Image Challenge: Food Photography

Set Subject: Architecture

This includes buildings or structures, interior or exterior, and any part thereof; dynamic images of architecture or architectural details.  It includes industrial, bridges, historical sites, buildings, interiors.

Panel Judges: Cheryl Bellette, Norm Luke, Veronica Sorely and John Stewart

Guest Speaker: Mick Jones will be known to many club members for his action motor sports photography and character portraits, especially in the “man-cave” genre. Mick has consented to be our guest presenter at this Skills Night session at De Molay House.  He has also provided a set of notes available by clicking on the download button below:

Image Challenge: Clocks  

Set Subject: Conceptual

Conceptual photography illustrates an idea.  The subject of conceptual photography is often staged to represent an idea.  The ‘concept’ is both ‘preconceived’ and, if successful, understandable in the completed image.  It is most often seen in advertising where the picture may reiterate a headline or catchphrase that accompanies it.

Panel Judges: Sandra Neill, Andrew Raguse, Rowan Bestman

Image Challenge: Fences

Set Subject: Rust

The red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture. Rusting leads to corrosion and destruction of the object. It is any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation.

Rust photography can include a whole object or part of an object that is rusted or rusting. It can also include macro images of rusted items and surfaces.

Rust can be used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour

Rust is a disease which affects plants. It is caused by a fungus.

Judges: Val Shield, Stuart Dorman, REDACTED

Set Subject: Abstract

Abstract photography is the expression of ideas and emotions by using elements such as colours, lines, shapes and textures without attempting to create a realistic picture – any subject, no matter how ordinary, can become abstract depending on the way it is photographed.

More often than not what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in.

There are no rules about composition or framing – it all comes down to you, your view and what you find interesting or beautiful – you are only limited by your vision and ideas.

Ways to get started:

• Choose strong shapes
• Get up close
• Use colour to grab attention
• Seek out texture
• Look for repeating patterns
• Use lines and curves
• Photograph reflections
• Shoot through another object
• Capture shadow
• Blur your images

Judge: Michael Stefanini AAPS PSQA

Image Challenge: Christmas

Set Subject: Looking Down

The image must be taken so as to show a scene which lies below the photographer. The height from which the image is taken is immaterial.

Judge: Tryg Helander AAPS PSQA

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