The club competitions are the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 pm from September to May, with the exception of December, there is no competition.

Social time will start at 6:30 pm. Meetings will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.

2024/2025 Club Season

September 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: SHORE or WATER BIRDS

October 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: MACRO INSECTS

November 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: SEASCAPES

January 2025 — Competition
Assigned Subject: LIGHT TRAILS

February 2025 — Competition
Assigned Subject: BLACK & WHITE

March 2025 — Competition
Assigned Subject: SUNSETS

April 2025 — Competition
Assigned Subject: URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY

May 2025 — Competition
Assigned Subject: DOUBLE EXPOSURE

2023/2024 Club Season

September 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: SHOOTING FROM A LOW ANGLE

October 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

November 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

January 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES

February 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: LEADING LINES

March 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: IMAGES WITH SNOW OR FROST

April 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

May 2024 — Competition
Assigned Subject: PLANES, TRAINS, OR AUTOMOBILES

2022/2023 Club Season

September 20, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: REFLECTIONS
Helpful links
Reflection Photography
Tips for Capturing Great Photos of Reflections
22 Pro Tips for Mesmerising Reflection Photography

October 18, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
Helpful links
How to Shoot Photos at Night: 9 Night Photography Tips
10 Essential Tips for Night Photography
7 Enlightening Night Photography Tips to Master During Summer

November 15, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: FACES IN THINGS (facial pareidolia)
Helpful links
What is Pareidolia and how to use it in Your Photography
How Pareidolia Can Be Used For Creative Photography
100 Pareidolia Photography Ideas

January 17, 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: NEGATIVE SPACE
Helpful links

February 21, 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: CREATIVE TECHNIQUES
Helpful links

March 21, 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: STILL LIFE
Helpful links

April 18, 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: FORCED PERSPECTIVE
Helpful links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLbkpSEx58Q

May 16, 2023 — Competition
Assigned Subject: CAPTURING SPEED
Helpful links

https://contrastly.com/how-to-capture-motion-and-moving-subjects/

2021/2022 Club Season

PAST COMPETITIONS

September 21, 2021 — Competition
Assigned Subject: MINIMALISTIC
Helpful links
40 Minimalist Photography Examples For Your Inspiration
6 Important elements in minimalist photography, and why they work
Keep it Simple – A Guide to Minimalist Photography
9 Tips for Better Minimalist Photography

October 19, 2021 — Competition
Assigned Subject: FLASH REQUIRED (/DRAGGING THE SHUTTER)
Helpful Links
Flash Photography Techniques – Dragging the shutter
How to Shutter Drag: Adding light trails and movement to reception photos
Shutter Dragging Explained
Dragging the Shutter for Creative Portraits

Novermber 16, 2021 — Competition
Assigned Subject: ANYTHING CEMENT
Helpful Links
5 Tips for Photographing Concrete Hardscapes
4 Reasons Why You Should Photograph Concrete

January 18, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: DOG(S)
Helpful Links
15 Dog Photography Tips for Perfect Pet Portraits!
6 Tips for Photographing Dogs in Action
Tips & Tricks for Dog Photography
Pet Photography Tips and Tricks

February 15, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: FRAMED
Helpful Links
Frame Within Frame Photography: What Is It, and How Does It Work?
17 Examples of Natural Frames – Digital Photo Secrets
Frame Within a Frame Photography: A Guide
7 Ways to Use a Frame Within a Frame Photo Composition

March 15, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: ONE
Helpful Links
The Simple Secrets of the Single Subject Shot
Complete Guide to One Subject Phototgraphy
How To Take Great Pictures By Isolating Your Subject

April 19, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: YELLOW

May 24, 2022 — Competition
Assigned Subject: SQUARES

2020-2021 Club Season

October 20, 2020 — Competition
Assigned Subject: MOVEMENT / MOTION BLUR

September 22, 2020 — Competition
Assigned Subject: PHOTOJOURNALISM

November 17, 2020
Assigned Subject: TREES

January 19, 2021
Assigned Subject: TEXTURES
Helpful Links
What is Texture in Photography?
How to photograph Textures and Get Amazing Results
14 Texture Photography Tips

February 16, 2021
Assigned Subject: FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Helpful Links
How to Take Mouth Watering Shots of Food
99 Food Photography Tips To Blow Your Mind
5 Tips to Seriously Improve Your Food Photography Techniques

March 16, 2021
Assigned Subject: COMPLEMETARY COLOR
What are Complementary Colors? (How to Use Them in Photos!)
Complementary Colors in Photography: 21 Tips
Guide To Using Complementary Colors in Photography
Understanding color theory: the color wheel and finding complementary colors

April 20, 2021
Assigned Subject: HANDS
The Photographers Guide To Hand Poses in Portrait Photography
Hand Photography | How To Photograph Hands For Your Next
Photography Lesson in Photographing a Persons Hands
How to Photograph Hands; a Guideline for Photographers

May 18, 2021
Assigned Subject: USE OF DRAMATIC LIGHTING
5 Dramatic Lighting Photography Techniques
15 Photographers Take On the Dramatic Light Challenge
Make the Most of High Contrast Lighting for Dramatic Street Photos
Create Dramatic Lighting in your Photography by Introducing Darkness