The holidays (at least in the USA) are often a time of excess – excess food, shopping, decorations, parties, etc. So I thought it would be interesting to look for simplicity within what often feels like chaos at this time of the year. This week I want you to take a minimalist photo inspired by the holidays around this time of the year: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice – or any other holiday celebrated in your part of the world at this time of the year. READ MORE →

Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera 24.3MP SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Black) w/16-50mm Power Zoom Lens

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Advanced 24.2MP back Illuminated 35 millimeter full frame image sensor ISO 100 25600 (expandable to 51200). Lens compatibility: Sony E mount lenses Hybrid AF with 179 point focal plane phase detection and 25 contrast detect points Up to 11 FPS contin... read more

While on the surface it might seem like this week’s challenge is about vegetables, it is really about lighting, i.e. lighting that makes the vegetables look like sculptures. Consider your light source and add reflectors as necessary to enhance the shape and contours of your subject. Also experiment with the direction of the light hitting your subject to see how it changes the interpretation of the contours. Click through for more details and examples. READ MORE →

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens

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G Master design combines extraordinary sharpness and smooth bokeh, Constant F2.8 max aperture maintains exposure and depth of field.Weight 1480 g (without tripod mount) Class-leading min. focus distance of 37.8” / 0.25x max. mag, Dual floating focus ... read more

The opportunities to experience awe in our daily lives abound if we simply choose to look for them. And that is your challenge this week: look for, notice and photograph something that elicits awe in you this week. For extra credit, try to photograph your subject in such a way as to elicit awe in the viewers of your image. Click through for more details and examples. READ MORE →

Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera + RF24-105mm F4-7.1 is STM Lens Kit, Black (4082C022)

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High Image Quality features a New 20 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor DIGIC X Image Processor, Expandable to 204800 High-speed Continuous Shooting of up to 12 fps with Mechanical Shutter and up to 20 fps Electronic (Silent) Shutter Dual Pixel CMOS AF... read more

While photography is a visual art, I thought it would be fun this week to engage more than just our visual sense when making our photos. In particular, I want you to make the viewer hear something (in their imagination) when looking at your photo. Click through for more details and examples. READ MORE →

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens

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EF S ultra wide zoom lens. Drive System Lead screw and rack system driven by stepping motor Focal Length and Maximum Aperture: 10 18 millimeter, 1:4.5; 5.6 Closest Focusing Distance: 0.72 feet. ; 0.22 meter Stepping motor for noise free video shootin... read more

I’ve long been fascinated by symmetry and thought it would be fun to do a symmetry challenge this week. You can accomplish this challenge in one of two ways: in camera or in post-processing. Click through for more details and examples. READ MORE →

Canon EOS RP Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera + RF24-105mm Lens F4-7.1 IS STM Lens Kit-- Compact and Lightweight for Traveling and Vlogging, Black (3380C132)

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Compact, Lightweight and High-Quality RF Lens with a Versatile Zoom Range of 24-105mm Optical Image Stabilization at up to 5 Stops of Shake Correction Maximum Magnification of 0.4x and Minimum Focusing Distance of 0.66 feet in Auto Focus Maximum Magn... read more

This week your challenge is to take a photo from a different point of view than you normally would. The vast majority of photos are taken from the eye level of the photographer, but changing your point of view, e.g. bird’s eye view, worm’s eye view, becoming the subject or shooting from the eye level of the subject, can create much more impactful photos. READ MORE →

SanDisk Ultra 32GB UHS-I/Class 10 Micro SDHC Memory Card With Adapter - SDSDQUAN-032G-G4A

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This week’s challenge is NOT a macro challenge! Instead, your challenge is to notice a small scene within a larger context and then photograph that. Try to distill a scene or context into the heart of the matter. What is it about a scene that captures the essence of what you see? When you take photos with a clear intent, they will ultimately have a bigger impact on the viewer. READ MORE →

Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera with 28-70mm Zoom Lens Kit

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33MP full-frame Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor 8x more powerful, next generation BIONZ XR image processing engine Up to 4K 60p 10-bit 4:2:2 w/ full pixel readout in all recording formats 7K oversampling full-frame 4K 30p 10-bit 4:2:2 w/ no pixe... read more