External competitions list

From time to time we are sent details of external competitions, exhibitions and other places you can send your images and prints.

The NWPA has two more competitions in 2026

All competitions are for 'new' work. That is, for photographs not used in any previous NWPA competition.
As usual, judging will be held at the Craig y Don Community Centre in Llandudno. All members are invited to attend.

The next NWPA competition is a members (not a club) competition. This will be judged on Saturday 11 July 2026.

2026-04-30:The NWPA has announced further details of how to enter this competition, including the link to the upload portal for you PDI AND print entries:

2026 Individual NWPA Competition Entry Instructions
A MAXIMUM OF 4 ENTRIES ACROSS THE SECTIONS.
YOU CAN ENTER PRINTS, PDI OR A MIX OF BOTH BUT NO MORE THAN 4 IMAGES All entries, PDI and Print, must be entered via the online system as follows:

Go to https://www.photocompentries.net/?org=MoldCC
Check the box at the bottom of the page to accept the privacy agreement if required.
Enter your email address. Please check it carefully as all communication will be sent to this address. Click Next
You may be asked to confirm your email again, in which case enter it and click Next Enter you number, contact number and honours if desired and click Next
Read the Rules and then Click Next – they certifies that you will abide by them.
You will see a list of sections Open Colour Print
Open Colour PDI
Open Mono Print
Open Mono PDI Nature Print Nature PDI
You can enter a total of 4 images across these sections in any combination but NOT MORE THAN 4 OVERALL.
Click on the section you want to enter.
Click Yes
Click Browse and navigate to the file you wish to upload and click Open.
Files should be up to 1600x1200 pixels and sRGB jpg format. If they are not, the system will tell you and give you the chance to either have the software automatically convert you image (you will still be responsible for the quality of the image and it will be judged as seen) by clicking Resize or return to the menu and select a new file by clicking Next.
Once your image has uploaded, the filename should appear next to Image file and a title will automatically be generated from the filename. You can change this title by typing in the box. Please ensure that Print titles are identical between this system and the back of the print.
Repeat for any other entries in this section.

The categories for this one are:

  • Open Colour
  • Open Mono
  • Nature

Entries are invited for PDI and or prints, so a total of 6 classes.
Members may submit a maximum of 4 in any combination of the classes. e.g.

Max entry combination Categories
4 PDI 0 Print Colour, mono, or nature
3 PDI 1 Print Colour, mono, or nature
2 PDI 2 Prints Colour, mono, or nature
1 PDI 3 Prints Colour, mono, or nature
0 PDI 4 Prints Colour, mono, or nature

NWPA Members competition

The third NWPA competition is a club PDI competition. This will be judged on 8 November 2026.

The list of categories for the interclub PDI battle are as follows:

  • Altered reality
  • Architecture
  • Contre-Jour/Night
  • Close up/Macro
  • Motion
  • Nature
  • Portrait
  • Scape
  • Street scene
  • Travel
  • Wild Card
  • Plus one further Open, to act as the tie breaker if needed. This will not be judged unless there is a tie for first place.

Each club may submit a maximum of 8 images from the 11 categories, with only one from each category, plus one open image for the tie breaker if it is needed.

PAGB Master of Print

This competition is run by the PAGB annually, for the top level of print work. Entries close in November.

A maximum of 60 images are selected each year, so competition is fierce. Images must be new work, never seen in a previous national or PAGB exhibition.

Categories are:

  • Colour
  • Mono
  • Nature

Members can submit upto 5 prints from any of these categories.

Individual entry is £15 for 5 prints. 

If a few Club members want to enter, it is possible to do a club entry. In this case, prints are amalgamated together, at £3 per print, with a minimum total of £15.
This would benefit members only wanting to enter 1 or 2 prints.

Full details (7pages) are available on the PAGB website, under the events tab.
Or, click on the PAGB logo at the foot of this page and enter 'Masters of print' in the search box.

If members hear of any other competitions, or opportunities to showcase our images/prints, let the Club Secretary know so the details can be shared on this page.