CCP Photo Comp - January - April 2026

What happens when you look at things differently?

Change things up, mix things round.

What once felt normal, even boring, suddenly has a new life. We have a new life and anew reasons to be excited. You may even sole a mystery or create new ones.

Being creative is great. Sharing new wisdom is fantastic. Embracing the new is refreshing.

Let’s shake up the predictable and seize the unexpected.

Submit your unexpected perspectives on life to win $1,500 and other prizes..

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Take new images or choose from your archive.

No time limit when your entries were taken.

All details and upload button can be found using this link:
https://www.charingcrossphoto.com.au/photo-competition

Please make sure you add the title and your name to the file you submit. Without this it makes our job very hard to know whose image is whose. If we can’t work it out we can’t judge it.

Deadline - 19thApril 2026 [11:59pm]

PLEASE READ & FOLLOW GUIDELINES OF HOW TO NAME YOUR FILES.

Rules: You can shoot new images or choose photos from your archive

Please read details about file size and naming the image to make it a valid entry.

Deadline: Deadline for submissions 11:59pm, on 19th April 2026

Number of entries per person: UNLIMITED

Entry Fee: $20 per entry [all fees are non-refundable]

Entry file: File type = jpg

File size = 2400 pixels on the longest side

Resolution: 72 dpi

Profile = Adobe RGB

File name = Your name, image name, comp month [eg: jules smith_title_May 2025]

With your submission: Please supply a brief statement [100 words or less]

+ website and/or Instagram address if you have one

Judges:Owner & staff at CCP - includes a professional photographer [+ occasionally a guest]

UPLOAD IMAGES: Via our website: www.charingcrossphoto.com.au

Winner Prize First Place:

$1,500 [fixed amount] + an amount calculated on number of entries per monthly comp submissions fees.

Entry fees are pooled and allocated as follows:

50% - to winner

10% - CCP will be donating to a verified charity of the winners choice

30% - CCP administration

10% - People’s Choice Award - to photographer with most votes

+ The winning image will be printed on archival paper, framed and hung in the window at Charing Cross Photo lab/shop in Waverly for the duration of min 2 months. [approx. value $450] After this, the winner can take home their framed photo. [size, paper and frame style is at the discretion of CCP unless the photographer can come to the lab and discuss this in time] ]

+ 1 bottle wine

+ Tell us your favourite charity and we will make a donation on your behalf

2nd Prize: A3 archival framed print + 1 copy of a photo book [title TBC]

3rd Prize: A3 archival framed print

The 2nd and 3rdprize images will also hang in the shop/lab window before being taken home.

General FAQS:

~ There is only one section in each 4 monthly competition:

1. Open [professionals and amateurs]

~ Your entry must be your original work

~ Images can be taken on any device or camera

~ Only works submitted electronically will be accepted

~ Your entry can have been taken at any time, there is no limit but please tell us the year taken if you can.

~ All Photographers retain their own copyright

~ By entering the competition you grant CCP the right to use your image in any promotion and marketing campaigns

~ You MUST provide files and information as in our terms & conditions

~ If you are a winner you must confirm that any people sitting purposely for your photograph give their consent, or provide reason why this was not possible.

~ CCP have the right to refuse the original winning image if it is not to a printable standard or the photographer can’t supply their file for print in time with the competition timetable.

~ Please remember that CCP attracts families and young people to our lab, as well as having the general public walk by our shopfront so please be mindful when choosing your subjects. Do not submit content that is unsuitable for under age people. CCP reserves the right to refuse unsuitable images.

~ Images made by AI programs not accepted in this competition.

Please read the full Terms & Conditions

Get clicking… good luck!

Thanks - CCP Team

SHOP/LAB

263 Bronte Rd Waverley

www.charingcrossphoto.com.au