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SIE 2012 now open for entries

Closing date: 4 February 2012.

The Southampton Camera Club was formed in 1896 and has been running its annual International Exhibition for nearly 100 years. Our 2011 International attracted well over 11,000 entries from more than 60 countries around the world, confirming our position as one of the largest photographic salons in the United Kingdom.

Our exhibition is run under the patronage of La Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP), the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). Please note that for our Open Digital Class C the PSA patronage is from their Color Projected Image Division (CPID), not their Electronic Imaging Division (EID).

At the discretion of the judges, it is our intention to award in excess of 25 awards in each class. These will include a FIAP gold medal, 4 other FIAP, PSA or RPS medals, 6 Southampton Camera Club medals, plus a number of FIAP or PSA ribbons and Southampton CC certificates of merit.

To minimise postage costs, prints (but not CDs) may be forwarded to us from the Smethwick International.


Please click here for key dates, entry classes and selection panel details

Digital & print shows

We hope to, once again, have an exhibition of all the prize-winning images in the central atrium of Southampton's WestQuay Shopping Centre some time in April or May 2012. The exact dates will not be known until much nearer the time.


A selection of the best images from SIE 2012 will also be presented at the following locations.

Digital Shows   Print Shows
Woking Photographic Society 27 Mar 2012   Bristol Photographic Society 18 Apr 2012
Oxford Photographic Society 3 Apr 2012   Dorchester Camera Club 23 Apr 2012
Newbury Camera Club 5 Apr 2012   Havant Camera Club 24 Apr 2012
Poole & District Camera Club 10 Apr 2012   Amersham Photographic Society 30 Apr 2012
Winchester Photographic Society 17 Apr 2012   Brighton & Hove Camera Club 1 May 2012
Chichester Camera Club 3 May 2012      

Dates or venues may vary due to unforeseen circumstances. Please check with the venue before travelling.

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Previous competitions

Click here for more information about SIE 2011 (closed).

Click here for more information about SIE 2010 (closed).


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