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 Natural History (1)
23rd April Natural History (2)
18th June Natural History (3)
20th August Natural History (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