Freeze the action – action shot which captures the sense of motion but with minimal or no blur. Panning shots which show background blur are not valid.
Facial expressions – a facial expression which captures and conveys emotion.
Fire and / or Frozen – an image that captures either or both senses of heat and cold.
Food glorious food – A shot which makes the mouth water and the stomach rumble.
Fellowship – a photo which captures a sense of community, togetherness, shared concern or care for others.
Fashion, flair, flamboyance – anything goes as long it is conveys the theme.
Fungus, Fruit, Flowers – From the natural setting to a formal arrangement, a photo which incorporates one or more of the themed items.
Flight – An object, bird, person, in the act of flying through the air.
Forces of Nature – Earth, Fire, Water, Resilience of nature.
Festival – the image should convey the sense of fun, colour, activities of an event.
2025 – Hosted by Whanganui Camera Club
Doorways
Underneath
Curves
Derelict and Abandoned
Humanity
Beauty in Nature
Urban Jungle
Panorama (At least twice as wide as high)
Golden Hue
Polyptychs (comprising from 2 to 9 images)
2024 – Hosted by Wellington Photograpic Society
Minimalist
Teal & Orange
Reflective
Multiple Exposure
Pareidolia: Seeing faces in Nature/Built Environment
In Miniature
Super Ordinary Life
The Sea
Shapes & Patterns
2023 – Hosted by Kapiti Coast Photographic Society
Grunge
From above
Iconic places of the lower North Island
Fear
Still life
Celebration
In the style of Helmut Newton
Triptychs
Chaos
Seeing red
2022 – Hosted by Johnsonville Camera Club
Misty Day
You Light Up My Life
Viewed 100mm from the ground
Danger
Night Life in the City
Long Exposure
Photojournalism
Sporting Action
B/W Landscape in the Style of Walker Evans
Quote: “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heaven”.
2021 – Hosted by Lower Hutt Camera Club, Lower Hutt
Blur
Framed
H is for…
In the City
Multiple Exposure
Symmetry
Triptych
The Great Outdoors
Wet
What we do in the shadows
2020 – Hosted by Kapiti Camera Club, Porirua
Earth Sea and Sky
Just Illusion
Mono Portrait
Musical Image
Once was Home
An Emotion
Macro Life
Levitation
Luscious Liquid
In the style of Andreas Gursky
2019 – Hosted by Kapiti Coast Photographic Society
Just Being Kids
Light Effects
Nature’s Finest
Night in the City
A Matter of Perspective
Impressionist
An Unlikely Combination
Social Interaction 21st Century Style
Fast or Slow
Quotation – “Up is heaven, down is ocean or more simply, sky and sea rivalling in welcome.”
2018 – Hosted by Wellington Photographic Society
A closer look at things
Curves
Flowing Water (rivers and waterfalls)
Frame within a frame
Hats
Minimal
On the move
Seen on the street
Standing out
Waiting
2017 – Hosted by Karori Camera Club
Abstract
Graffiti
Silhouette
Zoo animals / at the zoo
Rocks
Pattern and/or texture
Multiple exposure
Body parts
Hands
Rainy days
2016 – Hosted by Aotearoa Philippines Photographic Society
Reflections
Looking up
New Zealand Landscape
Happiness
New Zealand Wildlife
Macro
Impressions
Blue
Landing
Triptych – Based on the Haiku – Winter leaves, buds tightly rolled, silence.
2015 – Hosted by Hutt Camera Club
10 square yards
Architecture
Backlit
Glassware
Industrial Disease
Inspiring Views
Intimate Moments
Let’s Make Music
Stormy Weather
Window Lit Portraits
2014 – Hosted by Kapiti Camera Club
Print Section
Panorama
Abstract
Triptych
Portrait
Monochromatic
Projected Section
Emotion – Tears
Natural – Pastoral
Active – Running
Fluid – Motion
Situation – Domestic
2013 – Hosted by Kapiti Coast Photographic Society
Beams
Contained
Eggs
Eye
Feathered
Movement
Mysterious
Reaching
Skin
Terraced
2012 – Hosted by Wellington Photographic Society
Abstract
Animals
Arrivals
Hands
Music
Panning
Red, green, blue
Three
Time
Urban
2011 – Hosted by Karori Camera Club
Chair
Cosmopolitan
Flora
Impression
Night
Reflect
Rhythm
Selling
Shadow
Monochrome Open
2010 – Hosted by Hutt Camera Club
Footprints
Delicate
Things that no longer work
Emotion
Before and after
Bubbles
Frozen
Serenity
Transportation
Looking thru
2009 – Hosted by Kapiti Camera Club
River and/or Water
Wires and Wood
Weather
Friends
Cats and/or Dogs
Exposed
Natural
Oops
Illusion
Yummy
2008 – Hosted by Kapiti Coast Photographic Society
Orange
Plumbing
Clouds
Night
Abandoned
Liquid
Glass
Rocks
One Tree
Glint in the Eye
Wide
Interior
2007 – Hosted by Wellington Photographic Society
Repetition
Action
Weathered
Panorama
Seashore
Reflections
Shadows
Duet (two of a kind)
Caught unawares
Texture
Cityscape
Fantasy
2006 – Hosted by Karori Camera Club
At night
Seaside
Triptych
Flash
Teeth
Worn by time
Fun
Food
Within 40 cm
Street people
2005 – Hosted by Hutt Camera Club
Interpret a Movie
Fire - as in flames
Frozed in time - as suspended in motion
Objects of desire
Silhouettes
Flowers
Seascapes
Wrinkles
Movement
Bugs and critters
Looking up
Moonlit
Macro shot
High key - as in light coloured subject on light coloured background