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Competitions and Trophies

The Harvey Adams Cup: to be awarded to the member competing in section A of the print progress competitions having the highest aggregate points over the season.

The Daisy Edis Trophy: to be awarded to the member competing in the colour slide progress competitions having the highest aggregate points over the Season.  

The Stidwell Cup: to be awarded to the member competing in section B of the print progress competitions having the highest aggregate points over the season.  

The Ted Mansell Award: to be awarded to the best print in the annual exhibition. Judged by the guest of honour at the exhibition opening. 

The Fillingham Trophy: to be awarded to the member submitting the best digital image in the “set subject” competition.    

The Des Kelly Trophy: to be awarded to the member submitting the best landscape or architectural print (monochrome or colour) taken within 2 miles of Durham City Marketplace.  

The Dunelm Trophy: to be awarded to the member submitting the best landscape or architectural digital image taken within 2 miles of Durham City Market Place.  

The Iris Trophy: to be awarded to the member submitting the best set of digital images that illustrate a theme. Up to six slides to constitute a set. 

The Hon Members Cup : to be awarded to the member submitting the best set of prints that illustrate a theme. Up to six prints to constitute a set. 

The Lambert Hedley Cup: to be awarded to the member submitting the best monochrome or colour print portrait of the year. "Portrait" being defined as a description of a person; showing one or all of the following: features, character, expression.  

The Leazes Bowl: to be awarded to the member submitting the best digital image portrait of the year. “Portrait” being defined as a description of a person; showing one or all of the following: features, character, expression. 

The Valente Cup: to be awarded to the member submitting the best entry of 3 prints in the competition (monochrome, toned or colour, in any combination of all three). 

The Digital Trophy: to be awarded to the member submitting the best set of 3 digital images that demonstrate the versatility of the photographer. The 3 images will be judged on their overall merit as a set.  

The George Samuel Trophy:  This is the Slide of the Year competition and the trophy will be awarded to the member submitting the best slide.

The Sterling Awards: (two separate competitions, one Prints one Slides) to be awarded to the member submitting the print or digital image best displaying imagination and innovation; either in concept, technique or presentation. 

The Pixel Trophy: To be awarded to the member competing in the Digital Image Progress Competitions having the highest aggregate points over the year.

Competition Rules

For up to date competition rules refer to current syllabus booklet