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Weekly Photography Challenge – Feet

Look down! All the way to your feet. This week it’s time to get low-down and shoot some images of feet. It can be your feet doing something interesting, or other people’s feet, or even animal feet (paws). Include faces … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Your Best Smartphone Shot

Likely you have a smartphone as well as your main camera – whether that be a DSLR, mirrorless or other. This week your challenge is to come up with the best shot you can using just your smartphone. So you … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – White on White

If it is still winter and is blustery and snowy, this one will be easy for you. Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash Your challenge is to photograph a white subject on a white background. The trick here is to use light to your … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Black Background

This week I have something a little different for you for the challenge – shooting on a black or dark background. Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash Weekly Photography Challenge – Black Background The idea here is to create something dramatic. Make … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Macro or Close-Up Photography

Last week’s challenge was to get out and shoot some winter photography. Maybe you already tried some macro then – if not, now’s your chance. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Weekly Photography Challenge – Macro Close-ups of snow, icicles, … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Winter

If you have already gotten some ideas and tips for how to do winter photography here – then you’re ready to go on this week’s photography challenge. Photo by dPS writer Holly Higbee-Jansen Weekly Photography Challenge – Winter If you … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Holiday Images

Nothing hard this week for the photography challenge. Just show us your holiday-themed images. How do you celebrate with your family? Is it a big festive meal? Then photograph that. Do you deck the house out with sparkly lights? Photograph that! … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Black and White Portraits

There is something very appealing about the simplicity of a portrait in black in white. It becomes less about the setting, background and environment and more about the person being photographed. This week we want to see what you can … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Wide-Angle

Different lenses produce a different look and effect in your images. Wide-angle lenses add depth and dimension to your images and give them a sense of three-dimensionality. They can be used to add humor and add interest as well. But, … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Framing

There are many ways to compose or images and many different elements you can use for effective composition. Framing is one such element of composition that can be very powerful for leading the viewer’s eye when done well. Eastman Kodak … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Backlighting

Light is the key to photography – without it, we’d be pretty hard pressed to make any images at all. They are also many kinds of light – hard light, soft light, front light, side light, overhead lighting and one … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Blue Hour

Blue hour is the time of day after sunset (and just before sunrise) when the sky still has some color it and it’s not pure black. This is the number one tip for shooting night photography – don’t shoot at … Continue reading

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