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September/October is here so break time is over!
Time to start with some fundamentals. Photography has it's own set of "rules". Which of course are meant to be broken, but it's really helpful to know some basics. Starting with the rule of 3rds in composition. What you do is place your subject on one of the "imaginary" lines that cut a photo into thirds ( 9 sections). I do this rule often, but sometimes parents don't like it in their pictures and want the subjects centered. Included is images with the lines showing. Just basic set up so you can see it. One of the easiest ways to get something on one of the lines is to crop it down. When you crop an image you usually get the lines that show up, using those lines tells you where the "thirds" are, and just line your subject up with one of them.
If you want to get really technical I encourage you to look up the Golden Ratio and learn about it. It has many names and it is way too mathematical for my brain to comprehend. To my knowledge I don't think I have ever taken a golden ratio image. I have golden triangle but not ratio. Check it out! photoworkout dot com/golden-ratio-photography/
Hopefully you can see the lines...I should have thought it out and used a dark background.
What a great first year we had!! Even if I dropped the ball sometimes! I decided to change things up this year with the themes. They will be a little more challenging this year.
2023-
April- DOF 2 images.
May- Flash/Artificial Light.
June- What you see vs. What I see
July- Break
August- Break
September/October- Rule of 3rds.
2022 challenges-
April- Lipstick
May- Eye Shadow
June- Primer/Foundation/Concealer/CC/BB
July- Highlighters
August- Brushes
September- Sheet Masks
October- Hair Care
November- Fragrance
December- Nail Polish
January- Blush/Bronzer
February- Candles/Wax Melts/ Diffusers
The challenge and "rules"-
1. Flat lays and staged photos only. I'll post examples below. But no faces or people allowed in your photos. (Though you can include photographs).
2. All photos you take must be your own.
3. Post as many images as you want, you have a whole month to get creative with each theme. Post one, post everyday, doesn't matter.
4. Let's talk gear and products! Tell us about your image. List the products and colors, talk to us about your concept and how it came to be, taken with your phone or DSLR?
Here are some helpful reads- digital-photography-school dot com/flat-lay-photography/ and digital-photography-school dot com/tips-for-getting-started-with-still-life-photography/
Here are some of my example images I've taken in the past-
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Haha thanks @itsfi ! It's a baby from a bigger plant I had that decided to have like 20 babies these past 3 months and then die 😬
Great pic, @SurprisedLemur ! 💚💚💚 @itsfi seems to be enabling inspiring a lot of us in so many ways! 😁
Some of my favourite masks- still building my collection- anyone have any recommendations for hydrating masks to use when your face just feels like sandpaper??
@katshepp, apologies for the delay. Here are a few masks I've found to be nicely hydrating. For reference, I have combination-dehydrated skin for most of the year - in the summer months, it gets a lot oilier, especially in my lower T-zone (nose, chin, jawline) and in the winter, it leans a lot more dry.
Sheet Masks:
Wash Off Masks:
Overnight / Sleeping Masks:
@Samtian, lol; I do love me some masks! 😍 Thanks so much for the reminder.
this is my favourites during break out at my face. for remove tiny bumps at my face, i usually use a clay mask or mugwort mask, it works every time i use it
That ceramidin mask is my go-to in the winter as well!
A huuuuuge yes to that Dr Jart Ceramidin mask @katshepp! 💛💛💛💛
Will circle back later tonight with some thoughts on hydrating masks. Do you prefer wash off or sheet masks? Fragrance or no fragrance?
Some of my favourite sheet masks for this fall! I wish the egg cream mask was still available for purchase, my stock is running low. The eye masks are perfect to ensure no crepey under eyes during dry weather. Although not technically a sheet mask, the tarte pack your bags are heaven out of the fridge!
@BlondeCafe This is a fabulous photo! I love those eye pieces!
I love all Sephora sheet masks. Its very functional and affordable for me 😍
Second that!! Affordable indeed.
So sad sephora doesn't carry too cool for school anymore 😞 I liked quite a few of their things.
I have tried the pearl face mask before, but never the eye one- will have to give it a try!
@BlondeCafe, I hear ya - that Too Cool For School Egg Mask is a beauty! 😁 Great for the cooler seasons; wish Sephora still carried the mask. Eye gel masks like those Tarte masks feel sooooo refreshing out of the fridge. Ahhhh! Tarte did a fabulous job on the suitcase packaging and marketing on those - love!
A picture of todays masking session 💛🍯
Are these products really good and which one would you suggest the most?
@faeriegirl Oooh all that honey makes my heart happy! Beautiful!
wow, what brand is this? I'm not familiar with it but looks interesting. I wanna try it someday 😊