSA, FRPS, FIBP of Hong Kong has 4 photographs in this exhibition and his print “Peace On Earth” was also reproduced in the Salon catalog.

Peace On Earth By Francis Wu

Popular Photography Magazine – March 1941

From China

Extremes in age present interesting pictorial opportunities. Francis Wu, Hong Kong, China, used soft studio lighting to bring out the roundness of his young subject’s face. For the opposite effect, he photographed the aged woman outdoors.

These two fine pictures by Francis Wu were made with a 3 ¼ by 4 ¼ Graflex Model B Camera and Kodak Anastigmat f4.5 lens. “A Daughter of China” was taken indoors. One 500-watt lamp was used for lightning the subject and the exposure was 1/10 sec. at f4.5 on Eastman Portrait Pan Film

The second picture, which Wu has called “The Happy One”, was taken outdoors on a rainy day when the light was diffused. The exposure was 1/300 sec .at f5.6 on Ektachrome Super XX film.

A Daughter Of China By Francis Wu

The Happy One By Francis Wu

Wah Kiu Yat Po – Hong Kong - July 12, 1973

Francis Wu (left) examining his prints for exhibition.

Wah Kiu Yat Po is a Chinese newspaper from Hong Kong. This is an article about Francis Wu’s exhibition of photos from his recent trip to China.