IRVINE Camera Club - Scotland

04/11/2026

by Andrew Winter

With this year’s season well and truly underway, we have just had our first image competition of the year. As expected, the standard was incredibly high and with the critical eye of Keith Walker looking over them, there was plenty to evaluate and discuss.

As you can see from the images here that were all submitted into the competition, there was a wide variety of subjects, techniques and styles on display. That’s one of the great things about open competitions, you never know what to expect and I can only imagine how hard they are to judge, let alone put in some kind of winning order.

At the club we have a number of creative photographers who are always trying to develop their technique further and are willing to learn and try new things. Sometimes in club competitions it can be easy to play it safe, but our members never do, willing to challenge and experiment, push their boundaries to see what they can create and then present it to see what others think about it.

Through its competitions and small group meet ups, our club nurtures a safe space for photographers to try things, with mistakes and failings very much looked upon as part of the learning journey. Not something to shy away from, but to learn from moving forward. All comments are encouraged to be critical but encouraging and often we are asked to justify the comments we make so that the opinions we give are thought through before we deliver them.

This is important and along with all the community support work and help we give people through our photography, it forms the core ethos of the club, a welcoming space for all not matter what level they are at or what they use to create photographic images.

If you would like to know more about Irvine Camera Club, photography or if any of these images have inspired you pick up a camera, we have a packed schedule of weekly events including talks, walks, practical nights, community exhibitions, competitions and so much more going on this year.

Please check our website for information and to get in touch. https://irvinecc.co.uk/programme

04/11/2026

Back on 6th October, we had our first competition of the year, the C1 digital image competition. It was judged by friend of the club, Keith Walker

1st Place, Susan Bamford with "Harvest Mouse" 🥇
2nd=, Justyna Pawelska with "The Approach" 🥈
2nd=, Andrew Winter with "The Fly" 🥈
3rd=, Debbie Andrews with "Alone in the Passage' 🥉
3rd=, James Bailie with "Shine a Light" 🥉
3rd=, Natalie Queen with "Late evening bike cleaning" 🥉

02/11/2026

This Tuesday 3rd of November we welcome back our judge Jim Stevenson who will be providing feedback for our first print competition of the 2026-27 season.

Come along and get some valuable and constructive feedback on your images and get a look at other members prints.

We start at 7:30pm at Irvine Community Sports Club, Maress Rd, Irvine

All welcome.

28/10/2026

by Andrew Winter

With this year’s season well and truly underway, we have just had our first image competition of the year. As expected, the standard was incredibly high and with the critical eye of Keith Walker looking over them, there was plenty to evaluate and discuss.

As you can see from the top placed images presented here, the subjects ranged from the tiniest of creatures to the biggest landscapes with everything in between.

The first competition of the year is always one of the most interesting as members have been away travelling or working on their photography over the summer break and so it is the first time we get to see what everyone has been working on. Often noticeable jumps in ability and technique are evident and new members who turn up for the first time bring with them their interests and skills as well.

This year, the overall winner of our fist competition was Susan Bamford and congratulations go to her fantastic image of a Harvest Mouse. Overall, the images together show our members awareness of light and how it affects an image, each capturing it in their own way to great effect.

We would also like to extend our thanks to Keith for his time and thoughtful comments on every one of the images that were presented to him and for travelling up to deliver the results in person. It was a fantastic evening.

If you would like to know more about photography or if any of these images have inspired you pick up a camera then we have a packed schedule of weekly events including talks, walks, practical nights, community exhibitions, competitions and so much more going on this year.

Please check our website for information and to get in touch. https://irvinecc.co.uk/programme

24/10/2026

Tuesday 27th October - Halloween Spooktacular Night!

This coming Tuesday evening we will be having a fun Halloween practical night.

Come along and feel free to dress up in your favourite Halloween outfit and we will create some fun spooky images.

Don’t forget to bring your camera, flash, tripod.

We start at 7:30pm at Irvine Community Sports Club, Marress Road, Irvine

21/10/2026

by Andrew Winter

One of the things that Irvine Camera Club is especially proud of and continues to work at is building relationships within the local community, supporting them through our photographic work where we can. One of these is the ‘Moments of Reflection’ exhibition, part of the annual North Ayrshire Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival that is held every October. The exhibition is being shown at the Harbour Arts Centre and as a slide show at the Portal

The images presented here are some of the submissions from which the final exhibition images will be taken on the theme of reflection. Themes are often an interesting way to group images that you might have and you competitions or groups ask for images based on themes to give a structure to the work being presented.

Themes also enable photographers to focus their work on a particular subject or emotion, although a theme can also lead to various interpretations. The theme in this case of ‘Reflection’ can be taken in different ways, the literal sense of a reflection or the more thoughtful and obscure idea of ‘reflecting’.

The images here are all about the idea of being thoughtful and reflective and show the wide range of ideas that can come from a simple one word brief.

If you would like to know more about photography or if any of these images have inspired you pick up a camera then we have a packed schedule of weekly events including talks, walks, practical nights, community exhibitions, competitions and so much more going on this year.

Please check our website for information and to get in touch. https://irvinecc.co.uk/programme

20/10/2026

Excellent press coverage for all the events in North Ayrshire in this year's Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Could you find your moment of reflection at this year’s festival? ✨

19/10/2026

“Moments of Reflection”, an exhibition by members of IRVINE Camera Club in support of North Ayrshire Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, is looking great in the activity room at the Harbour Arts Centre

Please pop in and have a look if you can.

17/10/2026

This Tuesday the 20th October 7:30pm we will be reviewing our members favourite pictures that they've taken.

Don’t forget to upload your picture to the competition page on our website by Monday night.

Our usual tea break and raffle will take place. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

14/10/2026

Moments of Reflection: Created by members of Irvine Camera Club, this exhibition responds to this year’s festival theme of ‘Reflections’. Some photographs explore reflections in the literal sense, while others reflect on memory, identity, relationships, place, and the emotions that shape our lives. A physical exhibition will run at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine from Monday 19 October to Sunday 8 November, with an opportunity to view a digital version of the exhibition at The Portal, Irvine, over the same dates.

https://www.mhfestival.com/events/moments-of-reflection-harbour-arts-centre/