RPS Members Photo Challenge

We’re excited to announce an open call for Royal Photographic Society members to submit images exploring the theme of “Connections.”

This is a chance to reflect on the many ways we connect—with each other, with nature, with places, memories, or even ourselves. Whether your interpretation is personal, abstract, documentary, or conceptual, we welcome all photographic styles and approaches.

Selected images will be featured in an upcoming issue of The RPS Journal, this is a wonderful opportunity to share your unique perspective and visual storytelling with the wider RPS community.

Photographer Andy Pilsbury will be stepping in as our selector for this challenge.

The theme Black and White invited you to explore the fundamentals of photographic expression—light, contrast, form, and emotion.

Whether you're drawn to classic portraiture, bold architecture, or abstract minimalism, we encourage you to delve into the artistry of monochrome and share images that reflect your unique vision through the lens of black and white.

With photographer and RPS Bursary Recipient Ana Caroline de Lima stepping in as our selector for this challenge, selected images will be proudly featured in the RPS Journal.

The second Members Challenge theme was Light— whether capturing shadows, or the sunlit sky, this challenge invited you to explore the many ways light shapes our world.

Use your lens to celebrate illumination, contrast, and the magic of light in all its form

Photographer Yuxing Chen, IPE 165 award winner & 166 selector, serving as the selector, lending her expert eye to this exciting event.

Selected images are proudly featured in the July/September edition of the RPS Journal.

The first theme back for the Members Challenge was People, whether capturing the quiet moments of daily life, the energy of a crowd, or the intimate expressions of a single subject, this challenge invites you to explore the diverse stories and emotions that make us human.

Photographer Michelle Sank HonFRPS serving as the selector, lending her expert eye to this exciting event.

Selected images are proudly featured in the April/June edition of the RPS Journal.