Congratulations goes to Donwrob for winning the Night Photography contest with
his image titled, Magic Moonlight Reflection. I’ve always liked the branches of that tree in front of the moon. Great job!
 

I’d like to thank you all for taking the time to fill out the survey.  You’ve provided a lot of great feedback, which will help me decide on new features to add to the site, where I can improve, and what you like about the website.
Here are the averages to the first 3 questions:
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Today’s the last day for entries for the Night Photography Contest.  Voting begins tomorrow.
A new contest has just begun and runs through the end of the month.  This one is titled “Single Tree”.  As the name suggests, the image must contain only one tree.  This will be a bit more of a challenge than your […]

There are only a few days left to enter your photo in the Night Photography Contest.  Tuesday, July 15th is the last day and then voting begins.   Photographing at night is such a different experience and can lead to some very interesting images.   The ambient light of a streetlight or the moon creates such a […]

Congratulations goes to Alfresco for winning the Outdoor Photography contest with
his awesome Field of Sunflowers. I liked the feeling of depth created by the repetitive patterns of the bright yellow flowers. It’s cool how most sunflowers seem to face the same direction.
 

B&H is having their annual instant rebate special on selected Canon, Leica, and Nikon cameras and lenses. If you’re in the market for new photo gear, B&H photo is a great place to buy camera equipment from.
As always, if you click on one of the following links or another ‘Buy Now’ link […]

Congratulations goes to Jas for winning the village photography contest with her photo titled, “Blue Skies Over The Old Village“. Her photo depicts a cozy little village named Shanklin with historical buildings, thatched roofs, etc.
 

For $199 (normally $1300), you get Carrara, Hexagon, Bryce, and Mimic. Below has some of the technical details about each, but basically Carrara is for figures and landscapes, Hexagon is for modeling, Bryce is for landscapes (I love this program!), and Mimic makes it so you can make a humanoid figure’s mouth move with […]

The Outdoor Photography contest has begun.  This is for any photo taken outside whether its of nature, wildlife, portraits, close ups, or anything else.  The sky’s the limit, so have fun photographing outside.
Be sure to check out my Outdoor Lighting Tips article for some helpful pointers.
To submit your picture and to vote on the last […]

Congratulations goes to Tmr8 for winning the flower photography contest. Her lily macro has exceptional color and clarity. It’s sharp and has good composition. If you haven’t already, please give her a nice pat on the back. To view the other entries, please visit the Flower Photography Contest.