2011 - 2012 Salon Topic Definitions

September 12, 2011 - Alleys - These largely inner-city passages through the backside of neighborhood property lines are becoming a thing of the past, but can have a lot of character and personality.

October 3, 2011 - Reflections - Water, windows, eye glasses, snow, sky, mirrors.

November 7, 2011 - Minimalism - A style of art that emphasizes extreme simplicity of form; anything spare or stripped to its essentials.

December 5, 2011 - Breaking the Rules - Break at least one rule of photography. Conscious but successful attempts to create a work of art by abandoning traditional design precepts such as the Rule of Thirds or even correct exposure. Some of the most unique images defy all standards and preconceptions.

January 9, 2012 - Inside Looking Out or See Through - Capture the view of looking out from inside something. Examples: http://www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=1315 Or seeing something through something, as through a window, a gap in a door, through spread legs, or framing something or someone.

February 6, 2012 - Shadows - Shadows define or accentuate and guide the eye within the image. Shadows can be the primary space and interest or as in negative space, used to provide context for the other parts.

March 5, 2012 - Running on Empty - This could be a car that has seen its better days but is still running, an athlete giving it all he or she has to make it to the finish line, or someone at the end of his or her rope.

April 2, 2012 - Curves - Curves in roads, trails, cars, people, trees, tools, things.

May 7, 2012 - Weather - Dark and roiling clouds, rainbows, sun or moon dogs, rain, snow, hail.

June 4, 2012 - Best of the Best - The Best of the Best will be defined by the judge from this salon season award–winning images.