Things That Make You Go Hmmmm....

imagine you are shooting the cover of a high end fashion magazine. submit your best GQ or Vogue picture. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Showcase a photo using symmetry (The correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point.) BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Ever take a picture of the family or another subject and realize later that you were "bombed" by an animal. photobombing is when another living being sneaks into the frame and becomes part of the photo while the subject is unaware or at least seemingly unaware (not looking or acknowledging it's presence. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photo looking through or with subject looking through a frosty window. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

This is my 100th challenge, so in the spirit of that, please submit a photo that embodies 100 in some shape or form. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photograph of children's reactions to a Santa. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photo of a cat getting into trouble or mischief. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photo of a bear(s). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

please submit a photo from a national park. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Capture a moment of heightened emotion a person expresses. This may be when scoring a goal, upon first seeing an old friend, surprising a family member, or capturing a low moment. should be outwardly expressive and obvious. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photo using strobes or other off camera lighting to capture your subject. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Submit an entry that tells a story of war or your countries soldiers. It is Remembrance Day in Canada on Nov. 11 but shots can be from any time of year and any nationality. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photo during a concert, capture the energy and mood of the concert anything from rock and roll to classical orchestras, to a school recital. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Submit an entry of at least 3 photos (1 entry containing a minimum of 3 photos arranged in a way that helps tell your story such as linear, or comic book style) that tell a scary story. It is Halloween in Canada on Oct. 31 but shots can be from any time of year, the goal is for your collection to tell a story. consider having shots that convey a setting if that is important, detail shots, and...

We all have at least one photo cliche in our portfolio, the stunning sunset, the silky waterfall, the portrait with blurry background. while these photos are cliches for a reason (usually aesthetically pleasing), we see them often enough they loose their impact for the general viewer. in this challenge I propose entrants submit photos of cliched subjects, but add something to "break" the...

Submit an entry of at least 3 photos (1 entry containing a minimum of 3 photos arranged in a way that helps tell your story such as linear, or comic book style) that tell the story of a mealtime with friends and family. It is Thanksgiving in Canada on Oct. 12 but any meal at any time of year is acceptable the goal is for your collection to tell a story. consider having shots that convey a...

enter a shot of an adult (over 18) in a posed shot. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

share a photo with an amazing silhouette of a person, animal or thing. "A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, its edges matching the outline of the subject." I will accept it as silhouette if fine details are obscured in shadows.

enter photos of children under 18 in posed shots. there will be an adults posed challenge coming up. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

show the interaction between 1 or more human (man, woman, or child) and 1 or more dog. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

practice your posing and composing skills and enter your shots of a group (more than 2) there will be a posed adult and posed children challenge coming up as well. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

show off how you camp. do you spend the night in a RV, a tent, or under the stars? do you toast up some smores or catch some fish for dinner? BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

changing the angle we shoot at can offer a more dramatic shot. In this challenge either shoot the subject from a higher point than the subject (looking down on the subject), or from a lower point (looking up at the subject). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Submit your photos of lightning. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

show off your best meteor shower pictures. perseids peak for north america August 12 but it can be from any shower, any year. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

shoot through something translucent (something that is not totally clear (i.e. a regular window but not totally obscured (i.e. a brick wall) such as frosted glass, a wedding veil, an umbrella or a balloon that you can still see through. the translucent object may encompass all or just part of the photo and the amount seen through the object may vary from just light and shadows to details. BE...

take a photo of a sport played in water. Swimming races, water polo, kayaking, surfing or kiteboarding just to name a few. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Show us your time at the fair. Summer rides, tasty food, and attractions are captivating with their bright lights colors and nastalgia. depict this in your photos Let's see it all from fun childhood rides to the creepy carnival. there are alot of emotions and subjects that can be depicted through a photo at the fair. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Have you ever shared an important life event through a photo? This challenge is to see some creative ways people have shared news such as pregnancy, birth, engagements, weddings, ect.. The photo must not just be a shot of the event but a way to announce that something big is happening or has happened (See sample photos for example).

Capture a photo with the theme fishing. may contain lake, sea, or stream fishing, net, rod and reel, or fly fishing and any other type of way of catching fish. the only stipulation is that you please keep it literal (no fishing for compliments). It may be of fishers, fishing vessels, equipment, or the catch, even all of the above. nothing after the fish is off the boat though (i.e. selling,...

In honor of Canada Day coming up for us Canadians, show your national pride by photos of your national holiday. independence day, Canada day, Australia day, or any nationality, show your colors. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Submit a editorial style photo. Editorial photography is a style of photos that are meant to accompany written words such as in magazine articles. the photos help tell a story. you can submit a single photo or multiple images composited as 1 photo. for this challenge you will submit a picture that could be used for the following articles or cover shot. A) an article about a favorite local...

Submit a photo in the style peek-a-boo photography. this is when the subject is photographed as the camera is looking over, next to, under or through something such as over a shoulder or through a whole in the drift wood. see samples for example. can be quite effective if there is an object near the lens that is out of focus as you look past that to the subject. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN

lets see those proud photos of your graduate, whether it be from kindergarten, high school, college or university. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

take a photo with sunflare. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photo with a birthday theme can be anything from event/party pictures, objects like the cake or a birthday balloon, but it should represent the theme. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

go on get dirty. have a mud fight, take a picture of your car after a day on the back-roads, show off the dirty cowboy boots. it is time for some spring cleaning in the northern hemisphere but before you get clean show the dirt off. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

create an image that shows people, animals, or objects with a part of the subject cropped off or unseen. that cropped part of the image or unseen part should be reflected in water, ice, a mirror, ect... (see example). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Create an image with a pastel pallet in honor of spring time (here in the western hemisphere). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photography of a person using a prop in the photo. the prop should enhance the photo but not be the subject. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Recreate an old photograph and put them side by side. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

convey the energy of an object by providing blur to the motion. it may be achieved by panning with the object in motion (freezing the object blurring the background), slowing down the shutter adding blur to the object in motion, or zooming. if you have other techniques to create motion blur please share in the techniques section when submitting so we can all learn. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

create an image that show an action in sequence by shooting a series of images in where the subject is captured in successive motion. eg. as a snowboarder takes a jump capturing 5-6 images of him/her in different stages of the jump and combine into one image. see examples below. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Recreate an iconic image, from the front page of time magazine to a famous scene from a movie, or an album cover. Happy April fools. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

a technique often used to create a miniature effect. It can be done with a tilt shift lens, or in pp (also some cameras have this in their effects wheel). BE CREATIVE HAVE FUN.

get destructive, capture a high speed moment with a high shutter speed and flash. burst a water balloon, break a glass, freeze the rippling of flesh as a boxer takes a punch.The capture should be something that cannot be appreciated with the naked eye because it occurs to quickly. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Use light to draw and create. using a flashlight or a glowstick (or another source of light) capture a long exposure image and paint a picture with that light source (can be abstract, a picture, or words). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

inspired by Hans Reich's The Laughing Camera, interact with the world around you to create a funny scene, a statue looking at you or an object, a playful juxtaposition, ect... BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN. "Life is grave, art is humerous" - Uncle Otto

enter a photo of a subject with beautiful bokeh (the way the lens renders out of focus light) this bokeh challenge is wide open. any subject (not just a loved one i.e. can also be flowers, birds, ect..) and the bokeh can be any form of bokeh

Have you ever held the sun in your hands, stood on your friends fingertip, climbed a building batman style? Try your hand using forced perspective to create a compelling or fun photograph. You can google Forced Perspective for ideas of what to shoot. No photoshoping (PP) of the effect. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a picture of someone special (yes this can be a pet as well), with a nice Bokeh (the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light) featured in the photo. Create bokeh with lights and add a shape as seen in the example. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photo of a snowball fight between to or more people (adults or children or both). all people involved don't have to be visible. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Here is a chance to use some pp tricks. submit a winter themed photo and use pp to add a sense of magic to the scene. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Submit a picture of somebody ice skating, can be, but not limited to, figure skating, hockey, or just a casual outing on a local pond. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photo of the family building a snowman (snowwomen, snowpets, snow creatures and snow monsters are acceptable as well). can be the building process or the final product. family may or may not be present in photo. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit your favorite photo of a skiier or snowboarder on the hill. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photograph of an emergency worker (police, firefighter, paramedic, nurse, doctor, search and rescue, ski patrol or other front line workers) doing what they do best. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photo of christmas lights. this can be decorating a tree, on the house wrapped around a couple or a kid, or used as a prop for some background bokeh use your imagination and come up with something special. should have a christmas theme though. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

submit a photograph of children's reactions to a Santa. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Combine elements in photoshop or other pp software to create a interesting, funny, or captivating composite image. a composite image is the combination of 2 or more photos. some example are given below. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

create a collage or montage of a person, animal, thing or environment aging over time. this should be created by composing 3 or more photos into 1 image file. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

have a favorite fairy tale? recreate it with a modern photograph. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photograph of frost. On a window, on a garden, on a chilled glass of beer or in the freezer frost can decorate many things here is your chance to capture it's beauty. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. this challenge is about bringing attention to your favorite photographer(s) by imitating their style while comprising your own masterpiece. include the artist you admire's name in the title or description. you may also include a link to some of their work but that is optional. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Submit a photo of a fair. may include rides, fair food, contests and shows. A fair or carnival is a temporary gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated traveling carnival or travelling funfair entertainment. BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN. p.s. does not have to take place during the fall

take a photo of a jack-o-lantern(s). a Jack-O-Lantern in the case of this challenge, will be any pumpkin, squash, melon or gourd that has been carved. may or may not include internal light. sorry no painted on faces just carvings this time. BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN.

depict an act of kindness and start a movement. when we see others perform a kind act we are more likely to do so ourselves. simple phenomenons like the free hugs campaign and paying for the next persons coffee can bring out the best in society. This is a challenge to document and share these acts in a way that is photographically pleasing. BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN.

Bring attention to a good cause. highlight a social issue, promote a charity, display somebody taking action (i.e charity run, shaving hair for cancer), or encourage a call to action. If available please include a way to help (donation site, volunteer center, ect..). BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN.

The next 3 challenges will be in the style of Photo Essay. entries will consist of 2-5 photographs (please enter only enough to tell your story). Entries will be judged on the basis of effectiveness in conveying the story through composition, technique, content, and originality of a well-edited image. The 3rd challenge is Maritime Life entries should depict what maritime life is. successful...

The next 3 challenges will be in the style of Photo Essay. entries will consist of 2-5 photographs (please enter only enough to tell your story). Entries will be judged on the basis of effectiveness in conveying the story through composition, technique, content, and originality of a well-edited image. The 2nd challenge is Mountain Life entries should depict what mountain life is. successful...

The next 3 challenges will be in the style of Photo Essay. entries will consist of 2-5 photographs (please enter only enough to tell your story). Entries will be judged on the basis of effectiveness in conveying the story through composition, technique, content, and originality of a well-edited image. The 1st challenge is Farm Life entries should depict what farm life is. (successful...

In this weeks challenge we will try to express a certain mood. it can be any mood you choose and you can create that mood by manipulating the color, exposure, composition, ect. on your camera. i.e. if you want to create a happy summer picture you may have the photo 1-2 stops overexposed and add sunflare. an underexposed photo with fog may convey mystery, sadness, or fear. please vote on how...

how do you capture something that has no form? that is the subject of this weeks challenge. submit your best representation of wind. it tussles hair, it blows up dresses, it carries the bubbles we blow and it spins the windmills we watch. watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY for a laugh. BE CREATIVE HAVE FUN.

take a picture of life at the lake. This is to be in the style of a photo journalistic look at life at the lake. no staged shots for this one try to tell a story with one photo about your time at a lake. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Hats. hats can represent different cultures, covey different moods, or express different situations. A toque for the ski hill, a sun hat for the beach, a ball cap in the U.S.A. or a fedora in Spain. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photo during a concert, capture the energy and mood of the concert anything from rock and roll to classical orchestras, to a school recital. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

changing the angle we shoot at can offer a more dramatic shot. In this challenge either shoot the subject from a higher point than the subject (looking down on the subject), or from a lower point (looking up at the subject). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

show off your best meteor shower pictures. perseids peak for north america August 12 but it can be from any shower, any year. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Capture an Action Sport (climbing, surfing, skiing, NASCAR, Motocross, ect...) using off camera flash to freeze the moment. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN

take pictures of a water fight. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

show off how you camp. do you spend the night in a RV, a tent, or under the stars? do you toast up some smores or catch some fish for dinner? BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

lets see those proud photos of your graduate, whether it be from kindergarten, high school, college or university. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

In honor of Canada Day coming up for us Canadians, show your national pride by photos of your national holiday. independence day, Canada day, Australia day, or any nationality, show your colors. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

take a photo with sunflare. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photo with a birthday theme can be anything from event/party pictures, objects like the cake or a birthday balloon, but it should represent the theme. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

take a picture of the ring, the cake, or anything else at the wedding that showcases the event. no people this time. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

showcase an image of the bridal party getting ready, during the ceremony, at the reception or at a photoshoot. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

pictures of signs. can be road signs, signage on buildings or any other signage you can find and capture . BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

go on get dirty. have a mud fight, take a picture of your car after a day on the back-roads, show off the dirty cowboy boots. it is time for some spring cleaning in the northern hemisphere but before you get clean show the dirt off. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

send a message through the photo, baby announcement, engagement save the date, happy birthday, or happy graduation just to name a few. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Some images only work well with women and some only with men. Take an image that works well with one sex but not so much with the other and create a fun image. i.e. a pillow fight, pin up on the hood of a car, woman smoking a cigar. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

create an image that shows people, animals, or objects with a part of the subject cropped off or unseen. that cropped part of the image or unseen part should be reflected in water, ice, a mirror, ect... (see example). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Create an image with a pastel pallet in honor of Easter time. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Take a photography of a person using a prop in the photo. the prop should enhance the photo but not be the subject. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Recreate an old photograph and put them side by side. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Recreate an iconic image, from the front page of time magazine to a famous scene from a movie, or an album cover. Happy April fools. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

convey the energy of an object by providing blur to the motion. it may be achieved by panning with the object in motion (freezing the object blurring the background), slowing down the shutter adding blur to the object in motion, or zooming. if you have other techniques to create motion blur please share in the techniques section when submitting so we can all learn. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

create an image that show an action in sequence by shooting a series of images in where the subject is captured in successive motion. eg. as a snowboarder takes a jump capturing 5-6 images of him/her in different stages of the jump and combine into one image. see examples below. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

a technique often used to create a miniature effect. It can be done with a tilt shift lens, or in pp (also some cameras have this in their effects wheel). BE CREATIVE HAVE FUN.

get destructive, capture a high speed moment with a high shutter speed and flash. burst a water balloon, break a glass, freeze the rippling of flesh as a boxer takes a punch.The capture should be something that cannot be appreciated with the naked eye because it occurs to quickly. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

use light to draw and create. using a flashlight or a glowstick (or another source of light) capture a long exposure image and paint a picture with that light source (can be abstract, a picture, or words). BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Inspired by Hans Reich's The Laughing Camera, interact with the world around you to create a funny scene, a statue looking at you or an object, a playful juxtaposition, ect... BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN. "Life is grave, art is humerous" - Uncle Otto

Take a picture of someone special (yes this can be a pet as well), with a nice Bokeh (the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light) featured in the photo. you may choose to create bokeh naturally or add a shape as seen in the example. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.

Have you ever held the sun in your hands, stood on your friends fingertip, climbed a building batman style? Try your hand using forced perspective to create a compelling or fun photograph. You can google Forced Perspective for ideas of what to shoot. No photoshoping (PP) of the effect. BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN.