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Weekly Photography Challenge – Window Views

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Since we are all stuck indoors, this week’s photography challenge topic is the WINDOW VIEWS!

Christie Kim

You might want to do a full interior scene with the view as a partial element, or you may like to shoot with the window itself in the frame. Alternatively, you may just want to do a photo of your view from an open window, with no hint of the window in sight.

If you choose to do the full interior with the window view, you may need to play with bracketing your exposures and HDR in editing to get an even exposure for the interior and the view.

So, check out these pics to give you some ideas, have fun, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Haibin Wu

Kelly Arnold

Nicholas Design

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge.

Tips for photographing the WINDOW VIEWS

Tips for Shooting Cityscapes Through a Window at Blue Hour

Tips for Minimizing Reflections When Photographing Through Windows

Tips for Photographing Real Estate Interiors

How to Photograph a Real Estate Interior or Property

A Guide to Creating Stunning HDR Images

How to Use Bracketing to get Your Best Shot – 3 Different Methods

6 Types of Bracketing Your Camera Can Do and How to Use Them

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 #DPSWindowViews 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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April 18, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Living Room

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Continuing with the indoors theme, this week’s photography challenge topic is the LIVING ROOM!

Due to the lockdowns, I’ve had to rent a furnished apartment in a new town. It has a “sea” theme. I took this and made them into a series. In the third image, the shell close-up, I did it using the reverse lens macro technique. I took my nifty fifty off my camera, flipped it around, held it against my camera, and took photos. You get some interesting effects.

You could photograph objects in your living room. Create a still life from them, do interesting things with lamplight or reflections on your TV screen (if you have one). Photograph people sitting in your living room – your pet on your favorite couch (come on, I know many of you let your pets on the furniture!)

Do macro, wide, or do a series that includes all of them to tell a story. They can be color or black and white, moody or bright.

These are some quartz crystals that I have found while on my bushwalks just before lockdown. I photographed these in my living room next to the window. I used my iphone with a macro filter. These are quite small, but look rather large in these photos.

Try creating a series that work together too, if you like.

So, check out these pics to give you some ideas, have fun, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Continuing with my living room “sea” theme. The close-ups where, again, reverse lens macro. The first image was with my nifty fifty.

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge.

Tips for photographing the LIVING ROOM

Reverse Mounting Your Prime Lenses for Affordable Macro Photography

Reverse Lens Macro: How to use it as a Great Learning Tool

How to Turn a Photography Technique into a Series

Reverse Lens Macro – How to Make Macro Photos with “Backward Thinking”

3 Tips for Photographing Mixed Lighting in Interiors

How I Shot and Edited a Series of iPhone Images

6 Helpful Tips for Doing Interior Architecture Photography

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April 11, 2020
The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Four

The post The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Four appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

As many of us around the world are continuing self-isolation, and social distancing (whoever thought that would be a thing?), we thought we’d make it a bit more fun and creative (as well as keeping our photography skills sharp). So, we are giving you (and us) an “At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge.”

This is now week four of the challenge (see week one here, week two here, and week three here. You can still do those challenges, as there are no deadlines on any of these).

This week we are going to focus entirely on post-processing your images and fun techniques you can try.

As always, it would be fabulous to see your results, so please share them with us in the comments section. That way, we can connect and share, and keep ourselves occupied with something positive and creative!

At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Four

Day 1

This is a fun challenge. Take a series of photos of anything and turn them into an animated GIF in Photoshop! You can also add text or make it into an animated meme. You can then use them for social media if you like! How to Make an Animated GIF in Photoshop

Day 2

This one shows you have to make a multi-exposure image in photoshop. How to Create a Multiple Exposure Effect in Photoshop

Day 3

Another fun one – create a tiny planet in Photoshop! How to Make a Little Planet Quickly and Easily in Photoshop

Day 4

Split toning can give your image some interesting effects. So, jump into your archives and see what you can do to enhance some of those images with split toning in Photoshop. How to Rescue an Image in Lightroom With Split Toning

Day 5

This one is all about creating reflections in your images. Make it look like a landscape has a water reflection! See what you can come up with. Create Awesome Reflections in Photoshop with Ease (Step-by-Step Guide)

© Kevin Landwer-Johan

Day 6

This one is for creating photo composites. Take bits and pieces of various images and turn them into a new image! Fake it to Make it – Creating Convincing Photo Composites

Day 7

Create a cool photomontage with this great technique! How to Make a Cool David Hockney-Inspired Photomontage in Photoshop

I’m looking forward to seeing your results. Don’t forget to share them with us in the comments!

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April 9, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Kitchen

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Kitchen appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

Since we are all stuck indoors, this week’s photography challenge topic is the KITCHEN!

Taken in low light with my phone and some macro filters. An empty tin and the pepper shaker. © Caz Nowaczyk

That’s right! Get creative and take some shots of your kitchen. You can use flash or ambient light. Do close-ups of your cutlery draw, tea and coffee canisters, or food in your pantry. Take photos of food preparation and cooking. Photograph the results! Do wide-angle shots of the entire scene too. Blur them out, use intentional camera movement, or whatever you like!

Try creating a series that work together too, if you like.

So, check out these pics to give you some ideas, have fun, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

A close-up of my trail mix. Shot with my phone and close-up filters. © Caz Nowaczyk

A grater and knife handle. Try a series and see how they might work together. © Caz Nowaczyk

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge.

Tips for photographing the KITCHEN

The 6 Top Photoshop Tools for Still Life Photography

Simple Methods for Creating Better Still Life Images

Tips for Getting Started with Still Life Photography

What is Ambient Light in Photography? An Explanation for Beginner Photographers

How to Practice Your Photography Skills by Getting Creative in the Kitchen

Quick Video Tutorial – 8 DIY Photography Hacks for the Kitchen

Tips for Styling and Photographing Interiors

3 Tips for Photographing Mixed Lighting in Interiors

Blur and Creative Photography – Why Your Images Don’t Need To Be 100% Sharp

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.

Share in the dPS Facebook Group

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 #DPSkitchen 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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April 4, 2020
The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Three

The post The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Three appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

As many of us around the world are continuing self-isolation, and social distancing (whoever thought that would be a thing?) due to the C-word, we thought we’d make it a little less boring and stressful and give you (and us) an “At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge.”

This is week three of the challenge (see week one here, and week two here. You can still do those challenges, as there are no deadlines on any of these).

These are all things you can try in and around your home.

As always, we would love to see your results in the comments section. That way, we can connect and share, and keep ourselves occupied with something positive and creative!

At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Three

Day 1

Go through some of your photos on your computer or hard drive, and give this post-processing challenge a try: Simulating False-Color Infrared Photography in Photoshop. You can get some fantastic results.

Day 2

This one uses the open-source editing program, GIMP. Download it and give this a try: Creative Uses for the GIMP Jigsaw Pattern.

Day 3

This one requires some close-up filters, but if you don’t have those, try macro lenses or even try putting a magnifying glass in front of your lens! Just experiment. Exploring Your Home with Close-Up Filters

Day 4

This one can be fun too. DIY: How to Create a Coffee-Stained Texture for Aging Images in Photoshop. If you aren’t a coffee drinker, use tea

Day 5

Look for patterns and repetition around your home or garden. Photograph them and then play with them in edit to make them black and white, or bold and bright! How to Use Pattern and Repetition in Photography Effectively

Day 6

Take photos (or use ones you already have), and turn them into monochromatic images in your favorite post-processing application: How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

Day 7

This is another color-focussed one. How to Create Abstract Photos with Colored Paper. Find some colored bits of paper (or material) around your home and try this one out.

I can’t wait to see your images!

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April 3, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Pets

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With many of us stuck indoors, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to make this week’s photography challenge our PETS!

This is my dog, Mya. This won’t win any photography awards – and it was just captured with my phone – but it really captures her playful spirit. And she loves rolling on that little rug.

I’m currently missing mine, as I’ve had to hunker down in a town that isn’t mine, and my doggies are 400kms away from me. But, for many of you, they are hunkering down indoors with you. So take this time to give them your love, take some fab photos of them and share with us all so that we can see how cute and adorable they are.

This is my other dog, Meeko. He hates having a bath. Once he does, though, he runs around the yard like crazy and rolls in all the grass.

They can be any pet you have. You can photograph them with any technique too.

So, check out these pics to give you some ideas, have fun, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge.

Tips for photographing your PETS

Five Tips for Creative Pet Photography

Tips for Great Lighting for Pet Photography

6 Tips for Working with Unruly Animals in Pet Photography

8 Tips for Better Pet Photography

Why Taking Pictures of Your Pets Will Help Make You a Better Photographer

Top 10 Pet Photography Tips and Techniques

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.

Share in the dPS Facebook Group

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 #DPSmypet 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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March 28, 2020
The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Two

The post The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Two appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

As many of us around the world are continuing self-isolation, and social distancing (whoever thought that would be a thing?) due to the C-word, we thought we’d make it a little less boring and stressful and give you (and us) an “At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge.”

This is week two of the challenge (you can see week one here, and still do those challenges, as there is no deadlines on any of these).

These are all things you can try in and around your home.

As always, we would love to see your results in the comments section. That way, we can connect and share, and keep ourselves occupied with something positive and creative!

At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week One

Day 1

This one will be a lot of fun, and you get some interesting effects! Creative Water Photography – A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Water Monsters

Day 2

This one How to do High-Speed Photography – the Fundamentals

Day 3

Okay, so this one can also apply to any of your furry friends that you are self-isolating with. We’d love to see you take some photos of your pet and share them with us! Who doesn’t like a cute pic of a cat, dog, or hamster? Tips and Tricks for Photographing Your Own Dog

Day 4

So this next one gets you onto the computer for some fun creative editing. How to do Creative Photography Montages with a Contact Sheet Template in Photoshop

Day 5

Another one on the computer for more creative editing. How to Add a Toy Camera Effect to Your Digital Images Using Photoshop

Day 6

Want to learn how to create a cyanotype in Photoshop? Try this one. How to Mimic a Digital Cyanotype Using Photoshop with Ease

Day 7

You can try this one with someone in your household, or do them as self-portraits. Whichever way you decide to go, it has some interesting effects. Dragging the Shutter for Creative Portraits

Have fun! And share them with us in the comments section either on this page or the page of the challenge article.

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March 26, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Green

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Green appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

This week’s photography challenge topic is the color GREEN!

Photo by dPS Guest Author, Ramakant Sharda

Another fun challenge. You can capture the color purple in so many ways.

There are so many things you can take photos of with the color green. If you are indoors, photograph your indoor plants, experiment with macro and still life. Grab green things from the kitchen cupboards and play with flat lay photography.

Alternatively, hang out in your yard and photograph the birds, trees, or insects. Or cars driving past on the street.

There are so many options!

So, check out these pics to give you some ideas, have fun, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

You could also go for bokeh using green lights. Photo by dPS writer, Megan Kennedy

You could photograph your indoor plants, or living areas that may have green in them. Photo by dPS writer, Lily Sawyer.

You may want to photograph the birds in your garden. Photo by dPS Guest writer, Shreyas Yadav.

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge.

Tips for Shooting the color GREEN

Mastering Color Series – The Psychology and Evolution of the Color GREEN and its use in Photography

How to Take Vibrant, Razor-Sharp Macro Photos of Flowers

Insect Photography Tips – How to Capture Cool Critters

Some of the Pros of Using Micro Four-Thirds Cameras for Wildlife Photography

The 6 Top Photoshop Tools for Still Life Photography

Flat Lay Photography – How to Make Yours Stand Out from the Rest

3 Tips for Photographing Mixed Lighting in Interiors

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.

Share in the dPS Facebook Group

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 #DPSgreen 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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March 21, 2020
The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week One

The post The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week One appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

Since many of us are self-isolating and stuck indoors due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19), we thought we’d make it a little less boring and stressful and give you (and us) an “At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge.”

That’s right – these are all things you can try in and around your home.

And, as always, we would love to see your results in the comments section. That way, we can connect and share, and keep ourselves occupied with something positive and creative!

At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week One

Day 1

This one is great. How to Create Beautiful, Artistic Photos Using a Book

Day 2

Making the Shot: Your Guide to Creating Stunning High-Speed Splash Photos Without Flash

Perhaps if you can’t try this in your yard, try it in the bathroom

Day 3

How to Create Abstract Photos with Oil and Water and a Little Dish Soap

Day 4

Taking fun self-portraits in the mirror. 13 Fun Self Portrait Mirror Shots

Day 5

Onto the computer now. Play with overlaying textures onto your some of your favorite (or not so favorite) images. If you don’t have any textures, try Unsplash and download some to play with. How to Use Textures to Create Compelling Photographs

Day 6

Still on the computer – How to Turn Your Images into Kaleidoscope Patterns. This is a fun one.

Day 7

Now, most of us have one of these (though not me at the moment as I live in a tent – a story for another time…) – A refrigerator, or simply, the fridge. Show us what’s inside in a creative way. How to Take Cool Food Photos in Your Refrigerator

I can’t wait to see your images! And, also, feel free to share your stories too. Many of us are feeling isolated, so it’s so great to have this community to be a part of

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March 19, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Purple

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Purple appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

This week’s photography challenge topic is the color PURPLE!

Photo by dPS writer, Megan Kennedy © Megan Kennedy

Another fun challenge. You can capture the color purple in so many ways.

You can photograph a still life, flowers (macro or not), landscapes (think the beautiful purple tinges between the Golden and Blue hour), cityscapes (think light trails as the sun has just gone down leaving a purple hue in the sky), bokeh lights, abstracts, live music photography (think purple lighting), use colored purple gels on your lights, or people wearing purple clothing.

Alternatively, you may like to do some purple split toning in post-production.

There are so many options!

So, check out these pics to give you some ideas, have fun, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Photo by dPS writer, Jaymes Dempsey © Jaymes Dempsey

Photo by dPS writer, Darina Kopcok © Darina Kopcok

Photo by dPS writer, Charlie Moss © Charlie Moss

Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge.

Tips for Shooting the color PURPLE

Mastering Color Series – The Psychology and Evolution of the Color PURPLE and its use in Photography

A Beginner’s Guide to Abstract Flower Photography

How to use Colored Gels to Create Unique and Creative Portraits

How to Create a Delicious Blurry Bokeh Background in 4 Easy Steps

How to Create Abstract Images With a Soft-Focus Look Using Vaseline

How to Apply Compositional Theory to Still Life Photography

5 Product Photography Tips to Improve Your Images

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.

Share in the dPS Facebook Group

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 #DPSpurple 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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March 14, 2020