May Winners: All Things Edible
I found no shortage of good photos entered in last month's challenge, the theme of which was "All Things Edible." In part, I suppose, it was because everyone had easy access to the subject matter -- after all, we all eat. But beyond that, I feel as if the caliber of the photos we receive [...]
April Winners: "Hospitality and Welcome"
Choosing the winning photos for last month's theme, "Hospitality and Welcome," was difficult. In the end, after narrowing my favorites down to six, I had to choose based on the captions each photographer wrote under their pictures. Photo captions are important. Professional photographer Rich Wagner will tell you that the caption alone puts this picture [...]
March Winners: "Communication"
Last month's photo challenge theme was "Communication." We received all variety of photos representing that theme, everything from walls with messages on them… to people on cell phones… to animals (some exotic, some domestic) communicating with each other. Communication, as a word, may not conjure up a clear visual for many people. But it's definitely [...]
February Winners: "Paint the Town Red"
Every month, I tell Lori that these photo challenges are getting harder and harder to judge. I've noticed that the caliber of photographs has improved tremendously and I hope that's because you're starting to apply what you learn here in these weekly photo tips. January's winner, Judy Guffey, had the privilege (and challenge) of being [...]
December Winners: “The True Meaning of the Season”
It was quite a challenge to pick the winner's for our “The True Meaning of the Season,” challenge. Eleven images made it into my “finalist” category. Cindy-Lou Dale, the first place winner from November, had the honor of choosing first place this month and I could not have agreed more with her choice. You'll find [...]
November "Photos for All Seasons" Winners
If you entered our November photo contest ("Photos for All Seasons" was our theme) -- thank you. And if you didn't… don't miss your opportunity to submit a photo this month. The images have been really fantastic -- varied, interesting, and just plain beautiful. Choosing a winner is proving to be a real challenge, though [...]
October's Cuppa Joe Contest Winners…
Congratulations to the winners of our first monthly photo contest. And thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. We received an excellent selection and were really impressed with the quality of the images. So keep up the good work! You can take a look at the winning photos, here: ** First Place goes to EP [...]
