The Whanganui Salon 2021 – Humanity and Earth
Building on a rich legacy and a successful relaunch in 2019 The Whanganui Salon, a pre-eminent national salon of photography from 1953 to 1992, was re-established on the national photography calendar in 2019 after a gap of 27 years. With a thematic approach (Humanity and Earth) that distinguishes the Whanganui Salon from other national salons and over 400 digital entries in 2019, it was a great rebirth which we are now building upon. |
Our vision is
To establish The Whanganui Salon as a biennial national salon of distinction for digital images focused on meaningful photography that shines a light on issues of national and global significance.
For the Whanganui Salon 2021
Our overarching theme will remain
Humanity and Earth - demonstrating the impact of human beings on, and their interaction with, our planet
To establish The Whanganui Salon as a biennial national salon of distinction for digital images focused on meaningful photography that shines a light on issues of national and global significance.
For the Whanganui Salon 2021
Our overarching theme will remain
Humanity and Earth - demonstrating the impact of human beings on, and their interaction with, our planet
In 2021 the Salon will be for images in three categories:
Humanity and the Natural World -relationships between humanity and all aspects of the natural world. Images that demonstrate the interactions between humans (actual or implied) and nature be it with animals, plants or the wider environment; positive and/or negative.
The Works of Humankind - significant structures or human activities in the context of the environment. Images that range from the built environments of human settlements to the workings of the land and water such as agriculture, horticulture, energy production, transport, mining or whatever.
Living in a Changing World - the human experience in the 2020s. Images that show people responding to or experiencing the many changes they are facing in the modern world from climate change, to pandemics, to technology, to poverty, to opportunity and more.
Timing in 2021 is:
Entries open 27 July and close 24 August
Judging in September with Salon and Category winners announced at the opening event of the Whanganui Camera Club annual exhibition on 22 October at the Whanganui Arts Centre on Taupo Quay. Full results will be presented at the regular club meeting 7.30pm Wednesday 27 October (2 Handley Street, Whanganui). All successful entrants are welcome to attend. All acceptances and above will be published here on or about 28 October.
The Salon will be open to all New Zealand based photographers with a maximum of twelve digital entries each (four per category). Images may be from anywhere in the world. Entry fees will be a $5 admin fee plus $5 per image. Images will be assessed by three category judges (see below) to determine general Acceptances and the selection of a Category winner and two Runners Up, plus any number of Judge's Commendations for each category. The three judges will then agree the overall Salon winner.
The overall Salon winner will receive the Vonnie Cave medal. Vonnie Cave (FPSNZ, Hon FPSNZ, MNZM) passed away this year having been a life member and past patron of the Whanganui Camera Club with a distinguished career in photography. Vonnie served as both president and patron of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. This medal recognises Vonnie’s considerable contribution to both Whanganui and New Zealand photography and has been supported by donations from Whanganui Camera Club members.
We are delighted to have support from our enthusiastic sponsors Progear Photographic, Wellington Photographic Supplies and Print Art who are generously providing the following prizes for our Salon and Category Winners:
Salon Winner's prize - $1000 gift voucher redeemable at Progear Photographic
Category Winners' prizes - Apexel tabletop tripod and $100 print voucher each from Wellington Photographic Supplies plus a matted print of their winning image from Print Art
All awardees will receive personalised certificates printed by the Whanganui Camera Centre
Humanity and the Natural World -relationships between humanity and all aspects of the natural world. Images that demonstrate the interactions between humans (actual or implied) and nature be it with animals, plants or the wider environment; positive and/or negative.
The Works of Humankind - significant structures or human activities in the context of the environment. Images that range from the built environments of human settlements to the workings of the land and water such as agriculture, horticulture, energy production, transport, mining or whatever.
Living in a Changing World - the human experience in the 2020s. Images that show people responding to or experiencing the many changes they are facing in the modern world from climate change, to pandemics, to technology, to poverty, to opportunity and more.
Timing in 2021 is:
Entries open 27 July and close 24 August
Judging in September with Salon and Category winners announced at the opening event of the Whanganui Camera Club annual exhibition on 22 October at the Whanganui Arts Centre on Taupo Quay. Full results will be presented at the regular club meeting 7.30pm Wednesday 27 October (2 Handley Street, Whanganui). All successful entrants are welcome to attend. All acceptances and above will be published here on or about 28 October.
The Salon will be open to all New Zealand based photographers with a maximum of twelve digital entries each (four per category). Images may be from anywhere in the world. Entry fees will be a $5 admin fee plus $5 per image. Images will be assessed by three category judges (see below) to determine general Acceptances and the selection of a Category winner and two Runners Up, plus any number of Judge's Commendations for each category. The three judges will then agree the overall Salon winner.
The overall Salon winner will receive the Vonnie Cave medal. Vonnie Cave (FPSNZ, Hon FPSNZ, MNZM) passed away this year having been a life member and past patron of the Whanganui Camera Club with a distinguished career in photography. Vonnie served as both president and patron of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. This medal recognises Vonnie’s considerable contribution to both Whanganui and New Zealand photography and has been supported by donations from Whanganui Camera Club members.
We are delighted to have support from our enthusiastic sponsors Progear Photographic, Wellington Photographic Supplies and Print Art who are generously providing the following prizes for our Salon and Category Winners:
Salon Winner's prize - $1000 gift voucher redeemable at Progear Photographic
Category Winners' prizes - Apexel tabletop tripod and $100 print voucher each from Wellington Photographic Supplies plus a matted print of their winning image from Print Art
All awardees will receive personalised certificates printed by the Whanganui Camera Centre
Our 2021 judges are:
Simon Woolf, FPSNZ, M.Photog., Wellington, New Zealand (https://www.woolf.co.nz/)
Tony Hewitt, FAIPP, G.M.Photog II, Hon FAIPP, FNZIPP, Perth, Australia (https://www.tonyhewitt.com/)
Judy Stokes, APSNZ, Auckland, New Zealand (https://www.judystokesphotography.com/)
Simon will judge the Living in a Changing World category, Tony The Works of Humankind category and Judy the Humanity and the Natural World category. Please note that the images will be judged anonymously.
Once again thank you to our sponsors
Entries are now closed for this years Salon. We hope to have judging completed by 10 October and will let entrants know their results soon after that. Due to the difficulties from Covid 19 all results will now be announced at our Whanganui Camera Club's regular club meeting on Wednesday 27 October (7.30pm). The results will be as an AV presentation via Zoom which all entrants will be invited to attend. Details will be provided when we mail out your results. If others wish to join the Zoom meeting let us know.
The results of the 2019 Whanganui Salon can be found here: Whanganui Salon 2019