The Club runs several competitions throughout the year.
There are 17 trophies awarded with their details below.
Of these 2 are specifically for Beginner Members
“The Highland Shield” and “The Campbell Cup“.
| Photographer of the Year (PoTY) | ||
| Ernest Cooke Cup | All Members | Awarded to the highest scorer from all the 4 monthly Competitions accumulated scores from those competitions. |
| Monthly Competitions | ||
| Macleod Quaich | All Members | Awarded to the highest scorer from the 4 monthly Colour Prints. |
| Stephens Brae Cup | All Members | Awarded to the highest scorer from the 4 monthly Mono Prints. |
| Harvey Shield | All Members | Awarded to the highest scorer from the 4 monthly Colour Projected Images (digital and/or slide). |
| Culloden Cup | All Members | Awarded to the highest scorer from the 4 monthly Mono Projected Image (digital and/or slide). |
| Annual Portfolio | ||
| Elena Mae Cup | All Members | An Open competition award to the best Print Portfolio of 4 to 6 printed images. |
| June Trevail Quaich | All Members | An Open competition award to the best Projected Images Portfolio of 4 to 6 (slides or digital). |
| Annual Set Subject Competitions | ||
| Fleming Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Set Subject Colour Print. |
| Holm Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Set Subject Mono Print. |
| Macdonald Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Set Subject Colour Projected Image. (digital and/or slide). |
| Essich Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Set Subject Mono Projected Image. (digital and/or slide). |
| Annual Open PIs Competition | ||
| Tyrell Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Open Colour Projected Image. (digital and/or slide) |
| Culduthel Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Open Mono Projected Images. (digital and/or slide). |
| Highland Shield | Beginners Only | Awarded for the best beginner's Annual Open Mono or Colour Projected Image. (digital and/or slide) |
| Annual Open Prints Competition | ||
| Ness Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Open Colour Print. |
| Nairn Cup | All Members | Is awarded for the best Annual Mono Open Print. |
| Campbell Cup | Beginners Only | Awarded for the best beginner's Annual Open Mono or Colour Print. |