Welcome to the Photography SIG 2022-2023 Archive Galleries!

Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "The Year in Review - 2021.” This is our fourth annual Year in Review. Members were asked to review the photos they had taken during calendar year 2021 and to select their 10 favorites. The group selected 2 photos from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Just Add Light.” This theme is all about experimenting with light. The challenge is to add light in addition to or in place of the ambient light falling on your subject. There is a myriad of potential light sources that can be used alone or in combination. Examples include flash, LED panels, flashlights, lamps, reflectors, etc. You pick the subject and try different methods using light to match your creative mood.The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "The Number Three.” This theme is all about finding three things and is open to the photographer's interpretation. The "number three" could be many things but the image needs to indicate or say the number three in some way, shape or form. This could be the number threes, three people, three objects, etc. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Stairs.” Stairways provide lots of opportunity for creativity. Think angles, light and shadow, architecture, movement, details etc. As always, stairs do not have to be subject of the your photo but stairs must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Flowers.” The month of May brings flowers in abundance everywhere. For this theme flowers must be the primary subject of your photo. It is your choice whether to showcase a group or groups of flowers or to narrow your focus to a single flower. As always, flowers do not have to be subject of your photo but flowers or their details must be visible somewhere in your photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Bridges.” For this theme your photos can be anything that includes a bridge of any kind (or bridge details), i.e., footbridge, swinging bridge, highway bridge, etc. They can be color, black and white, moody or bright, landscape, architecture or industrial. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Doors.”  Doors and doorways provide lots of opportunities for creativity. Think about angles, light and shadow, architecture, closeups, details, etc. Your photos can be anything that includes a door or doorway. Doors do not have to the subject of your photos but doors or their details must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Fences.”  Fences of many different kinds are all around us and provide lots of opportunities for creativity. Think about angles, light and shadow, architecture, closeups, details, etc. Your photos can be anything that includes a fence. Fences do not have to be the subject of your photos but fences or their details must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Droplets.”  A droplet is a very small drop of a liquid. Think of water beading on a leaf, flower or sitting on or dripping off of an object. Try to be creative. Droplets do not have to be the subject of your photo but droplets or their details must be visible somewhere in your photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Trees”  Trees of many different shapes and sizes are all around us and provide lots of opportunities for creativity. Your photos can be anything that includes a tree or part of a tree. Trees do not have to be the subject of the photo but trees or their details must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "The Year in Review - 2022.” This is our fifth annual Year in Review. Members were asked to review the photos they had taken during calendar year 2022 and to select their 10 favorites. The group selected 2 photos from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Candles.”  Your photos can be anything that includes a candle of any kind.  It can be burning or not.  They can be color, black and white, moody or bright.  Capturing pictures of burning pictures can be a challenge so do not be afraid to experiment. Candles do not have to be subject of your photo but candles or their details must be visible somewhere in your photo.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Reflections.”  “Reflections” are all around us and are everywhere. Look for them in water (lakes, streams, ponds and puddles), in windows, mirrors and other shiny surfaces. Reflections are also remarkable easy to capture. The chosen “Reflection” does not have to be the subject of the picture but must be in the picture. The goal is to be artistic and creative. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "The Letter T.”  The subject of this theme is anything that starts with the Letter T: tea, turtles, taxi, taco, turnip. tassels, tennis, etc. Use your imagination and try to be creative. The chosen “T item” does not have to be the subject of the picture but must be in the picture. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Mirrors.”  Mirror, mirror on the wall… or in other places! Find a mirror and make a creative photo with it. Mirrors should give you lots of opportunities for creativity. Think about angles, light and shadow, selfies, details, etc. Your photos can be anything that includes a mirror. As always, mirrors do not have to be the subject of your photo but mirrors or their details must be visible somewhere in your photo. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Patterns.”  Patterns are the result of a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement. Patterns also include repetition, which refers to one object or shape repeated, and rhythm, which is a combination of elements repeated but with variations. Life is filled with patterns. Your job for this theme is to photograph them. You can emphasize them by filling the frame with a pattern to present the appearance of large numbers. Or be daring and break the pattern with a contrasting object or removing one of the repeating objects. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Roads and Streets.”  A “road” is anything that connects two points, while “streets” are public ways which usually have buildings on either side. You can capture roads and streets in cities, towns and neighborhoods or in the country. They can be paved, cobble-stoned or dirt. Your photos can be color, or black and white. The chosen “Road/Street” does not have to be the subject of the picture but must be in the picture. The goal is to be artistic and creative. Think leading lines, patterns, light trails, etc. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "A View from the Window.” Take your camera and point it out the window at a view. This can be any window: house/car/van/shop/store/office, etc. A widow must be discernible in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is “THE LETTER ‘W’”. The subject of this theme is anything that STARTS with the letter W: Wagon, Wall, Water, Window, Wheel, Wood, etc. Use your imagination and try to be creative. The group selected 1 photo from each participant to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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