Competitions with the letters POY in the title count towards the Society’s Photographer of the Year Awards.
Entry to this competition has been re-opened. It will run on-line as the first competition for the 2020/21 season.
Because this competition was held over from last season there are a few changes to the usual entry system and rules. The competition will be run on-line and therefore as a PDI ONLY competition.
NOTE: You may now enter up to 5 PDI images for this competition, the ‘Type’ box should be set as PDI, however entries already received will be carried forward and entered as PDIs. You do not need to change the type.
If you want to swap images which you have already uploaded you can edit your entry in the usual way up to the closing date.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 6th September 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
The subject for our first competition for 2020/21 is ‘Looking Through’ (carried forward from last season), no doubt there will be lots of views through windows and doors but can you think outside the box?
Judge – Diana Magor LRPS CPAGB BPE3* EFIAP/b MPSA
This will be our second on-line competition for the 2020/21 season.
The competition will be run on-line and therefore as a PDI ONLY competition.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 11th October 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
The subject for our second competition for 2020/21 is ‘Open’ so anything goes!
Judge – Chris Kay
This will be our third on-line competition for the 2020/21 season.
The competition will be run on-line and therefore as a PDI ONLY competition.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 15th November 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
The subject for our third competition for 2020/21 is ‘Curves’, plenty of scope for abstract shots, rivers, bridges ….
Judge – Rob Hockney DPAGB,BPE5*
This will be the first competition for the second half of the 2020/21 season.
NOTE:
Depending upon the situation after Christmas this competition may be run on-line as a PDI only competition or as a ‘physical’ Print and PDI competition
The format and entry form will be publicised nearer to the date.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 20th December 2020 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
The subject for our fourth competition for 2020/21 is ‘Open’, any type of image is eligible.
Judge – Keith Barber CPAGB LRPS FIScT
Not yet Open for Entries
The first “real life” event of the season our “Print of the Year” competition organised by Miriam.
This will take up the second part of the evening.
This will be the second competition for the second half of the 2020/21 season.
NOTE:
Depending upon the situation after Christmas this competition may be run on-line as a PDI only competition or as a ‘physical’ Print and PDI competition
The format and entry form will be publicised nearer to the date.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 24th January 2021 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
The subject for our fourth competition for 2020/21 is ‘Open’, any type of image is eligible.
Judge – Tillman Kleinhans ARPS EFIAP/g DPAGB BPE4* Hon LCPU
Not yet Open for Entries
This will be the third competition for the second half of the 2020/21 season.
NOTE:
Depending upon the situation after Christmas this competition may be run on-line as a PDI only competition or as a ‘physical’ Print and PDI competition
The format and entry form will be publicised nearer to the date.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 7th March 2021 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
The subject for our sixth competition for 2020/21 is ‘High or Low Key’, This could be a dark and moody monochrome shot or a high key shot with a touch of colour … it’s up to you.
Judge – Rebecca Entwhistle
Not yet Open for Entries
This will be the final competition for the 2020/21 season.
NOTE:
Depending upon the situation after Christmas this competition may be run on-line as a PDI only competition or as a ‘physical’ Print and PDI competition
The format and entry form will be publicised nearer to the date.
The Closing Date for entries is Sunday 4th April 2021 11:45pm to allow for the images to be prepared and sent to our judge.
Our final competition for 2020/21 is as usual our Annual Open’, You can submit entries on any subject and, only for this competition, you can enter images you have entered in a previous competition. The Annual Open does not count towards our Photographer of the Year award.
Judge – Janice Barton
Not yet Open for Entries