Image by : Beverley Clough
Our Competitions
All members are encouraged to enter images into both internally and externally judged competitions. These competitions allow us the chance to receive constructive criticism on our images, as well as seeing the work of fellow members. Our different competitions are outlined below.
All members are encouraged to enter images into both internally and externally judged competitions. These competitions allow us the chance to receive constructive criticism on our images, as well as seeing the work of fellow members. Our different competitions are outlined below.
Challenge Nights
These are internal competitions judged by club members. The themes are set at the end of the previous season, as chosen by the winner of the previous set of challenge nights.
Images must have been taken between the theme announcement and the challenge dates below. This competition challenges members to photograph a specific theme within a set timeframe. The challenge night themes for the 2025 – 2026 season are as follows.
These are internal competitions judged by club members. The themes are set at the end of the previous season, as chosen by the winner of the previous set of challenge nights.
Images must have been taken between the theme announcement and the challenge dates below. This competition challenges members to photograph a specific theme within a set timeframe. The challenge night themes for the 2025 – 2026 season are as follows.
23rd September - ACTION
18th November - WILD FLOWERS
20th January - NATURE
24th February – EVENT PORTRAITS
14th April – TRANSPORT
18th November - WILD FLOWERS
20th January - NATURE
24th February – EVENT PORTRAITS
14th April – TRANSPORT
Annual Batley Camera Club Competition
This is the biggest internal competition that we work towards throughout the year. All members are encouraged to enter either digital images, or printed images, or both. We critique images throughout the year to help all members improve and prepare for this competition. An external judge then critiques and scores these images on the competition night, and there are awards for the winners. There are various categories that you can enter, including portrait, travel, creative and landscape. Further information on entering this competition can be found on our club competition rules page.
This is the biggest internal competition that we work towards throughout the year. All members are encouraged to enter either digital images, or printed images, or both. We critique images throughout the year to help all members improve and prepare for this competition. An external judge then critiques and scores these images on the competition night, and there are awards for the winners. There are various categories that you can enter, including portrait, travel, creative and landscape. Further information on entering this competition can be found on our club competition rules page.
The judging nights for the 2025 – 2026 season are on the following dates.
7th April – Judging of the projected images
5th May – Judging of the printed images
Battles
We have five battle nights throughout the season where our images are judged against images from another local photography club. Both printed and projected images are shown, and an external judge will critique and score the images. The club with the most points overall is the winner. The images used for this competition are chosen from the annual competition entries by a small selection committee.
5th May – Judging of the printed images
Battles
We have five battle nights throughout the season where our images are judged against images from another local photography club. Both printed and projected images are shown, and an external judge will critique and score the images. The club with the most points overall is the winner. The images used for this competition are chosen from the annual competition entries by a small selection committee.
The battles for the 2025 – 2026 season are on the following dates.
30th September – vs Huddersfield (home)
25th November – vs Normanton (home)
4th December – vs Pontefract (away)
24th March – vs Ossett (home)
25th November – vs Normanton (home)
4th December – vs Pontefract (away)
24th March – vs Ossett (home)