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 new (2018) CPS Photographer of the Year is Bob Wright
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 | 132 |
| 2 | Sue Anslow | 45 | 106 |
| 3 | Bea von der Haar | 58 | 74 |
| 4 | Dave Bennett | 28 | 40 |
| 5 | Steve Bryant | 35 | 34 |
| 6 | Dave Kitson | 34 | 29 |
| 7 | Nigel Goode | 23 | 28 |
| 8 | Bryan Pilot | 36 | 25 |
| 9= | Andrew Jeffries | 57 | 24 |
| 9= | Paul Huddleston | 56 | 24 |
| 11 | Anthony Watkins | 38 | 23 |
| 12 | Peter James | 40 | 19 |
| 13 | Bob Harding | 49 | 17 |
| 14 | Richard McAllister | 53 | 16 |
| 15 | Peter Young | 62 | 11 |
| 16 | Chris Roberts | 39 | 9 |
| 17= | John Fry | 52 | 8 |
| 17= | Mark Dredge | 37 | 8 |
| 19 | Eric Stephens | 46 | 7 |
| 20= | Joyce Collier | 43 | 6 |
| 20= | Jilly Young | 61 | 6 |
| 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