by Esther Andrews | 30 Sep, 2020 | Activity Night
Well, now that we can actually get out and about and SEE other people… let’s photograph them! Photos can be candid or more controlled portraits. Here are some great tips on candid shots from the National Geographic and tips on portraits from PhotographyPro...
by Esther Andrews | 23 Sep, 2020 | Activity Night
The recent welcome showers of rain have made everything wet including plants, animal and buildings. Take an image of something that has been altered by getting wet. Here are some ways in which an object can be altered by water: colours are more intensethe object has...
by Esther Andrews | 16 Sep, 2020 | Activity Night
Get in close, to make your subject a significant portion of the final photograph. This strategy is great for removing distracting backgrounds and the viewer focuses on the subject. This is a terrific technique for portraits. Here are some great examples from our...
by Esther Andrews | 9 Sep, 2020 | Activity Night
Let’s photograph all things food. This could be anything from a still life of fruit, a meal that you’ve cooked or get creative and create a landscape of food! Here are some photos from our Cluster Gallery for inspiration: by Brian also by Brian And here is...
by Esther Andrews | 2 Sep, 2020 | Activity Night
Let’s celebrate the colours of the season. This might include closeups of flowers like last week’s challenge, but let’s look for big and bold colours – canola fields, trees in bloom, verdant green leaves, big blue skies, etc. Let’s lift...
by Esther Andrews | 26 Aug, 2020 | Activity Night
In contrast to last week’s challenge, this week’s challenge is to take some photos close up – and produce an image of a small item larger than life size. This is usually achieved with a macro lens, but can also be created by using a zoom lens or...