2024 Topics
Pictorial
First meeting of the month
January
Open
February
March
Formal Open
April
Backlighting/Rim Lighting-Place your light source behind your subject, but don't necessarily create a silhouette.
May
Open
June
Leading Lines/Vanishing Point
July
Formal Open
August
Musical Instruments
September
Open
October
Doors
November
Formal Open
December
Pets
Nature
Second meeting of the month
January
High Key/Low Key- This topic has been rescheduled for December. The Nature topic for this month is now OPEN.
February
Open
March
Sleeping Animals
April
Formal Open
May
Symmetry
June
Open
July
Shadows
August
Formal Open
September
Storm-Brave the elements and capture the storm.
October
Open
November
Monochrome-All nature rules apply, but must be monochrome. (Images do not need to be converted to B&W.)
December
* Format is informal unless otherwise noted
* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings may be held virtually. When meetings are virtual, only PDI submissions will be accepted. For the end of year competition, a PDI submitted for a formal topic during a virtual meeting may be submitted as a print. All rules for formal prints will apply.
More information can by found on the Positive Critique Sessions page and in the Bylaws (Article VIII Section 2 and Article IX).