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Bexhill Photographic Club Competitions

Throughout the season the club holds open Print ,Slide and Digitally Projected Images competitions as well as a Print Panel Competition and two Slide Set Subject competitions. Members are encouraged to submit work for appraisal and constructive criticism by external adjudicators. The latter are usually experienced photographers who have achieved a degree of excellence in photography. (for example they may have achieved affiliation to an internationally recognised body such as the Royal Photographic Society)

Winning Prints/ Slides and Digitally Projected Images are then entered into the Print /Slide and Digitally Projected Image of The Year Competitions.

Competitions are usually held monthly and are split into Classes.

Internal Competitions

Competitions are held throughout the year. Please consult the programme for details on dates.

Print Classes

  • General
  • Small Print
  • Portraiture
  • Record

Max. 3 Prints not more than 2 in any class.

Slide Classes

  • Natural History
  • General
  • Landscape

Max. 3 Slides not more than 2 in any class

Projected Digital Images

  • Record
  • Nature
  • Creative
  • General

Max. 3 Images not more than 1 in any class

Inter-club Competitions

Local clubs competition, entry numbers controlled by hosting club but usually 10 Prints/Slides from each club.

Match-a-slide

Local clubs competition, entry numbers controlled by hosting club but usually 20-40 Slides from each club.

External Competitions

The club is a member of both The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) and The Kent County Photographic Association (KCPA). These organisations hold Regional and National competitions and the club has entered work for the KCPA event. The club also submits work for the Sussex Print and Slide Conventions held in Hailsham, East Sussex. For more information on the club`s participation in these events please see the list below.

Current Competitions entered by Bexhill Photographic Club

Sussex Photographic Federation

Sussex Print Convention - Five Prints (club entry)

Sussex Digitally Projected Image Competition - Entry numbers to be set by hosting club. (Club entry)

Sussex Individual Slide Competition for First Generation Slides - 3 Slides only. Possible entry fee for 2011 (individual entry)


Kent County Photographic Association

Ross Cup - Print Competition only (Club entry)

Digitally Projected Images (Individual entry via club)

Jubillee Cup - PDI Competition (club entry)

Battle of the Slides - Slide Competition only (Club entry)

KCPA Annual Exhibition - Prints and Slides (Individual entry via club)


PAGB/Other National Competitions.

GB British Cup - Digitally Projected Images (club entry)