Assignments
The monthly assignments give you a chance to get out and photograph subjects that you may not normally think of shooting. Use the same rules of composition, exposure and interesting subject matter - but be creative!

2009-10 Assignments

September - Horse(s)

October - Reflection(s)

November - Shoe(s)

December - Fruit &/or Vegetables

January - Kid(s)

February - Emotions

March - Church(es)

April - Ice &/or Snow

May - Nightscapes

 

Past Assignments

2008-09 Assignments

September - Door(s) or any part of
October - Domestic animals
November - Time
December - Wheels
January - Perspective
February - Telephones and/or phone booths
March - Movement / motion or speed
April - Straps, clasps or buckles
May - (no competition)

 

2007-08 Assignments

September - Religious buildings and symbolism
October - Egg(s)
November - Under construction (buildings, roads, bridges, etc.)
December - Tabletops with creative lighting (rear projection ok)
January - What is it? (things hard to recognize)
February - People (portraits, crowds, groups, in action, etc.)
March - Mechanical or electrical equipment
April - Street signs, traffic signs (or other outdoor signs)
May - Towers steeples, & spires (or lighthouses)

 

2006-07 Assignments

September - Life's a Beach
October - Bridges or Tunnels
November - Fruits, Vegetables or Nuts
December - Portals
January - Fall Colors
February - Fan the Flame
March - Neon Signs
April - Railroads
May - Seeing Double

 

2005-06 Assignments

September - Broken
October - Patterns
November - Made in the Shade
December - Michigan Icons
January - Time Keepers
February - Pan Shots
March - Drips, Drops, Splats, Splashes and/or Pours
April - Butt Shots of Flowers
May - Product Shot

 

2004-05 Assignments

September - Yester-Tech
October - Rain, Fog or Mist
November - Reflections
December - Flowers
January - Scenic's
February - From Above or Below
March - Night Scenes
April - Water, Snow and Ice
May - Formal Portraits

 

2003-04 Assignments

September - Festivals
October - Hand Tools
November - Butt Ugly
December - Abandoned Buildings
January - Mushrooms or Fungus
February - Silhouette
March - Old
April - Bodies
May - Columns

 

2002-03 Assignments

September - Industrial Scenes
October - Weather Phenomena
November - Part of a Whole
December - Commercial Transportation
January - People at Work
February - Converging Lines or Perspective
March - Flash Photos
April - Places of Worship
May - (Slides) Monochrome Photos on Slide film. (Prints) Photos on Infrared Film

 

2001-02 Assignments

September - Fireworks
October - Automobiles
November - Architectural Details
December - Fruits and Vegetables
January - Rocks, Boulders and Stones
February - Nautical
March - Purple
April - Patterns
May - Night Time

 

2000-01 Assignments

September - Food - growing or prepared or in between
October - Structures - outbuildings, barns, bridges, lighthouses, unusual buildings
November - Vehicles of transportation
December - Action or motion
January - Colors and/or forms, abstracts, shapes; including human
February - Staircases or stairways
March - Pets or domestic animals with or with out kids
April - People - informal, formal, environmental, candid/photojournalistic or nude study
May - Close-up or macro photography

 

1999-2000 Assignments

September - Water
October - Farms
November - Macro / Close-up
December - Framed Objects
January - Portraits
February - Reflections
March - Doors and Windows
April - Patterns or Lines
May - Inclement Weather

Remember...

...to watch for upcoming Programs and Field Trips that may have subject matter useful for future assignments.