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Welcome to the LVPC Monthly Photo Challenge

The LVPC monthly Photo Challenge is a great way for all members to get involved and share images with the club. This year, the photo challenge topics have been selected in hopes of encouraging all members to become more thoughtful photographers while increasing photographic knowledge and sparking creativity.

We've never met a photographer who didn't hope to become "better" at their craft. Our hope is that the challenges will help novice photographers advance beyond the snapshot as well as inspire more advanced artists to pick up their camera and and explore photographic possibilities with purpose.

New challenges will be introduced in a monthly email. The challenges are meant to be fun for all and noncompetitive. All members are invited to submit THREE images for each challenge. Simply upload your images to a personal album and tag the with the tag indicated in the email. The tags allow us to find your images for display. You will find the tag in the pulldown tag menu when you upload your images. Your images will be compiled at the end of the challenge and displayed in an album on this website and on the private LVPC Facebook page. Only THREE images per photographer will be displayed in each albums so show us your best work.

While submitting images from your archives is allowed, we hope that you'll take the opportunity to pick up your camera and get shooting. Consistent practice is the best path to improving as a photographer. You are also welcome to use creative techniques and processing to fully represent your photographic style.

We hope that you will find these challenges engaging and enjoyable. We look forward to seeing your images!

All Challenge Participants will be entered for our Photo Challenge Raffle:
Each month we will award a $25 gift card to one lucky challenge participant!  Every member who submits at least ONE image for the challenge will be entered to win.  The winner will be chosen by random drawing and can choose a $25 gift card from Dan's Camera City, B&H Photo, or Amazon.

Current Theme


April Photo Challenge

Approaching Abstract


Creating abstract imagery can be intimidating.  But it needn’t be, it is actually one of the most enjoyable genre’s to practice.  It requires no special equipment, and no exotic travel. All you need is a camera and a willingness to experiment and have fun exploring the “what if’s” of shooting.




Dizzy Blue Poppy
Photograph by Katherine Fisher

Our March speaker Beth Buelow gave a fantastic and inspiring presentation on approaching abstraction.  It was an invitation to explore line, color and form with a myriad of subjects in a completely unique and personal way. There is a lot of satisfaction in creating an image that cannot be replicated and evokes emotional response.  Start simply by throwing your subject out of focus, using specialty lenses or trying a little intentional camera movement (ICM).  With practice, you will develop a unique photographer's eye. Expanding play with multiple exposures, blend modes in camera or in post, and processing give us almost unlimited creative freedom.

Consider nonliteral reality as an approach to abstraction.  Look for creative or unique ways to interpret a literal scene or subject where it is somewhat recognizable. This stretches your skills 
and imagination exercising your creative muscle.  Try communicating an idea, energy, or emotion rather than a location or a thing. When you’re ready, push yourself into completely nonrepresentational abstraction.  Be patient with yourself as practice is the path to abstract artistry.  It’s uncomfortable at first. There will be a lot of “duds”, but the duds give you clues to improving your techniques and your style. Is it good? You are striving to provoke curiosity, emotional response or fascination on the part of the viewer.  Ask yourself how YOU are responding to the piece.

If you missed Beth’s presentation, the recording will be available until April 19.  She gives wonderful guidance to those wishing to play with abstraction.  You will find the link to the recording in your email.

For examples and inspiration, visit these abstract photographers:


For this Challenge, all members are invited to submit up to THREE abstract or nonrepresentational images.  Upload the images to a personal album in your profile on the LVPC website and tag your images 04/26_Abst from the pull-down menu.  Detailed instructions and a brief instructional video are linked below.

This Challenge Will Run Until
April 26, 2026

Future Themes


Upcoming Challenges

May - A Photo Project
Opens April 26
Tag: 5/26_Project


How to Participate

For best viewing and for our downloading, prepare your images with 1280 pixel width for landscape and 720 pixel width for portrait, max file size 3 MB.  Upload your images (3 max) to your member album.  


Member Login, Profile, Website: Photo Albums, Open an Album (pencil), Add Photo(s).
Select the Correct Challenge TAG from the pull-down list for each image. Do NOT create your own TAG. 
You are done! Your image will be manually loaded to the Challenge Album
after the challenge concludes.

For additional instruction, click on the "Challenge Instructions" button below, or watch a short video.

Challenge Instructions

Watch Short Video