Themes for 2024 - 2025:
May 2024: Thinking in Threes -Images using three of something as a key element of the composition
June 2024: Animal Humor -Make us laugh with animal images. Images should include animal(s) doing something humorous.
July 2024: "Castles" - An image where a castle is either the main subject or an important element in the photo
August 2024: "Seascapes" - A landscape-type image where the sea or ocean is the main subject
September 2024: "Sports" (ACCC Fall Roundup Theme) - An image taken of a sporting event that captures the action and/or participants in motion
October 2024: "Long Exposure" - An image taken with a very slow or long shutter speed. Images using the technique known as ICM (intentional camera movement) are not permitted.
November 2024: "Barns" - An image where a barn structure is the main subject
December 2024: "Church - Place of Worship" - An image that shows a church or place of worship as the main subject
January 2025: "Flowers" (ACCC Spring Roundup Theme) - An image where the main subject is a flower(s)
February 2025: "Silhouettes" - An image of a very dark subject against a light/bright background
March 2025: "Marketplace" - An image of a physical location where goods are bought, sold, or traded. The photo captures the sense of commerce
April 2025: "Club Field Trips"
Themes for 2025-2026:
2025
May 2025: "Waterfalls" - A landscape type image where the main subject is a waterfall
June 2025: "Lighthouses" - An image where a lighthouse is either the main subject or an important element of the photo
July 2025: "Patterns in Nature" - An image where the shape(s) of nature create an interesting pattern effect
August 2025: "Cityscapes" (ACCC) – An image that captures the physical aspect and perspective of a city or urban area
September 2025: High Key - A bright, low contrast image with minimal shadows, with the subject set against a bright background
October 2025: The Color Red - An image where the main subject is, or clearly contains, the color red
November 2025: Street Photography - Images that capture candid, unposed moments of everyday life/humanity in public spaces
December 2025: Fall - A landscape or nature image that captures and represents the fall season
2026
January 2026: Sunrise/Sunset (ACCC) - An image that captures the beautiful light of sunrise or sunset
February 2026: — Concert -- An image taken of, or during, a musical concert that captures the energy and/or environment of a live performance
March 2026:— Minimalism - An image that is heavily focused on simplicity with minimal, uncluttered elements in the composition with generous negative space
April 2026:— Club Field Trips
May 2026: — Leading Lines - A composition where natural or man-made lines lead the viewer’s eyes through the photograph
June 2026:— Repetition - An image where the composition and subject focuses on recurring elements, patterns, shapes, or objects
July 2026:— Low Key - An image that emphasizes mostly dark tones with a dark background, featuring a well-lit subject
August 2026:— Old Cars - An image where the main subject is a car(s) that is old, historic, vintage, and/or antique that may or may not be in a state of disrepair
September 2026:— Arches (ACCC)
October 2026:— Out of Place - An image that combines elements or subjects that are typically not found together creating an unexpected juxtaposition