Closed themes

These themes are no longer open for submissions or voting. We'd like to thank everyone for their awesome contributions! Got a great theme idea? Let's hear it!

Photo Challenge: Act of Sharing

Closed May 19, 2013

Photo Challenge: Finding Meaning with Bokeh

Closed May 12, 2013

Photo Challenge: Your Shopping Weakness

Closed May 5, 2013

Photo Challenge: Patterns Found Only in Nature

Closed April 29, 2013

Photo Challenge: Birds of Spring

Closed April 21, 2013

Photo Challenge: Spring Cleaning

Closed April 15, 2013

Photo Challenge: The Little Secret

Closed April 8, 2013

Photo Challenge: From the Ground

Closed April 1, 2013

Photo Challenge: Luck of the Irish

Closed March 23, 2013

Photo Challenge: A Model of Fitness

Closed March 18, 2013

Photo Challenge: Musical Instruments

Closed March 11, 2013

Photo Challenge: Wilt

Closed March 4, 2013

Photo Challenge: Breaking (The Art of Hip Hop Dance)

Closed February 25, 2013

Photo Challenge: Urban Exploration

Closed February 10, 2013

Photo Challenge: Draw Back Cupids Arrow

Closed February 18, 2013

Photo Challenge: Comic Book Actions

Closed February 4, 2013

Photo Challenge: Macro Industrial Machine

Closed January 28, 2013

Photo Challenge: 2013 Resolutions

Closed January 21, 2012

Photo Challenge: Winter Sports

Closed January 14, 2013

Photo Challenge: In The Eyes Of A Child

Closed January 7, 2013

Photo Challenge: One Person's Trash is Another's Treasure

Closed December 31, 2012

Photo Challenge: All That Glitters and Sparkles.

Closed December 24, 2012

Photo Challenge: First Snow

Closed December 17, 2012

Photo Challenge: What's on the Horizon

Closed December 10, 2012

Photo Challenge: What Goes Up, Must Come Down; Stairs

Closed December 3, 2012

Photo Challenge: Extreme Weather and the Aftermath

Closed November 26, 2012

Photo Challenge: White in Color Photography

Closed November 19, 2012

Photo Challenge: The Trouble with Traveling

Closed November 12, 2012

Photo Challenge: Election Time

Closed November 5, 2012

Photo Challenge: Martha Stewart Would be Proud; The Commercial Side of Halloween

Closed October 29, 2012

Photo Challenge: Something Strange Comes This Way

Closed October 22, 2012

Photo Challenge: Paint Scheme

Closed October 15, 2012

Photo Challenge: Interior Architectural Design

Closed October 8, 2012

Photo Challenge: Breakfast of Champions.

Closed October 1, 2012

Photo Challenge: Sports in Motion

Closed September 24, 2012

Photo Challenge: Street Performers

Closed September 17, 2012

Photo Challenge: Collectibles

Closed Septmeber 10th

Photo Challenge: In Your Shoes

Closed September 3rd

Photo Challenge: On the Fence

Closed August 27th

Photo Challenge: Water Works

Closed August 20th

Photo Challenge: The Color Yellow

Closed August 13th

Photo Challenge: Inside Your Fridge II

Closed August 5th

Photo Challenge: An Ever Changing  World

Closed July 30th

Photo Challenge: Art Crimes

Closed July 23rd

Photo Challenge: Phobias and Fears

Closed July 16th

Photo Challenge: Fun Finds

Closed July 8th

Photo Challenge: Take a Bite Out of Summer

Closed July 2, 2012

Photo Challenge: All Dolled Up

Closed June 25, 2012

Photo Challenge: Grin and Bare It!

Closed June 17th

Photo Challenge: Financial Focus

Closed June 11, 2012

Photo Challenge: Centered Composition

Closed June 4th

Photo Challenge: Triangle Tour

Closed May 28th

Photo Challenge: "Wildflower"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Inkless"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Glissandra"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "The Chimera"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Pale Horse"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Oceania"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Pinwheels"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "One Diamond, One Heart"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: My Love Is Winter

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Violet Rays"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "The Celestials"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Panopticon"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: "Quasar"

Smashing Pumpkins: Imagine Oceania Photo Challenge Series

Photo Challenge: Pedalers' Paradise

Closed May 21st

Photo Challenge: April Rain

Closed May 14th

Photo Challenge: Green Living

Closed May 7th

Photo Challenge: The Letter C

Closed April 29th

Easter Surprises

Closed April 10, 2012

Photo Challenge: Take a Seat

Closed April 23rd

Photo Challenge: Life Support

Closed April 15th

Photo Challenge: Vintage

Closed April 8th

Photo Challenge: Sound Bites

Closed April 1st

Photo Challenge: Momentum!

Closed March 26, 2012

Photo Challenge: Multiples

Closed March 26th

Photo Challenge: Dirty!

Closed March 11th

Photo Challenge: Community Service

Closed March 5th

Photo Challenge: Wildville

Closed February 27th

Photo Challenge: Boldly Bearded

Closed February 19, 2012

Photo Challenge: Kitchen Helpers

Closed February 13th

Photo Challenge: Comfy, Cozy, Toasty

Closed February 6th

Photo Challenge: Triptych

Closed January 30th, 2012

Photo Challenge: Game On!

Closed January 23rd

Photo Challenge: The Color Red

Closed January 16th

Photo Challenge: Once Upon a Holiday...

Closed January 9th

Photo Challenge: Wise and Organized

Closed January 2nd

Photo Challenge: Less Stress, More Awesome!

Closed December 26th

Photo Challenge: What a Gem!

Closed December 19th

Photo Challenge: Communication

Closed December 12th

Photo Challenge: Inked

Closed December 5th

Photo Challenge: Toy Stories

Closed November 28th 2011

Photo Challenge: Spooktacular!

Closed November 21st

Photo Challenge: To-Do List

Closed November 14th

Photo Challenge: Smokin'

Closed November 7th

Photo Challenge: A Visionary Apple

Closed October 31st

Photo Challenge: Bellies and Babies

Closed October 24th

Photo Challenge: Rule of Trees

Closed October 17th

Photo Challenge: All-Aboard!

Closed October 10th

Photo Challenge: Road Trip

Closed October 3rd

Photo Challenge: Back-to-School

School is out

Photo Challenge: Give Me a Sign

Closed September 19th

Photo Challenge: Coffee!

Make mine a tripple

Photo Challenge: Bridges

Closed September 5th

Photo Challenge: Take a Number

Closed August 29th

Photo Challenge: Under Construction

Closed August 22nd

Photo Challenge: Chillin'

Closed August 15th

Photo Challenge: Working For A Living

Closed August 8th

Photo Challenge: Moving On Up

Closed August 1st

Photo Challenge: Fireworks!

Closed July 25th

Photo Challenge: Keeping Time

Closed July 18th

Photo Challenge: Windows to the Soul

Closed July 11th

Photo Challenge: Stormy Weather

Closed July 4th

Photo Challenge: Most Underrated

Closed June 27th

Photo Challenge: Grilled to Perfection

Closed June 20th

Photo Challenge: Get Active

Closed June 13th

Photo Challenge: Square

Closed June 6th

Photo Challenge: Minimal

Closed May 30th

Photo Challenge: Bubbles!

Closed May 23rd

Photo Challenge: May Flowers

Spring has sprung

Photo Challenge: My Earth, My Impact

Closed May 9th

Photo Challenge: Pictures of Your Peeps

Closed April 28th

Photo Challenge: Get to the Point

Photo Challenge: Surprise!

Photo Challenge: The Computer Killed It

Photo Challenge: Notes to Japan

Photo Challenge: Seeing Green

Photo Challenge: Follow the Rule of Thirds

Some rules rule

Photo Challenge: Cult Classics

Closed March 21, 2011

Photo Challenge: Spring Style

Closed March 14, 2011

Photo Challenge: Suburban

Photo Challenge: The Awakening

Closed March 8, 2011

Photo Challenge: Have a Heart

Closed March 1, 2011

Photo Challenge: My Favorite Sunset

Closed February 22, 2011

Photo Challenge: Broken

Photo Challenge: In Order

Photo Challenge: Your 2011 Resolution

Your Yearly To Do List

Photo Challenge: Hats On

Best of 2010

Your best shot of the year!

Photo Challenge: The Number 11

Photo Challenge: Home for the Holidays

Photo Challenge: Storefronts

Photo Challenge: Tension Building

Photo Challenge: Sick Again

Photo Challenge: Sustenance

The necessities of life

Photo Challenge: Creative Portraiture

Sponsored by Lensbaby

Photo Challenge: Unexpected Perspective

Photo Challenge: Bling*

Photo Challenge: Alter Ego

Photo Challenge: Blown Away

Photo Challenge: Fast Food

Photo Challenge: My Bedroom

Photo Challenge: Abstract Imagery

Photo Challenge: Awkward Moments

Uncomfortable as high heels

Photo Challenge: Shadow Play

Catch your shadow

Photo Challenge: Unfinished Business

Photo Challenge: The Need for Speed

Life in the fast lane

Photo Challenge: All That I Need

The bare necessities

Photo Challenge: Stuck

Between a rock and a hard place

Photo Challenge: A Vigil to Photography

Photo Challenge: Famous Places

Been there, shot that

Photo Challenge: Show of Hands

Great photos, hands down

Photo Challenge: If Objects Could Talk

Their secret lives

Photo Challenge: Be Cool

Photo Challenge: Football

Or for you Americans: soccer

Social Circles

Faces outside of Facebook

Photo Challenge: Ocean-ography

How you see the sea

Photo Challenge: My Favorite Camera Feature

Sponsored by RitzPix

Photo Challenge: Full Circle

What goes around comes around

Photo Challenge: Phoney Photos

Cell phone masterpieces

Photo Challenge: A Mother's Day

Because everyday is mothers day

Photo Challenge: Turning Point

Points of no return

Photo Challenge: Messed Up

Life isn't always nice and neat

Photo Challenge: Along Your Commute

Daily discoveries

Photo Challenge: Inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson

Sponsored by MoMA NY

Photo Challenge: Hidden Treasures

Photo Challenge: Spring Ahead

The first signs of Spring

Traditions

Photos of customs that shape us and our culture

Photo Challenge: The Odd Couple

Opposites do attract

Photo Challenge: Words of Wisdom

Spread the word

Photo Challenge: Cafes

Not your average Joe

Photo Challenge: My Better Half

The cheese to your macaroni

Photo Challenge: Inside Your Medicine Cabinet

Photo Challenge: Doorway

Jim Morrison approved

Photo Challenge: Hello Neighbor

The people who borrow your sugar

Photo Challenge: Frozen

Cold as ice

Photo Challenge: Vices

Bad habits exposed

Photo Challenge: Best Photo of the Decade

Your best image on JPG

Strength in Numbers

Two is sometimes better than one

Photo Challenge: My Life Through My Lens

Inspired by the Refocus Project

Inspired by a Song

Visually interpret a song that moves you

Photo Challenge: Black & White

Sponsored by Canon

Photo Challenge: Bedtime Stories

Monsters, unicorns, and dragons optional

Photo Challenge: Forgotten

Rethinking something left behind

Photo Challenge: Your Signature Dish

Your best culinary creation

Photo Challenge: Elevators

It's a wild ride!

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Think of the future,
act now

Photo Challenge: Frightmare

Scare yourself silly

Photo Challenge: Orange

It's a fruit, it's a color, it's a photo challenge!

Photo Challenge: Light Painting

Sponsored by Photojojo

Photo Challenge: Kiss

Photogenic love

Photo Challenge: Your Backyard

You don't have to go far for great photos

Photo Challenge: Shoot Your Opposite

They're so not like you

Decay

Breaking down, weathering

Photo Challenge: Breakfast

Start the day right..with photography!

Photo Challenge: Dancing

Shake, shake, click!

Photo Challenge: From Above

Above it all

Photo Challenge: Smooth

So smooth they might slide off your screen

Photo Challenge: Cheesy

Dairy Free!

Photo Challenge: Architecture

A structure's soul

Photo Challenge: Foot Focus

Just look down!

Photo Challenge: Silhouettes

Form at its finest

Economics

Images of wealth and poverty

Story Challenge: My Precious

Your favorite gear

Photo Challenge: Summer

Fun in the sun

Photo Challenge: Nature Conquers Man

Show us the battle!

Photo Challenge: Matrimony

No cold feet allowed!

Gender Roles

In your home community

Photo Challenge: Candid Portraits

Spontaneous portraits

Photo Challenge: Markets

Take your camera shopping

Photo Challenge: Plastic Fantastic

Life is plastic, it's fantastic

Photo Challenge: Twins

Two of a kind

Juxtaposition

Compare & contrast

Member-inspired: Lemon Heads!

By popular request!

Family Portraits

Wrangle up the relatives!

Photo Challenge: Airport

The sky is the limit

Photo Challenge: Ceiling

Look up!

Fairy Tale

Once upon a time...

Photo Challenge: Umbrellas

Take cover.

Photo Challenge: Favorite Chair

Sit back and relax.

The Moment

Catch it before it's gone

Photo Challenge: Best Holidays Ever

Holiday-Card-Worthy Shots

Current: Our Relationship with Our Parents

Submit to a family oriented episode.

Current: Breaking Stereotypes

Submit to a stereotype-free episode.

Current: Health/Diet

Submit to a health-centric episode. 

Current: Defining Beauty

Submit to an image-defining episode.

Photo Challenge: Stripes

Your stripe-fabulous photos

Photo Challenge: Lens Flare

Light it up

Event: Election 2008

It's decision time.

Photo Challenge: Pumpkins

Jack-O-Lanterns at their best

Photo Challenge: Dashboard

Capture your car's dash

Great Outdoors

Your photos of Mother Nature's best

Shoot from the Hip

Photo Challenge: Leaf in Hand

Holding onto Fall Foliage

Event: Oktoberfest

Bavarian beer loving photos.

Faith: Festivals and Rituals

Different ways to celebrate your faith

Faith: Leaders

Leaders of various faiths.

Faith: Icons

What image represents your faith?

Faith: Pilgrimage

Where does your spiritual journey take you?

Faith: Places of Worship

Where do you go to pray?

Photo Challenge: Homage to Cinema

Your tribute to film

Delectable: Egg Project

Shoot an overeasy egg from above

Photo Challenge: Inside Your Fridge

What do you keep in yours?

Severe Weather

Capture the storm

Photo Challenge: Morning Routine

How do you start your day?

Event: New York Fashion Week

Hello, Bryant Park!

Photo Challenge: Hamburgers

Your photos of this edible icon

Heroes

Photos of the ones you look up to

Event: Burning Man

Your photos of the Burning Man festival

Photo Challenge: First Name

Find or make and image of your name

Photo Challenge: Street Performers

Shots of artists on the street

Event: Beijing Olympics

Your photos of this year's games

Photo Challenge: Guess What

Shoot a mystery object

Photo Challenge: Folded Paper

Paper in three dimensions

Democracy: Communities

Neighborhood groups, school, etc.

Democracy: Protests

Public demonstrations of free speech

Democracy: New Democracies

Countries that have become democracies in your lifetime

Democracy: Election Process

What does your ballot/voting booth/process look like?

Democracy: Propaganda Posters

Posters, signs, and other political propaganda

Photo Challenge: Splash!

Jump in— the water is fine!

Photo Challenge: Fireworks

Shoot fireworks!

Feature: McCain Campaign Trail

Your photos of McCain's run

Feature: Obama Campaign Trail

Your photos of Obama's run

Photo Challenge: Long Exposure

Experiments with the Shutter

Photo Challenge: Writing on the Wall

Photo Challenge: Close Call

Share Your Take on 'Close Call'

Photo Challenge: Neighborhood Park

Show us your local park

Feature: Polaroid Portrait

Polaroids of People

Photo Challenge: Workspace

Show us where you work

Photo Challenge: Wardrobe Remix

Set up a tripod and shoot your outfit

Photo Challenge: Found Type

Shoot interesting lettering on the street.

On Stage

Favorite Hangouts

Photo Challenge: People in Animal Costumes

Animal Impersonators

Photo Challenge: Couch Couples

Portraits of a Relationship

Faith

What does faith mean to you?

Photo Challenge: Get Cookin'

Meals from Above with Recipes

Photo Challenge: Bedroom Window

Your View Looking Out

Street Fashion

Styles from your neighborhood.

Photo Challenge: TtV

Shoot an image through the viewfinder (TtV) of a second camera!

Feature: Your Impact

What You Are Doing for the Environment.

Photo Challenge: Camera Toss

Mid-Air Snap Shots

Photo Challenge: Mustache

Handlebar, pencil, walrus, Fu Manchu, mustachio

Photo Challenge: Line Up

Photos of people in line.

Photo Challenge: Leap Day

Jump, Spring, Bound, Leap & Hop

On the Go

Action shots of active people.

Human Impact


Document human impact on nature.

Photo Challenge: Native Plantlife

Flowers, trees, etc., that define your region.

Photo Challenge: Homemade

Shoot something homemade by a friend.

Fresh

Give us a fresh perspective on Fresh.

Surroundings

Places that mean the most to you

Split-second

Action caught at the right time.

Photo Challenge: Costume Contest

Show us the best costume you saw this Halloween!

Emotion Capture

Capture the moment.

Nostalgia

Reminiscent of the past.

Photo Challenge: Infrared

The hidden world of infrared light.

Bird's-eye View

Shots from high up.

Tools of the Trade

What gets the job done?

Gravity Powered

Capturing the action of extreme sports.

Passport

Travel photography off the beaten track.

The World of Tomorrow

Photos from the future.

Creative license

Photography as design.

Fashion

Telling stories with photos and clothing

Noir

The dark and brooding underbelly.

Dreamscapes

Surreal, dreamlike photos.

Color Theory

Photos that are mostly one color.

Beauty Redefined

Alternative pin-ups. No kids!

Breakthrough

Discovery, progress, and revolution.

Elegance

Beauty in the everyday.

Decemberism

Christmas, Hanukkah, Whatever!

Are You Ready to Rock

Photos from the front row.

Democracy

How do you see democracy?

Delectable

Delicious food photography!

Street

Show the world as it is.

Embrace the Blur

Published photographers will get a Lensbaby 3G!

Nighttime

Photos taken outside in the dark.

Intimate

Alone, together. Private moments exposed.

The Rasterbator

Photos of your Rasterbated photos.

Hometown

Where do you feel at home?

America

Meditations on the USA.

Urban

Postcards from the rat race.

Transformations

Photos of things in transition.

Beloved

Photos of loved ones.

Family

Who are the people close to you?

Zen

Simple, elegant, sparse.

Self-portraiture

Photos you took of yourself.

Big

Think ginormous.

Entropy

Things fall apart.

JPG Sightings

Photos with JPG Magazines in them.