Monthly Assignments
Our club typically meets on the 4th Thursday of every month, at 6:30 PM. There are, of course, exceptions to this, so please check the calendar for any changes.
Standard Editing: May include HDR and Focus stacking of a single image composition. Elements may be removed but nothing may be added. The submitted image must be the photographers own work.
Unlimited Editing (UE): Includes combining multiple images, textures, and manipulations to create a new image or composite image. All images used to create the final image must be the photographers own work.
Fresh (F): Quarterly, there will be an assignment where the submitted photos will need to be taken within the previous 12 months of that meeting date. These are labeled Fresh.
If an images has won in any category for a previous assignment, it may not be submitted again. Non-winning images may be resubmitted for another assignment as long as it fits the criteria for that assignment.
Assignments are due no later than midnight on the Sunday before meeting night. You may submit 2 images each assignment.
Members are asked to submit their images through the Members Only section which will upload them to a Dropbox file. Please make sure you upload an image file that is at least 1080p on the short side at 300 dpi. Files should be no greater than 5mb for ease/speed in uploading. Please note that if your file is smaller than 1-2 mb it may not display well when viewed on a larger screen.
Lyn McNees
GET CREATIVE!
LEARN SOMETHING NEW!
TRY A NEW TECHNIQUE!
2024 Assignments:
January: Black and White (UE) Any subject but with no color-monochrome black and white only. Look for shadows, patterns, textures, or lines to give your image interest.
February: Portrait with Hat or Scarf (F) Your subject must be wearing a hat or a scarf or both.
March: Emotions Your subject should be showing an emotion. Can be human or animal.
April: Urban Decay (UE) Your images should depict an Urban setting in different stages of deterioration due to neglect or age.
May: Splash (F) Capture the splash of a liquid. It’s up to the maker to decide if the object causing the splash is seen. A person must create the splash effect using props or self. These are NOT splashes found in nature.
June: Members Choice (UE) Chose from your favorites, any subject. Can be from your archives.
July: Abstract (UE) Abstract is creating an image that does not have an immediate association with the physical world. Using ICM is one way to achieve abstract images.
August: Architectural Detail Isolate the details of buildings or structures
September: In the Shadows (F) Find your subject in the shadows.
October: Made in Washington (UE) Show us something made in Washington. A great chance to try some creative product photography.
November: What’s that Smell? (UE) Photos of things that have a strong odor or people’s reaction to smelling something with a strong scent or odor.
December: Best of 2024 (UE) Print your images as 12x18 prints Chose your best images from 2024. You will still submit digital versions for upload to the website. We will have no technical judging this month, and instead vote for 10 images for Members’ Choice.