YELLOW

Capturing a photograph that has the prominent colour Yellow evident in the image. A photo that has been toned yellow or sepia is not acceptable.

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MONOCHROME

Any photograph containing shades of only one colour (including black and white). If toning is carried out, it must be over the total photograph – partial toning and/or the addition of one extra colour is not acceptable.

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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

A photograph that captures candid, everyday life in public spaces, often focusing on un-staged moments and the interaction between people and their environment.

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CREATIVE

This is intended to allow the entrants to apply any artistic creativity or manipulation that they wish to an image. The original image must be a photograph taken by the entrant and the creative work or manipulation must be performed by the entrant.

Judging will take into account the creative and artistic ideas displayed in the image and the technical skills employed in the creative process.

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PORTRAIT

A ‘Portrait’ is defined as any image which has the intent of displaying a likeness, personality, mood, emotions or lifestyle of a person or small group of people, in such a way that the person or people may be readily identified from the image. The focus of the images ought to be on the subject’s face, although the whole form may be included, the face and facial expression should be the most important parts of the image. Both studio and environmental portraits, formal or informal, are acceptable; with the image being presented in either ‘Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’ format. The person or people must be the main subject matter within the image. The subject must be human – sorry animal shots will not be accepted.

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LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE/CITYSCAPE

Land/Sea/City Scape photography attempts to capture a vast area and reveal something special and spectacular about it. Anything that is part of the environment can be considered an apt subject. Present your best!

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PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES

An image that features one or more of the theme subjects – planes, trains or automobiles as the dominant focus of the image. The chosen vehicle(s) must be clearly identifiable and form the main point of interest within the composition.

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WEATHER

A photograph that captures the weather in any of its various forms, from calm, clear skies to dramatic storms and extreme conditions like lightning and fog. The weather should be the point of interest, not a landscape with clouds in it.

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AUSTRALIANA

Present an image that symbolises Australia. The image may be historical, cultural, iconic or stereotypical. Create an image with Australian style. Your image could depict people, places, or objects with an Australian flavour. What does Australia represent to you? As you can see this category is open to your personal interpretation.

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NATURE
This includes all aspects of the physical world, both animate and inanimate, that have not been made or modified by humans.
Nature images must convey the truth of the scene that was photographed. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity that threatens the life or welfare of a living organism are not allowed.

The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. Adding a vignette or blurring the background during processing is not allowed.
Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story. Photographs of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.

Images taken with subjects under controlled conditions, such as zoos, are allowed.

Controlling live subjects by chilling, anesthetic or any other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed.

No modification that changes the truth of a Nature image is allowed.  Images may be cropped but no other technique that removes, adds or moves any part of the image is allowed.

Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise and lens flare are allowed.

Complete conversion of colour images to greyscale monochrome is allowed. Partial conversion, toning and infrared captures or conversions are not allowed.

Images of the same subject that are combined in-camera or with software by focus stacking or exposure blending are allowed. Multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively and combined in-camera or with software (image stitching) are allowed.

Source: Australian Photographic Society.

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OPEN

This category allows you to choose whatever subject and treatment you desire. Do you favour macro, abstracts, architecture or night photography? This category is an opportunity to showcase your favourite photographic genre whatever it may be. The other side of this category is the Creative section which is intended to allow entrants to apply any artistic creativity or manipulation that they wish to an image. The only stipulation is that your image and any components within the image must have a photographic origin and must have been taken by you, the entrant.​​