Rule of Thirds – 37 of Our Favorite Member Photos

One of our favorite and longest running traditions in Click Community is our forum photo contest, offering you a glimpse into the extraordinary talent and creativity of Click Community members.

The theme of our September/October contest was “Rule of Thirds” and members were encouraged to enter their favorite photo representing this theme.

Congratulations to Tracey Richvalsky for her winning image (above)! Tracey won a self paced course of her choice from Click Photo School.

You can win, too! Enter our current forum photo contest by December 31st, 2025 with your favorite image representing the theme “BOKEH” for a chance to be featured here on the Click Community Blog, published in an upcoming issue of Click magazine, and win a self paced course of your choice! Not a member? Join at theclickcommunity.com!

But first, please enjoy this collection of some of our favorite and inspiring images from this contest:

Amanda Johnson

Amanda Lormand

Alicia Daly

Andrea Mack Kolliker

Ashley Wildermuth

Carlee Holyoak

**Winner Tracey Richvalsky

Christine Dannhausen-Brun

Jessa Stevens

Abi Coop

Dawn Graves

Erinn Letts

Jennifer Carr

Jo Martindale

Joanne Markey

Joyce Muezers

Julie Hamlin

Kara Hendricks

Kim Peterson

Kory Callihan

Kristin Vukcevic

Beth Cagnoni

Rachel Smook

Kristina McGuire

Leah Barad

Dani Slater

Leslie Crane

Leslie Crane

Melissa McCann

Nicole Ball

Sam Bellwood

Sarah Truman

Sara Silling Morris

Rhiannon Stuiso

Sara Zupnik

Sarah Ashton-Boyd

Maaike Kampert

Would you like to see your work featured on the Click Community blog, published in Click magazine, and even have a chance to win a self guided course (of your choice!) at Click Photo School?

Our current Click Community forum photo contest is open through December 31, 2025 and the theme is BOKEH. We’d love for you to share your favorite image inspired by this theme.

If you’re not yet a member of Click Community, we’d LOVE to have you come join us! As a member, you get access to photography tutorials, video demos, Q&A threads, image critiques, photo challenges and contests like this one, and so much more! Become a member today!

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