The DPChallenge Photography League or “DPL” for short, is a way for photographers to join together as a team and compete against other teams using their collective vote averages. It allows for something normally very independent (DPChallenge) to become a team effort and creates camaraderie among fellow DPChallenge users. It is a fantastic way to break out of your comfort zone and meet new people on the site and in turn create friendships. It also stimulates the learning factor that the entire site is all about.

With the DPL you now have a group of people that want to see you shoot the very best you can for the team. They will help you learn new things and improve on techniques you already use. So in the end you still have to shoot your own photos and make them look the best you can while using all the valuable information provided by your teammates. This brings us out of being in these challenges just for ourselves and adds more of a duty to shoot better every time. The DPL will also give you reason to shoot for the weekly challenges so you aren't letting your teammates down by not entering. The DPL is the perfect addition to DPChallenge and will do nothing but add more substance to the site and your photography.

Back in early 2006, SDW and DefyTime decided to start up an informal team-based contest built around challenges at DPC, which became known as the World Photography League or “WPL” for short. There were 4 seasons of this, with (Super)PhotoBowls at the end of seasons 2, 3, and 4:

In May 2007, the WPL was officially integrated into DPChallenge to become The DPChallenge Photography League - The DPL. The first season was generally a success but the community seemed to have mixed feelings about its effectiveness and its impact on the site and the challenges. The DPL sat dormant for a number of years and was finally resurrected in 2010 with some minor changes. Below you'll find a brief overview for all DPL seasons:

The second season of the DPL will be run with minor adjustments to scoring and ranking. New features will be added and existing features changed as the season progresses. If you have any ideas for new features or additions, please don't hesitate to let us know about them.