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 member with the highest accumulated score from all the 4 monthly Competitions accumulated scores. |
Monthly Competitions | ||
McLeod Quaich | All Members | Presented to the member with the highest accumulated score over the 4 monthly Colour Prints. |
Stephens Brae Cup | All Members | Presented to the member with the highest accumulated score over the 4 monthly Monochrome Prints. |
Harvey Shield | All Members | Presented to the member with the highest accumulated score over the 4 monthly Colour Projected Images (digital and/or slide). |
Culloden Cup | All Members | Presented to the member with the highest accumulated score over the 4 monthly Mono Projected Image (digital and/or slide). |
Annual Portfolio | ||
Elena Mae Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Print Portfolio of 4 to 6 printed images. |
June Trevail Quaich | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Projected Images Portfolio of 4 to 6 (slides or digital). |
Annual Set Subject Competitions | ||
Fleming Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the Annual Set Subject Colour Print. |
Holm Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Annual Set Subject Monochrome Print. |
Macdonald Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Annual Set Subject Colour PI. (digital or slide). |
Essich Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Annual Set Subject Mono PI. (digital or slide). |
Annual Open Prints Competition | ||
Ness Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Annual Open Colour Print. |
Nairn Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of Annual Monochrome Open Print. |
Campbell Cup | Beginners Only | Presented to the winner of the best beginners’ Annual Open Monochrome or Colour Print. |
Annual Open Projected Images Competition | ||
Tyrell Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Annual Open Colour PI. (digital or slide) |
Culduthel Cup | All Members | Presented to the winner of the best Annual Open Monochrome PI. (digital or slide). |
Highland Shield | Beginners Only | Presented to the winner of the best beginners' Annual Open Monochrome or Colour PI. (digital or slide) |