The Iris Millikan Trophy is an open competition and is awarded to the best Digitally Projected Image of a Creative or Experimental nature (Altered Reality).

Creative or "altered reality" covers photographs that display a novel effect because of an unusual combination of objects and/or viewpoint. They are images that have been modified during or after exposure.

Trevor Baldock again judged the club's Iris Millikan competition and gave four 10s for the night of which he had to choose one winner. The Iris Millikan Trophy was awarded to Scott Carr for his image "Veil of Smoke" in 2012.