Competitions
A highlight of the SMCC programme is our series of Monthly competitions. Usually divided into three categories, these allow our members to showcase the quality of their work and to receive feedback from visting judges.
Next Competition: January 2024
Judging: 8 Jan 2024 by Erica Oram | Submissions open: 12 Dec 2023 | Submissions close: 1 Jan 2024
Member voting open from 2 Jan 2024 until 8 Jan 2024 12:00pm
Member voting open from 2 Jan 2024 until 8 Jan 2024 12:00pm
Print
Entries per member: 1 | Entries submitted: 0
Open
Entries per member: 1 | Entries submitted: 0
Theme (Still Life)
Entries per member: 1 | Entries submitted: 0
Each member may upload a total of 2 images across the categories.
Previous Competitions
DPI of the Year
Judged: 13 Nov 2023 by Colin Douglas
City/Sea/Landscape
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People
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Sports
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Wildlife/Nature
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Travel/Street/Photojournalism
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Creative
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Print of the Year
Judged: 9 Oct 2023 by Mike Lawrence
Fun Competition Night
Judged: 11 Sep 2023 by Member Voting
Mobile Phone Images
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Large Prints
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Drone Photography
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Images by New Members
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Category Notes:
New Members - anyone who has joined the club after 6th Sept 2022 (i.e. since the close of the previous New Members competition).
Large Prints - any print which falls outside the 40x50cm maximum size for prints in normal monthly competitions.
In accordance with the club rules, this is an 'annual competition', and so images which have been entered in the monthly competitions are allowed to be reused in these categories where eligible.
August 2023
Judged: 14 Aug 2023 by Will Stead
July 2023
Judged: 10 Jul 2023 by Jon Allanson
Print
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Open
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Theme (Capturing Movement)
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June 2023
Judged: 12 Jun 2023 by Erica Oram
May 2023
Judged: 15 May 2023 by John Riley as Judge
Print
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Open
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Theme (Capturing an Emotion)
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April 2023
Judged: 17 Apr 2023 by Ove Alexander
Print
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Open
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Theme (Capturing of Light)
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March 2023
Judged: 13 Mar 2023 by John Riley as Judge
Print
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Open
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Theme (Nostalgia (Historic buildings/artisans/things old))
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February 2023
Judged: 13 Feb 2023 by Keith Barber
Open
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Print
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Theme (My Home Town/Street/Neighbourhood)
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