Monthly Competition
Introducing the new free to enter Studio Masters Monthly Competition. With seventeen categories to choose from for the chance of being awarded either “Highly Commended”, or “Gold”.
“Judges Choice Overall Winner”, will also receive a printed framed image of the authors choice, kindly sponsored by “One Vision Imaging”. Entries will be open as of the 1st day of each month and must be received no later than the final day of that month. Results will be announced on the close of the second week of each month.
Entry Guidelines:-
Please ensure your submission meets our requirements, make sure the image is at least 2000 pixels along the shortest edge. For the best viewing experience, we recommend checking your image at 100% on a calibrated monitor.
No branding, watermarks or borders please.
Any images found to be in violation of copyright, trademark, or any other applicable law will be disqualified.
You may enter as many images as you choose into any category, however once you have selected your image choice, the image/s should not then be resubmitted into any other category.
Just a quick reminder to ensure that the image you submit has been created and edited solely by you. We want to see your amazing skills shine through! Please avoid outsourcing post-production or creating/editing the image under any form of tuition.
For our 'Newborn' category, parental permission maybe required in order to participate in the competition, please check with the parents.
Please note that the 'Portrait & Digital Creation’ category, is the only category where you are allowed to use outsourced digital elements, including purchased stock elements and AI creations and as long as they support the author's main body of work. This is the only category such elements are allowed.
By submitting images to the competition, applicants agree that Studio Masters may use them in their quarterly magazine, social media accounts and any other marketing purposes.
We're thrilled that you're considering entering our photography competition! Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for image submissions is the last day of the month in which you are submitting. And the best part? Winners will be announced in the middle the following month!
Categories
- Advertising & Commercial
- Architectural & Industrial
- Classical Wedding
- Composite Creation
- Documentary
- Documentary Wedding
- Environmental Portrait
- Fashion & Beauty
- Fine Art
- Landscape
- Macro
- Natural World
- Newborn
- Pets & Domesticated Animals
- Portrait & Digital Creation
- Press & PR
- Sport
- Still Life
- Studio Portrait
Prize
Our competition is completely free and we are excited to share the winning images, they will be featured on our social media platforms and in our quarterly magazine after the competition. You'll also receive our ‘seals' on your images indicating the level of award you've received. If you are selected as our monthly Judges Choice Award winner, you'll have the option to contact our printing lab for a standard size print of your winning image, perfect for your home or studio portfolio. And as a special recognition, you'll receive a certificate of excellence from our 'Accreditations Of Excellence' judging panel.
The judges choice award each month will receive a complimentary 16x12 framed print (or near size depending on the ratio of the image) courtesy of One Vision Imaging.
Competition Entry
Awesome! We're excited to receive your competition entry! Kindly upload it here and bare in mind that the maximum file size allowed 10MB. If file is larger, don't worry, just resize it appropriately and you're good to go!
Judges Choice winner to receive an image of their choice printed and framed by One Vision Imaging
Image criteria
To assist you with your competition submissions, please see below for our guide of elements the judging team apply within their decision making.
- The Lighting
- The Story it tells
- It’s Technical Quality
- Style
- Creativity
- Points of Interest
- Use Of Colour
- Post Production
- It’s Impact
- Composition
To create a good picture, we suggest that you bear in mind the ten criteria and apply them mentally before capturing the shot.
Be humble, exhibit patience, and continue to make progress. Keep in mind that the path achieving greatness is a long-term endeavour, not a short-term one. Persevere and never abandon your quest for excellence.
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