Sandton Photographic Society

Annual Competitions include - Slide, Print and E-Photographer of the Year, Salon Worker of the Year and Trophy Night.

These competitions encourage members to accumulate as many points as possible.

The points are

Those awarded at Club Night judging.
Points allocated for Set Subject (1st=three pts; 2nd=two pts; 3rd=one pt)
One point for winning Image of the Night in each section - Slide, Print and E-Photography.

The committee may also decide to include points from other club competitions (e.g. a photo rally) held during the year.

This competition encourages you to gain as many salon acceptances as possible,

The points are

One point for an acceptance at a National Salon
Two points for an acceptance at an International Salon
A further point for obtaining a Certificate of Merit, or an Honorable Mention, and an
Additional point for being awarded a medal.

After a photograph has been accepted at three salons, it cannot be used to earn further acceptance points.

The competition runs from January each year.

Trophy Night is an annual event, the specific date of which is decided by the committee, usually held in February.

A maximum of nine slides or prints can be entered, with at most three in any one category
The categories are the standard ones used for Club Night.
In addition there is a Beginners Nature and a Beginners Pictorial category open to one and two star workers.
Members may enter up to six prints. There will be a single open pictorial category, with colour and monochrome prints combined.
Images entered into the Trophy Night Event cannot have been entered on a previous trophy night.
A trophy is awarded to the winner of each category.