SET SUBJECTS Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

September 2019 – COLOUR PRINT – Manipulation IS Allowed

Any image of any genre in print form. Must be a colour print. The minimum acceptable image size is 6" x 8" (152 x 203mm) and the maximum image size, including the mounting, 16" x 20" (400 x 520mm).

Mounting of prints is optional, however, block mounted and framed prints will not be accepted for competition and exhibition. Titles must be placed on the back of the print and include star grading and member name.

October 2019 – MOVIE TITLES – Manipulation IS Allowed

It is time to get creative. The photograph must clearly depict the movie title so that it can be recognisable by the audience even if they don’t know the title. It is advisable not to use foreign movies that might not be familiar to a large part of the audience.

November 2019 – FIVE (the number) – Manipulation IS Allowed

5 fingers, the 5 of Clubs, 5 siblings, 5 mossies on a wire, the number 5.... There's so much to choose from that you won’t be at sixes and sevens with this one!

January 2020 – STRUCTURES ABSTRACT & CREATIVE - Manipulation NOT Allowed

It is time to get creative. Abstract photography, sometimes called non-objective, experimental, conceptual or concrete photography, is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created using photographic equipment, processes or materials. Find an interesting structure and look for a new perspective that will allow the viewer’s imagination to run wild. 

February 2020 – KITCHEN UTENSILS ABSTRACT & CREATIVE IN MONOCHROME – Manipulation NOT Allowed

It is time to get creative. Abstract photography, sometimes called non-objective, experimental, conceptual or concrete photography, is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created using photographic equipment, processes or materials. Scratch in your kitchen for something that will give interesting lines, shadows or patterns and look for a new perspective that will allow the viewer’s imagination to run wild.

Monochrome is a black and white image. A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category. A black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.

March 2020 – THE MOON – Manipulation IS Allowed

It is time to get creative. The photograph must clearly depict the moon as an important part of your image. We are not looking for images of just the moon. Try coming up with creative compositions or look for that perfect moment to photograph the moon in your scape. 

April 2020 – FLOWERS – Manipulation IS Allowed

Flowers come in a huge variety of shapes, colours, and sizes. It can be flowers in the field or flowers in the studio, as long as you show the beauty and textures that flowers bring us.

May 2020 – WATER – Manipulation IS Allowed

Raindrops, streams, splashes and droplets or even dropping subjects into water are all allowed in your interpretation of the subject water. Get creative and think outside of the box to create something interesting for the viewer. 

July 2020 – MONOCHROME PRINT – Manipulation IS Allowed

Monochrome is a black and white image. A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey.

A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able

to stand in the black and white category. A black and white work modified by a partial toning

or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category. This image must be submitted in print form.

August 2020 – FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY - Manipulation IS Allowed

Food photography is a still life photography genre used to create attractive still life photographs of food. It is a specialization of commercial photography, the products of which are used in advertisements, magazines, packaging, menus or cookbooks. Find something that looks delicious and capture it to entice your viewers taste buds.

May 2020 – STILL LIFE– Manipulation NOT Allowed

Still life photography is a genre of photography used for the depiction of inanimate subject matter, typically a small group of objects. It is the application of photography to the still life artistic style. An example is food photography. Tabletop photography is a branch of still life photography that focuses on capturing items that can be placed on a table. The most common photographic subjects of this genre are food photography and product photography, i.e. photographing a product for commercial purposes. Get creative, the possibilities are endless.

May 2020 – SOMETHING ON A SHOP SHELF – Manipulation NOT Allowed

Retailers spent a lot of time and though when packing their shelves. Visual merchandising is the practice of displaying products to help customers find what they want and encourage larger purchases. Creatively we can see a variety of things when looking at shelves such as repetition, colour bands and patterns. Find something that caught your eye and capture what grabbed your attention or create your own shelve with a focus point. For this subject cell phone photos can be submitted. It is advisable to ask permission to photograph in a retail store. Smaller local stores are a good place to get permission. 

TOP TEN CHALLENGE

The list of SUBJECTS are as follows and will remain constant for all the future events:

1.      Large Depth of Field

2.      Shallow Depth of Field

3.      Movement & Motion

4.      Dogs Eye View

5.      A Day at .....

6.      Textures

7.      Composition

8.      Prominent Colour

9.      Structures

10.    Creative (post production)

Credit to Alastair Lawson from ALP for this concept