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


My Recent Lens-Artists Posts

  • Big Bend’s Biodiversity: From Cacti to Critters

    Big Bend’s Biodiversity: From Cacti to Critters

    Lens-Artists Challenge #306 – Habitat The National Geographic Society defines habitat as “a place where an organism makes its home.” Tina’s Lens-Artists challenge for this week is Habitat. Her post struck a chord with me: “We hope you’ll join us…

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  • Lens-Artists Challenge #305 – Two Rectangles

    Lens-Artists Challenge #305 – Two Rectangles

    In previous challenges, we have seen how vital composition is in photography. For example, we challenged you to show us images emphasizing symmetry and asymmetry, backlighting, and leading lines. I thought we would have fun looking at our photos or…

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  • The Secret Weapon of Great Photos: Mastering the Background

    The Secret Weapon of Great Photos: Mastering the Background

    Lens-Artists Challenge #304 – Behind This week’s Lens-Artists challenge is all about what happens behind the scenes. More specifically, Ritva asks us to think about how we compose our images by paying attention to what goes behind our subjects. She…

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  • Find Your Zen: Connecting with Nature

    Find Your Zen: Connecting with Nature

    Lens-Artists Challenge #303 – Connections For this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Donna (of Wind Kisses) proposed a fascinating topic: Connections. In one section of her post, she wrote: Have you ever thought about how photography connects the world? Nobody sees the…

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  • How AI is Changing Photography: The Good, the Bad, and the Creative

    How AI is Changing Photography: The Good, the Bad, and the Creative

    Lens-Artists Challenge #302 – Artificial Intelligence and Photography Recently, the discussion about AI (artificial intelligence) use seems to be in every article about photography. There is no consensus on whether it’s a good or bad thing. However, the truth is…

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  • Fragrant Fields: A Floral Fiesta for Flower Fans

    Fragrant Fields: A Floral Fiesta for Flower Fans

    Lens-Artists Challenge #301 – Floral For this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Sofia (of Photographias) has a winning proposition to all her blog readers: “Let’s have a celebration of flowers.” What a more opportune time for those who live in the Northern…

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  • Butterflies: Exquisite, Fragile, Ephemeral

    Butterflies: Exquisite, Fragile, Ephemeral

    Lens-Artists Challenge #300 – Delicate Ann-Christine brought us a tremendous challenge this week, and what a celebration it is to mark 300 Lens-Artists Challenges! She invited us to think about the word delicate’s meanings: “Exquisite, Fragile, Subtle, Elegant.” One thing…

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  • Hope for Nature: A Breath of Fresh Air

    Hope for Nature: A Breath of Fresh Air

    Lens-Artists Challenge #299 – Hopeful This week, Patti challenges us to reflect on what makes us hopeful. Read about it and be inspired here. Through her inspirational words and beautiful photos, she offers various ways we can use to express…

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  • Forever Young: Embracing a Youthful Spirit at Any Age

    Forever Young: Embracing a Youthful Spirit at Any Age

    Lens-Artists Challenge #298: To Be Young Again This week, Tina’s challenge resonated with me on several levels. The title she used, “To Be Young Again,” got me thinking about the ramifications of that phrase. I rarely photograph children, except in…

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  • Lens-Artists Challenge #297: Music to My Eyes

    Lens-Artists Challenge #297: Music to My Eyes

    You have likely heard or used the saying, “It’s music to my ears.” The situations vary and can encompass cases when someone compliments or gives you good news. Going beyond that saying, do you believe you can “see” music in…

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