2014-2015 Assigned Subjects

A small group of members gathered to recommend the assigned subjects for the next season. The Stamford Photography Club is pleased to announce the final list for next season.

Assigned Subjects for 2014/2015 Season

Sept – Geometrics
Oct – Back Lit
Nov – After Dark
Dec – Broken
Jan – Wildlife
Feb – Odd Couples
Mar – Food
Apr – Balloons

Rules of Competition

Assigned Subject Submission Eligibility

One thing that makes PCLFC unique is that Assigned Subjects must be taken after the subjects are announced. This encourages members to think creatively and to shoot new material and not to rely on past images. So anything you shoot after March 13, 2014 will be eligible for competition in the Assigned Subject Category.

A big thanks to the Selection Gang:
Jean-Marc Barra
Linda Brinkerhoff
Mike Harris
Steve Kaplan
Van Ruttley

About the Process

The Gang solicited input from club members and evaluated a list of about 150 ideas submitted by 18 members.  These numbers also include those ideas submitted last year that did not make it to the top 8. After eliminating those ideas that were similar to previous year’s Assigned Subjects the selection gang had more than 100 ideas to narrow down to 8.  Each member of the selection gang picked their favorites from the list of ideas submitted and then met as a team to thin down the consolidated favorites list via various rounds of up and down votes.  The voting process was “blind” to the idea originator names.

They carefully considered each idea across a variety of factors:

  • Accessibility – accessible to all members, at all levels.
  • Variety – the subjects span the whole spectrum from concrete to abstract.
  • Quickly understandable by members and judges.
  • Inspiring and challenging, which is core to what we are as a Club.

Once again, thank you to Jean-Marc, Linda, Mike, Steve and Van for vetting these ideas and coming up with a great list.

“The time is ticking so start clicking”