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Weekly Photography Challenge – Abandoned

24 Nov

This week’s photography topic for our weekly challenge is ABANDONED!

Abandoned truck NZ by Caz Nowaczyk

I have a fascination with things that are abandoned and left to decay. There is a sense of history that comes with things that are left behind.

Think urban decay, abandoned buildings (interiors and exteriors), abandoned cars, or anything that has been discarded.

Burnt out abandoned vehicle by Caz Nowaczyk

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on finding and shooting Abandoned pictures.

How to Photograph Abandoned Places

25 Dilapidated Images of Urban Decay and Grunge

Urban Exploration Photography – Urbex

Photography Weekly Challenge – Abandoned

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll be embedded for us all to see. Or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge!

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You can also share your images in the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSABANDONED to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

Dumped mattress in floodwaters by Caz Nowaczyk

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Doorways

17 Nov

This week’s photography topic for our weekly challenge is DOORWAYS!

Doorways – Beechworth Mayday Hills Asylum Victoria by Caz Nowaczyk

I’m a big fan of photographing doorways. There is so much mystery behind them. They are an opening to other possibilities and secret worlds…

Post a picture of a doorway, or peering through one.

Beechworth Mayday Hills Asylum Victoria by Caz Nowaczyk

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on finding and shooting doorway pictures.

Architecture: Photographing Exterior Details

Photographing Buildings [Composition Tips]

You may like to try adding some black and white or split-tone effects to your image:

How to Create Silky Split Toned Black and White Photos Using Luminosity Masks

Photography Weekly Challenge – Doorways

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll be embedded for us all to see. Or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge!

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You can also share your images in the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSDOORWAYS to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

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Weekly Challenge – Industrial Photography

10 Nov

This week’s photography topic for our weekly challenge is INDUSTRIAL photography!

Weekly Challenge - Industrial by Caz Nowaczyk

View of Steelworks and Port from Christy Drive in Port Kembla NSW Australia by Caz Nowaczyk.

Industrial is quite a broad topic and can consist of industrial landscapes through to close-ups of industrial equipment, textures or their environmental impact.

Think industrial buildings, rusting old silos and equipment, metal industrial pipes, smokestacks, and manufacturing spaces.

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Views across the Illawarra from Mt Keira including steel industry by Caz Nowaczyk.

 

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on finding and shooting industrial pictures.

How to Photograph Industrial Deserts

Working with Textures – 8 Ideas to Get You Started

 

Photography Weekly Challenge – Industrial

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge.

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You can also share your images in the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSINDUSTRIAL to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

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Steelworks in Port Kembla, NSW Australia at night by Caz Nowaczyk.

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Panoramas

03 Nov
Gorge Heritage Walk Panoramas by Caz Nowaczyk

Gorge Heritage Walk in Mt Buffalo National Park, Victoria in Winter on a sunny day by Caz Nowaczyk

This week’s photography challenge topic is PANORAMAS!

Panoramas are a fantastic way to capture the vastness and detail of the subject that you are shooting. Whether it’s a dynamic landscape or cityscape, panoramas always have an impact.

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on how to take panoramas and how to edit them together for the final product.

Tips for Shooting Panoramas

How to Shoot and Stitch a Panorama Photo

21 Tips to Help You Create Better Panoramas

How to Shoot Really Big Panoramas

 

Tips For Stitching Panoramas in Post

How to Match Exposures when Stitching Panoramas in Photoshop

Step by Step Using Merge to Panorama in Lightroom

Weekly Photography Challenge – Panoramas

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge.

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You can also share your images in the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSPANORAMAS to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

New England Highway by Caz Nowaczyk - Panoramas

Winter sunrise on the New England Highway, Llangothlin, NSW by Caz Nowaczyk

 

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Halloween – Weekly Photography Challenge

27 Oct

It’s coming up to Halloween and it’s a tradition that is being observed more and more in the Southern Hemisphere, so we thought no matter where you are, you might be up to the challenge. And if there’s no Halloween where you are, just take a spooky photo and see if you can scare us silly!

Tips for Shooting at Night

If you’re heading out to snap some ‘trick or treaters’ check out these tips on night time street photography:

In the Dark: 10 Tips for Street Night Photography

Or this one for getting proper exposure at night:

Tips for Getting Proper Exposure for Night Photography

Looking for some spooky techniques?

Here are some techniques you can try to get a spooky feel in your images:

Light Painting Part One – the Photography

 

Stuck for inspiration?

Here are some previous posts with plenty of ideas to motivate you for the challenge:

Halloween Photography Tips

26 Spooky Images for Halloween Week

27 Sinister Images for the Week of Halloween

Some Halloween Projects

Can’t think of anything? Here’s a few project ideas:

How to Light Creepy Halloween Masks for Added Drama

Creating Ghostly Images for Halloween

Weekly Photography Challenge – Halloween

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge.

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You can also share your images in the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSHALLOWEEN to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

 

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Silhouettes

20 Oct

Photograph Fisher man by Saravut Whanset on 500px

Fisher man by Saravut Whanset on 500px

Silhouettes are a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood to the viewers of your photos and often stand out in an album because of the combination of their simplicity but also the story that they convey. I love them because they don’t give the viewer of a clear picture of everything but leave part of the image up to their imagination to wonder about.

That’s an excerpt from a post I wrote quite some time ago, but remains one of our more popular posts on how to photograph silhouettes. Your challenge this week is to take a photograph of a silhouette and see if you can create a story that evokes imagination in the viewer. Here’s some tips to get you started:

How to Photograph Silhouettes in 8 Easy Steps

Silhouette Photography Technique

Photograph worlds appart by Carlos Canales on 500px
worlds appart by Carlos Canales on 500px

Photograph Breakup by Michael Valjak on 500px
Breakup by Michael Valjak on 500px

Looking for more inspiration? Check out these great shots:

12 Stunning Silhouette Shots

A Collection of Great Silhouette Photos

Or this post on how to use your silhouettes to tell a story will help you for this week’s challenge:

How to Create Powerful Silhouettes by Telling a Story

Weekly Photography Challenge – Silhouettes

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge.

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If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSSILHOUETTES to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

 

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Weekly Challenge – Rainbows and Prisms

13 Oct

Your photographic challenge this week is to take and share a photo incorporating a rainbow or prism effect.

Photograph Rainbow over Kirkufell by Peter Hammer on 500px

Rainbow over Kirkufell by Peter Hammer on 500px

Now, we don’t expect to send you all out chasing rainbows without any help! Whilst they can be elusive, this post will give you some tips on how to find and photograph them.

How to Photograph a Rainbow

 

Photograph Light Show by Mark Metternich on 500px

Light Show by Mark Metternich on 500px

But, if you can’t find one, you could try creating one. Here are a couple of articles for inspiration:

How to Make and Photograph Rainbow Water Droplets on a CD

Copper, Prisms, and Orbs, Oh My! – 3 Creative Techniques for People Photography

Weekly Photography Challenge – Rainbows and Prisms

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge.

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You can also share your images in the dPS Facebook group as the challenge is posted there each week as well.

If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSRAINBOWS to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Movement

06 Oct

Your photographic challenge this week is to take and share a photo on the theme of movement.

*** by Tatyana Nevmerzhytska on 500px.com

 

You can interpret this theme in different ways, so long as there is a sense of motion. The photo above features in the following article with tips on how to use wind in your portrait shots.

Portrait Tip: Add Interest and Movement into Your Shots with Wind

Or maybe you might try experimenting with blur and movement. Here are some tips for that:

How to Capture Motion Blur in Photography

And some inspiration for where you can take these kind of shots:

13 Places Take Beautiful Motion Blur Shots

Want to focus more on a range of other shooting techniques you could use? You could try:

  • Panning
  • Zooming
  • other creative Intentional Camera Movement techniques

Or start with a beginners guide to capturing motion in your photography.

Weekly Photography Challenge – Movement

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge.

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If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites – tag them as #DPSMOVEMENT to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Fall Colors

29 Sep

Fall is upon us in the northern parts of the world. So it’s time to take advantage of it and get out there to capture some of that color for the weekly photography challenge.

Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, challenge yourself to find some similar colors (yellow, orange and red) to create some fall-like images.

Need some help? Try these dPS articles:

  • 3 Tips to Help You Take Better Autumn Photos
  • 7 Ways to Take Advantage of Autumn in Your Portrait Photography
  • Tips for Using Color in Your Photography
  • Add Motion to Your Fall Photography to Help it Stand Out

Weekly Photography Challenge – Fall Colors

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Green with Envy

22 Sep

It’s not easy being green, or so Kermit says. But for this week’s photography challenge you shouldn’t have any trouble finding green things to photograph. Just look to nature!

Weekly Photography Challenge – Green

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer, upload them to your favorite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.

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