Photographs can be entered into one of four categories: Subiaco, Mobile, Open or AI:
Subiaco
Entries for the Subiaco category must have been taken within local government area of the City of Subiaco. This includes the following areas:
· Subiaco
· parts of Shenton Park
· Jolimont
· Daglish
Note: Submissions in this category that do not meet the entry requirements outlined above will be placed in the Open category. This may be done without consultation with the photographer.
Mobile
The Mobile category has been introduced to embrace the growing world of phone cameras and mobile phone photography and is open to any photograph taken with a camera phone.
Open
The Open category has no entry restrictions. It is open to any photograph that does not meet the requirements of the Subiaco or Mobile phone categories.
AI
This catagory acknowledges the emerging form of Artificial Intelligence photography and is the only category where AI technology will be accepted.
Photographers can submit four (4) photographs into the awards. These can be entered into the same category or different categories. The same photograph cannot be entered into two categories.
Total prize pool of over $5,000 in cash and prizes
Subiaco Category Prize: $700
o All Subiaco Category finalists are eligible.
Open Category Prize: $700
o All Open Category finalists are eligible.
Mobile Category Prize: $700
o All Mobile Category finalists are eligible.
AI Category Prize: $700
o All AI Category finalists are eligible.
Grand Prize: $1,500
o Finalists across all categories (Subiaco, Open, Mobile, AI) are also eligible for the Grand Prize.
Subiaco Resident’s Prize: $400
o Finalists across all categories (Subiaco, Open, Mobile, AI) who reside within the City of Subiaco will also be eligible for the Subiaco Resident’s Prize.
Youth Prize (ages 12 to 17 years): $250
o Finalists across all categories (Subiaco, Open, Mobile, AI) aged between 12 and 17 are also eligible for the Youth Prize.
Kid’s Prize (ages 6 to 11): A book and photographs prize pack valued at $150
o Finalists across all categories (Subiaco, Open, Mobile, AI) who are between 6 and 11 are also eligible for the Kid’s Prize.
People’s Choice Award: $100
o All finalists’ images will be displayed at the Subiaco Library during the month of August 2024. All visitors will be invited to vote on the People’s Choice Award. The winner will be the image with the most votes.
Before uploading your entry, please ensue you have read and understood the conditions of entry, editing and optimisation of photographs and eligibility information below. Please also ensure your photograph is the correct size and named as per the correct format below.
Entries must be uploaded in line with the below file name format:
· your first and last name (i.e. John Smith) - underscore -
· photograph title (i.e. Silent Night) – underscore –
· category identification (Open or Subiaco or Mobile or AI) (i.e. Mobile) – underscore -
· if applicable, youth (ages 12 to 18) or kid (ages 6 to 12). (i.e. youth) – underscore –
Example: John Smith_Silent Night_Mobile_youth
Please note: This is for the ‘file’ you upload, not the title you enter on the entry form.
Note: It is not advisable to leave your submission until the closing date, as the system can get congested and you may not be able to upload your entries before the deadline.
All entries must be submitted using the online entry form. Hard copy and other digital formatted entries will not be accepted.
If you have any questions, experience any difficulties uploading your entry or you do not have access to a computer, please contact the City on 9237 9222 or email culture@subiaco.wa.gov.au and we will assist you in completing your entry.
The judging panel consists of industry and educational representatives from around Western Australia. The judging panel will select the finalists for the exhibition, and determine the winners and highly commended entries when the exhibition has been installed. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence of results will be entered into.
For information about what the judges are looking for please read through the judging criteria document. (PDF 232KB).
Finalists in the 2024 Photographic Awards will have their work exhibited in the annual Photographic Awards exhibition.
When: Monday 12 August to Sunday 8 September
Where: Subiaco Library, 237 Rokeby Road, Subiaco
Due to the large number of high quality entries received each year, only the finalists, as selected by the judges, will be invited to submit their image for display as part of the exhibition.
Finalists will be notified via email by Wednesday 10 July and requested to place a high resolution copy of their image into Dropbox by Monday 15 July. Dropbox is free of charge and the City will provide instructions on how to access the site. The City will then print, mount and take all artworks to the Subiaco Library for the exhibition. At the completion of the exhibition finalists will be asked to collect their work. Any works that are not collected by the end of this year will become the property of the City of Subiaco.
The award presentation ceremony will take place at the Subiaco Library. All finalists with one guest will be invited to attend this event for the announcement of the winners.
- Photographers are limited to a maximum of four (4) entries per person. If more than four (4) entries are submitted, the first four (4) submissions will be accepted and all others disqualified. This may be done without consultation with the photographer.
- The photographer (entrant) represents and warrants that the photograph submitted:
- is the original work of the photographer (entrant)
- has been taken personally by the photographer and is not a photo of another photo (entrant)
- was edited and completed by the same photographer (entrant) without assistance
- is owned under copyright by the photographer (entrant) who is entitled to reproduce and exploit all underlying rights in the work.
- The photographer (entrant) must have captured the original photograph as a single exposure on a camera (including DSLR, SLR, point and click, compact, mirror less, notepad or mobile phone) - except for the AI category.
- Photographs are accepted into all four categories of the awards in colour, sepia or black and white format.
- Entries must be submitted as a JPEG file sized between 500KB and 2MB for viewing on a PC (not a Mac). Entries larger than this will not be accepted.
- Entries must be uploaded in line with the name format outlined under submitting your entry.
- Entries must be void of watermarks or any form of identifying signatures and/or markings. Entries containing watermarks or signatures will be disqualified.
- If your photograph includes a public mural or artwork (including a graffiti tag) the creator who owns the copyright to this work should be engaged to provide a Copyright Licensing Agreement, which gives permission to another person to use their content whether a visual artwork, text, music, film or other content in a particular way. https://www.artslaw.com.au/product/copyright-licensing-agreement
The photographer indemnifies the City of Subiaco against any loss resulting from a breach of the above conditions of entry. Failure to adhere to the conditions of entry may lead to disqualification from the 2024 and subsequent Photographic Awards and the removal of any award recognition and prizes.
This is a photographic competition; entries are to be photographic in nature.
The judges are looking for photographs that have not been digitally altered beyond standard optimisation and without obvious photo manipulation techniques. The following editing techniques are considered standard optimisation which is suitable within these awards:
- cropping
- removal of dust
- reasonable fixes to exposure, colour, sharpness and contrast
The judges are looking for photographs that have not been digitally altered beyond standard optimisation and with no obvious photo manipulation. Photographs that have been inappropriately edited or contain excessive manipulation will
not be considered by the judges. These include but are not limited to:
- over saturation, sharpening and contrasting used within the editing of the entered photograph
- the inclusion of foreign objects within a photograph that are added within post production
- excessive use of filters
- Use of AI (except in AI category)
The City reserves the right to question the editing and optimisation that has taken place in post-production to any entered photograph.
- Submissions are open to all residents of the Perth metropolitan area (defined as having a postcode including and between 6000 – 6199).
- Photographers must be over the age of six. Age is taken at the time of entry into the awards.
- Photographers between the ages of six (6) and seventeen (17) are required to complete and return the parent/guardian consent form to the City before their entry is finalised. Adult finalists are required to complete a similar form when delivering their work to the library. City of Subiaco employees are not eligible to enter the competition.
All care is taken in exhibiting the works of finalists, but the City takes no responsibility for any damage that may inadvertently occur to prints. Insurance is the responsibility of the photographer.
Entries in the 2024 Photographic Awards may be used for future promotion of the awards and by the City of Subiaco in City publications. All finalists’ images will be kept on file and may be displayed around the City. The images will also be kept in the City’s historical photographic collection. The title and photographers name will be acknowledged where possible, and the photographer will retain copyright.
Canvassing of City councillors, staff or awards judges will result in disqualification from the awards and a possible lifetime ban from the City of Subiaco Photographic Awards.