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Weekly Photography Challenge – Everyday Life

The first thing I want you to do it is to have a look at these photos of details of everyday life.

By Sam Hawkins

Weekly Photography Challenge – Everyday Life

This one should be easy and hard at the same time. Easy in a sense of finding subjects because it’s the things you see and use every single day. Hard in a sense that you need to look at them in a new way. See them differently, and photograph them in a way that is interesting.

Look for light, shapes, shadows. Get creative with your post-processing. Put in a macro lens or extension tube and get in close. Try something new just for fun.

By ioiyyfv

By Aftab Uzzaman

By waferboard

By 8 Kome

By Glenn Euloth

By Damianos Chronakis

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By Patrik Nygren

By Juan Antonio F. Segal

By artjouer street art

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October 8, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Blue

Color is an important element of composition in photography. Cool colors have a very different feeling then do warm colors. See how the color blue appears in some images here.

By Tim Green

Weekly Photography Challenge – Blue

This week we challenge you to find and photography some subjects which are blue. Then photograph it in a compelling way. Remember to consider lighting, composition, and center of interest to create a unique image.

By Neil Tackaberry

By Di_Chap

By Alvaro

By Darlene Hildebrandt

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October 1, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Silhouettes
Let’s look at the definition of silhouette:

If you want to see some good examples have a look here:

Weekly Photography – Silhouette

By Haricharan

To complete your challenge this week to shoot a silhouette these articles may have some helpful tips for you:
- 7 Steps to Create Street Photography Silhouettes
- 5 Secrets to Create a Perfect Silhouette Portrait Outdoors
- Create Powerful Silhouettes by Telling a Story
- 5 Tips For Photographing Silhouettes
By Roberto Trombetta

By AdA Durden

By Jeff S. PhotoArt at HDCanvas.ca

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By ???9? – Photographer No.9

By brian.abeling

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September 24, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Fall Leaves
Earlier I rounded up several images of fall leaves to get you thinking about shooting the autumn colors.

Now it’s your turn to get shooting.

By Pedro Fernandes

By Randi Hausken

Weekly Photography – Fall Leaves

If it is autumn or fall in your area the leaves may be changing color soon. So now is the perfect time to go shoot some great colorful images of leaves, landscapes, or even fall portraits. Even if it is not autumn where you live (southern hemisphere) try finding some interesting leaves, do a macro shot, or get creative with processing or composition.

Here are some articles that may give you ideas how to approach this subject:
- Guide to Creative White Balance for Landscape Photography
- Tips for Abstract Macro Photography; Using Texture and Light
- 12 Tips to Help You Capture Stunning Landscape Photos
- Backyard Macro Photography Safari
- How to Create Strong Compositions Using Color Contrast
- Add Contrast to Your Images by Using Complementary Colors
By David Ohmer

By Umberto Nicoletti

By Stuart Williams

By –IZA–

By Vincent Brassinne

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By Michael Salvato

By elisa greco

By Olli Henze

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September 17, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – City at Night
After the sun goes down it’s a great time to get out and photography in the city. Here are some good examples of photography in the city at night to give you some ideas.

Weekly Photography Challenge – City at Night

By Andrew Xu

Here on dPS we have lots of resources to help you get out and photograph your city at night. Check out these articles for some good tips:
- Tips for HDR Night Photography to Retain Maximum Image Detail
- How to Enhance Urban Night Photographs Using Luminosity Masks in Photoshop
- 13 Great Subjects for Urban Night Photography
- Tips for Getting Proper Exposure for Night Photography
- 9 Tips to Help you get Sharp Focus at Night
- Tips for Retouching a Night Photograph using Lightroom
- How to do Long Exposure Photography and Light Trails at Night
- Stacking Light Trails for Night Photography Special Effects
- Tips for Doing City Photography from Above
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By Chris Chabot

By Vincent Anderlucci

By T.E.A Photography

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September 10, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Stripes

Finding unique photography subjects can be a challenge sometimes. Contrast draws attention, and stripes carry inherent contrast. Like this images of stripes.

By Evelyn Berg

Weekly Photography Challenge – Stripes

Leading lines is a great element of composition to use to create dramatic images. Taking that to the extreme and you have stripes!

This week for the photography challenge you need to find or create some stripes to photograph. That might be painted striped on a road or crosswalk (be safe please), blinds or light coming through them, shadows or a fence, etc.

Use your thinking cap and add a little creativity and see what you can come up with for stripes.

By tanakawho

By Mike Steinhoff

By Tuncay

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By Evelyn Berg

By Evelyn Berg

By Maria Keays

By VanessaC (EY)

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September 3, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Neon

Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign – check out these images of neon signs.

By wbeem

Weekly Photography Challenge – Neon

If you live in an urban center or city, chances are you can find some neon nearby somewhere. Look for old diners, city center squares, movie theatres (especially old marquees like this one).

By Mike Boening Photography

There are a number of ways you can approach this subject, but if you choose to shoot it after dark you will most likely need a tripod and a long exposure, you may also want to incorporate some bracketing and do some HDR or exposure blending to help combat the contrast problem (the dynamic range between night sky and neon is very high, hard to keep detail in all areas).

You can also add in some extra things like car trails (as seen above) or do a zoom during your exposure. Perhaps shoot just a portion of the sign even. Those are just a few ideas to get you started.

Tip: if you want some color in the sky and background try shooting just after sunset at dusk, during the blue hour. The sky will be a dark rich blue and not totally black yet, and the lights should start to come on and show up better. It’s about finding the right balance for your exposure.

By oz dean

By Hernan Seoane

By Charlie Essers

By Jeremy Brooks

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By Patrick Brosset

By Roadsidepictures

By Tim Carter

By Brett Monroe

By Jeremy Brooks

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August 27, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Feet

Tootsies, feet, toes, the often forgotten and less photographed part of the anatomy. See some photos of feet here.

By Greg Pye

Weekly Photography Challenge – Feet

This one isn’t hard – you don’t need any special gear, or an exotic location. Just go out and find some feet!

Think outside the box on this one too – look not only at your own feet and other humans but at dogs, cats, all pets, statues, toys, etc. How can you photograph feet to make an interesting and compelling image? Can you tell a story with feet?

By Navy Blue Stripes

By Graeme Paterson

By Khánh Hmoong

By Rick Harris

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By Micah Camara

By Maia C

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August 20, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Wide Angle
Shooting with a wide angle can be challenging – to create an image that is engaging and has a good focal point. Check out these examples.

By Magnus Wrenninge

By aotaro

Weekly Photography Challenge – Wide Angle

Here is some help for you if you need ideas:
- Wide Angle Versus Telephoto Lenses for Beautiful Landscape Photography
- How to Use a Wide-angle Lens with Wildlife for a New Perspective
- How to Create Compelling Wide-Angle Portraits Using One Off-Camera Flash
- 10 Tips for Photographing Wide-Angle Landscapes
- How to Use a Wide-Angle Lens for People Photography
By lee

By mariusz kluzniak

By Giuseppe Milo

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August 13, 2016
Weekly Photography Challenge – Roads

Paths and roadways make great photographic subjects. This is your chance to go find some and photograph them.

By Moyan Brenn

Weekly Photography Challenge – Roads

What draws you to a road to photograph it? Look deeper than just the road. Check out the scenery around the road, where does it lead, what’s in the distance? How can you photograph the road to make it interesting?

How about a low camera angle? Or a motorbike or car on the road? This week it’s your challenge to photograph roads.

By HD_Vision

By CONCAVO WHEELS

By Murat Livaneli

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By Geoffrey Froment

By Billy Woodford

By Taylor Robinson

By Kevin Dooley

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