Competitions
Themes 2026
One set theme every month. Enter your theme images in PhotoVault by 23:59 on the Sunday before club night. Every month's Best of Theme photograph is shown once it has been judged; all winners and certificates are on the Results page
January 2026
Human Portrait Monochrome
A black-and-white portrait showing real emotion and detail.
Best of theme: Straight Forward, Fraser Bryce
February 2026
Shallow Depth of field (DOF)
Keeping one part of the photo sharp and the rest softly blurred.
Best of theme: Pink Protea, Maria Gough
March 2026
Song Title
Capturing a title from a song.
Best of theme: From a Distance, Annaline Werth
April 2026
Street Photography
Real moments and people in public places, shot without posing.
Best of theme: Between Childhood and Duty, Belinda Ueckermann
May 2026
Flower Close-ups
Detailed, up-close photographs of flowers, highlighting their textures and colors.
Best of theme: Tubed Cosmos, Anita Bester
June 2026
Fine Art Portraits
Portraits made to look artistic, focusing on mood and expression.
Best of theme: Timeless Love, Anita Bester
July 2026
Refractions
Refraction is where light bends through a transparent object, to create an inverted or distorted image of the scene behind it.
Best of theme: Lava Light Play, Belinda Ueckermann
August 2026
Negative Space
Compose with emptiness as the lead.
Best of theme: Draped Chiffon, Maria Gough
September 2026
Sunrise and Sunsets
Capturing the sun when the day begins or ends.
Best of theme: Sunrise, Annaline Werth
October 2026
Panning
Following a moving subject with your camera at a slow shutter speed, so the subject stays sharp while the background streaks with motion.
Winner announced on club night.
November 2026
Faceless Portraits
A portrait that shows a person without showing their face: hidden, turned away, covered, in shadow or out of frame. The picture should still tell us something about who the person is, through posture, hands, clothing, setting or mood.
Winner announced on club night.
December 2026
Year-end submission
Entries close Sunday 15 November 2026 at 23:59. Up to 20 images per member, maximum 4 per category, from your 2026 club entries. Theme and Macro photographs go in whichever of the six categories suits them best.
Results on the year-end evening, 9 December 2026. Pick your best pictures on your member portfolio page.