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2026 Competitions Set Subject Criteria

by Ian Munro on December 24, 2025

The 2026 competitions set subject criteria can be found by either

• Click the Members button at the top of the page and selecting the option “2026 Competitions Set Subject Criteria”
• Open this link

Note: The competition entry pages are not ready yet, but should be available before the end of the year.

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Closing Soon: 2026 FCC Interclub

by MyPhotoClub Colin on October 1, 2026

The following competition collection is closing soon.

Collection: 2026 FCC Interclub

Closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026

Closing time: 8:48 am

Please make sure your entries are finalised before the closing time.

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Results for competitions in Monochrome

by Peter John O'Brien on September 22, 2026

There were 18 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link: View / Comment entries in Monochrome

Contemplation Karen O’Connor – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	Black Cockatoo Ian Moore – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Foggy morning around Sydney CBD Soelast Soelastijono – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	The Pickup Riders Phillip Stacey – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Into The Light Andy Kershaw – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	Watching Jenelle Gavin – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Walking in Fog Patricia Sheumack – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	The Big Dry Karen O’Connor – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Arc in motion Jo Richards – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	Through Another Lens Jo Richards – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Roaring 20s Rod Harris – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	International Traveller Dina Gialouris – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Kiss By A Stranger Choo Beng Chew – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	Hippo warning Linda Frost – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
In conversation Linda Frost – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open	Say What Ward Kirshaw – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject – Monochrome
Julie Paul Szilard – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject – Monochrome	Running of the Horses Sandra Richardson – Image of the Month – open B Grade Open

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2026 FCC Interclub WE NEED SMARTPHONE IMAGES. THINK ABOUT YOUR IMAGES FROM DEX WALKS.

by Peter John O'Brien on September 13, 2026

All definitions are listed below. Time to go through your images and support the club in the FCC Interclub. Many categories for everyone. Up to 4 Images per category. Total of 40 images per member.

The Federation of Camera Clubs (FCC) is an association of all camera clubs in NSW. Each year the FCC holds a competition between the clubs and over past years the categories for entries has remained the same. This year the FCC created a new category for the competition (refer below).

This year we would like to maintain the reputation we have in this competition. As the categories have expanded and changed for this year’s competition, we require your assistance to have the entries required to enter ALL categories below. Each club can enter up to 2 images by photographer for each category. We could have 10 entries from 10 different photographers in each category.

Could you please review the categories below and if you have images that meet the criteria please enter them for consideration for selection into the FCC Interclub competition. Each member can enter up to 4 images in each category for consideration by the Castle Hill selection committee. Being an interclub competition, you can enter images that HAVE achieved any award and consider images taken in past years that may meet the criteria.

NOTES

We have some members who are members of more than one club, the FCC rules state that the same image cannot be entered by two clubs. Could those members please check that an image entered by another club is not included in the RSL entries. To make it easy on yourself enter your best images for Castle Hill and other images for other clubs you belong to.

Images that have been entered before in the Interclub are NOT eligible to be entered again. Please ensure that your images have not been entered before otherwise they will be disqualified.

The club is relying on you to meet these criteria as it is not possible to go through and check each of the 90 images we hope to submit.

To enter images please use the link below.

Go to Competition Entries

PRINT
Fine Art Print	A printed photograph of any subject; which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention; and where the printmaking significantly contributes to the impact of the photo. Printmaking includes, but not limited to, digital processes (inkjet, laser printing) and analogue processes (gelatin silver prints, cyanotypes). All entries MUST be mounted as described in the Print Handling Policy.
DIGITAL
Action	A digital image where action is the basis for the image’s story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, sports, wildlife, event and travel photography
Digital Art	A digital image that originated as one or more photographs taken by the photographer; which has undergone significant post processing; and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention.  Editing and post-processing MUST be consistent with the FCC’s Digital Art Editing and Post-Processing Policy
Flora	A digital image of any plant, part of a plant, or groups of plants which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, fungi, still life, landscape, some drone photography and macro-photography
Animals	A digital image where one or more animals is the basis for the image’s story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, pets, domesticated animals, wild animals, birds, work animals and threatened animal species
Portrait	A digital image of a person or persons who are participating in the creation of the photo.  At least one person in the image must have all or part of their face visible.  Includes, but not limited to, self-portraits taken by the photographer, studio photography and portraits showing people in their work or other environment.
Scapes	A digital image of landscapes, seascapes or skyscapes that depicts their beauty, emotional impact, history, environmental qualities, spiritual, symbolic or other significance.  Subjects may include, but are not limited to, mountains, valleys, plains, rivers, forests, coastline, seas, skies, and storms.  Human-made structures and people may be included as long as they do not dominate the image.
Staged	A digital image which is intentionally set up by the photographer; and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, still life, pet, food and toy photography. Images which qualify for the Portrait category (see above) are NOT permitted
Urban	A digital image taken within a built-up environment (e.g. city, town, street or park); and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, street, architecture, photojournalism, aerial, drone, urban landscape and travel photography
Smartphone	The requirements of the new Smartphone category are: ·  This is an open category and has no set subject. Images should convey a mood, story or other creative intention. ·  Images captured must be captured using a smartphone or tablet. ·  The use of Artificial Intelligence to generate pixels is not permitted, except where the device’s native software automatically applies it upon capture and it cannot be reversed or disabled. ·  All editing must be consistent with the FCC’s AI policy. (see below) ·  Any image which is eligible for the Smartphone Category is ineligible for any other category.

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Results for competitions in Scapes – Urban

by Peter John O'Brien on August 25, 2026

There were 25 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link: View / Comment entries in Scapes – Urban

Natures Canvas Jo Richards – Image of the Month – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Dutch Life Peter Gray – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban
Vivid Lights 2026 Peter Gray – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Rozelle Bay at Dawn Jennifer Lees – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban
Bombo Headland Rod Harris – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Shoal Bay Rod Harris – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban
pondering Peter Lees – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Siguniang In Late Autumn Choo Beng Chew – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban
Sunset At Lavendar Bay Choo Beng Chew – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Craigs Hut Andy Kershaw – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban
Avalon Beach Eric Chung – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Whispers of an Ancient City Vito Ricapito – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban
Pyramids Vito Ricapito – Merit – set subject A Grade Set Subject – Scapes -Urban	Surfing Avoca Point Trung Cang Nguyen – Image of the Month – open A Grade Open
Fishmonger Dina Gialouris – Merit – open A Grade Open	The Emperor Dina Gialouris – Merit – open A Grade Open
Salt Flat Cyclist Terry Lilley – Merit – open A Grade Open	High Stakes Reach Peter John O’Brien – Merit – open A Grade Open
A world within Jean Horsley – Merit – open A Grade Open	Winding roads Tracey Sharman – Image of the Month – set subject B Grade Set Subject – Scapes – Urban
Morning Mist Gerard Siddle – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject – Scapes – Urban	SUNRISE OVER SUPERMAN BARN Deborah Pawelko – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject – Scapes – Urban
City View Ward Kirshaw – Merit – set subject B Grade Set Subject – Scapes – Urban	White Waratah Ian Roberts – Image of the Month – open B Grade Open
nearly made it Barry Ormond – Merit – open B Grade Open

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Update Your Email Address

by Ian Munro on August 22, 2026

Members, if you change your email address, please ensure you log into MPC and update your email address so the club can continue to communicate with you via email. The steps to update your email address in MPC are:

1. Login to CHPC MPC page
2. Click on the downarrow beside your name at the top of the page
3. Select ‘Your Account’
4. On the ‘Account Details’ page click the downarrow beside ‘Please review your contact details:’
5. Update your email address
6. Click the ‘Confirm and save contact details’

Important: Your email address is your username to log into MPC. After you update your email address, use the new email address to log in.

Webmaster, Castle Hill Photography Club.