by Esther Andrews | 11 Aug, 2021 | Activity Night
Bokeh (pronounced bok-uh or bo-kay) is all about the blur in the background of a photo, and, more specifically, the quality of that blur. The term comes from the Japanese word boke, which means blur. Bokeh is often used to refer to the circular orbs created by out of...
by Esther Andrews | 4 Aug, 2021 | Activity Night
A fun one. Let’s post photos of letterboxes, the quirkier the better! Some more inspiration: https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/australian-letterbox.html (Heads up – next week’s challenge will be bokeh) Here is a photo collage of quirky letter...
by Esther Andrews | 28 Jul, 2021 | Activity Night
A shallow depth of field (DoF) is the small or narrow area in an image that is in focus. Often, the background is blurred while only the subject stays in focus. This allows you to draw the viewer’s attention to one particular subject or part of your scene. Tips for...
by Esther Andrews | 21 Jul, 2021 | Activity Night
Chimneys, cigarettes, fires, smoke machines, steam … Here are some tips and inspiration: a tutorial on photographing smoke similar to the activity at our previous activity night How to Light and Photograph Smoke and Steam in a Home Studio Setting Some inspiring...
by Esther Andrews | 14 Jul, 2021 | Activity Night
This is a very open challenge. Take some photos where the circles are the dominant element in the image. Here are some tips and inspiration: Weekly Photography Challenge – Circles 27 Images Around the World of Circles (Heads up – next week’s challenge will...
by Esther Andrews | 7 Jul, 2021 | Activity Night
Whilst the days are short and the sun is weaker let’s take low light photos. These might be long exposures taken at night or subjects taken indoors with subtle lighting, known as “low key lighting”. Perhaps you’ve been to Awaken and have some...
