Competition Rules (revised June 2026)
1. All images must have been taken by the entrant. The entrant must have the sole copyright to all the images they submit. The entry must be handed in by the date specified, otherwise the entry to the competition will be refused. By virtue of submitting an entry, the photographer certifies the work as his/her own. No clipart, digital art or photographs (other than those made by the entrant) may be used, in a whole or any portion of the image. When any graphic elements (other than photographs created by the entrant) are used in an image, the photographic content must still predominate.
2. There are 2 categories of competition: Prints and Digital Projected Images.
In each category, colour and monochrome entries will be judged together.
There will be a number of Merit competitions (usually 3) during the season. Members may enter up to 4 photographs in each competition. Judges will be asked to award each photograph a mark out of 20.
3. Re-entry: Any photograph which receives 15 marks or less, may be re-entered in one subsequent Merit competition.
No photograph may be entered into more than one category of competition in the same season e.g a colour print may not be entered as digital projected image in the same season, or as a monochrome version of the print in the same season
4. The marks accrued by each member will be recorded after each competition, and used to draw up a table of final scores for each member after the last merit competition of the season. Members attaining the top 50% of the scores will be deemed as Advanced, the remainder forming the Intermediate group, these being the groups for the subsequent Print of the Year and DPI of the Year competitions in the same season.
The Print of the Year and DPI of the Year competition will take place after the Merit competitions have been completed. In these 2 competitions, members will enter as Advanced or Intermediate, as decided by the scores after the completion of the Merit competitions. Members may enter up to 4 photographs in each of these competitions. These must be work which has previously been entered in the season’s Merit competitions: new work is not allowed except under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the committee.
5. Certificates will be awarded for:
Winner and Runner-up in the Merit (Print) competitions (Advanced and Intermediate)
Winner and Runner-up in the Merit (DPI) competitions (Advanced and Intermediate)
Winner and Runner-up in the Print of the Year competition (Advanced and Intermediate)
Winner and Runner-up in the DPI of the Year competition (Advanced and Intermediate)
6. In addition to the above there will be a Cosmic Competition, with a set subject, and judged by the members. Members may enter up to 4 photographs in this competition. There is a separate award for the winner of the Cosmic Competition.
Any other competitions may be held at the discretion of the Committee.
General Rules and Information
7. The utmost care will be taken of all work submitted, but the Camera Club cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage however caused. The copyright of any work always remains with the author.
By entering your work into the Camera Club competitions, you agree to support Walsall Wood and Brownhills Camera Club and for your work to be used by the Camera Club in any internal/ external competition entered by the Club.
8. Internal Competitions – Prints
Prints must be mounted and the overall size of the mount must not exceed 40cm x 50cm (16 x 20 inches).
All prints must also carry a title and the club name, entrants name, phone number and section.
A digital copy of the Print should be sent to wwccentries@hotmail.com. This will be not be used by the judge, but will be projected to enable members to see the image better.
Titles along with the entrants name and group entered should be given to the competition secretary one week prior to the competition or by the date specified by the club. No entries will be accepted after this date.
9. Internal Competitions - Projected Digital Images
Each image must be submitted at the following size:
Maximum width 1600 pixels. Maximum height 1200 pixels. Saved as jpeg maximum quality.
Instructions for reducing the file size can be found on the club’s website.
Entries may be submitted on disc or by e-mail.
The e-mail address is wwccentries@hotmail.com
Any image that is submitted with an incorrect file size will be disqualified from the competition.
The images must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the competition date or by the date specified by the Club. Late entries may be accepted under some circumstances at the discretion of the Digital Competition Secretary.
June 10th 2026