A Year of Beauty- Photography Challenge- Year 2

[Samtian]

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-

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette with Jasmine, Tuberose, and Neroli 1 oz/ 30 mL 

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

[Mcakes]

Thank you @SportyGirly125 ❤️

[eshoe]

@Mcakes I love the boxes playfully set behind the lipsticks, they add so much fun to the glamour of red!

[Mcakes]

Thank you @eshoe ❤️ I love incorporating outer packaging when I can! I know so much thought and effort goes into creating them too 

[eshoe]

I usually hold on to the packaging until I finish a product, @Mcakes - it is part of what makes something like this so special🥰

[danielledanielle]

@Mcakes , I love this, especially the perspective with the front and center of the lipstick and then the logo as background.

[Mcakes]

Thank you @danielledanielle ❤️ This is going to be a lot of fun playing around with different props and angles to create a good shot!

[Saradestin]

That a gorgeous shot and deserving to be here @Mcakes , so thank you for bringing it over!

[Mcakes]

Thank you so much @Saradestin ❤️

[fatimamummy]

Ok let the fun begin. I’ll start with a few photos from my camera roll archive. 
Here is Yves Saint Laurent The Slim Glow Matte Lipstick in 202 Insurgent Red. This lipstick was a part of National lipstick day gratis from @TeamBIC  last year and the one I use most frequently from that gratis. 

[Samtian]

@fatimamummy I seriously can't get over this photo. It definitely reminds me of an ad. 

[fatimamummy]

Aww thank you so much @Samtian  It means a lot ❤️

[faeriegirl]

Beautiful pic @fatimamummy !

[fatimamummy]

Thank you @faeriegirl 

[lmaster]

@fatimamummy this is top notch beautiful

[fatimamummy]

Thank you @lmaster 

[SportyGirly125]

@fatimamummy Wow...this photo is amazing.

[fatimamummy]

Thank you @SportyGirly125 

[danielledanielle]

This looks like pop art @fatimamummy 

[fatimamummy]

Thank you so much for the compliment @danielledanielle 

[Titian06]

I got this one from @TeamBIC too, @fatimamummy , but yours is so much more glamorous! 😄💖💋

[fatimamummy]

Lol , Thank you @Titian06  , don’t we all love some extra glamour?