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| Digital Assignments 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| January | Conveying a feeling or impression with the color blue | “The color blue represents both the sky and the sea and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, inspiration, and sensitivity. Blue also represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, and intelligence.” https://www.supercolor.com/blog/the-meaning-of-the-color-blue |
| February | Water | Drops, falls, rivers, lakes, rain, fog, ice…. |
| March | Make it Simpler | Use a longer lens, get closer, crop in, or reframe a composition—removing distractions to emphasize the subject. |
| April | Spring | An image for the season. |
| May | Tell a Story | An image providing a sense of place as it conveys a story. |
| June | Slow Down | Stretch a bit and try something new by creating a long exposure image, either for the first time, using a different technique, or unfamiliar subject. |
| July | Signs | Colorful, interesting, ironic, neon, fun… |
| August | Different Point of View | Common object, place or process showing a different perspective. |
| September | Creative Backlight | Create an image with a backlit subject. |
| October | Patterns in Nature | Animate or inanimate—just not a result of civilization’s touch. |
| November | Entrances | Constructed or in nature. Doors, arches, mouths (people, animals, caves..), passageways… |
| December | No Assignment (holiday party) | |
| Print Assignments 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| January | Holiday Lights | |
| February | Yellow | A photo where yellow is the prominent color. |
| March | Diptych or Triptych | A grouping of two or three images that relate to each other in some way. You can either mount two or three separate prints on one backing or print the images as a group. The overall size of the piece cannot exceed 16x20 inches. |
| April | Rain | An image where rain either is the subject or has an obvious effect on the subject. |
| May | Portrait of a Flower | An image where a single flower is the prominent subject in the frame. |
| June | No Print Night in June | Year End Awards and Party |
| July | Cemeteries and/or Headstones | |
| August | Bicycles, Tricycles, Unicycles, etc. | An image where a bicycle, tricycle, or unicycle or other pedaled conveyance is the prominent subject. |
| September | After Dark | A photo taken at nighttime or a dark space. |
| October | Panorama – Horizontal or Vertical | For the sake of this assignment, a panorama is defined as having a long side at least twice as long as the short side. Print size rules can be found at https://www.pugetsoundcamera.com/panorama-prints. |
| November | Fall Leaves | An image of a single leaf or group of leaves |
| December | No Assignment (holiday party) | |
| Digital Assignments 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| January | Let there be light | An image created in the dark of the night illuminated by natural or artificial light. |
| February | Toys | An image of an object used by a child of any age for pleasure rather than for a serious use. |
| March | Weather | Capture an image of a weather related Phenomenon as a key feature in the composition. |
| April | Reflection | An image incorporating a reflection. |
| May | A moment in time | An image capturing a instant in time of an object/process obviously in motion. |
| June | No Assignment (Year End Awards) | |
| July | Calm | An image that conveys a sense of calm. |
| August | Patterns in nature | Natural patterns or regularities found in the natural world. Examples include waves, foams, cracks, meanders, trees, clouds… |
| September | Street photography | Wikipedia defines street photography as “photography conducted for art or inquiry that features unmediated chance encounters and random incidents.” Street Photography does not have to be done on the streets, you can do street photography anywhere. For example A captured image of an activity involving a summer event such as Fairs, Markets, Celebrations or Competions. |
| October | Wabi Sabi | The Japanese aesthetic sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in nature. Rusted vehicles, dead leaves, driftwood, cracked or brocke objects are examples. |
| November | Fall colors | Create an image that captures the magic of fall foliage in the northwest. |
| December | No Assignment (holiday party) | |
| Print Assignments 2022 | ||
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| January | Colorful costume or clothing | Any image where the primary subject is wearing a colorful costume or clothing. |
| February | Winter in the PNW | Any image, taken inside or out, that portrays life in the PNW in winter. |
| March | Interior architecture | The interior structural details of a building. |
| April | A dock or pier | An image where the primary focus is a dock or pier. |
| May | Flowers | Flowers. |
| June | Wildlife in Monochrome | Any wildlife in monochrome rather than color. |
| July | Cityscape at night | A nighttime image of a city or part thereof. |
| August | Sports | An action shot from any sport, individual or team. |
| September | School | An image related to any aspect of attending school. |
| October | River or waterfall | An image with a river or waterfall in it. |
| November | Wind | Any image that portrays movement caused by wind or the effects of that movement. |
| December | No Assignment (holiday party) | |