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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.

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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 #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
Weekly Photography Challenge – Blue

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

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

Light trails at Blue Hour by Joey J

This is a fun challenge. You can capture the color blue in so many ways. You can use abstracts, blue hour, water monster photography, landscapes (so much blue there!), cityscapes, portraits and still life. The blue can be a major part of the composition or be more subtle. 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!

This is a photo of me, doing what I love – hiking the mountains, and photographing Mt Buffalo in Victoria. Photo by Jay T. Stone.

You can find plenty of blue by the seaside. Cornwall, England. Image by Jeremy Flint ©

Try using oil and water to create an image with blue, like this image by Ramakant Sharda

Try creating blue “water monsters,” like this image by Ramakant Sharda

Why not try doing some abstract smoke photography like in this image by Rick Ohnsman?

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

Tips for Shooting the color BLUE

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

5 Tips for Shooting Waterfront Cityscapes at Blue Hour

How to Create Colorful Artistic Images Using Oil and Water

Creative Water Photography – A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Water Monsters

5 Quick Tips for Better Blue Hour Photography

How to Make Interesting Abstract Smoke 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 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 #DPSblue 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 7, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Yellow

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

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

Photo by dPS writer, Megan Kennedy © Megan Kennedy

This is a fun challenge. You can capture the color yellow in so many ways. You can use street photography, macro, flowers, landscapes, the golden hour, cityscapes (think the yellow cabs of NY), abstracts or people wearing yellow clothing. The yellow can be a major part of the composition or be more subtle. 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 © Caz Nowaczyk

Photo by dPS writer, Jaymes Dempsey © Jaymes Dempsey

Photo by dPS writer, Megan Kennedy © Megan Kennedy

Photo by dPS writer, Jaymes Dempsey © Jaymes Dempsey

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

Tips for Shooting the color YELLOW

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

5 Tips for Using Color to Improve Your Photography

The Ultimate Guide to Street Photography

How to Get the Most Out of Photographing at Golden Hour

5 Tips for Golden Hour 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 #DPSyellow 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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February 29, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Orange

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

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

Photo by dPS writer, Jeremy Flint © Jeremy Flint

Photo by dPS writer, Megan Kennedy © Megan Kennedy

This is a fun challenge. You can capture the color orange in so many ways. You can use macro, flowers and autumn leaves, landscapes (think orange sunrises or sunsets, or wildflowers), cityscapes, minimalist photography, abstracts or people wearing orange clothing. The orange can be a major part of the composition or be more subtle. 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 guest writer, Joey J © Joey J

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

Tips for Shooting the color ORANGE

Mastering Color Series – The Psychology and Evolution of the Color ORANGE and its Use in Photography

How to Capture the Colors of Autumn in Your Photography

How to Use Color in Your Photography to Give Your Photos the Wow Factor

How to Use Vibrant Colors in Photography with Great Success

How to Find the Best Possible Time to Shoot Cityscapes at Blue Hour

How to Take Epic Sunrise Photos with a Zoom Lens

Create Amazing Sunrise Photos with these Easy Lightroom Editing Tips

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

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 #DPSorange 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 – Orange appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

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February 22, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Pink

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

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

Photo by dPS writer, Megan Kennedy © Megan Kennedy

This is a fun challenge. You can capture the color pink in so many ways. You can use minimalist photography, macro, flowers, landscapes (think pink sunsets, or wildflowers), cityscapes, abstracts or people wearing pink clothing. The pink can be a major part of the composition or be more subtle, like in the portrait below by dPS writer, Matt Murray. 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, Megan Kennedy © Megan Kennedy

Photo by dPS writer, Jaymes Dempsey © Jaymes Dempsey

Photo by dPS writer, Matt Murray © Matt Murray

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

Tips for Shooting the color PINK

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

How to Use Color in Your Photography to Give Your Photos the Wow Factor

How to Use Vibrant Colors in Photography with Great Success

How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

Understanding the Basics of Color

Tips for Doing More Spectacular Sunset 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 #DPSpink 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 – Pink appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

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February 15, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Street Photography

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

This week’s photography challenge topic is STREET PHOTOGRAPHY!

Photo by dPS writer, Kevin Landwer-Johan © Kevin Landwer-Johan

Street photography can be a powerful genre of photography. It can also be one that many a shy photographer can struggle with. So, I challenge you to go out and give this genre a go this week and share your resulting images with us in the comments below.

You can use a wide-angle lens, a telephoto or a prime lens – it depends if you want to get in amongst it or photograph unnoticed from afar.

They can be color, or black and white. You can photograph from a low angle, high angle, wide angle or really close – the decision is yours! Try using negative space, or simply capture the action, emotion and atmosphere.

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

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

Photo by dPS writer, Kevin Landwer-Johan © Kevin Landwer-Johan

Photo by dPS writer, Glenn Harper © Glenn Harper

Photo by dPS writer, James Maher © James Maher

Tips for Shooting STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

The Ultimate Guide to Street Photography

How to Avoid Distracting Backgrounds in Street Photography

How To Easily Improve Your Street Photography Portraits

6 Tips for Aiming Low and Going Unnoticed in Street Photography

7 Steps to Improve Your Closeup Candid Street Photography

7 Gritty Tips That Will Create the Foundation for Your Street Photography

8 Advanced Street Photography Tips to Get You to the Next Level

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 #DPSstreetphotography 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 – Street Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

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February 7, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Coastlines

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

This week’s photography challenge topic is COASTLINES!

© Jeremy Flint

Coastlines are a stunning place to visit (or if you are lucky enough, to live). They can be dramatic and moody or sunny and light depending on the weather and the landscape itself.

So go out and capture coastlines near you. Take note of the wide expansive shots or the details that you find there such as rocks, shells, boats and shacks.

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

The Gower Peninsula, Wales by © Jeremy Flint

Photo by Jim Hamel ©

Photo by Nisha Ramroop ©

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

Tips for photographing COASTLINES

6 Ways to Capture Coastal Scenes to add Impact to Your Photos

Important Considerations for Great Coastal Photography

Travel Photography Tips – Photographing the Coast

5 Quick Tips for Coastal Photography

How to Photograph Coastlines [10 Tips]

How to Take Better Beach Portraits at Anytime of the Day

4 Tips for More Dramatic Beach Photos

7 Tips for Better Beach 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 #DPScoastlines 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 – Coastlines appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.

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February 1, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Music

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

This week’s photography challenge topic is MUSIC!

Try to capture the essence of the music. Here, Daniel Champagne performs live at the 2016 Illawarra Folk Festival. His performance is heavily based around his guitar, and I sought to capture that. © Caz Nowaczyk.

Music can cover so many things. You can go out and shoot live performances by musicians, crowds at a gig, or photograph musical instruments or sheet music as part of a still life composition.

They can be color, or black and white. They can be a small part of a wider composition or you can focus in on their fine details – the decision is yours! Try using negative space, or simply capture the action, emotion and atmosphere.

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

You can take close ups of instruments and sheet music or capture the action. 2016 Illawarra Folk Festival © Caz Nowaczyk

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

Tips for Shooting MUSIC

Tips for How to Photograph a Rock Concert or Show

11 Ideas for More Unique Concert Photos

Tips for Doing Concert Photography like a Pro

10 Must-Have Camera Settings for Concert Photography

How to Photograph a Concert From the Cheap Seats [With a Point & Shoot]

Your Guide to Posing Bands in Photography

How to Photograph Bands in Bars – Equipment

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 #DPSmusic 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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January 25, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Protests

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

This week’s photography challenge topic is PROTESTS!

Climate Change Rally, Wollongong NSW Australia, January 2020 by Caz Nowaczyk

In many countries around the world, people protest all sorts of issues – climate change, equality, human rights, government policies etc.

In my home town, there was a recent protest on climate change – brought about by the recent bushfire crisis in Australia.

So, this week’s challenge is to go out and shoot any pictures that include protests (if there are none in your town, perhaps you protest about something and would like to depict that somehow in picture form).

Set out to capture the energy, emotion, wide crowd shots, close-ups of signs and people.

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

Climate Change Rally, Wollongong NSW Australia, January 2020 by Caz Nowaczyk

Climate Change Rally, Wollongong NSW Australia, January 2020 by Caz Nowaczyk

Climate Change Rally, Wollongong NSW Australia, January 2020 by Caz Nowaczyk

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

Tips for Shooting PROTESTS

The Ultimate Guide to Street Photography

The Ultimate Guide to Zone Focusing for Candid Street Photography

Photographing Festivals and Events – Tips for Travel Photographers

How to Organize and Photograph Events Like a Pro

5 Tips for Safely Photographing a Dangerous Event

7 Tips for Capturing the Decisive Moment in Street 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.

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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 #DPSprotests 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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January 18, 2020
Weekly Photography Challenge – Snow

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

This week’s photography challenge topic is SNOW!

The Cathedral at Mt Buffalo National Park, Victoria in Winter by Caz Nowaczyk, Focal length: 130mm, ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/500th

For people in the Northern Hemisphere, it is Winter and, for many, that means snow.

So, this week’s challenge is to go out and shoot any pictures that include snow.

They can be dark and moody or light and bright, color or black and white. They can be stark or busy, close ups or distant landscapes. You get the idea!

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

Bridge over Bullock’s Head Creek from Link Road, Kosciusko National Park by Caz Nowaczyk. Focal length: 17mm, ISO 125, f/8, 1/1000th

Near Yarrangobilly Caves in Kosciuszko National Park by Caz Nowaczyk. © Focal length: 200mm, ISO 125, f/5, 1/250th

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

Tips for Shooting SNOW

How to Capture a Winter Wonderland – Essential Tips for Photographing Snow

13 Snow Photography Tips: A Beginner’s Guide

Tips for Photographing Snow

Snowed In? Here’s One Way to Pass the Time

5 Uncommon Snow Photography Tips That Can Transform Your Winter Scenes.

How to Stay Motivated to Photograph Nature after Months in the Snow and Cold

Why Is The Snow In My Pictures So Blue?

Important Things to Consider When Photographing Winter Scenes

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 #DPSsnow 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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January 11, 2020