Affiliated National Salons
Listed below, according to opening date, are National Salons (competitions) hosted by PSNZ Affiliated Clubs.
For more information, please click on the links. These will direct you to the club's official Salon page.
Trenna Packer Salver Nature Photographic Competition (clubs)
Hosted by the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand. This is for sets of six New Zealand nature projected images and open to all clubs in New Zealand.
The competition opens on 1st May 2025 and closes on 20th June 2025.
National Portrait Salon
Hosted by the Tauranga Photographic Society, it is open to current financial members of the PSNZ, affiliated clubs and their members.
Entries open at 9:00 am on 1st June and closes at 5pm on 30th June 2025. Results will be released by end of July 2025.
Information on the 2025 Salon can be found here: www.taurangaphoto.nz
The National Photojournalism Competition
Hosted by the New Brighton Photographic Club. It is open to all PSNZ New Zealand residents, or financial members of a PSNZ affiliated camera club. Entries comprise digital projected images only.
Please visit https://www.newbrightonphotoclub.org.nz for more information and competition rules.
Entries open 1st June and closes 31st July 2025
Nelson National Triptych Salon
Open to all New Zealand photographers. Entries comprise digital projected images, triptych format only. The subject matter is open. Champion Award will receive a unique triptych trophy which they can keep.
Entries open on 4th July and close on 1st August 2025. Results will be released by 17 August.
The results of the 2024 Salon can be viewed here.
For more information please visit https://www.nelsoncameraclub.co.nz/introducing-triptych.html
Dunedin Festival of Photography
Dunedin Festival of Photography, 2025
The Dunedin Photographic Society is back for 2025 with the “Dunedin Festival of Photography”, culminating in an exhibition, and awards evening, to be held 25th October.
This will be the 51st national “Dunedin Festival of Photography”, the first held back in 1968, offering traditional photography categories of: open, monochrome, portraiture and nature, in both print and digital formats. Entrants may enter up to four entries in each section.
New Zealand Landscape Salon
Formerly known as The Laurie Thomas Landscape Salon, this long-running competition boasts a rich legacy with 2025 being the 28th running of the Salon. Open to all photographers, this digital competition is hosted by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Champion image will receive a unique landscape trophy to keep.
As May and June are very busy with other events and competitions a
decision to delay the Salon has been made. Entries for 2025 will be open
from 15th August to 8th September 2025
Presentation will be on Wednesday, 29th October 2025.
Following the success of 2024, a fantastic book of the winning entries
will again be available
The Whanganui Biennial Salon
The Whanganui Salon has now closed. Please watch out for the announcement of winners.
All the information you need is available here:
https://www.whanganuicameraclub.org.nz/whanganui-salon-2025-information.html
Congratulations to the 2023 Salon Winner, Margaret Irving APSNZ, for her image, Irishman Creek Roadman's Hut.
North Shore Salon
This promises to be a game-changer, setting a new standard for creativity and innovation in the photographic world. With categories traditional and new, as well as one cutting-edge category and a platform to showcase emerging talent alongside seasoned professionals, this competition will push boundaries and redefine visual storytelling.
Opens 18 April 2025.
Māwhera National Salon of Photography
Māwhera National Salon of Photography is run by the Greymouth Photography Club which is affiliated to PSNZ. The salon website is at: https://mawhera.myphotoclub.com.au/
Entry is open to residents of New Zealand and financial members of PSNZ residing overseas. The 2025 Salon opens for entries on 1st May 2025, and closes on 31st May 2025.
There will be six (6) sections in 2025.
Tauranga Audio-Visual Salon
Hosted by the Tauranga Photographic Society, it is open to current financial members of the PSNZ, affiliated clubs and members of other photographic organizations around the world. Entries comprise digital AV files.
Entries for the 2024 salon open on 1st May and close on 5th June. Read the competition guidelines here.
Creative Focus
This is held every year, hosted by the Pukekohe – Franklin Camera Club and is open to members from all PSNZ affiliated camera clubs and societies. Entries comprise digital projected images only.
Entries open on 17th June 2024 and close on 21st July 2024.
Prize giving ceremony is on 23rd August 2024.