Here are next season’s competition themes.

October
Novice: Open Black & White
(any subject, black and white, not sepia)

Intermediate, Advanced and Salon: Streetscapes
(the visual elements of a street, including the road, adjoining buildings, sidewalks, street furniture, art, murals and installations, trees and open spaces that combine to form the street’s character)

November
Novice: Streetscapes
(the visual elements of a street, including the road, adjoining buildings, sidewalks, street furniture, art, murals and installations, trees and open spaces that combine to form the street’s character)

Intermediate, Advanced and Salon: Harvest
(agricultural harvest photos from any time of the year. The category may include related photos taken at the International Plowing Match)

January
Novice:Harvest
(agricultural harvest photos from any time of the year. The category may include related photos taken at the International Plowing Match)

Intermediate, Advanced and Salon: In the Rain
(Anything goes, as long as the photo involves rain.)

February
Novice: In the Rain
(Anything goes, as long as the photo involves rain.)

Intermediate, Advanced and Salon: Framed by Nature
(use nature/natural elements to create a photo that is naturally framed)

March
Novice: Framed by Nature
(use nature/natural elements to create a photo that is naturally framed)

Intermediate, Advanced and Salon: Interesting Furniture
(indoors or outdoors. May not include wall lights, sconces, ceiling fans, etc are not included unless they are part of an overall room shot, but they cannot be the central focus)

April
Novice: Interesting Furniture
(indoors or outdoors. May not include wall lights, sconces, ceiling fans, etc are not included unless they are part of an overall room shot, but they cannot be the central focus)

Intermediate, Advanced and Salon: Open
(anything goes)