Still Life - Hand in 8th July 2027 - Digital and Print
Judge:
Still life photography captures motionless, inanimate subjects—such as household goods, food, or natural items—in a controlled setup.
Night Painting - Hand in 12th August 2027 - Digital
Judge:
Light painting photography is a technique where you use a moving light source to "draw" or illuminate a subject during a long camera exposure
Black & White / Monochrome - Hand in 9 September 2027 - Digital and Print
Judge:
Monochrome vs. B&W: Monochrome means "of a single color". It can include a sepia or brown tint. True black and white photography has no color tint at all
Architecture - Hand in 14 October 2027 - Digital & Phone
Judge:
Architectural photography is the art and practice of capturing buildings, interiors, and structural forms accurately and aesthetically
Shadows/Silhouettes - Hand in 11 November 2027 - Digital
Judge:
Silhouette photography captures a solid, dark shape of a subject framed against a bright, luminous background
Creative - Hand in 10 February 2028 - Digital
Judge:
reative photography is an artistic approach using imagination, emotion, and personal expression to turn a photo into a unique work of art.
Landscape/Seascape - Hand in 9 March 2028 - 2 x Digital and 1 x Print OR 1 x Digital and 2 x Prints
Judge:
Landscape - Digital worldwide, Print - New Zealand only and both can include Seascape.
Flowers/Gardens - Hand in 13 April 2028 - Digital and Phone
Judge:
Flower photography belongs to the genre of nature photography, while also crossing over into macro photography, still life photography, and fine art photography
Nature/ Natural History- Hand in 11 May 2028 - 2 x Digital and 1 x Print OR 1 x Digital and 2 x Prints - 3 images in total
Judge:
Nature photography captures elements of the natural world like landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-up macro details
Shot of the Year 2027-2028 - Print Open - Hand in 8 June 2028 - 1 Print
Judge:
Your best print for the 2027/2028 year
Shot of the Year 2027-2028 Digital Open - Hand in 8 June 2028 - 1 Digital
Judge:
Your Best Digital image for 2027-28
Environmental - Human effects - Hand in 8 June 2028 - Digital
Judge:
Environmental photography captures physical surroundings, ecosystems, human impacts, and ecological changes to tell a meaningful story or drive conservation
Shot of the Year 2027-2028 - Black & White/Monochrome - Hand in 8 June 2028 - 1 Print or digital
Judge:
Your Best Black and White or Monochrome image, Print or Digital