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Our first fun photography assignment of 2009 is color. For this assignment, color itself should be the subject of your photographs. Which color or colors is up to you.
Color in Photography
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rules for details on posting your entries, image size requirements, and helpful hints. Entries MUST comply with these rules to be valid.
The deadline for this contest will be at 10PM Eastern time on January 31st.
Images must be take during the contest period. (Jan 16 - Jan 31)
Assignment winners will be announced February 5th.
In addition to the winner and up to 8 finalists posted in the winner's gallery, I will also be selecting several images each contest for additional critiques to be posted in the entry thread.
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Assignment 41 - Color (entries must be posted in this thread using the REPLY feature)
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With snowstorms and flooding striking much of the United States, now is the time to be photographing anything not already damaged. By taking a record of your home and valuables before damage is done, you greatly increase your chances of a successful insurance claim in the event of a disaster.
Using Photography to Help Recover from a Disaster
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While blurry images may have been your number one pet peeve in photography, dark photos run a very close second. Photography is the art of recording light. And while there will always be instances when you either don't have enough light to take a photograph, or you must add more light with a flash, the most common cause of dark photos is simply that you didn't record the right amount of light. Why you didn't record the right amount of light is what you need to know in order to correct the problem in the future.
Check out this article on preventing dark photos to help shed some light on your subjects.