2015 / 2016 Photo Competition Schedule

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The following are the competition themes and definitions for the CCC 2015 – 2016 season. The dates are for the Intermediate, Advanced and Salon Council divisions. The Novice division will start on October 27, 2015 with the theme “Open”: Anything you would like in colour, black and white or whatever you want. The novice division will then do the same competitions below but delayed by one month.

NOTE: Remember, photo competitions are meant to challenge our creativity and inspire us to move out of our comfort zone and into places we’ve never ventured. They are in no way a reflection of your ability. If someone else doesn’t see your vision, accept it and continue to learn and grow as a photographer at your own pace.

• October 27, 2015 – Flowers (not artificial): The main character of this competition must be a flower or flowers. No artificial flowers such as silk, plastic etc. They may be in a vase, a field, a garden or whatever. Dried flowers will be allowed as long as they are real and were alive at some point in their existence.

• November 24, 2015 – Still Life / “Table Top”: Generally a still life would contain a small grouping of inanimate objects arranged in a pleasing composition. The platform for this topic does not have to be a table top but should not exceed the size of a table top (not the Tabletop Mesa or the periodic table). The main character/s cannot be flowers since we did them last competition.

• January 26, 2016 – Cityscape: A cityscape is like a landscape where a city or section of a city is the focal point.

• February 23, 2016 – Open Colour: Anything goes but it must be in colour (no black and white or sepia).

• March 22, 2016 – Fill The Frame: This picture can be of anything that you would like but it must fill a large percentage of the frame (75 -80% minimum). This can be a close up or macro shot or just a very large subject that fills the frame. Colour or black and white etc. are acceptable.

• April 26, 2016 – Open Black And White: Anything goes but it must be black and white and shades of grey (no colours or sepia tones).