Photo101: Day Sixteen: Treasure & Close-up
“Wake up and smell the roses”
A Rose by any other Name
You delicate little thing
What joy for me you bring
You landed on my desk
Looking oh so statuesque
You were a gift for my birthday
Even though it was a workday
Thanks dear work mates
Bringing something great
To an otherwise dreary day
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Today, let’s walk in the footsteps of masters like Ansel Adams and focus on landscape photography.
Landscapes generally focus on wide, vast depictions of nature and all of its elements, from formations to weather.
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Photo 101: Day Fourteen: Scale & Observation
Observe your scene before pressing the shutter, considering how all the elements in the frame interact with one another. Make an object appear larger through a ground-level POV.
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Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
Fly by
Sitting pretty
Where is Waldo?
Night light
Mini Me
Photo 101, Day Thirteen: Moment & Motion, Part 3
Our lives are made up of big events and tiny moments. Ultimately, life is fleeting, and oftentimes it’s these small moments, this motion, that we love to document.
Today’s Tip: Movement is a great way to convey time and fleetingness.
When it rains, it pours!
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Photo 101, Day Thirteen: Moment & Motion, Part 1
Our lives are made up of big events and tiny moments. Ultimately, life is fleeting, and oftentimes it’s these small moments, this motion, that we love to document.
Today’s Tip: Movement is a great way to convey time and fleetingness.
The rainstorm hit mid day. Luckily for some, it was nice and warm in the office…
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Photo 101, Day Thirteen: Moment & Motion, Part 2
Our lives are made up of big events and tiny moments. Ultimately, life is fleeting, and oftentimes it’s these small moments, this motion, that we love to document.
Today’s Tip: Movement is a great way to convey time and fleetingness.
Kids at play
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Photo 101: Day Twelve: Architecture & Monochrome
From geometric patterns on skyscrapers to the ironwork on historical buildings, there are many opportunities to capture the beauty and complexity of architecture.
Today’s Tip: As we explored yesterday, color is a powerful element in photography. But let’s not forget black and white, or monochrome, which can be very dramatic! Black, white, gray, and shades in between interact in the frame in dynamic ways
When we talk about monochrome in photography, we’re referring to images developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.
Train your eye to look for architectural elements that translate in black and white: sharp lines and patterns, defined shapes, large surface areas, and a mix of very light and very dark colors. Compare the color and monochrome versions of today’s shot.
These images are from Verbania Italy and Evia Greece.
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Photo 101: Day Eleven: A Pop of Colour
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Photo 101: Day Ten: Mystery & Lighting Effects
Today, share an image that creates a sense of mystery. A lone mitten on the sidewalk. A trail leading off into the distance. Your dog’s deep brown eyes. Intrigue us with uncertainty.
Today’s Tip: To stretch yourself, manipulate the light available to you to create a particular effect — use it to cast shadows and highlights to create a moody image. Work with natural light, or find an artificial light source like the stage lights above.
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Sunrise
Cloudy
Backlight
Softlight
Photo 101: Day Nine: Warmth & the Quality of Light
Photography means “drawing with light,” and when you snap a picture with your camera, you use and record light to create an image. When we’re out and about, we use the sun — our most abundant light source — to capture our scenes.
Today, capture an image of warmth, using the sun as your source. And if the sun is nowhere to be found, don’t worry! You can interpret warmth in a different way.
Today’s Tip: If you’d like to experiment more, consider the direction and quality of light. First, let’s talk about front light and side light.
Today I decided to stay indoors for my photo shoot. Why you ask? Simply because the sun was hiding behind thick and heavy rain clouds and the overall mood was damp and dreary So, the only option was to stay safe and sound indoors. During today’s Midsummer festivities in our company’s office, I had the opportunity to mix business with pleasure. I used artificial light in capturing the reflections of the liquid of the sparkly wine and glasses. Served also were ice cream and strawberries, which I used as props. Adding some Photoshop to the mix, this is the result I came up with. Enjoy!
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Psychedelic
Regular Joe
Two of a Kind
What’s your poison?
Sparkling kind
Lunch anyone? 
Threesome
Twosome
Army of wine lovers
Getting lighter?
The famous nine
End of the party
Red and sweet
Rantings Of A Third Kind 