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A Year of Beauty- Photography Challenge- Year 2

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. 

 

 

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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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Gucci Flora Gardenia.jpg

Floral Street Sunflower Pop.jpg

Gucci Bloom Eau De Toilette 1 oz/ 30 mL 

Floral Street Sunflower Pop Eau De Parfum Travel Spray 0.34 oz/ 10 mL 

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Re: A Year of Beauty- Photography Challenge

Thank you @Saradestin😊 The fragrance challenge has been a fun one - and a good reminder to work through some fragrances I love but sometimes forget about. Whoops.

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@itsfi  I love the back drop in first photo! It is going really well with the floral theme. You did a great job with indoor artificial lighting. White balance in both photos is beautiful that is one area I often struggle with.

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Awww, thank you @fatimamummy. 😊 Appreciate so much your kind words. I had to move my set up more than a few times away from the indoor light source. I’m sure there’s an easier way than trial and error. Hahaha! Another reason I prefer shooting with natural lighting. 

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@itsfi I love how you've done all the seasons! I really like how Summer turned out!

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Thank you @Samtian! This month’s photo challenge again offered some valuable lessons learned and some inspiration for future photo shoots! ♥️

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Both pictures are lovely, @itsfi !  The Nest photo is focused on the bottle, even the background colors coordinate with the label.  The Floral Street photo has great atmospheric props so you know the intent is a summery feel.  I like both! 🙂

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You are so kind @Titian06! Thank you! 😃 I may try to give the Wild Poppy scent another go, maybe in the spring or if I get my hands on a stem or two of poppies. I’m happy with how the Sunflower Pop photo came out. It’s one of the few times when what I was thinking in my head turned out well on film. 😆 

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Love these spring vibes @itsfi !!! I love the sunflower scent as well!

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@Kim888, the scent is so cheerful! 💛 It’ll be a staple in my collection for years to come! 

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@itsfi ,

I like both photos.  The Nest bottle is the star of the show in the top photo.  It has its own interesting color scheme.

 

The second photo has really good balance.   I'm in love with the sunflower in this photo, but the white summery fabric, the other greenery, and the denim are great touches. It really works!

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Thank you @tsavorite! I love sunflowers🌻 and had an arrangement that needed to be trimmed so I grabbed a stem and some filler for a quick shot! 📷 

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@itsfi , Why do we love sunflowers so much?  🌻  

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Who doesn’t love a bit of sunshine @tsavorite?!

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You guys are all killing it so far! I have a really cool idea I saw for this month, I just need to find a few more pieces and make sure I have the equipment. It'll be posted late but I am so excited for it.

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Ooooh, I can't wait to see your photo @Samtian📷 Super excited!! 😁

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@itsfi Thank you! I'm going to try it today.

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Yaaaay @Samtian! Excited. I have a few photos I meant to post last night (but fell asleep before I got around to it) and will try to get them up after work today. 

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When you can’t decide which one to pick, dump them all. 

some times good light and shadows are all we need. Photos taken with Canon T7

 

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Simple but amazing at the same time @fatimamummy 

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I'm so happy you included all these shots @fatimamummy! I definitely see the challenge with picking just one. The look and feel (and that lighting!!! 😍) on that last photo is beautiful!

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@fatimamummy Gorgeous! Definitely dump them all! I'm loving that first one so much!

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