PE: Street Photography WeekStreet Photography* Week 23rd - 29th, AprilWelcome to Street Photography WeekIt is a great pleasure and honor for me to be your host.`StamatisGR OVERVIEW(Themes will turn to links as the articles are posted) Monday, April 23Street Photography: The origins - Defining "Street" Tuesday, April 24Street Photography for dummies - A brief guide for beginners Wednesday, April 25Street Photography for experts:bu
PE: Deviant Street Books-Inspirational linksFirst it was film, darkroom, paper. Then it became pixels, software, screen. And for some paper too.A big thanks to those who decided to let us enjoy their pictures in paper and get the feel of the real thing.It needs time, devotion and trust to set a street photo book of your own. Let's see who did it!`SimonSawSunlight HAPHAZARD ANTHROPOLOGY - By Simon Becker from 46,74 €HAPHAZARD ANTHROPOLOGY in short - By Simon Becker from 30,64 €I finally got around to putting together a new book. And because it turned out kind of big and rather expensive, I thought I'd add a smaller, reduced "pocket" version (64 frames instead of ~100 in the "big" version). They are both a little more sophisticated and imo "richer" than my p
Project Educate: Composition BasicsThe action of putting things together; formation or construction.The term composition simply means 'putting together' and is applied to all forms of art. In this respect, composition is all about the placement, arrangement or organisation of the individual elements within a photo. The composition of a photograph is what catches the viewer's attention and is what makes the image pleasing to the eye. By practicing and developing basic composition techniques, you can produce pieces of work which can recreate the impact of the original scene.Some tips for developing composition skills are;Look around using the viewfinder every time you take a picture.Look at each element and how it impacts the overall composition.Become familiar with your camera. Learn how it works, play around with settings and really get to know how each setting changes the overall image.Experiment and practice. Experiment and practice. Experiment and practice.Study other pieces of art; photogr
Project Educate: Aperture, Shutter & ISO SpeedToday we'll take a quick basic look at Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO Speed.ApertureThe aperture determines the amount of light that is allowed into the digital sensor. A small number indicates a large aperture whereas a large number indicates a lower aperture. For example, an aperture of 8 would let in less light than an aperture of 4. Imagine your eye, specifically your pupil; the bigger the pupil is, the more light is being let in and the smaller it is, the less light. This is what is effectively happening with your camera. The aperture also determines the DOF (depth of field).The numbers you usually see on the side of lenses look like this;F 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5.6 | 2.4The larger the number, the less light is allowed in. Each number depicts double the amount of light allowed through the lens. For example, an aperture of 5.6 will allow twice the amount of light in than 8, but only half the amount of light than 2.4.:thumb2614198
Project Educate: Basic Photography TerminologyPhotography TerminologyBokehThis is a term that refers to the way the lens blurs the image and the aesthetic quality of that blur. Some lenses cause the image to blur that is pleasing to the eye, whereas others blur in a more unpleasant or distracting way. It is considered good practice to have the subject of the image in focus, while the background is blurred. Bokeh occurs in the part of the image that lies outside the depth of field and photographers sometimes use a shallow focus to make the out of focus regions more prominent.:thumb160920938:Depth of FieldThis refers to how much of the scene is in focus. In portrait or macro photography, it is better to have a shallow depth of field and keep only part of the image in focus, as opposed to landscape photography where you'd generally want a larger depth of field and keep everything in focus.:thumb113051648:Ma
Project Educate - Architecture OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there. ArchitectureSub-Categories Bridges & Suspended Structures:thumb278744407:Photographs of bridges and other suspended architectural structures. ExteriorPhotographs depicting the exterior of a building or any finished architectural construction. InteriorPhotographs depicting the interior of a building or any finished architectural construction. Statues & MonumentsPhotographs of statues, monuments and mortuary stones.Photographing Architecture - Tips:bulletblac
Project Educate - Darkroom OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.DarkroomPhotographs manipulated in a film darkroom or digitally enhanced with the use of computer software to emulate traditional darkroom techniques.Sub-CategoriesTraditionalScans of traditional film prints and negatives that have been produced using traditional darkroom techniques. Alternative Process Instant Film Traditional ProcessDigitalPhotographs that have undergone significant digital enhancements using computer software.:bull
Project Educate - Horror and Macabre OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.Horror and MacabrePhotographs which focus on the frightening, grotesque and disturbing.Horror is described as a combination of terror and revulsion, whilst macabre is defined as having a quality that is grim and ghastly. Couple these together with photography and the results are often terrifying.Horror and Macabre photography consists of gory, horrific images using props, make up, lighting and whatever else you can find to your advantage to create something that could leave people feeling uneasy. A lot of photos use people to get the feeling of creepiness across, however, there can be just as muc
Project Educate: People & Portraits OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.People and PortraitsPhotographs of people, including portraits and photographs depicting human nature and emotion.People and Portraits is one of the larger photography galleries. There are fifteen sub categories within the People and Portraits gallery, so this article will be one of the longer ones Sub-CategoriesArtistic NudeHigh quality fine art photography that makes use of a nude or partially nude human subject.Body ArtPhotographs of body art (tattoos, modifications, body-painting etc). Images of body art do
Project Educate: Interview with love4art`Whimsical-Dreams has a stunning gallery which varies greatly. A while ago, `Whimsical-Dreams agreed to an interview, and as her People & Portraits gallery is particularly beautiful, today is the perfect day to post it!If you could bring one deceased legendary artist back to the current time, who would it be and why them?This is a toughie... but I'd probably say Leonardo Da Vinci, as he wasn't just known as a painter/sculptor, but as an inventor, mathematician, architect, musician etc, known for his brilliant mind. I would bring him back so I could ask him a million questions about his work. Fore mostly, the painting of Mona Lisa, I would love to know his techniques and who this beautiful lady was.Who or what inspired you to take on the art form that you focus in?I dabble in all kinds of art, but my real love/passion is for photography. When I was 15/16 I observed how my older sister loved photography and watched her become so excited a
Project Educate: Photojournalism OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.PhotojournalismPhotojournalism gives us newsworthy photographs wherein the primary motivation is to recount a story not assist a story.Photojournalism photos aim to capture a moment that tells a story, without the aid of posing the subjects or the use of post processing.Sub-CategoriesConcerts and MusiciansPhotographs of concerts, listeners, or other subjects documenting the lives and careers of musicians.Documentary and EditorialPhotographs taken to accompany an editorial piece or photographed in a documentary style
Project Educate - Still Life OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.Still LifeStill life showcases studio-style photography that features inanimate objects.Photographing Still Life - Tips Keep the background simple! Keep it clutter and crease free, these will only detract from the final image. You can always add extra textures such as scarves if needed. Take your time. Make sure the composition works - if it doesn't look quite right, keep tweaking until you're happy with the layout of the shot. Lighting is an important factor. Depending on the light available, you may need to use a tripod if using a longer sh
Project Educate: Interview with Timothy-SimToday's interview is with none other than `Timothy-Sim. Most know him as the ex-volunteer for the Photojournalism gallery, which makes him the perfect interviewee for today! Timothy's gallery is an inspiring one which is sure to grab, and keep, your interest and attention.If you could bring one deceased legendary artist back to the current time, who would it be and why them?I'm not an artist, but the one artist from the past who really did make an impact on me was Piero Manzoni. For an artist who strived to show the world that fame in the art world leads to any damn thing the person does equate to art, Piero took it one step further by canning his own shit and selling them to the world's best museums. Who bought them all.When I think of the world at my finger tips with the power of "art", in any form at all, I remember Piero Manzoni's canned shit. I'd really have wanted to see what he could have done if he were still alive today.
Project Educate: Naked-In-The-Rain Project Educate: An Interview with *naked-in-the-rain *naked-in-the-rain has one of those galleries that is just bursting with colour and life. From APN to Still Life she covers it all in a vibrant and creative way If you could bring one deceased legendary artist back to the current time, who would it be and why them?It’s hard to pick only one character to reunite all the creative minds I’d like to see in current time. First person that comes to my mind is Salvador Dalí – simply ‘cos he was different and original, and the effect of his art will be present for many years in the future.Who or what inspired you to take on the art form that you focus in?Simple thing inspire me the most, finding beauty in everyday objects - making them special. Creating an interesting image is a challenge. There are so many
Project Educate: Macro Overview Macro Photography Sub-Categories Human Nature ObjectsContrary to old wives tales - Macro isn't just about animals. However it is about the sort of lens and the sort of focus you use when capturing a shot. Macro can be just about anything if you are closing in on something - generally very small subjects or small parts of things. The term is applied to the majority of close up photographs but technically it should only apply to those that have a 1:1 or closer magnification. Spotlight Artist *EliseEnchanted has a beautiful gallery that explores all kinds of Macro Photography! Hints and Tips You can suggest your Macro Daily Deviations to `hellfirediva You don't HAVE to have an SLR in order to achieve macro
Project Educate: An Interview with EliseEnchantedProject Educate: An Interview With *EliseEnchanted *EliseEnchanted has one of those galleries that is breath-takingly beautiful. Her work spans several genres and many categories here on deviantART but she is well known for her stunning and colourful macros. I was lucky enough to catch her for an interview some time ago and here are the results…1) If you could bring one deceased legendary artist back to the current time, who would it be and why them?I can't really think of one. I think I want to bring them all back alive because I think I could learn from all of them.2) Who or what inspired you to take on the art form that you focus in?One day I was walking home from work and I saw this amazing sunset, with beautiful light rays. And I was thinking: if only I could capture this moment to show it to others. That's where I decided I wanted to be in photography. I bought a camera 2 months after
Project Educate: Humorous Overview Humorous Photography Laughter is indeed the best medicine - however...The Humorous photography gallery is so often misunderstood. It's not for creations of demotivational posters and similar things - it's for photography that by fluke or by planning has turned out to be quite amusing! The trend very much seems to be eggs - with funny faces or in unfortunate circumstances. Putting faces on fingers, food and other objects is quite popular.And of course the poor little innocent easter chicks that get into all sorts of situations! Sometimes attaching a funny title makes a photograph that initially wasn't funny into something that you burst into fits of giggles over. Titles and attached comments help to explain a photograph and indeed in the case of the humorous gallery - lighten the mood.Humorous photography should be more about the child with the amused face at a serious wedding, or the giraffe that's sticking it's head onto a breakfas
Project Educate: Fireworks Overview Fireworks - Photography *Don't forget the Photography Critique Night TONIGHT!*The Fireworks gallery is pretty self explanatory and although there is a fireworks category within Photojournalism the main sub category is a much more popular place to put your firework shots. Fireworks can include light painting too. Spotlight Artist *Burning2Sleep paints with light and the outcomes are absolutely fantastic. His gallery features a wide rang of photography genres but the light painting show careful planning and use of scenes and places to get the utmost from the fantastic colours. Hints and Tips You can suggest your firework daily deviations to myself ^Kaz-D or `ScENeYmE or ^pullingcandy During Project Educate week for Photography Basics in October 2011 I wrote two articles tha
ProjectEducate:Interview with Duchesse-2-Guermante Project Educate: An Interview with ~Julie-de-Waroquier Julie is an inspiring artist based in France with a beautiful gallery full of the most intricate and unique conceptual photographs that I have stumbled across so far. The inspiration and talent never ceases to amaze me each time I visit.1) If you could bring one deceased legendary artist back to the current time, who would it be and why them?It would be Tchaikovsky, because his music inspires me a lot.2) Who or what inspired you to take on the art form that you focus in?First, the books and fairy tales I used to read when I was a child. Also, many artists here on deviantART inspired me, such as Lara Jade!3) We all have bad days – when we believe that our work is not good enough, what would you suggest is the best way to overcome these and keep creating?It depends. Sometimes I just stop forcing myself and I wait until
Project Educate: Conceptual Photography Conceptual Photography Conceptual is a Photography genre where the artist spends time to make up and construct an idea. Some conceptual shots are taken by pure fluke but for the most part they are created carefully and strategically - deliberately. There are many ways of achieving conceptual pieces without the use of after - manipulation. Man Ray was a very famous Conceptual Artist of his time and so was Eugene Atget. Many try and carry out tribute pieces in memory of Man Ray...Conceptual can often be blurred with Surreal Photography and actual the line between the two is crossed many times... Spotlight Artist ~BlackJack0919 is a fantastic Conceptual Photographer with a gallery that spans all kinds of wonderful ideas and concepts. Helpful Tips The Conceptua
Project Educate: Commercial Overview Commercial Photography Sub Categories Fashion It's important to remember that there is a Fashion sub-category of People and Portraits as well so if your fashion work is not commercial you can head over there and categorize it there. Miscellaneous For all those things that don't-really-fit-elsewhere. Whilst I believe that categorizing work as misc is often a product of laziness - the commercial gallery is a fine example of where the category is definitely needed to cover all those odd bits and pieces. Products For those things you do for companies, to sell, to advertise - commissions - that sort of thing. They all belong in here Services Pasta Hotline actually illustrates services perfectly. It was created for a restaurant to advertise their home delivery service. Services
Project Educate: Using a Tripod for APNNature Photography and Tripods `trevg is the Community Volunteer for Animals, Plants and Nature Photography. He has kindly put together this fantastic article on using a tripod to obtain nature photography - there are some excellent tips included! Camera Shake...Camera shake ruins millions of photos every year. Using a tripod is one step we can all take to reverse this problem. When hand-holding your rig for macro or super-telephoto work, the slightest movement will undoubtedly blur your image and/or completely change your composition. Using a tripod to lock your camera in place can help you avoid the heartache brought on by this rapidly growing epidemic. Be part of the solution and buy a tripod today!Though many of us own a tripod, we don't always use it. There are many reasons to forgo your trusty three-legged friend. Tripods can be heavy and unwieldy
Project Educate: APN Overview Animals, Plants and Nature Sub Categories Aquatic Life Birds Domesticated Animals Flowers, Trees, Plants Fungi Geology Invertebrates Landscapes Reptiles and Amphibians Sky:bulletblue: Waterscapes:bulletblue: Weather:bulletblue: Wild Animals:bulletblue: Miscellaneous If you feel your work doesn't fit into any of the other categories you can submit it to miscellaneous. But don't use it as a cop out from classifying your work into the right category! Your work will get the best exposure if you use the most fitting category that describes the content. However if you have lots o
Project Educate: Photography Roundup + Winners!Before we hand over the reigns to `SuicideBySafetyPin and an awesome Fractals Week we wanted to announce the winners of our mini Project Educate Contest!!! Seven Day Challenge - Step Outside Your Comfort Zone RESULTS The idea was to step outside your comfort zone and take a shot that's completely different from what you usually do. The results were really interesting! And without further delay I'd like to congratulate the winners that `ScENeYmE and myself decided on.1st Prize: =Earthymoon"This Panorama is out of my comfort zone because it's not the typical pan. I attempted to venture off into my own signature style and think outside of the pan box. I wanted it to be somewhat narrative and not just a landscape."3 month subscription300 points2nd Prize: *feigenfrucht"It is one of my first "constructed" pictures. Normally I go outside and take pict
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