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Weekly Photography Challenge – ReEdit

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This week’s weekly photography challenge – ReEdit

Hey! it’s Simon here, I’m our support guy and I look after the dPS Facebook group. This weekend I’ve slipped in to have a go at the weekly challenge as our ed, Caz, is off having a well-deserved break!

What I’ve chosen for this week’s theme is ‘Re-Edit’ and by that, I mean going into wherever you keep your photos and re-editing one in Photoshop or Gimp or PSP or whatever you use! Choose a photograph, change it with a re-edit, see what you can make it into and share it! (Details on how and where to share at the end of this post)

My Cuban Street Scene – The Original

My Cuban Street Scene – The Re-edit

The photograph can be of anything you desire, and for extra points, you can share the original and the re-edit if you’d like to. By way of example, you can see my original Cuban street scene above, and I’ve gone ahead and re-edited into a grungy black&white, I’ve done the same again with my Melbourne sunset below, and after its re-edit.

Melbourne Skyline – The sunset

Melbourne Skyline – The Re-edit

Great! Where do I upload my photos?

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 favourite photo-sharing site and leave the link to them. We’re interested to see how you revisit the images that you’ve taken before now in this re-edit 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 #DPSReEdit 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.

Most of all, have fun, check out other people’s photographs and encourage each other! Thanks for having me! — S

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August 1, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Patterns

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – PATTERNS!

Kate Ausburn

Patterns are everywhere – in nature, in everyday objects around the home and yard. They are in cities – in architecture and roadways. They can be color or black and white. They can be taken with your good camera or your smartphone (as mine are).

Play with post-processing too, if you like.

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

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

Photography with food coloring and milk creates some interesting patterns. Photos by Megan Kennedy.

Pattern photographs by Rick Ohnsman

Tips for photographing PATTERNS

How to Use Pattern and Repetition in Photography Effectively

Tips for Photographing Patterns in Nature

How to Turn Your Images into Kaleidoscope Patterns

How to Use Rhythm and Pattern to Create Stronger Compositions

How to Create Kaleidoscope Patterns from Your Photos

Creative Abstract Photography with Food Coloring and Milk

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 #DPSpatterns2020 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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July 25, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Abstracts

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – ABSTRACTS!

Play with color in your abstracts. Photo by Caz Nowaczyk ©

Grab your cameras and go out and take some interesting new shots of everyday objects. Play with line, color, shapes and blur to create some fabulous abstract images.

Alternatively, crop your photos at interesting spots and create abstracts from that. You could also try some post-processing to completely change the look of your images and make them more unique.

I look forward to seeing your shots!

Use color, line and shape together in photographing everyday objects. Photo Caz Nowaczyk ©

Use color and blur for your abstracts. Photos by Caz Nowaczyk ©

Try cropping sections of photos and placing them together. Photos Caz Nowaczyk ©

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

Tips for photographing ABSTRACTS

Creative Abstract Photography with Food Coloring and Milk

How Practicing Abstract Photography Can Influence Your Photography

Get Moving – Four Ways to Create Abstract Light Trail Photography

How to do Abstract Watercolor Photography

How to Make Interesting Abstract Smoke Photos

A Beginner’s Guide to Abstract Flower Photography

How to Create Abstract Photos with Fruit and Veggies

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 #DPSabstracts2020 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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July 18, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Historic Buildings

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This week’s weekly photography challenge – HISTORIC BUILDINGS!

You could try playing with post-production to give your photo a different effect as I did with this one.
Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum, Beechworth, Victoria by © Caz Nowaczyk

Go out and take some photos of historic buildings. Do exterior shots, interior shots, and close-ups of details. Get down low and shoot high for extreme angles.

You might like to play with angles, like I did with these shots. © Caz Nowaczyk

So, if you are lucky enough to be somewhere you can photograph some historic buildings, capture them in any way you like. Alternatively, go through your catalog and find your best historic building photos!

Play with post-processing too – try split-toning, black and white or sepia.

Slot photos together, like I do to see how images work together as a series too.

Take them with your camera or smartphone.

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

You can capture the historic building in its surroundings like this shot.
Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum, Beechworth, Victoria by © Caz Nowaczyk

You may choose to do an external and interior shot and put them together like this.
Mt Buffalo Chalet in Mount Buffalo National Park, Victoria by © Caz Nowaczyk

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

Tips for photographing HISTORIC BUILDINGS

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.

How to Tell Stories with Architecture Photography

6 Helpful Tips for Doing Interior Architecture Photography

Tips for Different Approaches to Architecture Photography

6 Tips to Take Your Architecture Photography to the Next Level

Architecture: Photographing Exterior Details

How to Achieve Great Black and White Photos in Editing

How to Use Color Temperature in Black and White Conversions

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

Get Low and Aim High – How to Use Low-Angle Photography to Great Effect

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 #DPShistoricBuildings 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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July 11, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Mist

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – MIST!

Mt Hotham and Mt Buffalo, Victoria, Australia by Caz Nowaczyk ©

Misty Mt Hotham, Victoria by Caz Nowaczyk ©

I just returned from a trip to the Victorian High Country in Australia. It was, cold, snowy and misty, et incredibly beautiful. There is such a wonderment to the mist and the way it transforms a landscape.

So, if you are lucky enough to be somewhere you will find mist at this time of year (like here in Australia, go out and take some fresh mist photos. Alternatively, go through your catalog and show us your best mist photos!

Play with post-processing too – try split-toning, black and white or sepia. See if you can make your dramatic mist photos even more dramatic!

Slot photos together, like I do to see how images work together as a series too.

Take them with your camera or phone too (mine are just taken with my phone, as I am yet to find the time to edit my camera shots!)

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

Fog/Mist on Mt Hotham, Victoria, Australia by Caz Nowaczyk ©

Bright, Victoria, Australia by Caz Nowaczyk ©

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

Tips for photographing MIST

4 Tips for Photographing Fog to Create Mystical Images

Tips for How to Enhance the Mood in Your Foggy Photos

How to Make Use of Foggy Surfaces for Abstract Photography

Tips for How to Think and Use Lightroom More Artistically

How to Use a Black and White Filter to Improve Your Photos

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

Discover Seven Ways to Create Sepia Images in Photoshop

How to Dramatically Shape the Light and Mood Using Adjustment Brushes in Lightroom (video)

2 Methods for Creating Duotones in Photoshop

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 #DPSmist2020 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.

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

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July 4, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Powerlines

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – POWERLINES!

You might want to capture powerlines reflecting in water like this shot I took. © Caz Nowaczyk

Powerlines are everywhere (well at least here in Australia they are!). Capture them close up or as part of a wider scene. Capture them against a fabulous sunrise or sunset, as a silhouette, or whatever you like. You get the idea!

Play with post-processing too, if you like.

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

This one is a mix of the sunsetting and silhouettes on a Melbourne city street. © Caz Nowaczyk

These powerlines are part of a larger vista and lead the viewer’s eye into the frame. © Caz Nowaczyk.

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

Tips for photographing POWERLINES

How to Take Better Sunset Photos

How to Create Powerful Silhouettes by Telling a Story

How to Edit Silhouette Photos in Lightroom

5 Exercises to Improve Your Street Photography

Make the Most of High Contrast Lighting for Dramatic Street Photos

How to Tell a Story With Your Street Photography

How to share your photo with us here

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 #DPSpowerlines 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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June 27, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Boats

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – BOATS!

Boats on Merimbula Lake at sunset by Caz Nowaczyk

It can be boats, kayaks, or stand-up paddleboards. Capture them on lakes or out at sea, at sunrise or sunset or in the middle of the day. They can be close-ups of things on a boat, or the boats can be part of a large vista. They can be color or black and white. They can be taken with your good camera or your smartphone (as mine are).

Play with post-processing too, if you like.

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

Boats on Merimbula Lake and Mitchies Jetty at sunset by Caz Nowaczyk

Boats on Merimbula Lake and Mitchies Jetty at sunset by Caz Nowaczyk

Boats by the Lake at Durras North at sunrise by Caz Nowaczyk

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

Tips for photographing BOATS

5 Reasons Why Your Sunrise or Sunset Photos Don’t Look So Stunning

How to Find a Great Sunset Photography Location

8 Ways to Use Water in Photography to Add Impact

Tips for Photographing Reflections to Create Stunning Images

How To Photograph Reflections In Water

How to Photograph Long Exposures to Create Dreamy Images

How to Avoid Blurry Long Exposure Images with Proper Tripod Setup

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 #DPSboats2020 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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June 20, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Birds

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – BIRDS!

Image by David Shaw

With some lockdown restrictions being eased around the world at this time, I have chosen Birds as this week’s theme.

Capture them in flight, or sitting still. Do close ups or wider shots. Make them color or black and white! The choice is yours. I look forward to seeing your shots

Photo by Jaymes Dempsey

Photo by Jaymes Dempsey

Photo by Prathap DK

Tips for photographing BIRDS

10 Must-Use Bird Photography Camera Settings for Beginners

5 Camera Settings Every Bird Photographer Should Know

A Quick Guide to Amazing Bird Photography Compositions

A Guide to Photographing Birds and Wildlife in a Wetland Area

5 Ways to Photograph Birds

How to Photograph Hummingbirds

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 #DPSbirds2020 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.

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

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June 13, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Epic Skies

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

This week’s weekly photography challenge – EPIC SKIES!

Dramatic cloudy sky by Caz Nowaczyk

Capture some epic skies, either in a close up of dramatic clouds or a dramatic sky in a landscape vista. It could be a stormy sky, the northern lights, a dramatic sunset or sunrise, or the milky way. You get the idea!

Play with post-processing too, if you like.

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

Image by © Christian Hoiberg

© Caz Nowaczyk

Northern Lights by © Ian Johnson

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

Tips for photographing EPIC SKIES

6 Tips for Capturing Dramatic Skies in your Landscape Photography

3 Simple Steps to Make Your Skies Pop in Lightroom

Tips and Tricks for Night Photography of the Starry Sky

7 Tips to Improve Your Skyline Photos

How to Use a 10 Stop Neutral Density Filter to add Drama to the Sky

Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography

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 #DPSEpicSkies 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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June 6, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Trees

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This week’s weekly photography challenge – TREES!

These images of trees I shot while out on walks, and they were just taken with my smartphone. I gave them a warmer tone when editing. © Caz Nowaczyk

If you are still stuck indoors, photograph from your windows, or step out into the garden (if you are lucky enough to have one). Alternatively, go back through your archives and do some brand new edits on your photos, like false-color infrared or black and white.

Use backlight, sunsets, sunrises, intentional camera movement or close-ups of foliage.

The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing what you share

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

You may decide to look closer at trees like I did with these two shots of these Gum Trees. Again, these were shot with a smartphone. Sometimes the best camera is the one you have with you! © Caz Nowaczyk

Sunset at Merimbula by Caz Nowaczyk. The tree is only a part of this composition, but it helps to frame the sunset.

Sunset over Pambula River Mouth, NSW, Australia by Caz Nowaczyk. Again, simply taken with my smartphone, with no editing at all, but I still like the feel of this image.

Tips for photographing TREES

8 Creative Ways to Photograph Trees

4 Tips for Taking Better Photographs of Trees

Using Backlight in Nature Photography

5 Tips for Gorgeous Nature Photography Lighting

5 Tips for Capturing Nature Across Different Seasons

5 Tips for Taking Beautiful Photos of Nature

How to Take Creative Landscape Shots using Intentional Camera Movement

Simulating False-Color Infrared Photography in Photoshop

Create Powerful Black and White Photos with the Photoshop Gradient Map

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 #DPStrees2020 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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May 30, 2020