MONTHLY COMPETITIONS

Our monthly competitions give members an opportunity to get feedback on their photographs by experienced judges to further enhance their skills.

CREDIT: Sonja Grunbauer

Welcome to CTPS competitions. Our monthly competitions take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 PM at the SASNEV Hall, Central Square, Pinelands.  The meetings are also streamed live via Zoom.

We have a print section and a projected digital image (PDI) section and you may enter up to three images. There is a Set subject, which changes monthly, and an Open section in each and you may enter in either or both.  Please read the “competition rules” in the file on the bottom of this page.

Your PDIs and digital copies of your print images must be entered via PhotoVaultOnline.com.  Maximum size is 1920 x 1080 pixels and either the height must be 1080 pixels or the width must be 1920 pixels. The file size may not be more than 2 MB. Please see the documents below for help in registering on Photovault and uploading your images.

 

Set themes for 2025

MONTHSET SUBJECTJUDGE/SCOMPETITION DATEENTRY DATE
January 2025STREET PHOTOGRAPHY MONOCHROME. Street photography records unposed scenes in public places. The primary subject is people and/or symbols of people, at rest or in motion, alone or with others, going about their everyday activities. No manipulation.Peter Brandt,
Evelyn Gibson		15th January8th January
February 2025MOODS AND EMOTIONS. Create an image where mood and/or emotion comes through strongly. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowedSteffne Hughes,
Leon Jacobs		5th February29th January
March 2025BLUE HOUR. The so-called ‘blue hour’ is the period of time just after the sunset, around dusk when the sky takes on inky, indigo hues and before it becomes impenetrably black. There’s also another blue hour just before dawn. Manipulation is allowed. Colour only.Peter Hardcastle,
Henk Scheepers		5th March26th February
April 2025ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS. Capture photographs of buildings and similar architectural structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate in terms of representations of their subjects. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowed. Kim Stevens, Natasha Bird
2nd April26th March
May 2025SCAPES. Scapes is a term that covers the depiction of scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, forests, sea, cities etc. where the main subject is a wide view with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. Scapes may be natural or man-made. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowed.Kyle Goetsch,
Francois Oosthuizen		7th May30th April
June 2025PANNING. Panning combines a slow shutter speed with camera motion to create a sense of speed around a moving object. It is a way to keep your subject in focus while blurring your background.Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowedShirley Gillit,
Francois du Bois		4th June28th May
July 2025SILHOUETTES. Placing your primary subject into silhouette can produce a dramatic and highly evocative image. The light source is generally behind the subject, which then goes black. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowed2nd July25th June
August 2025MULTIPLE EXPOSURES. Create an altered reality image using multiple exposures, either in-camera or in layers in Photoshop or similar. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowed.6th August30th July
September 2025NATURE INCLUDING WILDLIFE. NO BIRDS. Please refer to the PSSA definitions for this category. https://pssa.co.za/salon-definitions/. Colour only. No manipulation allowed.3rd September27th August
October 2025NEGATIVE SPACE. Negative space photography is related to minimalist photography. It emphasises not just the subject, but the empty space around the subject, giving the subject breathing room. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowed1st October24th September
November 2025TREES AND FORESTS. Capture an image depicting any aspect of trees and/or forests. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation is allowed.5th November29th October
December 2025HIGH KEY. A high-key image consists primarily of light tones, without dark shadows, featuring a diminished tonal range of primarily whites and light grays. Colour or monochrome. Manipulation allowed3rd December26th November

Download files to help you with your entries:

What is manipulation? Click here to find out

Rankings and advancement.

Login to PhotoVaultOnline.com . You can check on your ranking status and advancement by clicking on the My Clubs/My Advancement tab. Once your ranking changes please change your ranking status (club star rating) on the My Details tab. Please keep your personal details, contacts, etc., up to date by clicking on the My Details tab.

MONTHLY COMPETITION RESULTS. Click here to download the latest results as well as from previous competitions.

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND RANKINGS. Click here to download the file.