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Vivs, Where have you been? I have been crazy busy working on a new project. I am having a lot of fun, but it is a lot of work. I am not sure when I will be able to share all the details with you, but know its GOOD!
Last night we had a little family photo shoot. These are some of the photos that I took with my iPhone.
“ Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests me at that moment. – Elliott Erwitt
Summer is almost here and as you know I am super excited. I really loved the spring photo challenge (recap post coming soon) and I wanted to have one for summertime.
This would be a great challenge to take part in because it goes hand and hand with documenting your summer.
The Challenge:
Take a photo everyday for the whole summer
The rules are simple:
1. Camera only! NO cell phone photos! The point of this challenge is to use your camera more.
2. Must take 1 photo everyday for the whole summer.
Starts May 28, 2012 Ends September 23, 2012
3. Challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone.
Every where you look there is a photograph waiting to be taken. You simply need to learn to see it.
10 Things to take photos of:
1. The clouds
2. People flying Kite's
3. Beach days
4. Friends jumping off a cliff into the water
5. Parked bikes
6. Baseball game
7. Backyard bonfires
8. Your favorite place to eat
9. Water balloon fight
10. Twirling around in a dress
3 photo Adventure:
1. Photo Walk--Elise has a wonderful photo series call photo walk.
2. Your City-- Spend a day walking around your city and taking photos of everything you see. Walk on a new street or stop a new cafe. This is a great way to use your camera and get to know your city.
3. Early morning-- get up early and get on your bike to ride somewhere to photograph the sun raising.
Fun photo projects to try this summer:
How to turn your photo into pop art
How to create coloring book using your own photos
How to make a journal with photo as pages
Make your own photo journal or note book
Also check out my other Summer blog posts
(photo from a Polka Dot Robot photo shoot 2009)
I have been working on my happy list (will share soon) and one of the things on there is photography. I have loved photography since I was 14 years old. It has been a BIG part of my life and I miss my camera and I miss taking photos.
I want to challenge myself to take 200 photos over the next month. Not only do I want to challenge myself, but I want to challenge YOU.
The rules are simple--
1. Camera only! NO cell phone photos! The point of this challenge is to use your camera more.
2. Must take 200 photos in one month. Starts April 13, 2012 Ends May 13, 2012 (my birthday)
3. Challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone.
I know that 200 photos sound like a lot of work, but by the end of this challenge you will know your camera and yourself a little better.
Every where you look there is a photograph waiting to be taken. You simply need to learn to see it.
10 things to take photos of:
1. A stranger
2. Have a theme day. i.e. take photos of every thing blue
3. Self-portrait
4. Your pet
5. A project you are working on
6. Look up then look down
7. This moment. What ever you are doing take a photo of it ;)
8. Your outfit
9. How you get to work. Bus. Train. Car. Bike.
10. Where you live
10 things to try:
1. Shooting in a different mode
2. Shooting new angles
3. Shoot in RAW
4. Sechedule a photo shoot
5. Adding more color to your photos
6. Shoot at night
7. Rent a new lens
8. Read your manual.
9. Carry a journal around with you and list ideas of new things to shoot
10. Go on a photography adventure with a friend
Links:
photography for blogging// part one Oh Snap! Series
Self-portraits Oh Snap! Series
Getting to know your camera Oh Snap! Series
Photoshop actions Oh Snap! Series
A week in the life: Join Ali Edwards on April 23, 2012- April 29, 2012 for A Week in the Life project.
5 Tips for Lifestyle Photography
5 Tips for Great Indoor Photography
5 Tips for Capturing Emotion in Photos
Photographing with Backlight + Sun Flare
5 Tips for Great Outdoor Photos
Adding handwriting to your photos
Five tips for better self-portraits
8 steps to successful pet photography
10 Things Not To Do as a Street Photographer
Inspiration:
I will share my photos once a week on this blog or you can check them out on my Flickr page. If you are joining the challenge, please leave a link to your blog in the comments and I will make up a list of people participating.
The most important thing is to HAVE FUN!
UPDATE: If you would like to take and e-course on shooting in manuel my friend Kara offers one called
The M This class is for anyone who wants to learn the technical aspects of digital photography in an easy to understand and unintimidating setting. The class starts at the very basics– camera and lens recommendations, exposure, composition, lighting, and Photoshop corrections.
On Friday night I went to The Edwardian Ball with Erin. It was a lot of fun to dress-up for a night!
How was your long weekend?
