The POTY is a monthly photography competition among members on themes. At the end of the year this results in a Photographer of the Year and an elected Photograph of the Year. Photograph of the Year: Just Rods and Cables by Joop Peerboom. Photographer of the Year: Heather Oortman-Bridge
- Dutch Summer – Kim Bybjerg – Hoek van Holland Beach
- Geometry – Leonardo Luis – Vanishing Point
- Playing with light – Kim Bybjerg Kijkduin Time Square
- Mist – Robert Bertsch – Walking the Dogs
- Music – Peter Theakston – Saxophony
- B&W – Trevor Simpson – Discussion
- Repetition – Joop Peerboom – Just Rods and Cables
- Weather – Heather Oortman – Bad Weather at the Airport
- It wasn’t me – Tony Roe – Dry Cement
The Book of POTY pictures is available at Blurb (including a fullscreen preview possibility). To see the different POTY themes of 2016-2017 and the results follow the links.
- September – Dutch Summer
- October – Geometry
- November – Playing with light
- December – Mist
- January – Music
- February – B&W
- March – Repetition
- April – Weather
- May – It wasn’t me