{"id":306,"date":"2014-01-12T14:36:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T19:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brpas.com\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:19:27","slug":"monthly-challenge-themes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brpas.com\/?page_id=306","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Challenge Themes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The rules:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Photos should be printed on a standard 8.5&#215;11 inch page and each member may submit 2 entries per challenge. While shooting specifically for each challenge is encouraged, at least one image per challenge should have been shot within the past year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2026 Monthly Themes<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">January &#8211; Symmetry<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">February &#8211; Frost and Fog<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">March &#8211; Lines that Divide<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">April &#8211; Tactile Temptations<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">May &#8211; Duality of Light and Dark<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">June &#8211; Curiosity Framed<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">July &#8211; Life in Miniature<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">August &#8211; Juxtaposition<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">September &#8211; Color in Monotone Spaces<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">October &#8211; Glitched Realities<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">November &#8211; Contrast of Cultures<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">December &#8211; Moments in Transit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2025 Monthly Themes<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">January &#8211; Abstract<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">February &#8211; Red<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">March &#8211; Black and White<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">April &#8211; Reflections<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">May &#8211; Macro\/Close up<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">June &#8211; Long Exposure<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">July &#8211; Night Photography (anywhere, including sky)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">August &#8211; Silhouette<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">September &#8211; Single Light Source&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">October &#8211; Nature<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">November &#8211; Patterns<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">December &#8211; ICM&nbsp; Intentional Camera Movement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2024 Monthly Themes<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<ul>\n<li>January &#8211; Bokeh<\/li>\n<li>February \u2013 Black and White<\/li>\n<li>March \u2013 Windows<\/li>\n<li>April \u2013 Minimalist<\/li>\n<li>May \u2013 Plants<\/li>\n<li>June \u2013 Pets\/Animals<\/li>\n<li>July \u2013 Doors<\/li>\n<li>August \u2013 Landscape\/Seascape<\/li>\n<li>September \u2013 Reflections<\/li>\n<li>October \u2013 Speed<\/li>\n<li>November \u2013 My Happy Place<\/li>\n<li>December &#8211; Splendor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2023 Monthly Themes<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">February &#8211; Vintage<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">March &#8211; Abstract<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">April &#8211; Isolated object<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">May &#8211; Patterns<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">June &#8211; Long exposure<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">July &#8211; Insect<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">August &#8211; Iridescent<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">September &#8211; Decay \/ abandonment<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">October &#8211; Odd \/ Macabre<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">November -Monochrome<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">December &#8211; Movement \/ Action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>2021-2022 Covid<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>2020 Monthly Themes<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan:&nbsp; Lines<\/li>\n<li>Feb:&nbsp; Winter Trees<\/li>\n<li>Mar:&nbsp; Sliced Fruit<\/li>\n<li>Apr:&nbsp; Negative Space<\/li>\n<li>May:&nbsp; Delicate<\/li>\n<li>Jun:&nbsp; Paper Abstract<\/li>\n<li>Jul:&nbsp; Fractals in Nature<\/li>\n<li>Aug:&nbsp; Water Drops<\/li>\n<li>Sep:&nbsp; Multiple Exposure<\/li>\n<li>Oct:&nbsp; Reflections<\/li>\n<li>Nov:&nbsp; ICM &#8211; In Camera Movement\/or Motion<\/li>\n<li>Dec:&nbsp; Study in Red<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x0 pg-1h1 pg-1y0 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">2019 Monthly Themes:<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y1 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Jan: Sparkly or Sparkling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Feb: Three of a Kind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y3 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Mar:Weather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y4 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Apr: Decisive Moment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y5 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">May: Friends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y6 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Jun: My Happy Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y7 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Jul: Abstract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y8 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Aug: Minimalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1y9 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Sept: Windows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1ya pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Oct: Facing Away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1yb pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Nov:Mysterious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x1 pg-1h1 pg-1yc pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Dec: Tells a Story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2018 Challenge Themes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January &#8211; Cold<\/li>\n<li>February &#8211; I&#8217;m thankful for<\/li>\n<li>March &#8211; Black and White<\/li>\n<li>April &#8211; In your town<\/li>\n<li>May &#8211; Tree<\/li>\n<li>June &#8211; Front Door<\/li>\n<li>July &#8211; Water<\/li>\n<li>August &#8211; Pattern<\/li>\n<li>September &#8211; Delicious<\/li>\n<li>October &#8211; Stairs<\/li>\n<li>November &#8211; Something starting with the letter C<\/li>\n<li>December &#8211; Decorations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2017 Challenge Themes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January &#8211; Cold<\/li>\n<li>February &#8211; B&amp;W<\/li>\n<li>March &#8211; Looking Up<\/li>\n<li>April &#8211; Makes Me Smile<\/li>\n<li>May &#8211; Floating<\/li>\n<li>June &#8211; Silhouette<\/li>\n<li>July &#8211; Rough<\/li>\n<li>August &#8211; In the Middle<\/li>\n<li>September &#8211; Delicate<\/li>\n<li>October &#8211; Blurry<\/li>\n<li>November &#8211; Fast<\/li>\n<li>December &#8211; Outside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The 2016 Challenge Themes are:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>January &#8211; Old<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>February &#8211; Fenced in&#8230;photos of fences<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>March &#8211; Just plain weird&#8230;wtf?<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>April &#8211; Spiritual<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>May &#8211; Shadow Dance<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>June &#8211; Half as Much&#8230;photos when the main subject is cropped in half<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>July &#8211; Geometry&#8230;lines\/angles\/patterns<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>August &#8211; 9-5&#8230;photos of folks on the job<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>September &#8211; Thirsty&#8230;photos of beverages<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>October &#8211; H2O<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>November &#8211; My favorite place<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>December &#8211; Biggest Fear<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2015 Monthly Challenge Themes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January &#8211; Abandoned<\/li>\n<li>February &#8211; Orange<\/li>\n<li>March &#8211; Neon<\/li>\n<li>April &#8211; In the Garage<\/li>\n<li>May &#8211; Ground Level<\/li>\n<li>June &#8211; Barnyard<\/li>\n<li>July &#8211; Choo Choos<\/li>\n<li>August &#8211; Vegetable<\/li>\n<li>September &#8211; Graffiti<\/li>\n<li>October &#8211; Rural Living<\/li>\n<li>November &#8211; Good Morning!<\/li>\n<li>December &#8211; In the Woods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2014 monthly challenge themes are:<\/p>\n<pre>Jannuary- Egg(s)\nFebruary - Sky\nMarch- Details\nApril- Favorite Place\nMay- In Motion\nJune- Entrance\nJuly- Fruit\nAugust- Broken\nSeptember - Double Exposure\nOctober - Bokeh\nNovember - Shadow\nDecember - Thru the Window<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rules: Photos should be printed on a standard 8.5&#215;11 inch page and each member may submit 2 entries per challenge. 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