Club Competitions

Our competitions are intended to be a means to improve one's photography. Members should use the competition as a motivational tool to better their own work. Awarded Competition points are kept for the purposes of grouping photographers with "like" abilities and experiences together. It is also a measure of a member's participation level in the club.

Regardless on how you may feel about competition and points, we encourage your participation! Sharing our photographic works and getting feedback may it be positive or negative is at the heart of what Camera Clubs are all about!

Images are entered into a "Set Subject" category and an "Open" category. The theme for the Set Subject is given in the yearly Club programme. Only images following the theme can be accepted for this competition. In the Open category any image can be entered.

Up to a maximum of THREE images per club member may be entered for each monthly competition (excluding December). Two images may be entered in the Set Subject category and one in Open category, OR one image in the Set Subject category and two images in Open. This includes for Prints and Digital Projected Images combined - a maximum of three images overall.

Prints must be mounted. Check out the about sizes of the mount and how to present your image file (DPI) for specific competitions rules.

The competition process may seem complex at first, or may even seem a little frightening, but really the best way to understand it is to come along to a meeting and see how it all works. Our members will help you and answer any of your questions. After all, it is our hobby and it should be fun.

Please read this note!! 

The Club would like to point out that by entering into these competitions one accepts the condition on entry. Specifically we like to point out that the decision of any judge is final. The Club and its officers will take every care but neither the Club nor its officials or the judge can be made liable for damage or loss of images entered. It is advisable to enter only copies of your prized images.

Competition Topics

One of our most keenly attended evenings each month are those where our club members submit their print and digital photographs for evaluation by our independent judges (experienced people who are not members of the club).

The feedback and learning from this is one of the factors that contributes greatly to inspiring and encouraging members to do more and challenge themselves in their photography. The measure of this for our club each year has been the number of members who have progressed from B-Grade to A-Grade and accumulated some of their highest points and averages in their category.

Our competition nights include both Prints and Digital Projected Images (DPI). Our independent judges will be invited to evaluate your photographs.
There is a maximum of 60 images accepted (for total printed and digital media) and submitted to a judge for every month's competition.  Please familiarise yourself with the Competition Rules; these are there to ensure consistency and fairness for all photographers who take part.  Also, at the bottom of the subjects list there is a button linked to a PDF file you can download and print as a handy reference to carry in your camera bag.

Collecting day is the Club Night on the second Monday of each month. Your Print entries are submitted at the Club rooms and DPI entries are uploaded on this website.

Subjects for 2021