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 is £55 for the 2024-2025 session. If you are interested in joining please message us via this website and we'll send you the details of how to join.
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We'd love to have you to join us!
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Where to find us:
2025-26 Competitions
Annual Image Competition Round 1 - Open Topic
(Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 17th Sept 2025
7th October 2025 - Judged by Chris Bell
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Annual Image Competition Round 2 - Open Topic
(Printed Images)
Images to be submitted by 14th Oct 2025
4th November 2025 - Judged by Steve Whitaker
Annual Image Competition Round 3 - Open Topic
(Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 11th Nov 2025
2nd December 2025 - Judged by Ashley Franklin
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Annual Image Competition Round 4 - Open Topic
(Printed Images)
Images to be submitted by 9th December 2025
6th January 2026 - Judged by Andy Hayes EFIAP/g DPAGB PPSA
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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 13th January 2026
3rd February 2026 - Judged by Roy Robertson
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Mini Panel
(Projected Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 10th February 2026
3rd March 2026 - Judged by Lynda Golightly
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Main Project
(Projected Digital Images Only)
Images to be submitted by 10th March 2026
31st March 2026 - Judged by Stewart Dodd BEM LRPS
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COMPETITION WINNERS 2024 - 25
Dalhousie Trophy: Main Project: Anne May
South Esk Trophy: Mini-Panel: Chamila Brieske
David Clark Trophy: Division One: Ben Freeman
Jim Snedden Shield: Division Two: Charlie Allison
Brechin Arts Festival Trophy: Most Improved:
B&W Salver: Monochrome Print of the Year: Paul Thomson
Kay's Salver: Colour Print of the Year: Ben Freeman
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2020 Salver: Digital Image of the Year : Chamila Brieske