PSNZ Competitions and Salons

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.