2012 Photography Contest
- Individual Categories

1. Spot News – A photograph of a spontaneous newsworthy happening of which no advance knowledge or planning was possible.


2. General News – A photograph of a newsworthy happening, event or issue for which advance knowledge or planning may have been possible.


3. Daily Life – A non-newsworthy photograph that finds the essence of everyday life.


4. Sports Action – A photograph of active or interactive play during a competitive sport or game.


5. Sports Feature – A photograph on the periphery of a sport or game not during its competitive play.


6. Portrait/Personality – A photograph that captures the essence of its subject or subjects.


7. Portrait/Personality Series – A group of no more than 12 photographs fitting the Portrait/Personality category on a single theme.


8. Pictorial – A photograph that exploits the graphic or aesthetic qualities of its subject.


9. Illustration – A picture produced from a preconceived idea and intended to clarify, illustrate or dramatize non-visual or editorial concepts or products.


10. News Story or Essay – A group of no more than 12 photographs fitting the description of either or both of the news categories that follows a storyline or theme.


11. Daily Life Story or Essay – A group of no more than 12 photographs fitting the description of the Daily Life category, which follow a storyline or theme.


12. Sports Story or Essay – A group of no more than 12 photographs fitting either or both of the sports categories following a storyline or theme.


13. Multimedia – A story or theme told using a combination of photographs, video and/or sound collected solely by the individual entrant (winning entry is included in the Best in Show candidates).

See the Contest Rules page for information on how to prepare entries & caption sheets for the competition.