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The Themes 2015 - 2016


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2016

DECEMBER

11/28 – 12/4 FAMILY WITH PETS

12/5 – 12/11 ‘WHAT A GRIN’ (Thanks to Deborah)

12/12 – 12/18 HANDSHAKES (Thanks to Alan)

12/19 – 12/25 WITH SANTA

12/26 – 1/1 REFLECTIONS


NOVEMBER 2016

10/31 – 11/6 CHILDREN STANDING ON CHAIRS (Thanks to Alan)

11/7 – 11/13 LAW AND ORDER

11/14 – 11/20 AT THE PIANO (Thanks to Rick)

11/21 – 11/27 INSET AND ADD-ON PHOTOS (PHOTOS ON POSTCARDS, CALLING CARDS, ETC.) (Thanks to Alan)


OCTOBER 2016

10/3 – 10/9 HARVEST

10/10 – 10/16 ‘WHAT’S THAT ON HIS SHOE?’ OR OTHER UNEXPECTED DETAIL
Thanks to Rick for this idea.

10/17 – 10/23 SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY/GHOSTLY IMAGES/ HAUNTED HOUSES (post up to 3 images)

10/24 – 10/30 KIDS IN COSTUME/FANCY DRESS


SEPTEMBER 2016

8/29 – 9/4 IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FRIEND

9/5 – 9/11 ON THE BEACH

9/12 – 9/18 LAUNDRY ON A CLOTHESLINE (thanks to Deborah)

9/19 – 9/25 ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? - chairs, seats, benches, anything to sit on.

9/26 – 10/2 SHAPED PHOTOS (OVALS, CIRCLES, HEARTS, LEAVES, ETC.) thanks to Alan


AUGUST 2016
Thanks to Deborah and Alan for these themes

8/1 – 8/7 SWINGS AND HAMMOCKS

8/8 – 8/14 SAILOR SUITS

8/15 – 8/21 FOUNTAINS, LAKES AND PONDS

8/22 – 8/28 LOOKS LIKE A CHARACTER/S FROM A BOOK


JULY 2016

7/4 – 7/10 FLAGS, BUNTING or BANNERS

7/11 – 7/17 BRIDGES

7/18 – 7/24 FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY (any one of these or all 3, post up to 3 photos)

7/25 – 7/31 DAY TRIPPERS - people on a day out, groups or individuals


JUNE 2016

6/6 – 6/12 CROWDS and/or ALL ALONE (if you have both themes, please feel free to post 2 photos)

6/13 – 6/19 WHEELBARROWS AND CARTS (thanks to Alan for this idea)

6/20 – 6/26 THE FAMILY CAR (thanks to Deborah for this idea)

6/27 – 7/3 BRING ON THE CLOWNS (or any other circus performer) (feel free to post more than 1 photo if you have more than 1 entertainer)


MAY 2016

5/2 - 5/8 NUMBER(S) IN A PHOTO

5/9 - 5/15 FRAMES & BORDERS (thanks to Alan for this idea)

5/16 - 5/22 ROCKING HORSES (thanks to Rick for this idea)

5/23 - 5/29 IT'S PARTY TIME (Happy Birthday VPTP)

5/30 - 6/5 BREAKFAST (thanks to Deborah for this idea)


APRIL 2016

4/4 – 4/10 TATTERED & TORN (or otherwise damaged)

4/11 – 4/17 ‘DISEMBODIED HEADS’ (this idea is thanks to Alan Mays’ fantastic album)

4/18 – 4/24 BUILDINGS IN THE GARDEN/BACKYARD (sheds, summer houses, pigeon coops etc)

4/25 - 5/1 POLAROID


MARCH 2016

2/29 – 3/6 AGILITY - ACROBATICS, BALANCING, GYMNASTICS

3/7 – 3/13 FENCES, WALLS OR OTHER BOUNDARY MARKERS

3/14 – 3/20 “VICE VERSA “ – “a lady and a gentleman dressing in clothes of the opposite sex are vice versa,” this definition comes from a letter in a 1923 newspaper regarding a fancy dress/costume competition, and as the judge ruled in 1923, “the dress of each is complete without the aid of the other”, your photo can be of an individual or a couple.

3/21 – 3/27 THE FLIP SIDE (what’s on the reverse of a photo)

3/28 – 4/3 A CLUTTERED OR UNTIDY OR ‘UNPROFESSIONAL’ BACKGROUND


FEBRUARY 2016

2/1 – 2/7 GRUMPY

2/8 – 2/14 AT THE WEDDING (but not the bride or groom)

2/15 – 2/21 GAMBLING (or anything connected with gambling or betting)

2/22 – 2/28 THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY (you know how it is, you find the perfect photo just a little too late for the theme, so post it now and say what theme it would’ve fitted)

JANUARY 2016

1/4 - 1/10 WAITING

1/11 – 1/17 HANDS /FEET (a photo in which the hands or feet are prominent) if you have both, please feel free to post 2 photos.

1/18 – 1/24 SIGNS

1/25 – 1/31 WATCHING



DECEMBER 2015

11/30 – 12/6 IN COLOUR

12/7 – 12/13 BIRDS (with or without people)

12/14 – 12/20 THIS COULD BE A SCENE FROM A MOVIE

12/21 – 12/27 SEASONAL – INDOORS OR OUT - if you have both, feel free to post photos.

12/28 – 1/3 THE PASSAGE OF TIME (any interpretation of ‘time’ in a photo)


NOVEMBER 2015

11/2 – 11/8 a CDV

11/9 – 11/15 SEEING DOUBLE (a photo with 2 things/people that look the same)

11/16 – 11/22 A FAVOURITE PHOTO (and if you would like to say why, that would be wonderful)

11/23 - 11/29 AND THE WINNER IS . . .(a person or a team winning or with an award/medal/prize)


OCTOBER 2015

10/5 - 10/11 THAT COULD LEAD TO TROUBLE / DANGER

10/12 - 10/18 TALL

10/19 - 10/25 MOTHER(S) AND DAUGHTER(S)

10/26 - 11/1 IN DISGUISE / IN COSTUME


SEPTEMBER 2015

08/31 - 09/06 FAIRGROUND OR AMUSEMENT/THEME PARK

09/07 - 09/13 FASHION (in its day)

09/14 - 09/20 1950s

09/21 -09/27 FATHER AND SON

09/28 - 10/04 ON THE FARM


AUGUST 2015

08/03 - 08/09 STORES (department, grocery, five & dime, etc.)

08/10 - 08/16 RELIGIOUS

08/17 - 08/23 AFRICAN AMERICAN

08/24 - 08/30 KISS


JULY 2015

06/29 - 07/05 HOUSEWORK

07/06 - 07/12 THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD (a group of people posing with one silly/goofy person who throws the whole photo off, ie: sticking out tongue, bunny ears behind the head, etc.)

07/13 - 07/19 TEMPER TANTRUM

07/20 - 07-26 OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY (typewriters, record players, etc.)

07/27 - 08/02 EGYPT


JUNE 2015

06/01 - 06/07 SUMMER VACATION

06/08 - 06/14 WILD WILD WEST

06/15 - 06/21 SWIMMING POOLS

06/22 - 06/28 THE HONEYMOON IS OVER (unhappy couples)


MAY 2015

04/27 - 05/03 ARTISTS or ART

05/04 - 05/10 MOTHERS

05/11 - 05/17 UPSIDE DOWN

05/18 - 05/24 PATTERNS

05/25 - 05/31 BAD BEHAVIOR


APRIL 2015

Thanks to Alan Mays for this month's themes!

03/30 - 04/05 1960s

04/06 - 04/12 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

04/13 - 04/19 GIFT GIVING

04/20 - 04/26 A NEW BEGINNING


MARCH 2015

Thanks to corduroy cat for this month's themes!

03/02 - 03/08 SOCKS (striped, Argyll, tights, fishnets, men's/women's garters)

03/09 - 03/15 COZY AND WARM ON A WINTER'S DAY

03/16 - 03/22 MESSY (pics of mud covered children, birthday cake on the face, etc)

03/23 - 03/29 CURIOUS PHOTOGRAPHER PROPS (huge urns or plants, strange objects, taxidermy animals, etc)


FEB 2015

This month's themes were picked by Lisabee73. Thanks!

02/02 - 02/08 BICYCLES

02/09 - 02/15 BABY CARRIAGES and/or KNITTED - if you have both categories, feel free to post two photos.

02/16 -02/22 LET'S DANCE

02/23 - 03/01 CAMPING/TENTS


JAN 2015

This month's themes were recommended by Ian (red-eye). Thanks Ian!

01/05 - 01/11 SHIPS/BOATS and/or AIRCRAFT - if you have both categories, feel free to post two photos

01/12 - 01/18 BEARDS

01/19 - 01/25 PRIESTS/NUNS

01/26 - 02/01 SPORT

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