Over time, our critique areas grew into separate categories—Landscape, Wildlife, Macro, Abstract, Night, and more. While this helped organize content, it also created fragmentation. Conversations were spread out, navigation became heavier, and it was harder to see the full range of work being shared across the community.
We’ve simplified the structure.
All image critiques now live in a single category: Image Critiques. Subject distinctions are now handled through tags rather than separate categories.
What This Means for You
When submitting an image, you’ll no longer choose a single category. Instead, you can select one or more tags that best describe your photograph. For example, an image might be tagged as:
- Landscape
- Intimate
- Black-and-white
- Plant Life
- Weekly Challenge
This gives you more flexibility and allows your work to be discovered in multiple relevant contexts.
How to View Specific Subjects
If you prefer to browse a specific subject (Wildlife, Landscape, Macro, etc.), you can filter the Image Critiques page using the tag dropdown at the top of the page. Selecting a tag will show only posts with that subject.
You can also combine multiple tags to narrow results further. (coming very soon!)
Why We Made This Change
At its core, NPN is about meaningful critique and creative growth. The category someone posts in is less important than the conversation that follows. By bringing everything into one shared space, we:
- Make it easier to discover work outside your usual subjects
- Reduce navigation complexity
- Encourage broader participation
- Create a stronger sense of shared community
You can still filter by subject using tags, but everything now flows through one cohesive critique stream.
What Hasn’t Changed
- The philosophy of thoughtful, constructive feedback
- The expectation of commenting on at least two images for every one you post
- The one-image-per-day guideline
Those principles remain central to how this community works.
This is part of a broader effort to modernize the experience while staying true to what makes NPN valuable: depth, respect, and real conversation.
If you have questions or run into anything confusing, please reply here or post in Site Support. We’ll continue refining as needed.
Thank you for being part of this community.