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Inaugural Analogue Photography Competition + Exhibition
Submit a cohesive body of 3–5 black-and-white photographs shot on black-and-white film.
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Key details
Open to photographers 18+
Submit a cohesive body of 3–5 photographs per entry.
Photographers may submit more than one body of work; each submission requires a separate entry fee.
Black & white · Captured on black-and-white film
Basic scan adjustments permitted; no compositing, material alteration or generative AI editing.
Original negatives must be available if selected for exhibition.
General Entry — $15
Student Entry — $10
Entries close:
5pm AEST on Sunday 4 October 2026.
Exhibition:
27 November – 13 December 2026
at Maud Gallery, Brisbane
The exhibition
10 photographers will be selected for an exhibition at Maud Gallery from 27 November to 13 December 2026. The selection panel may select all or part of each submitted body of work for exhibition.
All exhibition prints will be gifted to the selected photographers after the exhibition closes.
Awards
All exhibited photographers will receive a professional review of their submitted body of work.
THE OVERALL WINNER WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE PACKAGE VALUED AT OVER $2,000:
- $1,000 cash prize
- Their selected body of work, up to five images, produced as traditional silver gelatin exhibition prints by QCfP, gifted to the winner after the exhibition
- One-on-one darkroom printing workshop at QCfP — $595
- YLFL film processing voucher — $500
- 10-pack of 35mm film – $190
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $690 PRIZE PACKAGE:
- $250 cash prize
- YLFL film processing voucher — $250
- 10-pack of 35mm film – $190
meet the selection panel
Amy Carkeek
Griffith University
Amy Carkeek is a Brisbane-based artist and academic exploring photography’s role in shaping attitudes towards women. Using appropriated photographs and everyday language, she challenges narratives and power dynamics.
Jack Horton
Your Local Film Lab
Owner of Your Local Film Lab, Jack Horton has over 13 years of lab experience. He has personally processed and scanned hundreds of thousands of images, bringing a unique perspective on variety and quality.
Irena Prikryl
Gallery Director, Maud Gallery
Gallery Director and photographer, Irena Prikryl brings a background in fine art, analogue photography and an internationally award-winning photographic practice.
Eric Victor
Professional Photographer
Eric Victor is a long-established advertising photographer whose practice spans commercial and personal work, with a strong focus on collaboration, relationships and the enjoyment of making photographs.
Carl Warner
Griffith University
Carl Warner is a Brisbane-based artist, photographer and lecturer known for abstract works drawn from urban, industrial and natural environments. His work is held in major Australian and private collections.
how to enter
Upload 3–5 JPEG scans of your original film negatives per entry.
2000 px on the long side
Maximum 5 MB per image
Statement about the submitted body of work — maximum 300 words
Entry fee payable at the time of submission
You must retain the original film negatives and be able to provide them if selected.
