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A Look Back at Our Journey

Annual Award Night

2025

Division 1 – The Fin McKenzie Trophy. Duncan Wood and Alan Belton.
Division 2 – The Clova Cup. Jeremy Morris.
Division 3 – The Prosen Cup. Peter Hargraves
Print of the Year – Alan Belton

Digital Image of the Year – Iain Galbraith
Knockout Competition – Malcolm McBeath
President’s Award – The Meffan Team. Bob Smith leading the team along with Malcolm McBeath, Michael Visocchi, Heather Ray and Bill Allan.

The Angus Cup and The John Senior Trophy

2025

We won the Angus Cup and were runners-up to Mearns in the John Senior Trophy this year. Our annual trophy haul from this inter-club competition continues to improve year on year. Images shown are the club’s winning entry to The Angus Cup.

Printed and Digital Images of the Year

2025

Results of the Print of the Year – 2025

1st place – Ballerina on a Balcony – Alan Belton
2nd place – Minister for Transport – Alan Belton
3rd place – The Ridge – Marilyn Binnie

Highly Commended – The Dormant Season – Grace Johnston
Highly Commended – Autumn Mist, Caddam – Malcolm McBeath
Highly Commended – Black Mount – Bill Powrie

Commended – Sunday Morning Sunshine – Alistair MacDougall Carrie
Commended – Misty Morning on Loch Awe – Bill Powrie
Commended – Lagazoui Sunrise – Iain Galbraith
Commended – Daydreaming – Heather Ray
Commended – A Signal from the Past – Grace Johnston
Commended – You’re Coming With Me – Alan Edwards

Results of the Digital Image of the Year – 2025

1st place – Seacliff Rainbow – Iain Galbraith
2nd place – Canal at Dusk – Eric Gibb
3rd place – Wake, Leaving Loch Etive – Malcolm McBeath

Highly Commended – Sunset Over the Hidden Gem – Gail Napier
Highly Commended – Smooth Progress – Alistair MacDougall Carrie
Highly Commended – Miami Nights – Peter Hargraves
Highly Commended – Water Music – Heather Ray
Highly Commended – Dancing With the Stars – Heather Ray

Commended – Love on the Rocks – Marilyn Binnie
Commended – Squirrel Hideaway – Derek Ramsay
Commended – The Last of the Poppy – Neil Houstoun
Commended – Looking for Lunch – Alan Edwards
Commended – Hot Air on a Cold Morning – Andy Napier
Commended – I’m Watching You – Derek Ramsay
Commended – Seriously Hemmed In – Alan Belton

Themed Competition Results “Water”

05 March 2025

The theme for this competition was ‘Water’ and was judged by Andy Hayes. Another very high-quality entry from club members. Congratulations to all who were placed.

Division 1

1st place – Cradled by Autumn – Duncan Wood
2nd place – Not much rain recently – Alan Belton
3rd place – Sketched by Water – Duncan Wood
3rd place – Fishing Expedition – Alan Belton

Division 2

1st place – Roman Bridge, Glen Lyon – Jeremy Morris
2nd place – Water Music – Heather Ray
3rd place – Autumn Watercolour – Gail Napier

Division 3

1st place – Through the Rain – Peter Hargraves
2nd place – Cascade – Ian Ross
3rd place – Amber Warning – Peter Hargraves

Open Competition Results

30 October 2024

Our first competition of the 2024–2025 season was an Open Competition, judged by Steve Whittaker, ARPS.

Division 1

1st place – Spare a Coin, Spare a Thought – Alistair Carrie
2nd place – Ballerina on a Balcony – Alan Belton
3rd place – Seacliff Beach Rainbow – Iain Galbraith

Division 2

1st place – September Sunset, Harris – Chris Bate
2nd place – Feed Me – Mike Kiely
3rd place – A Walk on the Wild Side, Loch Kervaig, Cape Wrath – Jeremy Morris

A Walk on the Wild Side, Loch Kervaig, Cape Wrath

Division 3

1st place – Just Resting – Andy Napier
2nd place – Three Gorges Tribe – Leonie Kiely
3rd place – This Cobweb Wasn’t Here Yesterday – Peter Hargraves

The Angus Cup & John Senior Trophy

2023

The Angus Cup and the John Senior Trophy are held annually among photographic clubs across Angus and are keenly contested each year. This year, the competing clubs were: Brechin Photographic Society, Mearns Camera Club, Carnoustie Photo Group, and Kirriemuir Photography Club.

Kirrie has steadily improved at this event over the years, and we are delighted to announce that this year we were joint winners of the Angus Cup, having the same total points as Brechin. Not only that, but two of our images entered in the competition were awarded first equal with 20 points each. ‘Crested Tit’ by Alan Edwards and ‘Moonrise Bay’ by Duncan Wood topped the competition, with Duncan’s image being judged the best overall. A fitting conclusion to Alistair Carrie’s final year as President of the club.

Annual Dinner and Awards

2023

At the end of another successful season, KPC held its annual dinner and awards night at the Golf Club on 26 April to recognise the Divisional Champions and other award winners. The gallery below shows our winning photographers with their trophies.

Division 1 – The Fin McKenzie Trophy – Joe Dailly
Divison 2 – The Clova Cup – Marilyn Binnie
Divison 3 – The Prosen Cup – Colin Dallas
Print of the Year – Alan Belton
Digital Image of the Year – Derek Ramsay
Knockout Competition Glove – Jeremy Morris
President’s Award – Alan Edwards

Divison 3 – The Prosen Cup – Colin Dallas

Digital Image of the Year – Derek Ramsay

Knockout Competition Glove – Jeremy Morris

POTY and DOTY

2023

The Print of the Year (POTY) and the Digital Image of the Year (DOTY) are the culmination of the competition year.

Unlike the standard divisional format, the POTY and DOTY entries are all judged together without divisional grouping and without points being awarded to each separate image. Our guest judge, Ian Sturrock from St Andrews gave us his expert feedback and insights in both the prints and projected competitions, and awarded some individual images ‘Commended’ and Highly Commended’ before announcing the three winners in each competition. The winners were as follows:

Print of the Year (POTY)

1st place – Windy Evening at St Monans – Alan Belton
2nd place – November Mist – Malcolm McBeath
3rd place – Rain over Berneray – Marilyn Binnie

Digital Image of the Year (DOTY)

1st place – Squirrel in Winter – Derek Ramsay
2nd place – Crested Tit – Jeremy Morris
3rd place – Good Morning Bow Fiddle – Duncan Wood

Themed Competition

February 2023

Our themed competition this year was ‘By the Coast’. A record total of 66 images, evenly spread across three divisions, was judged by Howard Kennedy from Aberdeen. Final results were as follows:

Division 1

1st place – Bow Fiddle Sunrise – Duncan Wood
Joint 2nd place – A New Dawn – Joe Dailly
Joint 2nd place – Homeward Bound – Alan Edwards
Joint 3rd place – Tranquillity – Joe Dailly
Joint 3rd place – Harbour Lights – Bill Powrie

1st Place – Bow Fiddle Sunrise by Duncan Wood

Division 2

Joint 1st place – Bow Sea Eagle – Neil Houstoun
Joint 1st place – Hebridean Blues – Marilyn Binnie
2nd place – Blaven – Neil Houstoun
Joint 3rd place – Waiting – Marilyn Binnie
Joint 3rd place – Down to the Coast – Will Martin
Joint 3rd place – Beach Huts in the Early Morning Sun – Irene Robertson

Division 3

1st place – Rocky Shoreline – Jeremy Morris
2nd place – Idle Chatter – Gail Napier
3rd place – Lady Eveleen – Colin Dallas

Knockout Competition

January 2023

Entries to our annual Knockout Competition continue to impress, with an evening featuring 117 superb images.

The final four images, selected by members themselves, were as follows:

1st place – Crested Tit – Jeremy Morris
2nd place – The Fern – Duncan Wood
3rd place – Flying Squirrel – Jeremy Morris
4th place – Being Led Astray – Bob Smith

Open Competition

November 2022

Our first competition of 2022 was an Open Competition spread across 3 Divisions and was judged by Mike Hall. Divisional winners were as follows:

Division 1

1st place – Manhattan Morning – Derek Ramsay
2nd place – Lunch With Mum – John Isaacs
3rd place – Next Year I Want a Houseboat – Alan Belton

Division 2

1st place – Unmistakeable – Chris Bate
2nd place – Abstract Sluice – Marilyn Binnie
3rd place – Swan Lake – Marlyn McInnes

Division 3

1st place – Dancer – Elma Sim
2nd place – I Can See You – Colin Dallas
3rd place – Tree Line – Colin Dallas

Annual Dinner and Awards

2022

At last we were able to hold our annual dinner and awards night in the Golf Club on 20 April to recognise Divisional winners and other award winners. The gallery below shows our winning photographers with their trophies.

Division 1 – The Fin McKenzie Trophy – Alan Edwards
Division 2 – The Clova Cup – Bob Smith & Joe Dailly
Division 3 – The Prosen Cup – Marilyn Binnie
Print of the Year – Alan Edwards
Digital Image of the Year – Alan Edwards
Knockout Competition Glove – Malcolm McBeath
President’s Award – Bob Smith

POTY and DOTY

2022

The Print of the Year (POTY) and the Digital Image of the Year (DOTY) are the culmination of the competition year. Unlike the normal divisional format, the POTY and DOTY entries are all judged together without divisional grouping and without points being awarded to each separate image.

Our guest judge, David Hay from Pitlochry gave us superb feedback and insights in both the prints and projected competitions, and awarded some individual images ‘Commended’ and Highly Commended’ before announcing the three winners in each competition. The winners were as follows:

Print of the Year (POTY)

1st place – Mountain Echoes – Alan Edwards
2nd place – The Conversation – Brian Forsyth
3rd place – The Enchanted Forest – Alan Edwards

Digital Image of the Year (DOTY)

1st place – Crested Tit – Alan Edwards
2nd place – Smoke on the Water – Duncan Wood
3rd place – Wren with Wasp – Malcolm McBeath

Themed Competition

February 2022

Our themed competition this year was ‘Empty Spaces, Abandoned Places’. A total of 50 images evenly spread across 3 Divisions were judged by Stewart Dodd BEM LRPS from Dundee Photographic Society. Final results were as follows:

Division 1

1st place – Bleak House – Alan Edwards
2nd place – New Woods Replace Neglected Past – Alan Belton
3rd place – No Time to Play – Alistair Carrie

Division 2

1st place – The Shank, Glen Moy – Irene Robertson
2nd place – Kincaldrum House – Heather Ray
3rd place – Gone With the Wind – Neil Houstoun

Division 3

1st place – Patterns of Abandonment – Marilyn Binnie
2nd place – Rooted in the Past – Marilyn Binnie
3rd place – Forgotten Window – Victoria Napier

Knockout Competition

January 2022

The Knockout Competition this year was another great success with 96 images all to a high standard.

Final results were as follows:

1st place – A Morning Walk – Malcolm McBeath
2nd place – Arctic Terns – Neil Houstoun
3rd place – Crested Tit – Alan Edwards
4th place – Arbroath Harbour Sunset – Joe Dailly

Open Competition

November 2021

The following are the winning entries in our latest competition, which was judged by David Watson, comprising a total of 60 varied and high-quality image entries across all three divisions. Congratulations to the winners.

Division 1

1st place – Waiting on the Whistle – Alan Edwards
2nd place – Scene Through a Frosty Window – Iain Galbraith
3rd place – Common Wasp – Alan Belton

Division 2

1st place – Scratch in Time – Bob Smith
2nd place – Shipwrecked – Marlyn McInnes
3rd (equal) place – Swans in the Mist – Joe Dailly
3rd (equal) place – Hanging Around – Bob Smith

Division 3

1st place – Hold On – Marilyn Binnie
2nd place – Rock of Solitude – Elma Sim
3rd place – Gone Fishing – Jeremy Morris

POTY and DOTY

2021

The Print of the Year (POTY) and the Digital Image of the Year (DOTY) are the culmination of the competition year and were held online. Unlike the normal divisional format, the POTY and DOTY entries are all judged together without divisional grouping and without points being awarded to each separate image. Our guest judge, Dawn White from Tayport, gave us superb feedback and insights in both the prints and projected competitions, and awarded some individual images ‘Commended’ and Highly Commended’ before announcing the three winners in each competition. The winners were as follows:

Print of the Year (POTY)

1st place – Peek a Boo – Alan Belton
2nd place – Scottish Deer Pony – Marlyn McInnes
3rd place – Finding the Nectar – Alistair Carrie

Digital Image of the Year (DOTY)

1st place – Towards Catlaw – Malcolm McBeath
2nd place – Little Dunnock – John Isaacs
3rd place – Afternoon Light on Crovie – Alan Edwards

Themed Competition

February 2021

Our themed competition, ‘Paths, Trails, Roads, Rails’, once again demonstrated the variety and quality of our club’s photographers. Guest judge Andy Hayes offered positive comments and plenty of useful advice across all three Divisions. The winners were as follows:

Division 1

1st place – Highland Gateway – John Isaacs
2nd place – Airlie Trails – George Ingram
3rd (equal) place – Crossrails – Bill Powrie
3rd (equal) place – The Tay Rail Bridge – Ian Cameron

Division 2

1st place – Long and Winding Road – Grace Johnston
2nd place – Honister Pass – John Paterson
3rd place – Carnoustie Station – Irene Robertson

Division 3

1st place – Fietspaden Cycle Paths – Mike Kiely
2nd place – Road Runner and Other Users – Mike Kiely
3rd place – Infinity and Beyond – Murray McKechnie

Knockout Competition

January 2021

The Knockout Competition this year was held online using Zoom, with members electronically raising and lowering their voting hands to decide the winners. Please note that names are not necessarily as supplied by the authors. Some are provided to identify the image referred to simply.

1st place – Deer in the Grass – Alan Belton
2nd place – Bath Time – Michael Visocchi
3rd place – Rohallion – Iain Galbraith
3rd place – Brown Hares – Malcolm McBeath

Open Competition

November 2020

The following are the winning entries in our latest competition, which was ably and enjoyably judged by David Sadler. For the first time, the competition was held online using the now familiar Zoom Meeting format: a good entry and high standards from all three divisions.

Division 1

1st place – Glen Esk Blizzard – Alan Belton
2nd place – Pecking Order – Bill Powrie
3rd place – The Rocks and the Water – Alistair Carrie

Division 2

1st place – Wish – Claire Higgins
2nd place – Smoking Waters – Wolf Rossman
3rd place – Nigella’s Soaked – Neil Houstoun

Division 3

1st place – Fun With Bubbles – Mike Kiely
2nd place – Dry Dock – Mike Kiely
3rd place – Ripples – Jeremy Morris

President’s Award

2020

This year’s President’s Award was given jointly to Bob Smith and Bill Powrie for their outstanding contributions to the club, both in the creation of the Wildlife Focus Group, the design and building of the exclusive Wildlife Hide at Kinnordy and providing a series of Training Workshops delivered in a small group setting for those looking to improve their knowledge of photography beyond regular club meetings. Congratulations to Bob and Bill for achieving this well-earned recognition by Club President Alistair Carrie.

POTY and DOTY

2020

A huge congratulations to this year’s winners of both the Print of the Year and the Digital Image of the Year annual competitions, which were judged for us by David Hay whilst we were all ‘Social Distancing’ due to the suspension of club meetings during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The winners were as follows:

Digital Print of the Year – 2020

1st place – Sentinel of the Loch – Alan Belton
2nd place – Dune – John Isaacs
3rd place – In the Shadows of Blaven – Alan Belton

Digital Projected Image of the Year – 2020

1st place – Brooklyn Bridge – Bill Powrie
2nd place – Callanish Stones – Iain Galbraith
3rd place – Evening Enlightenment – John Isaacs

Theme Competition ‘The Games People Play’

February 2020

The following are the winning entries in our Theme Competition entitled ‘The Games People Play’. Our guest judge was Ian McCurrach, whose input and critique were invaluable to all those who entered.

Division 1

1st place – Getting to Grips with the Opposition – Alan Edwards
2nd place – Tight Turn – Too Tight – Malcolm McBeath
3rd place – Pace Bowling – Derek Ramsay
4th place – I’m REEL Happy – Michael Visocchi

Division 2

1st place – Aeroplanes – Claire Higgins
2nd place – It’s Mine! – Bob Smith
3rd (equal) place – The Heavyweight – Ian Cameron
3rd (equal) place – Clearing the Fence – Neil Houstoun
4th (equal) place – Conkers – Grace Johnston
4th (equal) place – Cross Country – Heather Ray
4th (equal) place – We’re Off! – Bob Smith

Division 3

1st place – Oops a Daisies – Marlyn McInnes
2nd place – Fetch – Sally Lealand
3rd place – Holiday Board Games – Fiona Brown

Knockout Competition Winners

January 2020

Congratulations to the winners of the annual Knockout Competition held on Wednesday, 8 January 2020. There were 128 varied, interesting and sometimes funny images.

1st place – Squirrel – Bill Powrie
2nd place – Meconopsis – Kevin Urquart
3rd place – Girl in Red – Michael Visocchi
4th place – Snowy Kirriemuir – Michael Visocchi

“Architecture” Competition

October 2019

Congratulations to all the winners of our first competition in 2019/20. The theme was Architecture and, for the first time, all three divisions were judged on the same night by Gillian Temple CPAG.

Division 1

1st place – Lyons Gate – John Isaacs
2nd place – Holding Up Holyrood – Alistair Carrie
3rd place – The Heavy Weight – John Isaacs

Division 2

1st place – Red Roller Coaster – Ian Cameron
2nd place – Across the Tay – Neil Houstoun
3rd place – Marble Halls – Will Martin

Division 3

1st place – Celtic Cross Iona – Jeremy Morris
2nd place – York Abbey Tops – Marlyn McInnes
3rd place – Yorkshire Landscape Through Time – Marlyn McInnes

Kirriemuir Show Winner

2019

For the second successive year, Claire Higgins won the top prize for gaining the highest aggregate points awarded for her entries. With three 1st places and a 2nd in different categories, she scooped the Wilson Shield in the 2019 Kirriemuir Agricultural Show.

Results

Blowing in the Wind – 1st place – Claire Higgins
Blue is the Colour – 1st place – Claire Higgins
Walk in the Wood – 1st place – Claire Higgins
Farming Life – 2nd place – Claire Higgins

Church Calendar Competition

2020

The Glens & Kirriemuir United Parish Church Calendar for 2020 has just been announced, and once again, club members feature prominently.

Featured images and members:

Brian Forsyth – January, August (plus supporting images, 2nd place overall)
Malcolm McBeath – February (plus 2 supporting images)
John Isaacs – March, June (plus supporting images)
Claire Higgins – April (plus supporting images)
John Paterson – supporting image

Image titles were not provided for this competition.

2020 calendar for The Glens & Kirriemuir United Parish Church, with each month featuring landscape photos and a small photo of the church, arranged in a grid from January to December.

Annual Dinner and Awards

Following another relaxed annual dinner at Kirriemuir Golf Club, President Alistair Carrie announced and presented the club’s annual awards for 2019. Afterwards, Brian thanked Alistair for his hard work and leadership in his first year as President and presented him with an engraved Acme Thunderer whistle as an upgrade to his green plastic one !

Award Winners 2019

President’s Award – Brian Forsyth
Division 1 – Alan Belton
Division 2 – Derek Ramsay
Division 3 – Irene Robertson
Knockout Competition – Malcolm McBeath
Print of the Year – Alan Belton
Digital Image of the Year – Iain Galbraith

No image titles were provided for this competition.

POTY and DOTY

2019

Two new competitions were introduced on 3 April 2019, open to all club members without divisions. Guest judge Steve Whittaker critiqued 22 prints and 33 DPIs.

Digital Print of the Year – 2019

Judged by Steve Whittaker.

Winners
1st place – The Manager – Alan Belton
2nd place – Comox Harbour Reflections – Malcolm McBeath
3rd place – Yellowhammer on Gorse – Alan Belton

Digital Projected Image of the Year – 2019

Judged by Steve Whittaker.

Winners
1st place – Rattray Head at Sunset – Iain Galbraith
2nd place – The Rat Catcher and Pets – Alan Belton
3rd place – A Quiet Moment – Alistair Carrie

Open Competition

2019

Another successful competition night was ably judged by Roy Robertson (Dundee). Divisions 1 and 2 showcased a high standard, featuring an open theme and a vast variety of images.

Division 1

1st place – Yellowhammer on Gorse – Alan Belton
2nd place – Vestrahorn – Alan Edwards
3rd place – Taking the Plunge – Brian Forsyth

Division 2

1st place – Get Out of That – Derek Ramsay
2nd (equal) place – Pointe de la Chiesa – Bill Powrie
2nd (equal) place – Flares Demo – Derek Ramsay

Division 3

1st place – Tortured Soul in the Howff – Bob Smith
2nd place – The Only Way is Down – Bob Smith
3rd place – Madeiran Home – Helen Humphreys

Also noted by the judge

Highly Commended – Here’s Looking at You
Commended – All is Calm; In Oban

Knockout Competition Winners

January 2019

Our first competition of the New Year was our popular Knockout Competition, with 128 images going head to head, with members voting for their favourites.

Results

1st place – No, I’m the Boss – Malcolm McBeath
2nd place – Bobtail – Ian Cameron
3rd place – Coming in to Land – Ian Cameron

Themed Competition Winners ‘When the Sun Shines’

October 2018

Our first competition of the new season brought a host of superb images. Judging Divisions 1 and 2, Andy Hayes commented on the high standard of entries and complimented the club on a warm welcome in Kirriemuir, wonderful hospitality, and excellent organisation. We were delighted to support his chosen charity ‘Lisa’s School’.

Division 3 entries were shown and appraised by club member Malcolm McBeath. The winning entries from all divisions are shown below.

Division 1

1st place – Underneath the Arches – Michael Visocchi
2nd place – Comox Harbour Reflections – Malcolm McBeath
3rd (equal) place – The Cyclist and the Dog Walker – Alistair Carrie
3rd (equal) place – North Carr Lightship – Michael Visocchi

Division 2

1st place – Sunshine and Showers – Kevin Urquhart
2nd (equal) place – The Shadows are Long – Bill Powrie
2nd (equal) place – The Shadows are Strong! – Bill Powrie
3rd place – A Narrow Escape – Derek Ramsay

Division 3

1st place – Sunset over Sanna Bay – Jeremy Morris
2nd place – I am Sailing – Elma Sim
3rd place – Splashing About – Emmi Loftus

No supporting images available for Div 3

Kirriemuir Show Winners

2018

Two of our club members enjoyed considerable success at this year’s Kirriemuir Show. Claire Higgins won the top prize, Photography Shield, for gaining the highest aggregate points awarded for her entries shown below. Heather Ray came close with her entries also catching the judge’s eye on the day. Huge congratulations to both of you on your well-deserved success!

Claire Higgins - Photography Shield Winner

It Doesnae Fit – 1st
In Flight – 1st
Character Portrait – 2nd

Claire Higgins – 1st Place Category ‘It Doesnae Fit’

Claire Higgins – 1st Place Category ‘In Flight’

Claire Higgins – 2nd Place Category Character Portrait

Heather Ray

Patterns in Nature – 1st
It Doesnae Fit – 3rd
Think Pink – 3rd
Character Portrait – 4th
In Flight – 5th

Heather Ray – 3rd Place Category ‘It Doesnae Fit’

Heather Ray – 3rd Place Category ‘Think Pink’

Heather Ray – 4th Place Category ‘Character Portrait’

Heather Ray – 5th Place Category ‘In Flight’

Annual Dinner and Awards

21 March 2018

Once again this year we enjoyed an excellent dinner at Kirriemuir Golf Club and this year incorporated our annual awards to finish off a splendid evening which was well attended by members. The new perpetual awards being introduced this year and their winners were:

Award Winners

The Fin Mackenzie Trophy – for highest cumulative points in Division 1 – Alan Edwards
The Clova Cup – for highest cumulative points in Division 2 – Will Martin
The Prosen Cup – for the highest cumulative points in Division 3 – Bill Atkinson
The President’s Award – for outstanding service to the club – John Isaacs

Image titles: Awards presentation photographs (group and individual winner portraits).

Group photo of approximately 25 middle-aged to elderly adults, standing and seated indoors, posed for a formal or semi-formal celebration or gathering.

Four men standing behind a table with three trophies and an award, at a Kirriemuir Photography Club event.

Three silver trophies with red bases and a wooden award with a clear glass globe are displayed on a table against a gray background.

Open Competition Results

March 2018

Division 3 of our Open Competition was judged by Alan Belton, who gave feedback on all twelve images entered. The winning photos and their authors are shown below. Congratulations to everyone who entered what was hopefully a positive experience.

Division 3

1st place – Left in the Dark – Bill Atkinson
2nd (equal) place – Vicugna on Hill – Emmi Loftus
2nd (equal) place – Mountain Beauty – Helen Humphreys
3rd place – Tear Drops – Bill Atkinson

Open Competition Results

21 February 2018

Our final competition for this year for Divisions 1 and 2 was an Open Competition judged by Nocola Shepherd of the PAGB and St Andrews Photographic Society. A super selection of images was entered, and the winners are shown below. Congratulations to them and to all members who entered what was a very high standard.

Division 1

1st place – A Mighty Reflection – Alan Edwards
2nd place – Blue Oban Morning – Alistair Carrie
3rd place – Watching His Hinds – Malcolm McBeath
3rd place – Young King – John Isaacs

Division 2

1st place – Rhea – Gabrielle Freed
2nd place – I’ve Got My Eye on You – John Paterson
2nd place – Uig Bay – Ian Cameron
3rd place – Looking Good in Mono – Bill George

Feel Good Festival

February 2018

This year, we doubled our frontage at the annual Feel Good Festival and created a fantastic platform for the club to showcase our work and engage with interested members of the public. The stand displayed mounted prints for sale, as well as the option to order a copy of any of the superb prints on display. The raffle was highly popular, featuring two framed prints and two mounted prints, attracting plenty of interest and raising £150 for club funds. In addition to the variety of prints mounted on the display boards, a scrolling slideshow of members’ images also drew attention and sparked conversations with people interested in photography.

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners: 1st Prize: Norma Fairford, 2nd Prize: Kirsty Stewart, 3rd Prize: George Barr, 4th Prize: Elma Sim.

Knockout Competition

January 2018

The first, meeting of the new year was our popular Knockout Competition with over 128 fantastic images on display. Congratulations to Alan Belton and Malcolm McBeath who cornered the first three places.

1st place – Alan Belton
2nd place – Malcolm McBeath
3rd place – Malcolm McBeath

Photography Auction and Sale

December 2017

Thanks to the generosity of members who donated cameras, lenses, tripods and all manner of photography accessories, we held an extremely successful auction and sale night at our final meeting before the Christmas break. A total of £809 was raised for the club. Members dug deep in support of this event which allowed us to complete the purchase of a new Sony Projector for the club without drawing on club reserves. A huge thank you to everyone for the magnificent support shown throughout in reaching this important goal for 2017.

Division 3 Open Competition

November 2017

Congratulations to the winners of our first-ever Division 3 competition. The competition was judged by Michael Visocchi whose comments and encouragement were greatly appreciated by everyone present, especially the new entrants.

Division 3

1st place – Lake Garda 2 – Sandy Glen
2nd place – Bavarian Alps – Irene Robertson
3rd place – All Mine – Ian Jack

Themed Competition “At Work”

November 2017

Congratulations to the winners of our first themed competition for this session: ‘At Work.’

Judged by Ian McCurrach (Aberdeen).

Division 1

1st place – The Salute – Alan Edwards
2nd place – Brewing – Alan Belton
3rd place – Ballerina at Work – George Ingram

3rd – George Ingram – ‘Ballerina at work’

Division 2

1st place – Working the Crowd – Iain Galbraith
2nd place – Pitch Perfect – Lorna McWilliam
3rd place – High Flyer at Work – Bill Allan

1st – Iain Galbraith -‘Working the Crowd’

Club Membership Reaches 50 Mark

At our regular club meeting on 18 October 2017, we were delighted to be joined by our 50th member for this year. This marks a notable milestone in the rapid development of the club and is an excellent encouragement to what is still a relatively new group of photographers who are keen to develop their skills and share these.

Club Stages Local Weekend Exhibition of Prints

A selection of member prints was put on display for three days, courtesy of The COOP Superstore,, who gave us a free hand in their foyer space to stage this mini exhibition. A small team pulled the project together with a view to raising community awareness that the club’s new session was soon to start and lots of shoppers took time to stop and chat while admiring the wide range of images. Thanks to all our members who loaned prints and gave their time to attend and talk to the public. Information leaflets about when and where we meet were handed out and several people expressed interest in visiting the club on 6 September when we restart.

Malcolm McBeath and Alan Edwards very kindly donated framed and mounted images as prizes for an informal raffle, which Team Leader Vicky drew from the COOP. 1st Prize was won by Mr D. Fonteyn of Westmuir and 2nd Prize by Mrs J. Guthrie of Northmuir.

A total of £380 was raised for club funds, and this will be put towards the purchase of a new high definition image projector.

Three people at an art display or exhibition, with framed landscape photos on a table and blue display panels in the background.

Member Successes at Agricultural Shows

Three of our members have enjoyed competition success at their local agricultural shows this summer:

Iain Galbraith had a good day at the Alyth Show on 16 June when he won two Firsts and two Second Equals, making him the overall points winner in the Photography section of the show. Another shield for your collection, Iain.

Bill George also did well at the Alyth Show. A First Place in the fruit section and a Second Place behind Iain in the single flower section. Out of 6 sections, KPC members were placed first & Second in 3 sections!

Heather Ray entered some of her images at the Kirriemuir Show on 15 July and came away winning the shield for the most points in the photography classes comprising two Firsts, a Second and a Third – impressive work Heather..

Many congratulations to all three of you!

Calendar Competition Success

2018

Congratulations to members of KPC who were successful in having their images chosen by the public to feature in the Glens and Kirriemuir Old Parish Church Calendar for 2018.

Results

Overall Winner (cover image) – Ian Cameron
Joint 2nd place – John Isaacs
Additional entries published (3 months total) – John Isaacs
Full page feature – Grace Johnston
Published entry – Bill Martin

The church noted its appreciation for the record 114 entries received, with more than half submitted by KPC members.

Annual Awards

2017

At the AGM on 22 March 2017, two inaugural awards were presented to recognise the work and contribution of members who have excelled in what they do.

Many congratulations to George and Alan. We plan to extend the awards system in the coming year.

Photographer of the Year – George Ingram
President’s Award – Alan Edwards

Themed Competition - ‘A Book Title’

February 2017

Congratulations to the winners of our creative themed competition ‘A Book Title’

Al Buntin ARPS MPAGB judged the competition.

Division 1

1st place – The Boat House – George Ingram
2nd place – The Bridge – Ian Cobb
3rd place – Blood on Snow – Malcolm McBeath

Division 2

1st place – Hebrides – Brian Forsyth
2nd place – Frozen – Neil Jackson
3rd place – The Key – Grace Johnston

Knockout Competition

January 2017

Another great night at the club with palpable tension near the end as we whittled over 100 super images down to the final three in our first-ever Knockout Competition. Thanks to Ian Christie, John Isaacs, Jim Miller and Ian Cobb for helping it all run smoothly and congratulations to the winners

1st place – Campanula Mono Study – Alistair Carrie
2nd place – Spotted – John Isaacs
3rd place – Little Mountaineer – John Isaacs

1st – Campanula Mono Study – Alistair Carrie

3rd – ‘Little Mountaineer’ – John Isaacs

Themed Competition - ‘Water’

November 2016

On Wednesday 2nd November 2016, the club held its first internal themed competition, based on the theme “Water”. Entries were split into two divisions and judged by Stan Farrow FRPS, DPAGB, EFIAP.,

Division 1

1st place – Messing About on the Water – Alan Belton
2nd place – After the Rain – Alistair Carrie
3rd (equal) place – The Pier – Michael Visocchi
3rd (equal) place – Three Men and their Boat – Alan Belton

1st Alan Belton – “Messing About on the Water”.

3rd = Alan Belton – “Three Men and their Boat”.

Division 2

1st place – Deep Blue Water Drops – George Ingram
2nd place – Reflections in Kirrie Den – Will Martin
3rd (equal) place – Another World – George Ingram
3rd (equal) place – All at Sea – Will Martin

1st George Ingram – “Deep Blue Water Drops”.

2nd Will Martin – “Reflections in Kirrie Den”.