PSNZ Competitions & Salons
The Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), runs a number of nationwide competitions throughout the year. Here is a list of some of the competitions available. For further information go to https://photography.org.nz/salons/
Canon Online Competition
Individual. Digital. Open category.
Consists of 5 rounds during the year.
Round 1 closes 25 Feb.
PSNZ Sony National Exhibition
Individual. Digital & print.
Categories: Open, Nature.
(Convention March 26-29, 2019)
Opens 2nd Dec 2018, Closes 22 Feb.
Bledisloe Cup (Club)
Set of 4 prints. Open category but taken within NZ.
Closes 11 March.
Bowron Trophy (Club)
Set of 4 digital images. Landscape category.
Exhibited at regional convention.
Closes 11 March.
George Chance Interclub Print (Club)
Set of 4 prints. Landscape category.
Exhibited at regional convention.
Closes 11 March.
Wiltshire Cup (Club)
Set of 4 diverse digital images. Open category.
Closes 11 March.
Four Nations (nterclub)
(Australia, South Africa, Canada, NZ).
Categories: Monochrome, Nature, Open Colour, Our Country.
Opens 15 April, closes 30 May.
Canon Online
Individual. Digital. Open category.
Round 2 closes 25 April.
North Shore National Salon of Photography
Individual.
Categories: Print (Open Colour, Open Monochrome,
‘Scapes, People), Digital (Open, Abstract, Fantasy, Street).
Opens 26 April, Closes 14 May.
Laurie Thomas NZ Landscape Salon
Individual. Digital. No manipulation.
Opens 5 April, Closes 17 May.
Tauranga Audio Visual Salon
Individual. Categories (may change annually):
Theme; Documentary; Music, Poetry & Song; The World of Nature.
Opens 6 May, Closes 5 June.
Trenna Packer Salver Competition (interclub)
Set of 6 nature digital images. Subject within NZ only.
Closes 14 June.
Canon Online
Individual. Digital. Open category.
Round 3 closes 25 June.
Creative Focus
Individual. Digital.
Categories: Creative Focus, Going Green, Human Impressionism, Passion.
Opens 8 June, Closes 7 July.
Southern Regional Salon
Individual. Print & digital.
Categories: Photojournalism, Nature, Creative.
Southern Regional Convention dates Oct 11-13.
Opens 10 July.
The National Photojournalism Competition
Individual. Digital.
Categories: Sport & Action, Street Photography & Social Commentary.
Opens 1 June, Closes 28 July.
The Wanganui Salon
Individual. Digital.
Categories: Humanity & the environment, Humanity & nature, Human settlements & technology.
Opens 19 July, closes 11 August.
Dunedin Festival of Photography
Individual. Print & digital.
Categories: Open, Monochrome, Portraiture, Natural History.
Opens 22 July, Closes 3 September15.
Nelson National Triptych Salon
Individual. Digital. Open.
Opens 1 Aug, Closes 31 Aug.
Canon Online
Individual. Digital. Open category.
Round 4 closes 25 Aug.
Canon Online
Individual. Digital. Open category.
Round 5 closes 25 Oct.
Canon Online
Individual. Digital. Open category.
Exhibited online and winners awarded at the National Convention (March).
Round 6 closes 25 Dec.