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The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for serious homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain recognition for their work. It's one of the independent activities we recommend to homeschoolers as part of our Lunar Society project. Add your name to our free River Houses mailing list to get these and other great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox every week! 😊

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – November 2019: β€œWeather Vanes” and β€œLong Exposure Photography”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-11-photos

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The November challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Weather Vanes” and “Long Exposure Photography.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the selection of future themes and in the voting for the best entries each month.

A weather vane in Burkhardtsdorf, Sachsen, Germany. AΒ sample entry for the theme “Weather Vanes” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual composition skills. And if you submit a number of entries over time you can build up a personal portfolio page to show off your work β€” that would be good experience in how to create a professional presentation of yourself for future employment or college admissions.

You can find more ideas for independent homeschool projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Stay in the loop: This is one of our regular “Lunar Society” posts about the many independent projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – October 2019: β€œHarvesting” and β€œEye Care”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-10-photos

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The October challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Harvesting” and “Eye Care.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the selection of future themes and in the voting for the best entries each month.

Pumpkin harvest in Moldova. AΒ sample entry for the theme “Harvesting” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual composition skills. And if you submit a number of entries over time you can build up a personal portfolio page to show off your work β€” that would be good experience in how to create a professional presentation of yourself for future employment or college admissions.

You can find more ideas for independent homeschool projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Stay in the loop: This is one of our regular “Lunar Society” posts about the many independent projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – September 2019: β€œWrecks and Wreckage” and β€œHorses”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-09-photos

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The September challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Wrecks and Wreckage” and “Horses.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the selection of future themes and in the voting for the best entries each month.

Wild horses in Ε ar Mountains National Park, Kosovo. AΒ sample entry for the theme “Horses” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual composition skills. And if you submit a number of entries over time you could build up a personal portfolio page to show off your work β€” that would be good experience in how to create a professional presentation of yourself for future employment or college admissions.

You can find more ideas for independent student projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Stay in the loop: This is one of our regular “Lunar Society” posts about the many independent projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – August 2019: β€œDoors and Doorways” and β€œLone Trees”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-august-photos

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The August challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Doors and Doorways” and “Lone Trees.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the selection of future themes and in the voting for the best entries each month.

European Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Black Forest, Germany. AΒ sample entry for the theme “Lone Trees” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual composition skills. And if you submit a number of entries over time you could build up a personal portfolio page to show off your work β€” that would be good experience in how to create a professional presentation of yourself for future employment or college admissions.

You can find more ideas for independent student projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Stay in the loop: This is one of our regular “Lunar Society” posts about the many independent projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – July 2019: β€œFires and Sparks” and β€œFishing”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-july-photos

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The July challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Fires, flames, and sparks in science and technology” and “Fishing and aquaculture.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the selection of future themes and in the voting for the best entries each month.

AΒ sample entry for the theme “Fires, flames, and sparks in science and technology” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual composition skills. And if you submit a number of entries over time you could build up a personal portfolio page to show off your work β€” that would be good experience in how to create a professional presentation of yourself for future employment or college admissions.

You can find more ideas for independent student projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Stay in the loop: This is one of our regular “Lunar Society” posts about the many independent projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – June 2019: β€œGeology” and β€œKeys and Keyholes”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-june-photos 😊

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The June challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Geology” and “Keys and Keyholes.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the selection of future themes and in the voting for the best entries each month.

AΒ sample entry for the theme “Keys and Keyholes” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge β€” and a good illustration of the “rule of thirds” that every photographer should know. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual composition skills. And if you submit a number of entries over time you could build up a personal portfolio page to show off your work β€” that would be good experience in how to create a professional presentation of yourself for future employment or college admissions.

You can find more ideas for independent student projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Whether they work together or apart: This is one of our regular Lunar Society Bulletins about the many cooperative research projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get more great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – May 2019: β€œWomen at Work” and β€œInsects”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-may-photos 😊

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The May challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Women at Work” and “Insects.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the voting for the best entries each month.

Four U.S. Air Force pilots at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. AΒ sample image for the theme “Women at Work” from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to sign up and submit an entry. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual artistic skills.

You can find more ideas for independent student projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Explore more: Your recommended world almanac (riverhouses.org/books) has a long list of famous artists on pages 185–188, and that list includes famous photographers. Why not pick out a name or two to research each month, either online or on your next visit to your local library β€” it would be a great way to give your students a little extra photographic inspiration! πŸ“Έ

❑ Whether they work together or apart: This is one of our regular Lunar Society Bulletins about the many cooperative research projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get more great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – April 2019: β€œBeginning and End” and β€œPrison Buildings”

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For live links, click to: riverhouses.org/2019-april-photos 😊

Calling all homeschool photographers! One of the independent projects we recommend to homeschool students is the monthly Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. The April 2019 challenge is now open and the announced themes are “Beginning and End” and “Prison Buildings.” You can see sample photos and learn how to submit an entry here:

The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge encourages people to take and submit high-quality images for the public Wikimedia Commons database β€” the source from which most of the images in Wikipedia are drawn. Once you’ve registered and submitted an entry, you can also participate in the voting for the best entries each month.

Sample entry for the “Beginning and End” theme from this month’s Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.)

If you have talented young photographers in your home academy, why not encourage them to enter. Working on a specific theme over a period of a few weeks is a great way for students to develop both their technical camera skills and their visual artistic skills.

You can find more ideas for independent student projects in a wide range of scientific and scholarly fields on our River Houses Lunar Society page (riverhouses.org/lunar).

What photographic, artistic, and scientific discoveries have you made in your homeschool this week? 😊

❑ Whether they work together or apart: This is one of our regular Lunar Society Bulletins about the many cooperative research projects we recommend to homeschool students. Add your name to our free weekly mailing list (riverhouses.org/newsletter) and get more great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. πŸ—ž