Entry fees are£12 for one section, £16 for both sections. A printed catalogue will be produced and may be collected at the exhibition or sent to entrants on payment of the relevant postage fee.A digital upload of entries is required as part of the entry process.
PRINT PACKAGES should be sent to:
Edinburgh Photographic Society, Box 500, Mailboxes Etc., 12 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1DD, Scotland, UK
Only entries sent to this address will be accepted. Please post early in case of postal delays and customs clearance. We accept no liability for Customs Dues or Delay, Customs Forms on Overseas Packages should be clearly marked “Photographs for exhibition only: no commercial value”.
Edinburgh Photographic Society is pleased to announce that the 161st Edinburgh International Photography Exhibition is now open for entry. Enter here
This is a print only competition consisting of two categories, open colour and open monochrome. Up to four images can be entered into each category. Digital copies are required of each print submitted. Entry closes on 5th June 2025. Prints must arrive by 11th June 2025. The rules can be found here:161st Edinburgh International Photography Exhibition 2025
All accepted works will be displayed in Edinburgh between 2nd August and 24th August 2025. The exhibition is open to all and we invite you to come and admire the best our global photographers have to offer, and we hope they will inspire and captivate you.
Edinburgh Photographic Society is pleased to announce that the 161st Edinburgh International Photography Exhibition will open for entry on March 3rd 2025. This prestigious print only exhibition, first run in 1861, has celebrated the evolving photographic processes of the early pioneers through to the digital capture used today. Today we have only two categories Colour prints and Mono prints. You may enter up to 4 prints in each section, subject matter is open.
Entry is open to all photographers, world-wide. All images must start as captures by light and be entirely the work of the photographer. You will be asked to upload digital copies of your prints during the entry process. You can find more details and the full rules on our entry site here https://edinburghprint.myphotoclub.com.au
We only accept what we can display. An acceptance at Edinburgh is sought after and difficult. All accepted works will be exhibited and open to the public during the Edinburgh festivals in August 2025. The Edinburgh International Exhibition receives thousands of visitors each year.
Please post your entries promptly. Postal services and customs delays are often a problem. Your prints must be received by 11th June 2025 at the latest.
All entrants are invited to attend the Private Viewing and Awards Presentation on Friday 2nd August evening from 6:00pm – Awards will be presented at 7:00pm. Refreshments will be provided.
All entrants may visit the open exhibition at regular times, below, for no further payment and may collect a printed copy of the exhibition catalogue. For those who have paid for postage, catalogues will be dispatched over the next few weeks or with return prints.
This year’s international exhibition will be displayed in Edinburgh Photographic Society’s premises at 68 Great King Street, Edinburgh Scotland, UK, EH3 6QU. The exhibition will be open to view from 3rd August until 25th August 2024 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm each day.
There were 41 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).
To request a copy of your results you will be asked to sign in with the email address you entered this competition with. A link to generate award certificates is available in the Online Gallery, Acceptances page by selecting the button below. Please note the Catalogue is currently in Draft and is being updated with additional details.
Winter Birch
Peter Paterson – The Edinburgh Medal
Open Colour
Winters walk home
Andrew Buckley – FIAP Gold Medal
Open Colour
Kicked bucket, new life
Richard O’Meara – FIAP Gold Medal
Open Colour
The Waiting Game
Laurie Campbell – FIAP Gold Medal
Open Colour
A Last Farewell
Paul Hassell – GPU Gold Medal
Open Colour
Clownfish in bubble anemone
Gill O’Meara – GPU Gold Medal
Open Colour
The animals came in 4 by 4
Richard O’Meara – GPU Gold Medal
Open Colour
Impala drinking
Wade Buchan – SPF Gold Medal
Open Colour
Bookworm
Ross McKelvey – SPF Gold Medal
Open Colour
Gants Hill
Charles Ashton – SPF Gold Medal
Open Mono
Black Church
Ruth Hayton – FIAP Silver Medal
Open Colour
Semana Santa Sevilla Bola de cera
Juan Carlos Hervas Martinez – FIAP Silver Medal
Open Mono
Lone Tree at Malham
Ann Healey – FIAP Silver Medal
Open Mono
Hold That Pose
Peter Baker – SPF Silver Medal
Open Colour
My Sisters Doll
David Wheeler – SPF Silver Medal
Open Colour
Cornered
David Wheeler – SPF Silver Medal
Open Mono
Through the glass
David Moyes – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
The Wall of Books
Mohammed Arfan Asif – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
So Many
Ian Hammond – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Grebe feeding larva to chick
Gill O’Meara – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
The Hen Night
Richard O’Meara – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Jess with Aslan
Tim Gilbert – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Juvenile Pine Marten_
Ian Mitchell – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Pipe Smoker
Bob Moore – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Seaweed & Frost
Colin Westgate – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Circle of Life
Lorna Brown – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Cruella
Ross McKelvey – FIAP Ribbon
Open Colour
Kicking Bear
Paul Hassell – FIAP Ribbon
Open Mono
Treasured Pointe Shoes
Derwood Pamphilon – GPU Ribbon
Open Colour
Ready for School
Sue Moore – GPU Ribbon
Open Colour
Luminosite
Nikoletta Nerpel – GPU Ribbon
Open Colour
The Wee Donkey
Gill O’Meara – GPU Ribbon
Open Colour
Le Carte Postale
Rikki O’Neill – GPU Ribbon
Open Colour
Winchester Cathedral
Peter Pangbourne – GPU Ribbon
Open Mono
An extension too far
Wendy Irwin – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Colour
Goldense print
David Moyes – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Colour
Winter Scene
Andrew Buckley – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Colour
Bamburgh Castle Sunset
Colin Westgate – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Colour
Snipe Preening
David Wolfenden – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Mono
Time Travellers
Peter Baker – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Mono
Black Flame
Ross McKelvey – Edinburgh Photographic Society HM
Open Mono
