Week 46  November 11 -Nature Close-ups. Using close-up techniques, also know as "macro", capture intricate details of natural subjects.

Week 45  November 4 -Rule of Odds. Photographing an odd number of subjects/objects. Images are more visually appealing when they contain an odd number of elements .

Week 43  October 20 - Long Exposure. Using the camera's long exposure to create motion blur for unique images.

Week 42  October 13 - Fill the Frame. Putting part of or whole subject in the entire frame to isolate the subject and create compelling images.

Week 41  October 7 - Light & Shadows. Using the contrast between light and dark areas in your photos to create dramatic and visually interesting images.

Week 40 September 30 - Framing.  Using elements like trees, windows, arches, etc. to creatively frame the subject drawing  attention and adding depth to the composition.

Week 39 September 23 - Wildlife. Images captured of animals in their natural habitat  showcasing their environment or behavior.

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Week 36 September 2 - Squares or Triangles. Use natural or man-made elements that create squares or triangles in creative compositions.

Week 35 August 26 - Tell a Lie. Creating an image that defies reality through clever composition, post-processing, or creative staging.

Week 34 August 19 - Rule of Thirds.  A fundamental composition technique, which involves dividing the frame into nine equal parts and placing the subject along these lines or at their intersections. 

Week 33  August 12 - Self Portrait.  Images of me taken by me.

Week 32 August 5 - Golden Hour. The period shortly after sunrise and before sunset when the sun is just above the horizon and casts a warm glow.

 Week 31 July 29 - Back Lit. The light source is behind the subject.

 Week 24 - Film Noir. The genre Using the dark and moody style of 1940 and 50's crime and thriller movies.

 Week 23 - Urban Decay. Finding beauty and or stories in everything. Even in abandoned places and old, deteriorating buildings,

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 Week 21 - Forced Perspective. Using the camera to create optical illusions with near and far subjects.

Week 20 - Texture and Patterns. Finding texture and patterns both in nature and man-made .

Week 19 - Negative Space.  Using empty space around and between the subject draws the viewer's attention to the subject.

Week 17 - Architecture. This genre is all about  about photographing buildings and similar structures in an aesthetically pleasing and accurate manner.

Week 16 - Panorama. Panorama images are usually  at lleast twice as wide as tall  to show a sweeping scene.

Week 15 - Macro. Macro images are where the magnification of the subject is life-size or bigger.

Week 14 - April 1 - Black & White. Emphasizes contrast, texture, and composition over color. By removing the distraction of color, black and white images allow the viewer to focus on other elements of the photo, such as light, shadows, shapes, and forms.

Week 13 - March 25 - Abstract. Capturing elements of a subject that may not be immediately recognizable, emphasizing shape, form, color, pattern, and texture. Producing surreal and thought-provoking imagery by disregarding traditional representation. 

Week  12 March 18 - Food. 

Week  11 March 11 - Bokeh. The aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of an image, creating a soft, visually pleasing effect that highlights the main subject. 

Week  10 March 4 - Low Light/Night.  capturing images in environments with minimal lighting, often creating atmospheric and dramatic scenes.

Week  9 February 26 - Reflection.  Reflections in photography involve using reflective surfaces, such as water, mirrors, or glass, to create visually captivating and often symmetrical compositions.

 Week 8 February 19 - High-key.  A style that features predominantly bright and light elements, often characterized by a nearly or completely white background and minimal shadows. High-key conveys a sense of airiness and a positive, ethereal mood. 

 Week 7 February 12 - Diagonals.  Incorporating non-vertical and non-horizontal  lines in in an image can help to create impact and help lead a viewers eye thru the image.  

 Week 6 February 5 - One Color. Also known as monochrome or monochromatic.  A monochrome describes an image where everything in the frame appears as shades of a single color.

 Week 5 January 29  - Still life. A still life is a collection of inanimate objects arranged as the subject of a composition.

Week 4 January 22 Leading Lines - natural or man-made lines that guide a viewer's eye thru the photograph.

 Week 3 January 15 -Silhouettes. A silhouette is a solid, dark image of a subject against a brighter background.  The first silhouettes originated in 1850s France as a cheaper alternative to having a portrait painted.

Week 2 January 8 - Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). I intentionally moved the camera during the exposure to achieve an artistic effect.

 Week 1 January 1 - 2023 Favorites. Three of my favorite images of those that I took in 2023