Through the Lens, the Seniors Card photographic competition and exhibition is on again in 2024!
Through the Lens promotes ageing well by celebrating the skills of older South Australians through the art of photography and demonstrates that people can learn and create at any age.
Seniors Card members love to share their stories, and other members love to hear them. Photos speak a thousand words. Through the Lens is a wonderful opportunity for Seniors Card members to share photos that they have taken, that reflect their lives and interests.
All South Australian Seniors Card members are invited to enter Through the Lens, the Seniors Card photographic competition.
Entries close Friday 16 August 2024.
Categories
The judges are looking for good photographic technique, creativity, and clear photographs.
Seniors Card members are invited to submit up to four photos across five categories:
- Active ageing
- Artistic photography
- Landscape & nature
- Meaningful connections
- Portrait
Active ageing
Seniors on the go – in the great outdoors or in an indoor setting. Wisdom, experience, sportiness, playfulness – just some of the qualities that can be portrayed in an image.
Artistic photography
Images may include abstract expressions, unusual close ups, angles, patterns, motion, or perspectives, black and white photography, images created using scientific imaging tools and artistic effects resulting from digital manipulation.
Landscape & nature
Landscape photography captures scenes that deeply resonate with us. They may be powerful visages devoid of humans and their habitations or show people or animals interacting with their landscapes. Images showing flora and fauna will also be welcomed. Judges will be looking for timing, use of colour and texture, lighting, detail and composition.
Meaningful connections
Connections that create meaning and purpose in our lives are one of the greatest determinants to living a happy and healthy life. It’s the quality, not quantity, of our connections that really matters. Interacting with family and friends, intergenerational moments… think outside the box and be creative. Judges will be looking for images that capture a moment or tell a story about a person’s life.
Portrait
The beauty of a portrait is its ability to tell a story – using the language of the body (not always the face). It can be a well-staged group photo or a more singular study that moves us through its expression and mood.
A winner and finalist in each of these categories will win great prizes.
Through the judging process, the judges will choose one entry to win the Judge’s Choice Award. In addition to looking for good photographic technique, creativity and clear photographs, judges will award the Judge’s Choice Award to a photograph that is unique, displays creativity, has impact, and draws them in to discover the story or message without distraction.
The winner of the Judge’s Choice Award will win a $500 gift card, thanks to sponsor Diamonds Camera, Video and Digital, a large ready-to-hang print of their photo, thanks to sponsor, Atkins Photo Lab, a bottle of 2021 Nirvana Reserve Shiraz thanks to sponsor, Claymore Wines and the winning photograph will be featured on the Seniors Card website.
Winners in each of the five categories will receive a $100 gift card, thanks to sponsor Diamonds Camera, Video and Digital, a large ready-to-hang print of their photo thanks to sponsor, Atkins Photo Lab a bottle of 2021 Nirvana Reserve Shiraz thanks to sponsor, Claymore Wines and be featured on the Seniors Card website.
Finalists in each of the five categories will receive a large ready-to-hang print of their photo, thanks to sponsor, Atkins Photo Lab.
One finalist’s image will also be featured on the front cover of the 2025 Discounts & Deals Directory!
Winners will be announced on Thursday 3 October 2024, to celebrate International Day of Older Persons.
Winners and finalists will have their work featured in an exclusive exhibition at the City Library, Rundle Mall for public viewing throughout October.
For more information visit the Through the Lens website.
View all of the 2023 finalist and winning photos (PDF 0.99MB).
Good luck!