POTY
The CPS Photographer of the Year (POTY) title is awarded to the member who has amassed the greatest number of points in all internal competitions (print, slide or digital) throughout the year.
The current (2017) CPS Photographer of the Year is Dave Kitson
Points are accumulated in internal competition as follows …
- 1st place – 10 points
- 2nd place – 7 points
- 3rd place – 5 points
- Highly commended images also get 1 bonus point
- Where a competition (single or combined) is judged by a member then they receive 5 points.
2018 POTY Table
| Place | Photographer Name | ID | Total Points |
| 1 | Bob Wright | 21 | 107 |
| 2 | Sue Anslow | 45 | 66 |
| 3 | Bea von der Haar | 58 | 61 |
| 4 | Steve Bryant | 35 | 31 |
| 5 | Dave Kitson | 34 | 29 |
| 6 | Nigel Goode | 23 | 28 |
| 7 | Bryan Pilot | 36 | 25 |
| 8= | Andrew Jeffries | 57 | 24 |
| 8= | Paul Huddleston | 56 | 24 |
| 10 | Anthony Watkins | 38 | 20 |
| 11 | Peter James | 40 | 19 |
| 12 | Richard McAllister | 53 | 16 |
| 13 | Peter Young | 62 | 11 |
| 14 | Chris Roberts | 39 | 9 |
| 15 | Bob Harding | 49 | 8 |
| 16= | Dave Bennett | 28 | 7 |
| 16= | Eric Stephens | 46 | 7 |
| 18= | Joyce Collier | 43 | 6 |
| 18= | Jilly Young | 61 | 6 |
| 20 | Mark Dredge | 37 | 5 |
| 21 | John Fry | 52 | 4 |
| 22 | Brian Ringham | 31 | 2 |
Recent POTY winners;
2017 : Dave Kitson
2016 : Dave Kitson
2015 : Dave Kitson
2014 : Dave Kitson
2013 : Dave Kitson
2012 : Nigel Goode
2011 : Richard McAllister
2010 : Dave Bennett