2026 DIGITAL TOPICS
#1 DIGITAL COMPETITON – INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE
Images due: January 10, 2026 (9 PM)
Results presented: February 10, 2026 meeting
Interesting Perspective in photography involves using different camera angles and compositions to make images more engaging and visually interesting.
Examples, not limited to:
#2 DIGITAL COMPETITION – CREATIVE LIGHT
Images due: April 10, 2026 (9 PM)
Results presented: May 12, 2026 meeting
Creative lighting in photography Involves using light sources, both natural and artificial, manipulating light and shadow in innovative ways to evoke specific moods, highlight textures, add depth, and create drama using techniques like Rembrandt, butterfly, or split lighting for portraits, using household items for patterns, adding colored gels, creating lens flare or sunbursts, experimenting with hard vs. soft light, and using long exposures for light painting in dark environments. Controlling light direction, intensity, and color transforms flat images into artistic, dimensional photographs.
Examples, not limited to:
#3 DIGITAL COMPETITION – CAPTURE MOTION
Images due: August 10, 2026 (9 PM)
Results presented: September 8, 2026 meeting
Capturing motion in photography involves using techniques like fast shutter speeds, slower shutter speeds for motion blur, and camera movement to create dynamic and artistic images.
Examples, not limited to:
Images due: January 10, 2026 (9 PM)
Results presented: February 10, 2026 meeting
Interesting Perspective in photography involves using different camera angles and compositions to make images more engaging and visually interesting.
Examples, not limited to:
- Unique framing (shooting a sporting event through a fence)
- Bird’s eye view (shooting down off a bridge or overhang)
- Worm’s eye view (shooting up a long stairwell)
- Forced perspective (hand holding up the moon or a foot looking as if it would step on people)
- Google for other ideas!
#2 DIGITAL COMPETITION – CREATIVE LIGHT
Images due: April 10, 2026 (9 PM)
Results presented: May 12, 2026 meeting
Creative lighting in photography Involves using light sources, both natural and artificial, manipulating light and shadow in innovative ways to evoke specific moods, highlight textures, add depth, and create drama using techniques like Rembrandt, butterfly, or split lighting for portraits, using household items for patterns, adding colored gels, creating lens flare or sunbursts, experimenting with hard vs. soft light, and using long exposures for light painting in dark environments. Controlling light direction, intensity, and color transforms flat images into artistic, dimensional photographs.
Examples, not limited to:
- Lighting a subject (half of the subject in light/half in dark or rim lighting)
- Light painting (long exposure of a person moving a sparkler to draw a heart)
- Golden light (using morning light hitting buildings or windows)
- Blue Light (landscape just after sunset)
- Movement of light (slow shutter speed of a carnival ride or fireworks)
- Google for other ideas!
#3 DIGITAL COMPETITION – CAPTURE MOTION
Images due: August 10, 2026 (9 PM)
Results presented: September 8, 2026 meeting
Capturing motion in photography involves using techniques like fast shutter speeds, slower shutter speeds for motion blur, and camera movement to create dynamic and artistic images.
Examples, not limited to:
- Freezing motion – (no blur of bird taking off or a splash of water)
- Motion blur (slow shutter speed of a waterfall appearing smooth, blur of a bird’s wings or lights from cars at night)
- Panning (racing horses or a runner in focus with streaked background)
- Long exposure (crowd moving through a still environment)
- Google for other ideas!
