Opens 1 July

Now in its 9th year, the APS Photo book Awards 2024 offers $2,400 in prizes. The competition will be open for entries between 1 July and 30 September 2024. Entry is free and is open to all Australian Photographic Society and Australian camera club members.  
Categories   
The categories for the APS Photo Book Awards will be “Open” and “Travel”.

Open EntriesEntries in the Open category are open to any entrant who is a member of APS and/or an Australian camera club, and to group entries prepared by two or more members of any Australian camera club. The subject matter is unrestricted, with the author free to choose any theme, subject or topic.
Judging criteria will include excellence and fitness for purpose in photography; selection and sequencing of images; design, layout and typography; and originality of concept and design. The images in the book should provide an engaging visual narrative and should work together to deliver an overall visual impact that is “greater than the sum of the parts”. Text supporting the visual narrative may be included but is not a compulsory element.

Travel Entries
The Travel category is designed to encourage APS and camera club members to prepare and enter photo books that capture their travel stories.
Entry in the Travel category is open to any entrant who is a member of APS and/or an Australian camera club, and to group entries prepared by two or more members of any Australian camera club.The category is open to any individual entrant who is a member of APS or an Australian camera club. The subject matter should relate in some way to travel, for example a photo-journal of a particular journey, or a photo essay depicting the landscapes, people or lifestyles of a particular country or region.

Judges

Our three expert judges for the APS Photo Book Awards 2024 will be multi award-winning professional commercial photographer William Long, award-winning photo-video artist and educator Lisa Kurtz and founding co-ordinator of the APS Photo Book Awards Yvonne Hill. 

Entry

Participants can enter one book in each section. Format and page length of books is unrestricted and entrants are free to choose their preferred book publisher. The author’s name may be included on the book cover.
 Entrants should complete the online entry form on the APS Website. Entrants will be asked to upload a photo of themselves (max. 2Mb) as part of the online entry process. 

Entries should be mailed or delivered to: Paul Balfe, 120/16 Surbiton Court, Carindale QLD 4152 
by 30 September.
Entrants wishing to have their book/s returned by post must include a fully pre-paid, self-addressed mailing satchel.   
Closing date for receipt of entries is 30 September 2024. 
For further details contact Paul Balfe – paul.balfe@a-p-s.org.au or 0404 822 317.

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