March 11, 2018 by joshholmes

Candid Portrait Ideas

Candid portraits are among the best photos as people are at their most natural. We'll be playing with different styles of portraits over time as there's a lot of ways to do…
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March 5, 2018 by joshholmes

Architecture Ideas

Architects spend a lot of time and effort making structures that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. In this challenge, we're going to try to capture that. Look for sharp edges, rounded…
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February 25, 2018 by joshholmes

Contrast Ideas

Photography is capturing light. In photography terms, contrast is the relative difference between the light and dark. Take the Contrast Challenge In the photo above, you can see the darkness of the…
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February 19, 2018 by joshholmes

Rule of Thirds Ideas

The Rule of Thirds is one of the fundamental guidelines that many follow in photography, painting and all types of visual arts. The basic guideline is that you divide the image into…
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February 11, 2018 by joshholmes

Yellow Ideas

Color plays a strong role in a lot of photos. At some point we'll do a black and white photo challenge but at the moment, let's stick to color as it's actually…
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February 5, 2018 by joshholmes

Converging Lines Ideas

This week's challenge is converging lines. Converging lines are a way to draw the eyes of the viewer to where you want them to go. This can be a powerful tool to…
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January 28, 2018 by joshholmes

High Angle Challenge Ideas

This week's challenge is high-angles. Take part in the challenge at http://takeaphotochallenge.com/2018-01-28-high-angle-challenge/ Hopefully this is fairly self explanatory - a high-angle shot is a photo taken from a higher angle. This means that…
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January 21, 2018 by joshholmes

Low Angle Challenge Ideas

Advance your photography skills by changing your perspective! Get low and take some low angle shots.   How does it affect lighting? How doe sit affect the geometry of the subject of…
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