About BPS
Founded in 1888, BRECHIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY is one of Scotland's oldest amateur photography clubs and meets weekly between September & April and monthly between May & August. BPS is a local photographic society with an ever-expanding membership, sharing tips & techniques and working together to help each other become better photographers. So bring along your camera, pull up a chair, and explore all things photographic. See our PROGRAMME for in-depth details of where and when we meet. Our site contains galleries of competition entries by our members who use their artistic and technical skills to tackle the challenges of these various photographic subjects.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT, NEW MEMBERS OF ALL GRADES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
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The membership fee for is £45 for the 2022-2023 session. If you are interested in joining do message us via this website and we'll send you the details of how to join and once you have joined up we will deliver you a copy of our premium annual magazine also as part of your membership!
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We'd love for you to join us!
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Where to find us:
2023-24 Competitions
'Annual Image Competition Round 1 - Open Topic'
(Projected Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 12th Sept 2023
3rd October 2023 - Judged by Kylie Martin EFIAP BPE2 CPAGB LDPS
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'Annual Image Competition Round 2 - Open Topic'
(Printed Images)
Images to be submitted by 10th Oct 2023
31st October 2023 - Judged by David Clark
'Mini Panel'
(Projected Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 24th October 2023
21st November 2023 - Judged by Andy Hayes ARPS EFIAP/g DPAGB PPSA
'Annual Image Competition Round 3 - Open Topic'
(Projected Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 14th Nov 2023
5th December 2023 - Judged by Margaret Elliot DPAGB, EFIAP
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'Annual Image Competition Round 4 - Open Topic'
(Printed Images)
Images to be submitted by 12th December 2023
12th January 2024 - Judged by Steve Whittaker
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'Colour Print of the Year,
Mono Print of the Year, and
Digital Image of the Year'
(Printed and Projected Digital Images)
Images to be submitted by 16th January 2024
6th February 2024 - Judged by Stewart Dodd
'Main Project'
(Projected Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 23rd January 2024
20th February 2024 - Judged by David Watson
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COMPETITION WINNERS 2022 - 23
Dalhousie Trophy: Main Project: Jock Elliott
South Esk Trophy: Mini-Panel: Jock Elliott
David Clark Trophy: Division One: Jock Elliott and Paul Thomson
Jim Snedden Shield: Division Two: Steven Carle
Brechin Arts Festival Trophy: Most Improved: Barbara Boden
B&W Salver: Monochrome Print of the Year: Ian Bain
Kay's Salver: Colour Print of the Year: Ian Bain
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2020 Salver: Digital Image of the Year : Jock Elliott and Anne May
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