Women's Color Photo Club of Minneapolis
Photography and Camaraderie Since 1944
P a s t S a l o n C a t e g o r i e s
Categories and Descriptions, by Year
(December is Annual Potluck—Year-End Celebration & Awards)
(December is Annual Potluck—Year-End Celebration & Awards)
2017
2016
2015
March—Food
April—Fashion Statement
May—Emotion
June—Sports Action
July—Rhythmic
August—Chiaroscuro (dark B&W)
chi·a·ro·scu·ro
- the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
- an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.plural noun: chiaroscuros"the chiaroscuro of cobbled streets"
September—Bugs
October—Night Sky
November—Industrial
2014
March—Photojournalism
April—Landscape
May—Doors/Windows
June—Pets
July—Impressionistic Style
August—Faces of People
September—Captured Moment
October—Nature
November—Post Card Image
What would you hang on your wall?
A popular category with subjects everywhere.
Blurry, streaky, pixelated, jiggly, distorted, painterly, etc. (Remember Monet and Picasso.)
Create an image with impact, focusing mainly on the face.
An unusual, quirky or strange event or thing captured by a photograph.
Nature in its glory. No computer alterations.
2013
March—World of Miniatures
April—Companionship/Friendship
May—Streets and/or Alleys
June—Homage to an Artist
July—Nature
August—Quality of Light
September—Out of Balance
October—Long Exposure
November—Workshop Topic
Something small, close-ups,
macro, items can be staged.
Show a relationship between two or more.
Convey some kind of interest, mood or place.
Take a photo of a famous picture or piece of art as an example (send with your entries). You interpret and take your own photographs in tribute to that Art or Photograph.
Show no hand of man, only Mother Nature. No Photoshop alterations.
How light is used is what makes the impact of the image (fog, light beams, golden light on a scene).
Break the "standard rules" of photography (dead center, not thirds, light edges, etc.).
Show motion, possible night shots such as star tr ails, traffic trails, milky waters.
Do You See What I See? (Set up items and take photos at meeting, during the year. Then take the items home for further creativity and experimenting.)
Year Unidentified
November: Transportation
This can be roads, bridges, or vehicles. Vehicles can be buses, cars, carts, trucks, trains, airplanes, etc. Use your imagination and show “transportation” as a unique view of the subject. Remember, the overall theme of the subject must be transportation.
December: Patterns
Lines, spaces, curves, repetition stripes, form, roof buildings, shapes, wheels, doors, webs, glassware are some examples. Close ups or distant scenes will work equally well for this category.
March: Parts
Show a part of something. It could be an animal, machinery, human, plant, etc. A whole subject will not be accepted. Work on shape, lighting, form and texture. Use your imagination and show an interesting or different view of a “part” of something.
April: Photojournalism
Photojournalism covers human interest pictures. Pictures should be of excellent technical quality, with good composition. The important feature is people and their environment—the type of interesting pictures that we see every day in our magazines and newspapers.
May: Animals
Domesticated or wild animals at work, play, or rest. Use your pet or your neighbors; zoo subjects can also be used. Good composition is very important.
June: Creative/Contemporary
Non-objective, abstract subject matter altered from realism through various techniques, controls, or equipment.
July: Silhouettes
There should be little or no detail showing in the subject presented. Finding a nice setup such as a person or object is a good starting point for your subject.
August: Nature
Subjects can be wildflowers, animals, minerals, fossils, or natural landscapes. Unacceptable subjects are pets, domesticated animals, cultivated gardens (except extreme close ups of flowers), or landscapes that show farms, fences, etc. Zoo subjects are okay if they do not show man-made objects. Emphasizes is on good lighting and composition.
September: Reflections
Reflections are found in water, glass, buildings, or anything that is capable of reflecting light. The subject in the reflection can be people, objects, animals, signs, etc.
