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Monthly Assignments

Members are asked to submit their images through the Members Only section which will send them to our club email to be uploaded into a secured DropBox folder. Please see the instructions on the upload page in the members only section.

All forms of editing may be used, 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. Assignments are due no later than midnight on the Sunday before meeting night. You may submit 2 images for each assignment.

If an image has been awarded Technical Merit or selected as Members’ Choice for previous assignment, it may not be submitted again. If not selected previously, images may be resubmitted for another assignment as long as it fits the criteria for that assignment.

2026 Assignments

January: The Color Red … The subject should be predominantly red and must be the main element in the photo.

February: Flags… The Flag must be predominant in the photo and can be facing any direction.

March: Sports Action… Capturing dynamic moments in sports with motion.

April: Portraits-Black and White… The Subject must be the predominant element. Using different forms of lighting will add drama to your B&W photo

May: Bugs-Macro… The bug must be the predominant element.  An extreme close-up making the bug appear larger than life, revealing fine details. See Assignment Preview

June: Members’ Choice…Your opportunity to show us your favorite photos.

July: Graffiti…Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.

August: Automobiles…A road vehicle, typically with 4 wheels, powered by an internal engine which carries a number of people.

September: Monuments or Statues…Should be the predominant element in your photo.

October: Animal Portrait… This is the same thing as a portrait of a person, using lighting to capture the personality and character of the animal.

November: Foggy Landscape…A scene capturing fog or mist that is obscuring distant details creating an atmospheric and dreamlike quality.

December: Best of 2026…Show us the best photograph you have taken this year.

2027 Assignments

January: Flower(s) in Vase(s) - You can have any number of flowers in any number of vases just remember that the photo must contain both flower and vase/vases

February: Refractions - Using shiny, mirrored, or translucent surfaces to duplicate, mirror, or enhance your subject. This technique transforms standard scenes into artistic compositions by adding depth, symmetry, and new perspectives to an image.

March: Architecture - The art of capturing buildings and structures in ways that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate to their design.

April: Backlit Rain - Photographing backlit rain relies on contrast: because water is translucent, it requires a strong light source directly behind or to the side of the subject, illuminating the falling drops against a dark background.

May: Green - Photographing the color green involves mastering light, filters, and post-processing. Because human eyes perceive green more vividly than any other color, cameras can easily overexpose or wash it out. To capture deep, rich, and vibrant greens, utilize soft overcast lighting, underexpose slightly, and use a circular polarizer.

June: Member’s Choice - Any subject showing your best and favorite photos.

July: Backyard Birds - NO eagles, geese, owls, swans. Must be of the much smaller variety.

          Photographing backyard birds involves four main steps: attracting them with quality food and water, setting up an aesthetic perch, utilizing a blind (or shooting from a window) to avoid spooking them, and dialing your camera into a fast shutter speed (at least 1/1000s) to freeze their rapid movements.

August: Boats - Photographing boats requires balancing the dynamic movement of water with strict camera settings to capture sharp, vibrant marine images. Key practices include utilizing high shutter speeds to freeze motion, relying on burst mode for unpredictable waves, and shooting during the early morning or late afternoon.

September: Wabi-Sabi - Wabi-Sabi photography is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. Instead of striving for flawless, razor-sharp digital images, it encourages photographers to embrace natural decay, asymmetry, and raw, authentic emotion.

October: Break in the Pattern - Photographing a break in a pattern is a powerful compositional technique that instantly draws the viewer's eye. By intentionally capturing a disruption—such as a single object of a different color, an imperfection in the sequence, or an off-centered focal point—you create immediate visual tension and a strong focal point

November: Long Exposure Portrait Showing Motion - Photographing a long-exposure portrait with motion involves balancing a sharp, static subject with creative blur from movement. To achieve this, mount your camera on a sturdy tripod and use a slow shutter speed  to capture dynamic elements like walking crowds, flowing water, or light trails.

December: Best of 2027 - Your photos  can be of any subject, however, both images must have been taken in 2027.