Competition details for 2022-2023
(See below for guidance on preparing your images)
Updated 16 September 2022
Set Subjects & Definitions
Urban – Hand in date 18th November 2022 for competition on 2nd December
An image showcasing objects and elements within a built-up, urban environment.
Blue/Yellow – Hand in date 20th January 2023 for competition on 3rd February
A photograph depicting the colours blue and yellow as its central theme.
Signs – Hand in date 17th March for competition on 31st March
Any photograph that focuses on typographical or pictorial signs – directional, informational, promotional, etc – as the subject.
As of the 2022/23 season, all internal competitions are digital. (Prints still very much live on, however – see the Programme for details.)
Please email your entries to the competition secretary fwccdigital@gmail.com by the due dates.
Internal Competitions
Hand in Competition Format Theme Judge
23.09.22 07.10.22 Digital Open Beryl Heaton ARPS, EFIAP/b, CPAGB
18.11.22 02.12.22 Digital Urban Tony Byram EFIAP, ARPS, AWPF, DPAGB
30.12.22 13.01.23 Digital Open Julie Kaye
20.01.23 03.02.23 Digital Blue/Yellow John Scaife
17.02.23 03.03.23 Digital Open Steven Hallam LRPS
17.03.23 31.03.23 Digital Signs Mike Dales ARPS, CPAGB
External Competitions/Battles
More details to follow soon.
Hand in Competition Battle/Competition Format Theme Venue
08.10.22 12.11.22 WCPF Kingswood Salver Digital TBA Bovey Tracey
21.04.23 02.05.23 Devizes Battle Digital Open Devizes CC
The Kingswood Salver is for a set of five images selected by the club from five different photographers.
NEW SIZING REQUIREMENTS: For Battle selection, please send three to five images labelled in the usual competition naming format and with images saved at a minimum of 4000 pixels (long edge) to fwccbattles@gmail.com. (Sizing for internal competitions remains unaffected – see guidance below.)
Urban – Hand in date 18th November 2022 for competition on 2nd December
An image showcasing objects and elements within a built-up, urban environment.
Blue/Yellow – Hand in date 20th January 2023 for competition on 3rd February
A photograph depicting the colours blue and yellow as its central theme.
Signs – Hand in date 17th March for competition on 31st March
Any photograph that focuses on typographical or pictorial signs – directional, informational, promotional, etc – as the subject.
As of the 2022/23 season, all internal competitions are digital. (Prints still very much live on, however – see the Programme for details.)
Please email your entries to the competition secretary fwccdigital@gmail.com by the due dates.
Internal Competitions
Hand in Competition Format Theme Judge
23.09.22 07.10.22 Digital Open Beryl Heaton ARPS, EFIAP/b, CPAGB
18.11.22 02.12.22 Digital Urban Tony Byram EFIAP, ARPS, AWPF, DPAGB
30.12.22 13.01.23 Digital Open Julie Kaye
20.01.23 03.02.23 Digital Blue/Yellow John Scaife
17.02.23 03.03.23 Digital Open Steven Hallam LRPS
17.03.23 31.03.23 Digital Signs Mike Dales ARPS, CPAGB
External Competitions/Battles
More details to follow soon.
Hand in Competition Battle/Competition Format Theme Venue
08.10.22 12.11.22 WCPF Kingswood Salver Digital TBA Bovey Tracey
21.04.23 02.05.23 Devizes Battle Digital Open Devizes CC
The Kingswood Salver is for a set of five images selected by the club from five different photographers.
NEW SIZING REQUIREMENTS: For Battle selection, please send three to five images labelled in the usual competition naming format and with images saved at a minimum of 4000 pixels (long edge) to fwccbattles@gmail.com. (Sizing for internal competitions remains unaffected – see guidance below.)
Internal competition image guidance:
• For additional instruction on preparing your images for internal competitions, please download this handy PDF. (At-a-glance guidance on sizing and naming can also be found below.)
• For specific instruction on how to apply a border to a dark image, you'll want this PDF.
• For additional instruction on preparing your images for internal competitions, please download this handy PDF. (At-a-glance guidance on sizing and naming can also be found below.)
• For specific instruction on how to apply a border to a dark image, you'll want this PDF.
