Syllabus and Competition Schedule 2025–2026
Competition Photo Sizes to be no larger than 1600 x 1200 pixels (Per SPF guidance)
Aug 2025
| Wed 27th | Friendly knockout competition, photos taken during the off season (6 Max) |
Sept 2025
| Wed 03rd | Photographic treasure hunt around Cumnock by Derrick Phillips |
| Wed 10th |
Wee mad beasties by David Hamilton (Macro photography talk) Last day to hand in entries for the monthly competition |
| Wed 17th | Member’s night. Outdoors with cameras (Weather permitting) |
| Wed 24th | Landscape competition (Judge George Robertson, Milngavie & Bearsden CC) |
Oct 2025
| Wed 01st | The 5 C’s of Photography by Dave Jordan (Zoom talk) |
| Wed 08th | Photography trip to Cumnock Heritage Centre |
| Wed 15th |
In the realms of the penguin and the polar bear by Jean Robson (Arctic/Antarctic photography talk) Last day to hand in entries for the monthly competition |
| Wed 22nd | Member's photography critique night: what we learnt for the 5 C’s |
| Wed 29th | Light & Shadow competition (Judge Rob Davis, Ayr Photographic Society) |
Nov 2025
| Wed 05th | Select photos for Ayr Photographic Society inc. Girvan CC battle |
| Wed 12th |
Travels to Cuba and South America by Ken Lindsay (Travel photography talk) Last day to hand in entries for the monthly competition |
| Wed 19th | Light trail photography (venue TBC, weather permitting) |
| Wed 26th | Black and White competition (Judge Ruth Hayton, Ayr Photographic Society) |
Dec 2025
| Tue 02nd | Battle with Ayr Photographic Society inc. Girvan CC at Ayr |
| Wed 03rd |
Bird photography by Ian Todd Last day to hand in entries for the monthly competition |
| Wed 10th | All things print by Libby Smith (Talk on Photographic printing, etc.) |
| Wed 17th | Open competition (Judge: Club members) |
| Wed 24th | Barrhill Centre is closed |
| Wed 30th | Barrhill Centre is closed |
Jan 2026
| Wed 07th | Professional photography by Paul Reid |
| Wed 14th |
The two Ian’s alternative/experimental photography members night Last day to hand in entries for the monthly competition |
| Wed 21st | Lightroom Q&A members night by Andrew Hall |
| Wed 28th | Open competition (Judge: Tracy Ross, Irvine CC) |
Feb 2026
| Wed 04th | Print mounting members night |
| Wed 11th |
Local history talk by Dane Love Last day to hand in entries for the monthly competition |
| Wed 18th | Select photos for Irvine CC & Beith CC battle |
| Wed 27th | Annual competition (Judge: Stuart Strachan, Irvine CC) |
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March 2026
| Wed 04th | On and Off camera flash tutorial members night (Tracy Ross, Irvine CC) |
| Wed 11th | Irvine CC/Beith CC battle at Cumnock (Judge: Boyd Meiklejohn, Ayr) |
| Wed 18th | AGM |
| Wed 25th | Friendly print competition (Judge: Club members) |
Apr 2026
| Wed 01st | Annual dinner (Venue/Time TBC) |