Throughout the year there are competitions for Open, Natural History, and Photojournalism with sections for both digital and prints.
Open (OP) – A, B & C grades
Natural History (NH) – A, B & C grades
Photojournalism (PJ) – Ungraded
All general competitions will be listed here. Each competition is open at least 2 weeks before the closing date.
These will be for Open, Natural History & Photojournalism
Rules for competitions can be found at https://southlandphotographicsociety.com/competition-rules/
2026 Closing dates for Open Competitions
29th Jan Open (1) A/ B/ C
9th April Open (2) A/B/C
4th June Open (3) A/B/C
6th Aug Open (4) A/B/C
Closing Dates for Natural History Competitions
19th Feb Nature (1)
23rd April Nature (2)
18th June Nature (3)
20th August Nature (4)
Closing Dates for Photojournalism Competitions
19th Feb - Photojournalism (1)
23rd April – Photojournalism (2)
18th June – Photo Journalism (3)
Closing Date for Tyree Bros. Portrait Competition
18th June Tyree Bros