The Lens-Artists Challenges

To fill the void created with the end of the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, four photographers — Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, and Amy — started the Lens-Artists Challenge in 2018. The first challenge appeared on July 7 of that year.

The Lens-Artists team is a group of photographers from various parts of the globe. We are dedicated to photography both as art and fun. Weekly challenges appear on Saturdays at 12:00 noon EST (or UTC -05:00).

We encourage viewers to participate in our Lens-Artists Challenges, and it’s not difficult. Each week a team member posts a challenge. Viewers and followers can then respond with their challenge post, linking to the team member’s post and using the Lens-Artists tag.  The original challenge and responses appear in the Lens-Artists section of the WordPress Reader. Leave a comment on the host’s original challenge post and make sure you use the hashtag #lens-artists in your post. We will be looking forward to your joining our challenges.

The best way not to miss any posts from the Lens-Artists team is to follow each person’s blog directly. Here are the links to the current members’ websites:

I thank the Lens-Artists team for inviting me to join them starting January 2024. I also thank Tina, John, and Anne for their assistance in editing this page’s information.


My Recent Lens-Artists Posts

  • Unlocking Personality

    Unlocking Personality

    Lens-Artists Challenge #340 – Portraits As with most photography genres, capturing story-telling portraits is not always easy. Several elements come into play when a photographer wants to create captivating portraits. When you see the American Goldfinch I featured above, does…

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  • Reimagining Retirement

    Reimagining Retirement

    Lens-Artists Challenge #339 – Life’s Changes Whenever someone asked me what I would do after retirement, my answer included several things except spending hours enjoying photography. Enter this week’s lens-artists challenge. Anne shows us how much her life has changed…

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  • Adaptable

    Adaptable

    Lens-Artists Challenge #338 – Pick a Word Incoming fast! That was my first impression when I caught this Familiar Bluet (also known as Civil Bluet) damselfly approaching a reed in a small puddle on top of the pink granite dome…

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  • Color Me Bold: Four O’Clock Flower

    Color Me Bold: Four O’Clock Flower

    Lens-Artists Challenge #337 – Bold While walking at Copperfield Nature Trail (Austin, Texas), I saw this flower for the very first time. I was surprised to see it there at the entrance of the trail because I had never noticed…

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  • Frio River Cypress

    Frio River Cypress

    Lens-Artists Challenge # 336 – Only One Picture Ann-Christine clearly defined our weekly challenge: …The challenge is to use only ONE picture. One that you find important, meaningful to you, maybe sending a message – and then explain why you picked…

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  • Capturing the Mood

    Capturing the Mood

    Lens-Artists Challenge #335: Exploring Color vs Black & White I do not know how many photographers face the dilemma of choosing color versus black and white. If one takes a poll, there will probably be reasons that support both choices.…

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  • Whiskers and Wags: Mayhem or Magic?

    Whiskers and Wags: Mayhem or Magic?

    Lens-Artists Challenge #334 – Cats and Dogs Are we divided or united when it comes to cats and dogs? No matter your preference, it is undeniable that whiskers and wags can fill our lives with joy. This week, Tina asks us…

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  • Lens-Artists Challenge #333 – Complementary Colors

    Lens-Artists Challenge #333 – Complementary Colors

    Since the Lens-Artists Challenge started in 2018, we have had several themes involving colors: warm colors, cool colors, monochromes, colors of autumn, etc. Are we ready to have more fun with colors? Let’s get our crayons and see how we…

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  • Discovering Hidden Beauty from Above

    Discovering Hidden Beauty from Above

    Lens-Artists Challenge #332 – Shoot from Above I always enjoy looking for different angles when I am out photographing. That is especially true about famous and iconic locations. So, when I read Ritva’s challenge for this week, I was excited.…

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  • Green Shoots of Hope

    Green Shoots of Hope

    Lens-Artists Challenge #331 – Resilience This week, Anne (of Slow Shutter Speed) gets us to ponder what resilience means to us as photographers. “Are you resilient?” she asks. Furthermore, she wants us to think about how resilience applies to photography.…

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