AP “Stopping for a Coffee”

Enter the Algarve Plus “Stopping for a Coffee” Photo Challenge for February issue

The “Stopping for a Coffee” Photography Challenge – The Algarve runs on coffee breaks. A bica at the counter, a meia de leite on a sunlit terrace, the same familiar faces gathering at the same table each morning—this theme is a small, affectionate portrait of a daily ritual that reveals much about the region’s rhythm of life.

Participants may interpret the theme through, but not limited to:

  • Café interiors, counters, and the ritual of ordering.
  • Locals at their regular table, in conversation or alone with a newspaper.
  • Pastelarias, their pastries, and the coffee itself as still life.
  • Street-side terraces and the passing life around them.
  • Contrast between traditional cafés and modern coffee culture.
  • Barista or café-owner portraits at work.

Seek consent where appropriate when photographing identifiable people, and respect their privacy. As always, the setting should read clearly as Algarve/Portugal.

Rules

  1. Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG Activities.
  2. New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  3. Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  4. Photos image size (MB’s) should be as close to the original as possible as images will be printed if selected.
  5. Only one image per Member.
  6. Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example “Stopping for a Coffee by Joe Blogs.jpg” AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)
  7. Please also ensure that you send the following info:
     – Where Photo was taken
     – When photo was taken
     – Camera used to take the photo
     – Settings used (e.g.): Shutter Speed (1/500), Aperture (f/2.8) and ISO (100)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 18th of December 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “Stopping for a Coffee”
    Only use WeTransfer.com or FromSmash.com to send files digitally to safeguard original file sizes

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that your image is available in the gallery for judging bewteen Monday, 21st and Tuesday 22nd of December 2026
  • Judging then take place untill the end of the month.
  • Final gallery is Published at 9:00 on 1st of February 2027 in line with Magazine Release.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

AP “Family Matters”

Enter the Algarve Plus “Family Matters” Photo Challenge for January issue

The “Family Matters” Photography Challenge – Family is woven into the fabric of everyday life in the Algarve. It can be found in long Sunday lunches that linger into the afternoon, grandparents watching over grandchildren in the praça, and family-run farms and restaurants passed from one generation to the next. This challenge invites a warm, authentic exploration of what family life in the Algarve looks like today.

Participants might interpret the theme through intimate family portraits, grandparents spending time with grandchildren, shared meals, celebrations, or everyday domestic life. Others may choose a broader documentary approach, photographing family-run businesses, generations working side by side in the fields or on fishing boats, or the traditions and customs that continue to define communities. The theme can also be approached more symbolically, exploring ideas of belonging, care, support, and connection through places, objects, or moments that evoke the presence of family without necessarily showing every member.

Whether candid or carefully composed, the strongest images will reveal the warmth, resilience, and enduring connections that make family life such a defining part of the Algarve’s character.

Please note: Please seek consent where appropriate, respect the privacy of anyone photographed, and avoid staging moments that misrepresent the people in them. As with all AP entries, the setting should be identifiably Algarve/Portugal.

Rules

  1. Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG Activities.
  2. New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  3. Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  4. Photos image size (MB’s) should be as close to the original as possible as images will be printed if selected.
  5. Only one image per Member.
  6. Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example “Family Matters by Joe Blogs.jpg” AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)
  7. Please also ensure that you send the following info:
     – Where Photo was taken
     – When photo was taken
     – Camera used to take the photo
     – Settings used (e.g.): Shutter Speed (1/500), Aperture (f/2.8) and ISO (100)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 20th of November 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “Family Matters”
    Only use WeTransfer.com or FromSmash.com to send files digitally to safeguard original file sizes

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that your image is available in the gallery for judging bewteen Monday, 23rd and Tuesday 24th of November 2026
  • Judging then take place untill the end of the month.
  • Final gallery is Published at 9:00 on 1st of January 2027 in line with Magazine Release.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

AP “Christmas Lights”

Enter the Algarve Plus “Christmas Lights” Photo Challenge for December issue

The “Christmas Lights” Photography Challenge – By the time this issue arrives, the Algarve’s towns will be dressed for the festive season. Strings of lights will hang above narrow streets, Christmas trees will stand proudly in the praças, and market stalls will cast a warm glow against whitewashed façades. This challenge is about capturing the distinctive atmosphere of Christmas in the Algarve—where familiar streets and architecture are transformed by light, colour, and the spirit of the season.

Participants may interpret the theme through

  • Decorated main streets and squares in towns such as Faro, Lagos, Tavira, or Loulé.
  • Christmas markets, stalls, and food traditions.
  • Illuminated churches, monuments, or waterfronts.
  • Long-exposure or bokeh studies of festive lighting.
  • Local families and communities enjoying seasonal events.
  • Contrast between traditional Algarve architecture and modern festive decoration.

Both literal and imaginative interpretations are encouraged.

Rules

  1. Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG Activities.
  2. New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  3. Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  4. Photos image size (MB’s) should be as close to the original as possible as images will be printed if selected.
  5. Only one image per Member.
  6. Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example “Christmas Lights by Joe Blogs.jpg” AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)
  7. Please also ensure that you send the following info:
     – Where Photo was taken
     – When photo was taken
     – Camera used to take the photo
     – Settings used (e.g.): Shutter Speed (1/500), Aperture (f/2.8) and ISO (100)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 23rd of October 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “Christmas Lights ”
    Only use WeTransfer.com or FromSmash.com to send files digitally to safeguard original file sizes

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that your image is available in the gallery for judging bewteen Monday, 26th and Tuesday 27th of October 2026
  • Judging then take place untill the end of the month.
  • Final gallery is Published at 9:00 on 1st of December 2026 in line with Magazine Release.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

AP “Mountains, Hills & Plains”

Enter the Algarve Plus “Mountains, Hills & Plains” Photo Challenge for November issue

The “Mountains, Hills & Plains” Photography Challenge – The Algarve is more than its coastline. Inland, the Serra de Monchique rises through cork oak and eucalyptus forests, the Serra do Caldeirão unfolds into terraced valleys, and the countryside around São Brás de Alportel and Alte reveals a landscape shaped by a quieter rhythm and a different quality of light. This challenge invites members to turn their attention inland—away from the beaches—to discover another side of the Algarve.

Participants may interpret the theme through

  • Panoramic views from Fóia, Picota, or other Serra viewpoints.
  • Mist and cloud inversion over inland valleys.
  • Cork oak groves, orchards, and terraced agriculture.
  • Hilltop villages and their surrounding terrain.
  • Seasonal colour — almond blossom, autumn cork harvest, dry summer plains.
  • Wide plains and farmland east of the Serra, toward the Alentejo border.

Both literal and imaginative interpretations are encouraged.

Rules

  1. Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG Activities.
  2. New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  3. Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  4. Photos image size (MB’s) should be as close to the original as possible as images will be printed if selected.
  5. Only one image per Member.
  6. Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example “Mountains, Hills & Plains by Joe Blogs.jpg” AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)
  7. Please also ensure that you send the following info:
     – Where Photo was taken
     – When photo was taken
     – Camera used to take the photo
     – Settings used (e.g.): Shutter Speed (1/500), Aperture (f/2.8) and ISO (100)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 18th of September 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “AP Mountains, Hills & Plains ”
    Only use WeTransfer.com or FromSmash.com to send files digitally to safeguard original file sizes

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that your image is available in the gallery for judging bewteen Monday, 21st and Tuesday 22nd of September 2026
  • Judging then take place untill the end of the month.
  • Final gallery is Published at 9:00 on 1st of November 2026 in line with Magazine Release.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

AP “Jetties & Piers”

Enter the Algarve Plus “Jetties & Piers” Photo Challenge for October issue

The “Jetties & Piers” Photography Challenge – From the working jetties of Olhão and Fuseta to the wooden piers stretching across the tidal channels of the Ria Formosa, these structures mark the places where the Algarve meets the water on its own terms. They are at once practical infrastructure, gathering places, and quiet vantage points. This challenge invites you to explore the lines, textures, light, and stories found along these crossings.

Participants may interpret the theme through

  • Fishing jetties and working harbours at dawn or dusk.
  • Silhouettes of people walking, fishing, or waiting on a pier.
  • Weathered wood, rust, and rope detail — texture-led close-ups.
  • Long-exposure or reflection studies where pier and water meet.
  • Piers as leading lines into a wider landscape or sunset.
  • Boardwalks through the Ria Formosa’s salt marshes and lagoons.

Both literal and imaginative interpretations are encouraged.

Rules

  1. Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG Activities.
  2. New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  3. Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  4. Photos image size (MB’s) should be as close to the original as possible as images will be printed if selected.
  5. Only one image per Member.
  6. Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example “Jetties & Piers by Joe Blogs.jpg” AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)
  7. Please also ensure that you send the following info:
     – Where Photo was taken
     – When photo was taken
     – Camera used to take the photo
     – Settings used: Shutter Speed (1/500), Aperture (f/2.8) and ISO (100)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 21st of August 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “AP Jetties & Piers ”
    Only use WeTransfer.com or FromSmash.com to send files digitally to safeguard original file sizes

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that your image is available in the gallery for judging bewteen Monday, 24th and Tuesday 25th of Aug 2026
  • Judging then take place untill the end of the month.
  • Final gallery is Published at 9:00 on 1st of October 2026 in line with Magazine Release.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

AP “Empty Spaces”

Enter the Algarve Plus “Empty Spaces” Photo Challenge for September issue

The “Empty Spaces” Photography Challenge invites photographers to explore the Algarve’s quieter side of itself.

Participants may interpret the theme through

  • Off-season tourism: empty beaches, closed restaurants, vacant sunbeds, quiet marinas.
  • Architecture & negative space: whitewashed walls, archways, courtyards, and doorways that frame absence.
  • Early morning or late-night streets before the day’s activity begins.
  • Abandoned or disused buildings, ruins, and unfinished construction.
  • Interiors: empty churches, market halls, or waiting rooms.
  • Minimalist or abstract compositions that use emptiness as the subject itself.

Both literal and imaginative interpretations are encouraged.

Rules

  1. Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG Activities.
  2. New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  3. Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  4. Photos image size (MB’s) should be as close to the original as possible as images will be printed if selected.
  5. Only one image per Member.
  6. Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example “Empty Spaces by Joe Blogs.jpg” AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)
  7. Please also ensure that you send the following info:
     – Where Photo was taken
     – When photo was taken
     – Camera used to take the photo
     – Settings used: Shutter Speed (1/500), Aperture (f/2.8) and ISO (100)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 24th of July 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “AP Empty Spaces”
    Only use WeTransfer.com or FromSmash.com to send files digitally to safeguard original file sizes

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that your image is available in the gallery for judging bewteen Monday, 27st and Tuesday 28th of July 2026
  • Judging then take place untill the end of the month.
  • Final gallery is Published at 9:00 on 1st of September 2026 in line with Magazine Release.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

Challenge “People” – Dec 2026

Enter the “People” Photo Challenge

The “People” Photography Challenge invites photographers to capture the diversity, emotion, and stories of people in everyday life. People are at the heart of photography, offering endless opportunities to document culture, character, relationships, and human expression. This challenge encourages participants to create images that reveal personality, emotion, or meaningful human moments, whether through portraits, candid encounters, or scenes showing people interacting with their environment.

Participants may interpret the theme in various ways, including:

  • Portrait Photography: Formal or informal portraits capturing personality and character.
  • Candid Moments: Unscripted moments revealing natural human behavior or emotion.
  • Work & Daily Activities: People engaged in occupations, crafts, or everyday routines.
  • Cultural & Community Life: Festivals, gatherings, traditions, or public events.
  • Street & Public Life: Scenes of people interacting within urban or rural environments.
  • Relationships & Interaction: Moments between friends, families, or strangers.

Creative and personal interpretations are welcome and also take into consideration any ethical responosbilities such as: seeking consent when appropriate; respect privacy and cultural sensitivities and avoid exploiting or misrepresenting subjects

 

Rules

  • Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG events.
  • New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  • Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  • Photos must be at least 1800px on the longest edge and can be in Landscape or Portrait formats.
  • Maximum of Two Images per Member.
  • Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example Low Light by Joe Blogs.jpg
  • AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 23rd of December 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “People”

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that images are in the gallery Tuesday, 27th of December 2026
  • Published at 19:00 on Friday, 30th of December 2026

We look forward to seeing your entries.

Challenge “Everyday Life” – Oct 2026

Enter the “Everyday Life” Photo Challenge

The “Everyday Life” Photography Challenge invites photographers to document the beauty, emotions, and stories found in ordinary daily experiences. Often overlooked, everyday moments reveal authentic human connections, routines, and environments that define our shared lives.

This challenge encourages participants to observe their surroundings closely and capture genuine moments that reflect how people live, work, travel, relax, and interact within their communities. Your images can portray real-life situations, routines, or scenes that occur in daily life. Photographs should reveal mood, storytelling, or human connection while highlighting the beauty found in ordinary moments.

Successful entries will demonstrate thoughtful observation and the ability to turn simple scenes into compelling visual narratives.

Participants may interpret the theme broadly. Possible subjects include:

  • Daily Routines: Morning rituals, commuting, cooking, working, studying, or household activities.
  • Family & Community Life: Interactions between family members, neighbors, or community gatherings.
  • Work & Occupations: People at work, street vendors, craftsmen, farmers, or professionals in action.
  • Urban & Rural Life: Street scenes, markets, transportation, parks, or village environments.
  • Home & Personal Spaces: Moments inside homes or personal environments that reveal lifestyle and personality.
  • Quiet or Personal Moments: Rest, reflection, solitude, or small everyday gestures.

Creative and personal interpretations are encouraged.

Rules

  • Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG events.
  • New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  • Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  • Photos must be at least 1800px on the longest edge and can be in Landscape or Portrait formats.
  • Maximum of Two Images per Member.
  • Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example Low Light by Joe Blogs.jpg
  • AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – One) Merit point each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 23rd of October 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “Everyday Life”

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that images are in the gallery Tuesday, 27th of October 2026
  • Published at 19:00 on Friday, 30th of October 2026

We look forward to seeing your entries.

Challenge – “Waves” – Aug 2026

Enter the “Waves” Photo Challenge

The “Waves” Photography Challenge invites photographers to explore the beauty, rhythm, and movement expressed through waves in nature and everyday life. While ocean waves are the most familiar, the concept of waves extends far beyond the sea — appearing in landscapes, sound, movement, light, patterns, and even human activity.

Participants are encouraged to create photographs that showcase wave patterns, motion, or symbolism. Images may document natural wave formations or creatively interpret waves through shapes, motion, and visual rhythm.

  • Ocean & Coastal Waves: Breaking waves, shorelines, surfers, tides, and coastal environments.
  • Water Motion Beyond the Ocean: Ripples in lakes, rivers, pools, fountains, or raindrops creating wave patterns.
  • Sand & Landscape Patterns: Wind-shaped sand dunes or patterns resembling wave formations.
  • Human or Crowd Movement: Flow of people or motion creating wave-like patterns in urban settings.
  • Hair, Fabric & Form: Flowing fabric, clothing, or hair creating wave-like shapes.
  • Light & Shadow Waves: Patterns created through light, architecture, or reflections.
  • Abstract Interpretations: Creative or conceptual images suggesting rhythm, repetition, or wave motion.

Both literal and imaginative interpretations are encouraged.

Rules

  • Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG events.
  • New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  • Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  • Photos must be at least 1800px on the longest edge and can be in Landscape or Portrait formats.
  • Maximum of Two Images per Member.
  • Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example Low Light by Joe Blogs.jpg
  • AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 19th of August 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “info(at)theapg.org” with the Subject: “Waves”

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that images are in the gallery Tuesday, 23st of August 2026
  • Published at 19:00 on Friday, 26th of August 2026

We look forward to seeing your entries.

Challenge “Ruins” – Jun 2026

Enter the “Ruins” Photo Challenge

With the “Ruins” photography challenge we invite participants to explore spaces shaped by time, abandonment, conflict, or natural decay. Ruins represent layers of history — places once active with life, now transformed into silent witnesses of change. Through photography, participants are encouraged to document, interpret, and reimagine these remnants while uncovering the stories, textures, and emotions embedded within them.

Participants are encouraged to create images that communicate the character and narrative of ruined or decaying environments. Photographs may focus on architecture, landscapes, objects, or details that demonstrate how time, weather, and nature reshape built environments. Successful entries will combine visual impact with storytelling, allowing viewers to imagine the lives, events, or histories connected to the location or subject.

Ruins may evoke nostalgia, mystery, resilience, or quiet beauty. This challenge seeks images that go beyond documentation to reveal atmosphere, memory, and the relationship between past and present.

Have fun!

Rules

  • Photos must be your work and not previously exhibited or displayed in APG events.
  • New 1-Year Rule applies. (this means taken anytime in 2025 to date)
  • Photos can be colour, black & white or any monochrome colour.
  • Photos must be at least 1800px on the longest edge and can be in Landscape or Portrait formats.
  • Maximum of Two Images per Member.
  • Entitle your image “Image Title by Firstname Lastname.jpg”  For example Low Light by Joe Blogs.jpg
  • AND PLEASE ENSURE YOUR IMAGES HAVE THE TITLE IN IT WHEN YOU SEND IT. (NOT THE CAMERA NUMBER, OR CAMERA BRAND!!)

Order of Merit

  • All Images Submitted for this Challenge will accrue (5 – five) Merit points each.
  • The new placing system 1st to 5th will be in place (selected by Guest Judge) and will accrue (25,20,15,10,5) Merit Points each
  • All images will be given a critique by guest judges.

Deadline for Entries

  • The deadline for entries and delivery of digital images is 17:00 on Friday, 19th of June 2026

How to Submit your Entries

  • Please send your images to the following e-mail “membership(at)algarvephotographersgroup.org”
    with the Subject: “Ruins”

Exhibition Go-Live

  • The Online Gallery will be available as follows:
  • For checking that images are in the gallery Tuesday, 23st of June 2026
  • Published at 19:00 on Friday, 26th of June 2026

We look forward to seeing your entries.