Competitions
Forthcoming Competitions
There are 5 Themed Competitions for Members to take part in each year, all are for Projected Images and Prints.
Theme - Black and White
For this competition the subject matter is open but the image must present black and white tones. printed in monochrome.
Theme - Music
Music photography is a style of photojournalism that consists of the documentation of music and performance. This can be in a domestic or commercial or public setting.
Theme - Open
For this competition the subject matter is open i.e. it can be anything or anybody or any place.
Theme - Red
TFor this competition the subject matter is open i.e. it can be anything or anybody or any place but the subject(s) of the image must be shown primarily in red which is normally described as the colour of blood. Red is a very strong colour with associations both positive and negative. On the positive side, red symbolises strength, passion, and confidence. But it can also be aggressive, symbolizing anger, alerts, or danger..
Theme - Street
Street photography, also sometimes called candid photography, is photography conducted for art or inquiry that features unmediated chance encounters and random incidents within public places. Although there is a difference between street and candid photography, it is usually subtle with most street photography being candid in nature and some candid photography being classifiable as street photography. Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment. Though people usually feature directly, street photography might be absent of people and can be of an object or environment where the image projects a decidedly human character in facsimile or aesthetic.
Photograph of the year - 2025
November 25th – Photograph of the Year This is separated into 4 categories and an overall winner. Categories are: Black and white print Colour print Black and White projected Colour projected Eligible photographs are drawn from previous competitions where they have scored 17/18 and above. The cut off point will depend on overall numbers. The winners from each category then go forward to the overall Photograph of the Year competition.
Photographer of the year 2025
January 6th 2026 – Photographer of the Year The winner is determined by the aggregate scores from each of the competitions in 2025. In addition to an overall winner a Newcomer of the Year will also be chosen.
Ludlow Photographic Club Competition Rules 2024
COMPETITIONS
There are 5 Themed Competitions for Members to take part in each year, all are for Projected Images and Prints.
Photograph of the Year Competition
Prints and Projected Images that have scored 17, 18, 19 or 20 points will be eligible for:
A: Best colour print
B: Best monochrome print
C: Best colour projected image
D: Best monochrome projected image
The qualifying threshhold may be raised to 18 depending on the number of qualifying photographs and to keep the numbers manageable for the judge.
The Photograph of the Year winner will be chosen from the winners of the four categories above.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
There are four categories – Black and white Prints, Colour Prints, Projected Image colour and Projected Image black and white.
Members can submit a maximum of 3 images/prints per competition across all categories.
POINTS SYSTEM
For every Competition (other than the Photograph of the Year) entries in each category will be awarded points between 12 and 20. These points will be updated after each competition in order to award placings at the end of the year.
The Points Table will be kept up-to-date and available at Club Competition Meetings.
COPYRIGHT
Members retain the copyright of their prints at all times, but the Club, unless informed by a Member, assumes permission to use copies of prints or digital images for the purposes of publicity on the Club’s website or by means of Club posters.
ENTRIES
Monochrome prints are defined as a black and white image which shows continuous tonal change from black to white, or have been modified by the addition of a single tone across the whole image.
The minimum sizes for photographic prints are:
Colour Prints size 17.85 cms (7 ins) x 12.7 cms (5 ins)
Black and white Prints size 17.85 cms (7 ins) x 12.7 cms (5 ins)
Mounts shall not exceed 50 cms (19.7 ins) x 40 cms (15.76 ins),
Or 40 cms (15.76 ins) x 30 cms (11.82 ins)
Prints may be submitted unmounted if backed with card.
Digital images should be in the format of no more than 1920 horizontally, by no more than
1200 vertically, with a resolution of 300 ppi.
All entries must bear a title, and prints must have the Member’s name on the back.
Prints for all Competitions must be wholly the entrant’s own work, apart from the printing process. The prints may be produced in the darkroom or by using a computer.
Any mount with more than one print attached will be deemed one print.
Entries for Club Print Competitions must be submitted 15 minutes before the meeting starts.
Entries for the Club Projected Images Competitions must be submitted at least 4 days before the date of the Competition.
Entries for all Competitions must have been made within 2 years of the date of the Competition.
Entries for all Competitions must not have been submitted to previous Competitions.
DETAILS of the Club Awards and Cups are set out in a separate Club document.