Contest Categories for 2021-2022
Download Image Submission Guidelines
Note: Any image submitted with a visible Logo, Watermark or copyright, will be disqualified for the month it was submitted. There are no make-up submissions, however the image may be resubmitted without the Logo, Watermark or copyright, in another monthly competition as long as it meets that monthly category criteria.
| August, 2021 - Images due by August 25 | |
NatureINTERNET - 2 images + Comments | Restricted to the use of the photo process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation [...] |
| September, 2021 - Images due by September 1 | |
OpenREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | The major part of each image must have been captured by light sensitivity. Photographs may be modified using digital image editing programs. A scanner may also be used as a camera to capture photographs of objects placed on the scanner glass. [...] |
MonochromeSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | Images display varying amounts of light, all of the same hue. [...] |
| October, 2021 - Images due by October 1 | |
TravelREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. [...] |
DecaySPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | Images in this category may be of objects in a range from significant disrepair to an outright state of decomposition. The image ideally should reflect the beauty and dignity that can still be found in such subjects. [...] |
| November, 2021 - Images due by November 1 | |
NatureREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | Restricted to the use of the photo process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation [...] |
CreativeSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | There are no rules or restrictions concerning the origin of any parts of the image. [...] |
| December, 2021 - Images due by December 1 | |
OpenREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | The major part of each image must have been captured by light sensitivity. Photographs may be modified using digital image editing programs. A scanner may also be used as a camera to capture photographs of objects placed on the scanner glass. [...] |
MacroSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | Images that portray the use of macro (close-up) photography. Emphasis is on the use of close-up techniques, which may be achieved by use of close-up filters, macro lenses or lenses with macro capabilities, extension tubes or any combination of the above. [...] |
| January, 2022 - Images due by January 1 | |
OpenREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | The major part of each image must have been captured by light sensitivity. Photographs may be modified using digital image editing programs. A scanner may also be used as a camera to capture photographs of objects placed on the scanner glass. [...] |
Shape/Forms/LinesSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | Images should feature geometric shapes within real life settings or placed in creative juxtaposition by the maker. [...] |
NatureINTERNET - 2 images + Comments | Restricted to the use of the photo process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation [...] |
| February, 2022 - Images due by February 1 | |
CreativeREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | The PSA definition of Creative is Altered Reality. The image may be of any subject matter and must obviously display a change in natural color, form, shape or any combination of these three. [...] |
Still LifeSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | This is defined as the depiction of inanimate subject matter [...] |
| March, 2022 - Images due by March 1 | |
OpenREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | The major part of each image must have been captured by light sensitivity. Photographs may be modified using digital image editing programs. A scanner may also be used as a camera to capture photographs of objects placed on the scanner glass. [...] |
Street PhotographySPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | Street photography is a genre of photography that records everyday life in a public place. [...] |
| April, 2022 - Images due by April 1 | |
PortraitREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | Image of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. This is done through the use of effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. [...] |
Sunset/SunriseSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | Images may be of any subject, with sunset or sunrise as the main element. [...] |
| May, 2022 - Images due by May 1 | |
OpenREGULAR - 2 images + Comments | The major part of each image must have been captured by light sensitivity. Photographs may be modified using digital image editing programs. A scanner may also be used as a camera to capture photographs of objects placed on the scanner glass. [...] |
Power of ColorSPECIAL - 1 image, No Comments | The main thrust of the image must be the use of color and how it defines what we view [...] |