Membership
Love photography? Join us to receive exclusive member benefits and help the RPS achieve more
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Membership offers a unique opportunity to join a community of over 11,000 people who have a passion for photography. Whether you're a photographer or enjoy appreciating photography, membership has something to offer.
- Regular award-winning magazine
- Access to member only offers
- Members bi-monthly competition
- Learning Opportunities
- Qualifications
- Local Events
- 15 Special Interest Groups
- Use of the RPS logo
- Exclusive £1000 discount on Falmouth Online MA
- Specialist insurance discount
Membership Fees:
- £120 Individual Membership
- £180 Family Membership
- £108 Overseas Membership
- £90 Aged 65 & Over
- £55 Concessions & 25 and Under
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Discover Our Member Benefits
Journal
Click below to read an article from February's award winning Journal - The Tree Of Life, Yan Wang Preston. Words from Gavin Bell. The journal is exclusively available to RPS members.
Exposure Competition
Exposure: Bi-Monthly Photography Competition for RPS Members. Win a Nikon Z6, Z 24-70 mm f/4 S Lens, guest photographers select images to feature in our award-winning journal.
Exposure Competiton: Selected By Mandy Barker
The theme is Socially Distanced Summer selected by Mandy Barker. Mandy Barker is an international award-winning photographer whose work involving marine plastic debris over the past 10 years has received global recognition.
Discount on Falmouth University MA in Photography which also includes free RPS membership
Join as a Student Member when you sign up to either of these OU 10 week courses:
Creating & Sharing Better Images (TG089)
Creating a Professional Portfolio (TZFM200)
25% off Workshops, 30% off Distinction applications. Discounts on exhibitions, events and competition entries with changing member offers throughout the year
15 Special Interest Groups - focus more closely on particular areas of photography and imaging.
We encourage members and non-members to attend local RPS meetings and events. Find out what's going on in your region.
Members Logo An RPS logo, featuring the coat of arms, is exclusively available to our members to use on websites and business stationery.
Prefer to pay by Direct Debit to spread the cost at no additional charge, complete the downloadable form and post it to us.
Membership of the Royal Photographic Society makes an inspiring gift for anyone with a passion for photography. To order your Gift Membership please complete the downloadable form or call us.
Our membership team (Nathan, Debbie and Simon) are here to help and can be contacted on membership@rps.org or +44 (0)117 3164460 between 9 -5pm Monday to Friday GMT.