The Meeting Place for Photographers in Saltburn and its surrounding areas.
Currently there are nine and, barring a few exceptions, there is generally no separation of prints and pdis, or advanced and intermediate entrants. One of these competitions is coincident with the final monthly round. Five of the annual competitions are judged externally and the others internally. In all cases only 1st and 2nd places are identified.
The annual competitions comprise:
Subject: People (or a person) Entry requirement: Maximum of 2 entries (either pdi and/or print) per photographer.
Subject: Open, but taken at an organised gathering (event) involving SPS members
Entry requirement: Maximum of 2 entries (either pdi and/or print) per photographer.Attended by at least 4 then current members of the Society.
Occuring within Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland or Cumbria.
Publicised as a "Les Gould" event at least 2 weeks in advance on the SPS forum.
Occuring in the 12 months ending on the official "hand-in" date.
Subject: Open Entry requirement: Maximum of 2 pdi entries per photographer Advanced workers and past winners of any SPS Trophy (apart from the Harry Brittain Salver or the Moore Trophy) are ineligible. Entries must have been taken within 2 years of the competition date.
Subject: Open Entry requirement: One set of 5 monochrome prints on a stated theme of the photographer's choice.
Subject: Open Entry requirement: One set of 5 colour prints on a stated theme of the photographer's choice.
Subject: Open Entry requirement: 5 prints or 5 pdis by a female photographer.
Subject: Open Entry requirement: A maximum of 2 pdis per photographer.
Subject: Open Entry requirement: One presentation of no more than 5 minutes duration of pdis accompanied by live or recorded commentary and/or music. Contestants may work individually or in pairs.
Subject: The Natural World Entry requirement: A maximum of 2 prints and 2 pdis per photographer By virtue of being judged from all the entries (no matter whether print or pdi, advanced or intermediate) from the 4th and final monthly competition, each photographer may enter 2 prints in their appropriate print category (advanced or intermediate) and likewise 2 pdis.
