This society was first established as a "group" in 1984. It was declared as a "society" in 1995.

Objectives:
The objectives of the Society are the promotion and looking after the interests of photography in the country, holding lectures and discussions relevant to photography and encouraging the emerging talents in this field. It also aims to display the beauty of Qatar through the picture. During the arts seasons, the society runs courses in all aspects of photography including principles of photography, still life, portrait photography, developing and printing colour and black & white films, processing pictures with PhotoShop programs and digital photography.