Now open for its third consecutive year, the Golden Lens competition aims to promote ageing well by celebrating the skills of older Western Australians through the art of photography and demonstrate that people can learn and create at any age.
WA Seniors Card members love to share their stories, and other members love to hear them. Photos speak a thousand words. The Golden Lens is a wonderful opportunity for WA Seniors Card members to share photos they have taken, that reflect the lives of Seniors and Seniors interests across our state.
2024 Categories
There were four categories that contestants can enter, and all submissions were asked to include a title and an Artist’s statement of 100 words or less.
Active Ageing
Seniors on the go – in the great outdoors or in an indoor setting. Wisdom, experience, sportiness, and playfulness – are just some qualities that can be portrayed in an image. Whether it’s something you’ve snapped on the spur of the moment or a more strategically composed photo, images should convey a story. What does ‘active ageing’ look like in your world?
Blast from the Past
Feeling nostalgic? History makers love to recreate moments in time and reflect on the feelings memories can evoke. Whether it be snapping an image encompassing your favourite decades outfit, styles or trends, or perhaps snapping an image of your treasured vintage car, this category aims to showcase what the world around you used to be like. Judges are looking for portraits or images that promote nostalgic moments and share a blast from the past.
Cultural Identity
Capturing culturally diverse moments in Australia, this category aims to bring what being a Western Australian means to life. Australia is a diverse multicultural society uniting many cultures, experiences, beliefs, and traditions. From our first Australians to every culture, race, faith and nation, what makes our country so diverse?
Wander out Yonder
Combining landscapes and natures, this category seeks images from scenes that deeply resonate with us. They may be powerful compositions free of humans and their homes or show people or animals within their landscapes. Capturing majestic animals or life-giving and nurturing aspects of mother nature at its finest, what do you love about nature? Judges will be looking for timing, use of colour and texture, lighting, detail and composition.
People’s Choice
Shortlisted and eligible photo entries will be available to view in a Facebook gallery post and members of the public are encouraged to vote for the photo they like the most by clicking LIKE on the image itself. The photo with the most Facebook Likes will win the People’s Choice award. Public voting will open on 12 April 2024 and close on 3 May 2024 on the WA Seniors Card Facebook Page.
Prizes
Finalists in each of the four categories will win one bottle of wine from WA Cellars, a $25 Camera Electronic voucher and a $5 Chicken Treat voucher.
The category winner of Active Ageing will receive a Perth City Scenic Flight from Swan River Seaplanes, valued at $195, a $50 Camera Electronic voucher and a $25 LatestBuy voucher plus a bottle of wine from WA Cellars.
The category winner of Cultural Identity will receive a $50 Camera Electronic voucher, a $25 LatestBuy voucher and a lunch or dinner for two at Mochachos Warwick, valued at $40, plus a bottle of wine from WA Cellars.
The category winner of Wander out Yonder will receive a $50 Camera Electronic voucher and a Rottnest Fast Ferries package for 2x adults, valued at $240, plus a bottle of wine from WA Cellars.
The category winner of Blast from the Past will receive a $50 Kailis Fishmarket Café Fremantle voucher, a $50 Camera Electronic voucher, a $25 LatestBuy voucher and a bottle of wine from WA Cellars.
The People’s Choice Award winner will receive a $100 Camera Electronic voucher, a lunch or dinner for two at Mochachos Warwick, valued at $40, plus a bottle of wine from WA Cellars.
The People’s Choice runner up will receive one bottle of wine from WA Cellars, a $25 Camera Electronic voucher and a $5 Chicken Treat voucher. Other prizes may be promoted on the WA Seniors Card website prior to the competition close date.
All winners will be invited to have lunch at Parliament House hosted by the Minister for Seniors and Ageing, Hon Don Punch.
Please email any queries to goldenlens@communities.wa.gov.au. For complete details please read the Terms and Conditions documents below.
Past Winners
The winners and runners up for the 2023 competition can be viewed here.
The winners and runners up for the 2022 competition can be viewed here.
To view all past submissions please visit our Facebook Page.
Contact
For more information contact WA Seniors Card on:
Phone – 1800 671 233
Email – goldenlens@communities.wa.gov.au