Take a look at these three pictures: These were all photos submitted for this month’s photo contest “Photos for All Seasons,” and they’re all what I consider abstracts. When you first look at these image what do you see? A floating leaf, clouds, the pines of a tree? Or are they more an image of […]
OCTOBER’S CUPPA JOE CONTEST WINNERS… By Carol Shields, in Atlanta, GA Congratulations to the winners of our first monthly photo contest. And thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. We received an excellent selection and were really impressed with the quality of the images. So keep up the good work! You can take a look […]
November’s theme is Photos for All Seasons and it includes images that depict the anticipation of new activities, holidays, and temperatures. This is a great theme to bring in the holiday season, with lots of opportunities for you to submit your best images…
Today: *** Turn Your Pictures into Postcards *** Practical Writing Prompt of the Week: Dear Reader, I’ll never buy another postcard again. The United States Postal Service has a cool feature you might not know about… If you go to: http://www.usps.com/createmail/welcome.htm, you can upload a picture and they’ll create, print, and mail a postcard for […]
Here’s some advice you can use no matter what kind of picture you’re taking, from family photos to cityscapes. Simply remove clutter from your photographs!
Morning light is “cooler” and “softer” than evening light, meaning you would use a low, large light source with a slight blue filter over it to cool things off.
A problem with some photos is that nothing in them grabs a viewer’s eye. Often it’s the most minor, different element that will add interest to your photos.
PHOTO CHALLENGE: October’s Theme is Cuppa Joe…
What makes a photo saleable? What are stock agencies looking for and why don’t pictures of sunsets sell? Plus, quick tips on how to take great pictures of waterfalls and the truth about sunset pictures.
{Ed. Note – this contest has expired} Dear Reader, Here’s your chance to get your picture in National Geographic… Lori Appling Director, Great Escape Publishing National Geographic MONTHLY Photo Contest Yes, National Geographic is a biggie. No argument about that. They are currently running monthly photo contests where anyone with a spectacular digital shot might […]
