Jazzyfish's #chasethelight Challenge For Photographers - Win SBD Weekly! - Weekly Theme Announcement
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I would like to use my 9+ years experience as a professional photographer to help my fellow Steemians become better photographers and win SBD!
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To capture good light, sometimes you must chase it.
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The themes for each week are as follows:
Here are the rules to Jazzyfish's Chase the Light Challenge:
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Rule #1:
Rule #2:
Rule #3:
#chasethelight
The photo you submit to the Chase the Light Challenge MUST BE YOUR OWN PHOTO. We (@winstonwolfe and myself) will be researching the finalists before payout to make sure the photo is legitimate.
Rule #4:
The better you are at capturing the week's theme and the more SBD the #chasethelight weekly theme announcement post earns, the more likely you are to win that SBD!
Week 1 Theme: Golden Hour & Rim Light
What is Golden Hour?
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I want you to challenge yourself to point your camera away from the sun during Golden Hour, and onto a subject that is lit by that beautiful, warm, inviting incandescence.
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What is Rim Light?
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By lowering your exposure and dimming the front of your subject, you can increase the drama of the rim light. Make sure to keep good focus on your subject so that it is bright and crisp and defined so your audience doesn't have to wonder what it is you have photographed. You should never have to explain your work. Just like a good joke, if you have to explain it, the magic is lost.
During this weeks #chasethelight challenge, photos of sunsets WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED for the SBD prize. Only photos of a subject lit by golden hour light and/or photos showcasing your ability to capture Rim Light during golden hour.
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(The above images were taken by me on my Canon 6D. You can see more of mine and @winstonwolfe's work over the course of our careers as professional photographers by visiting our WEBSITE)
Now, It's your turn!
Go! Chase the light!
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Now, It's your turn!
Go! Chase the light!
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oh i have been experimenting with photos lately too, never too it serious enough to think i can capture something amazing like you
But it seems like you are mastering the art of drawing by hand, which I could never do. Even my stick figures need help! lol
The best tip I have for you: if you are using a camera with manual capabilities, start learning on those from the very beginning. Auto settings will limit your growth as a photographer.
Oh thanks ,I know yes,a little bit scary too at first
Wow! Awesome!
Either you or someone who valued your post shared this post on Pimp Your Post Thursday in the Steemit Ramble discord. Looking forward to you visiting us again.
@scottshots
Thank you for the heads up @dynamicgreentk!
Wow! This is awesome! I didn't kno wyou were a professional photographer, I will be bugging you even more now lol I have only just recently bought my DSLR and I am still learning how to use it. I love this contest as it combines learning with competition which is perfect for me! resteemed, read and...ah I just missed sunset. I will head out tomorrow ;)
Yes, that is one of the reasons I've had to take long absences from Steemit - usually during the height of busy season. I specialize mostly in family, newborn babies, and high school senior portraiture, but @winstonwolfe and I have been a wedding photography team for the last 8 years.
I love teaching, so I occasionally do mentoring and workshops locally. I'm here for any questions you have along the way!
If you're an early bird like me, you can catch morning golden hour, which is the first hour after the sun starts peeking over the horizon. The light is just as low, soft, and pretty!
well, I am a little disheartened today, there is no sunshine in England, just grey on top if grey :/ I will try again tomorrow!
It's all clouds for us here today, too. Don't give up! :)
I am soooooo excited! The sun was out today for the first time this week and i have just got back from my shoot! I need to upload and edit the pictures then create a post for the contest. I really have learned so much from this lesson, thank you!!!
wow! I love this challenge!! I will try my best to get an entry together 😍
I love how you push the entrants to not take photos of sunsets. Amazing!
PS I found you via #steemsugars - kisses!
Hooray for #steemsugars!!
I was a little amazed at the abundance of sunset photos in the #goldenhourphotography tag. There are so many other ways to use Golden Hour!! lol
I can't wait to see what you come up with for your entry. Good luck and I'm here if you need help. :)
well! I don't have a camera lol. I use my iPhone 8 plus which has an AMAZING camera (you can check my blog for that) but I would love to get a good camera soon
Wow!
Good challenge.
I enjoy this very much.
You should come join us in World Of Photography on Discord
https://discord.gg/PVEtyA
I just noticed you are in there.
Thanks, @bluefinstudios! I joined yesterday. Still figuring out the flow. :)
Thanks, @bluefinstudios! I joined yesterday. Still figuring out the flow. :)
This is such an amazing contest, and it's also very educational! :) I love your lesson about golden hour, it is definitely my favourite time of the day to take photos. I will take a chance on the contest, if I'm able to take photos this week :)
I can't wait to announce next week's theme - window light. Aside from Golden Hour, it's my favorite lighting to use, and I prefer to use it over studio lighting if stuck taking photos inside.
I look forward to seeing your entry!
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