First meeting of the month
Open
Broken, Disrepair, Dilapidated
Formal Open
Street Photography/Street Scenes-Situations found in urban/suburban areas , involving people, objects, or animals, everyday life in a public space
Graffiti
People at Work-Depictions of people working, candid or posed, must be identifiable as working
Open
Let There Be Light-Emphasis on lighting or lights, natural or artifical, some aspect of light is the primary subject
Formal Open
Something From the Past That Was Useful-old tools, radios, etc.
Retro Look and Feel-Look and feel of a vintage image of the past. Could be B&W
Open
Still Life/Table Top-Objects arranged in an aesthetically pleasing way
Formal Open
Glass-Anything made of glass
Broken Glass
Second meeting of the month
Zen Feelings-Small details that spark calmness, e.g. soft, natural light at dawn or dusk
Simplicity
Open
Ice & Snow
Formal Open
Fibonacci Sequence/Golden Ratio
Open
Mushrooms-Points if they're rare!
Formal Open
Old and New
Open
Camouflaged-Subject blends in with the surroundings and isn't immediately noticeable
Open
* Format is informal unless otherwise noted
* Due to inclement weather or other factors, 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.
* Meetings from March 2020-August 2020 were not held due to the COVID-10 pandemic. Since there were no images submitted for many of the topics it has been decided to repeat the 2020 topics in 2022.
More information can by found on the Positive Critique Sessions page and in the Bylaws (Article VIII Section 2 and Article IX).