August Challenge- Photography

Hi everyone! I am thrilled you are joining us in this month's challenge. My goals for this month is to introduce you to shooting in manual (for those of you who have that capability with your camera), learn to play with natural light, learn some basics of composition to enhance your photos, embrace photographing your every day life and not a posed fantasy world, and to spark a little creativity in your photographs. Not too much of a tall order in just a short 31 days! :) Hopefully everyone can learn even a smidge about photography...even those of you who solely use a cell phone for their photos.

Think your kids won't sit still long enough for photos? No problem! I don't even know how to do posed photos. :)

Here is a quick overview of the month's plans. You are welcome to go at your own pace since I know we all have busy schedules. Please post photos and questions in our Facebook group page so we can see how you are doing, give praise, and offer constructive criticism!

DATE	TOPIC
Fri, Aug 1	Introductions
Sat Aug 2 *	Shooting in manual - inside the house
Sun, Aug 3	Practice/Share
Mon Aug 4 *	Playing with light inside
Tues Aug 5 *	Shooting manual - outside the house
Wed Aug 6	Practice/share
Thurs Aug 7 *	Auto focus vs toggle focus
Fri Aug 8 *	Cropping, rule of thirds
Sat Aug 9	Practice/share
Sun Aug 10	Practice/share
Mon Aug 11 *	Framing
Tues Aug 12	Practice/share
Wed Aug 13	Practice/share
Thurs Aug 14 *	Shooting in Different Angles
Fri Aug 15	Practice/share
Sat Aug 16	Practice/share
Sun Aug 17 *	Leading lines
Mon Aug 18	Practice/share
Tues Aug 19	Practice/share
Wed Aug 20 *	Triangles/diagonals/patterns
Thurs Aug 21	Practice/share
Fri Aug 22	Back to school photos
Sat Aug 23	Photo shoot somewhere fun
Sun Aug 24	Natural smiles
Mon Aug 25	Self Portrait/mom in picture
Tues Aug 26	Self portrait/mom in picture
Wed Aug 27 *	Photos without faces to tell story
Thurs Aug 28	‘love’
Fri Aug 29	‘home’
Sat Aug 30	Picture at 10am
Sun Aug 31	Significant other

*these dates have a hyperlink to a post with information.

As you can see the bulk of the learning will be the first half of the month and the creativity portion will be the second half of the month.



Again, thanks for joining us and I am eager to see everyone's photos this month!

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