Competitions

The Society holds regular competitions throughout the year.

These competitions are open to all society members and are a great way to improve and get feedback on your photography.

2011 – 2012 Schedule

Competition Subject Entry Deadline Judging Evening
Competition 1 Open Subject 19th October 2nd November
Competition 2 Lancaster 16th November 30th November
Competition 3 Open Subject 4th January 18th January
Annual Print Competition Open Subject 25th January 8th February
Annual Projected Images Competition Open Subject 8th February 22nd February

Rules

Monthly competitions (October, December, January)

Each member may submit up to

  • 3 colour prints,
  • 3 monochrome prints,
  • 3 colour digital projected images and
  • 3 mono digital projected images.

Themes

    • Competition 1 – Open
    • Competition 2 – Set theme ‘Lancaster’
    • Competition 3 – Open
  • Images can only be entered in one format, e.g. a colour print may not be submitted also as a monochrome print or a digitally projected image.
  • Images may be of any age, but may not have been entered in a previous Lancaster Photographic Society competition.
  • Prints should be mounted on card not exceeding 50x40cm. The printed image can be any size.
  • On the reverse side, prints should include the title of the image (but not the author’s name).
  • Digitally Projected Images must be sized 1400 x 1050 pixels. Fill in any blank areas around the image with black or dark grey to fit this. Instructions.
  • Projected images should be saved with a file-name indicating the title of the image (e.g. morecambe_sunset.jpg) and must be presented on a pen-drive allocated to the member.

Annual print competition

Members may submit up to

    • 3 colour prints
    • 3 Monochrome prints
  • New images, or entries from the 3 previous monthly competitions may be submitted, either in colour or mono.
  • Images from annual competitions may not be entered in any subsequent competitions.

Annual projected image competition

Members may submit up to

    • 3 projected images in colour
    • 3 projected images in monochrome
  • New images, or entries from the 3 previous monthly competitions may be submitted, either in colour or mono.
  • Images from annual competitions may not be entered in any subsequent competitions.

General information

  • To assist the competition secretary, please write your name on your print folio.
  • A Highly Commended entry scores 3 points.
  • A Commended entry scores 1 point. Point totals determine the ‘Photographer of the Year’ Competition.

For further information or questions about these notes please see the Competition Secretary.