this theme will be an opposite of the last. it will focus on contrast. you can decide the which type of contrast you want to explore…. actual photographic contrast, contrast of colors, contrast of ideas. but instead of last time where we wanted the subject to be hidden by the light, this time we’ll want a sharpness in the photo as, even if the the main contrast is the subject.

examples: photo 1 / photo 2 / photo 3

posting your photo
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sometimes you can see an overpowering light source as a problem, but if done right, it can add a whole new dimension to your photo. a bright light can create a haze or dreamy-state to your photo. sometimes even muting out your colors or creating harsh contrast at the edges. this theme is about controlling the overpowering light source and having it be a focal point of your composition.

examples: photo 1 / photo 2 / photo 3

posting your photo
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a new year, a new start! so lets have a restart on the photos. this topic will be a free-for-all. take a photo of anything you wish… maybe its your favorite subject, or somewhere you’ve been, or maybe its even of you. but lets all get our creativity going and take some photos!

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posting your photo
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its the holiday season once again. take a photo during your holiday celebrations or just the look around town. happy holidays!

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posting your photo
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for this theme, you can either shoot the photo natively in black & white or make the transition post. but if you do the transition post, know that we’ll be lookin’ to see if you can trick us and really pull it off.

examples: photo 1 / photo 2 / photo 3

posting your photo
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we all do it. work. some of us all the time, some not as much as we need. show what you do to make a living. even if its not what you want to be doing from 9-5.

and don’t forget, you can use a cell camera phone in a jiffy if you don’t have your regular camera around.

examples: photo 1 / photo 2 / photo 3

posting your photo
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Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Characteristics such as over-saturated colors, off-kilter exposure, blurring, “happy accidents,” and alternative film processing are often considered part of the “Lomographic Technique.” – wikipedia

if you’re not familiar with lomo, check out the wikipedia page. and try searching for photos at flickr, you’ll find real and fake lomo photographs. lomo photographs are very saturated images, typically almost appearing surreal. they tend to be blurred at the edges with a vignette and have a very high contrast. check out the example images below.

creating faux lomo photographs have become popular with digital photography and variety apps. if you’re not sure how to create a lomo, google the term “fake lomo” or “create fake lomo” and you’ll get many tutorials. like this one. if you have a flickr account, their edit feature that uses picnik has a “lomo-ish” setting uder the create tab. and of course if you have a lomo camera, you can go for the real deal.

examples: photo 1 / photo 2 / photo 3

posting your photo
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find something that defines summer. not only to you, but recognizable to other people as summertime too. whether it be bbq’s or vacations or people enjoying being outside…. many objects are associated with the summertime.

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did you mom ever tell you to stop playing with your food? did you ever make a mountain out of mashed potatoes? no? well its a new day my friend. don’t like getting your fingers dirty? don’t worry, you can just make it look good on your plate.

depending on how creative you want to be, you can either make something out of food to photograph or you can just show us what you’re eating. some people even go so far with this idea that you can see a pumpkin carve itself on youtube. there will be some examples of the creative touch below, along with some more still life looking ones too.

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this assignment is based off of a photo group at flickr called “secret life of toys.”
http://www.flickr.com/groups/secretlifeoftoys

we’re all kids at heart. and we all have some kind of toy… whether its ours, our child’s, or a keepsake. you decide this assignment how creative you want to be with your toy. do you want to set up a story for it, or maybe just photograph it where it lives. or maybe even just show someone playing with the toy. or maybe your toy is a tech gadget. feel free to define toy as you wish.

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