Category Archives: Competition Nights

Competition Night 2022-05-25: Theme – “Hand Tools”; Judge – John Garofalo

Posted on May 16, 2023 by John Tabor

When: September 28, 2013 Where: Zoom meeting Theme: TBA Theme Description: Judge: Submission details: Entries due 11:59 PM ET, Monday, 25 th of September.  This is a digital-only competition. Read the updated rules before submitting! You must be a paid … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-04-27: Theme – “View From Below”; Judge – Sandi Croan

Posted on April 4, 2023 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, 27 April 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: View From Below Theme Description: Image of a subject as seen from below. Judge: Sandi Croan Submission details: Entries due 11:59 PM … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-03-23: Theme – “Industry”; Judge – David L. Crooks

Posted on March 15, 2023 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Industry Theme Description: Image of or about “industry”. Judge: David L. Crooks Submission details: Entries due 11:59 PM ET, Monday, 20 March … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-02-23: Theme – “Vintage”; Judge – Janet Little

Posted on February 14, 2023 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Vintage Theme Description: Image conveying a sense of the past (i.e. alternate film types/different eras/etc.). Judge: Janet Little Submission details: Entries due … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-01-26: Theme – “Making Tracks”; Judge – John Garofalo

Posted on January 22, 2023 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, January 26, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Making Tracks Theme Description: Image where the primary subject is tracks and perhaps how they are made. Judge: John Garofalo Submission details: … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-12-15: Theme – “Shadows”; Judge – Walt Callahan

Posted on December 5, 2022 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, December 15, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Shadows Theme Description: Image where the primary subject comprises one or more shadows. Judge: Walt Callahan Photography is Walter Calahan’s passion — … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-10-27: Theme – “Heat”; Judge – Mary Ann Setton

Posted on October 18, 2022 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Heat Theme Description: Image of or about “heat”. Judge: Mary Ann Setton Mary Ann is both a past VP for Competitions and … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-09-22: Theme – What I Did This Summer; Judge – TBD

Posted on September 11, 2022 by John Tabor

When: Thursday, September 22, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: What I Did This Summer Theme Description: Open theme. The photo must have been captured in June, July, or August 2022. Judge: … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-04-28: Theme – Abstract; Judge – Lori Lankford

Posted on April 18, 2022 by John Tabor

Thursday, April 28, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM *** Zoom meeting ONLY *** How to submit images Theme: Abstract Theme Description: Photo in which the portrayal of things from the visible world plays little or no part. Judge: Lori … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-03-24: Theme – National Parks; Judge – Jennifer King

Posted on March 12, 2022 by John Tabor

Thursday, March 24, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM *** Zoom meeting ONLY *** How to submit images Theme: National Parks Theme Description: Open theme. Photo must be taken within the physical boundary of one of the 63 defined national … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-02-24: Theme – Street Photography/Street Scenes; Judge – Roy Sewall

Posted on February 12, 2022 by John Tabor

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM *** Zoom meeting ONLY *** Submission details Theme: Street Photography/Street Scenes Theme Description: Photography that records everyday life in a public place. Judge: Roy Sewall Roy is a semi-retired professional photographer … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2022-01-27: Theme – Household Items; Judge – Steve Gottlieb

Posted on January 20, 2022 by John Tabor

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM *** Zoom meeting ONLY *** Submission details Theme: Household Items Theme Description: Photo where the main subject is one or more common household items. Judge: Steve Gottlieb Thousands of Steve’s images … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2021-12-16: Theme – Doors & Windows; Judge – Erum Rizvi

Posted on December 3, 2021 by John Tabor

Thursday, December 16, 2021, 7 PM – 9 PM Studio 151, 44330 Mercure Cir, Sterling, VA 20166 Zoom meeting Submission details Theme: Doors & Windows Theme Description: Photo incorporating one or more doors or windows as a prominent element of … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2021-10-28: Theme – Circles; Judge – Anand Jayaraman

Posted on October 18, 2021 by John Tabor

Thursday, October 28, 2021, 7 PM – 9 PM Studio 151, 44330 Mercure Cir, Sterling, VA 20166 Zoom meeting Submission details Theme: Circles Theme Description: Photo incorporating one or more circles as a prominent element of the composition. Judge: Anand … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2021-09-23: Theme – What I Did This Summer; Judge – Jean-Pierre Plé

Posted on September 10, 2021 by John Tabor

Thursday, September 23, 2021, 7 PM – 9 PM Studio 151, 44330 Mercure Cir, Sterling, VA 20166 Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: What I Did This Summer Theme Description: Open theme. The photo must have been captured in … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2021-04-22: Theme – Night Photography/Astro/Light Painting; Judge – Ross Stansfield

Posted on April 8, 2021 by John Tabor

Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Night Photography/Astro/Light Painting Theme Description: Outdoor images captured at night. Typically, but not necessarily, long exposure. May include images of astronomical objects and large … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2021-01-28: Theme – Decay/Rust; Judge – Roy Sewall

Posted on January 2, 2021 by John Tabor

Thursday, January 28, 2021, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom Submission details shown below. Theme: Decay/Rust Theme Description: Artistic representation of decay. Rust, for example, is typically decaying steel. “Decay” is frequently defined as “to undergo decomposition or “to fall … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2020-10-22: Theme – Big City/Architecture; Judge – Denise Silva

Posted on October 5, 2020 by John Tabor

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom Submission details shown below. Theme: Big City/Architecture Theme Description: Urban analog of a landscape. An artistic representation of the physical elements of a metropolis or urban/suburban area. Judge: Denise Silva … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2020-09-24: Theme – What We Did Last Summer; Judge – Sandi Croan

Posted on August 23, 2020 by John Tabor

Thursday, September 24, 2020, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom Submission details shown below. Theme: What We Did Last Summer Judge: Sandi Croan Theme Description Open theme. Photo must be taken between May – August 2020. About the judge: Sandi … Continue reading →

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Competition Night 2020-05-28: Theme – Macro; Judge – Ellis Rosenberg

Posted on May 17, 2020 by John Tabor

Thursday, May 28, 2020, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84447195793?pwd=b1hHcW1RZDRDV1A0Qm5UK3VJcElXdz09 Submission details shown below. Theme: Macro Judge: Ellis Rosenberg Theme Description An exploration of the very small. macrophotography [makrōfəˈtäɡrəfē] NOUN macro-photography (noun) photography producing photographs of small items larger … Continue reading →

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