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 Nature 4 Closes 21st August
2026 Championship Competitons
Entries close 18 September
Digital Forms
Print Forms
2027 DRAFT Closing dates for Open Competitions
28th Jan Open (1) A/ B/ C
18th March Open (2) A/B/C
20th May Open (3) A/B/C
15th July Open (4) A/B/C
2027 Closing Dates for Nature Competitions
18th Feb Nature (1)
15th April Nature (2)
3rd June Nature (3)
20th August Nature (4)
2027 Closing Dates for Photojournalism Competitions
18th Feb - Photo Journalism (1)
15th April – Photojournalism/Street Photography (2)
3rd June – Photo Journalism (3)
Closing Date for Tyree Bros. Portrait Competition
17th June Tyree Bros
Southland Photographic Society 