The Society of Photographers Reviews 

I would definitely recommend The Societies to photographers of all levels, I have always found them to be very friendly, supportive, and helpful.

Having recently joined and qualified as an Associate with The Societies of Photographers, I was truly impressed by the way the Judges dedicate considerable time in evaluating and judging material presented to them. Each Judge went into detail and provided constructive criticism for each image. A full report was also sent to me which further helped me understand better where I can improve in my photography.
Staff and members have been very helpful and supportive since I joined.
Thank you for helping me achieve yet another goal in my photographic journey!

Since joining the Societies, I have benefitted from one of their most useful services, the Mentoring scheme. Through constructive feedback from experienced and trained mentors, I have been able to better understand what constitutes a good photograph and thereby improve my images. The resulting qualification is an added bonus. Unfortunately from my point of view, the representation of wildlife photographers compared to other genres seems small, though there is clearly much that can transend these boundaries. Some quick grading system for monthly competition entries would help some of us make more progress on improving our photography.

I’ve been a professional member of the societies for five years now. Over that time the team has provided invaluable support and development to my photography in both business and creative spheres.

An invaluable service that offers great value for the cost of membership.

Covering every aspect of the process of capturing, post processing and printing of top-class black and white portraits.

Gary Hill holds nothing back and shares his mastery of this subject. I know a lot, but I learned a helluva lot as well. Brilliant.

I always enjoy SWPP, one of my favorites association in the world.

The Societies' website and Facebook page parades a standard of photography that I constantly admire and look up to. It inspires me.

As a non professional photograpger I am not using all services available to me .
I thoroughly enjoy selecting images for the monthly competition and seeing the the other entries- it has honed my editing skills a bit . I have enjoyed a several of the lunchtime webinars overthe Covid - 19 period . My use of the mentoring has been very positive so far
However, the discounts availble from suppliers is not useful to me here in Ireland especially ater Brexit as importing items from the UK is a bit of a no go area
i though putting all the Gold awards in one location was great and made it easy to vew a years worth of golds

Finally I am now starting to put together my L Panel for submission.

I find the services and advice offered by the Societies to be very helpful. The administrators are always obliging with advices and prompt in their replies. Through the competitions my photography has improved and I am thankful to the people at the Societies.

I have to say during this Covid lock down and restrictions, the Societies of Photographers are at the forefront of providing an excellent services to photographers

I joined the The Societies of Photographers in 2018, I received a very warm welcome into the organization which is very professional and very well organized. There is an abundance of webinars that are both educational and interesting as well as plenty of opportunities to grow as a photographer

Absolutely fantastic Photography Organisation

Was an ok experience for the 6 months I used it. More focused for United Kingdom residents. Website outdated and bulky looking. Monthly competition an intermediate level photographer like myself stands no chance, as the professional photos are more favourable. Should have beginner intermediate and advanced for competition, which nearly every photo club does. Forums are very outdated and underused. Quite a disappointing experience if I’m honest and personally I wouldn’t recommend it. I’m in Ireland also

I can’t speak highly enough of The Societies of Photographers, the value for money of having a membership with them is fantastic - there are so many resources available including numerous webinars covering a variety of topics in business, photographic skills and camera gear to name a few. Then there are the additional benefits of entering competitions, gaining qualifications and recieveing mentoring - this membership is truly invaluable!

Excellent society to belong to; they do the lot; information, webinars, mentoring, qualifications. Always been very helpful with any questions I have.

I am grateful for having discovered The Societies three years ago! Thanks to the monthly competitions, the annual convention and the personal mentoring, I have learnt (and I am still learning) to be more critic on my work and to go further and deeper in my art. In addition, every times I do a mentoring, I receive very valuable critics (even if sometimes it is hard to accept them directly 😊) that help me to take my photography to a level I would not have imagine to achieve. I still have many things to learn in photography, which is what excites me the most, and I know that The Societies (with all the members), is a precious compagnon in my personal journey.

As a member to the Societies of Photographers I have access to a wealth of knowledge, expertise & support. This, alongside the opportunity to grow friendships with 'like minded' people, really helps my professional & personal development. Excellent online learning & sharing is uplifting.

The Societies have helped me endlessly. From utilising their classes and mentors to help with legal advice. Love the competitions and have valued the conferences over the years to make new photo friends and get support in my business. Highly recommend!!

Amazing Photographic Organisation.
Love the monthly competition.
Brilliant for training and development.
Excellent mentoring service and qualification system 5 Star
Highly recommended 👏🏻

I have always found The Societies to be honest and upfront with their mission to help the industry and it's members. Proud to be a longterm supporter of this great association