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The July Challenge is Coming!

June 24th, 2008

photo credit: ~ fernando
Trevor is at it again — the July Challenge will be starting up soon. The topic of the month will be LIGHTING FIXTURES. You can shoot street lamps, head lights, tail lights, desk lamps, chandeliers, and whatever else you can find that can be called a lighting fixture.
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The “April Challenge” Has Arrived

April 2nd, 2008

April is here and another Photo Challenge has begun. The topic this month is ENTROPY — do you think you’re up for the challenge?



60% of Photoshop Users are PIRATES!

March 28th, 2008

So here it is… the one week results from our previous poll on software piracy. In that short time, we’ve had nearly 500 photographers cast their votes and the outcome is quite interesting. It looks like Adobe’s high-end photo editing software packages (like Photoshop and Lightroom) are hot items in the pirated software market with over 50% of users nabbing the software for free.



February Challenge Recap

March 3rd, 2008

The February (Colors) Challenge is officially done and over. This was a really neat project because it made me focus on a specific color as the main subject rather than just some object, person, or scene. Each color has its different quirks, both in capturing and post-processing, so it was good to explore those things and learn about them.



February Challenge: Day 12 - 22 Lanes

February 14th, 2008

Long exposure of traffic on Interstate 5 where it splits into the 5 and 805.



February Challenge: Day 11 - Silver on Red

February 12th, 2008

Silver cup, bowl, and chopsticks on red clock mounted to a wood display. The new color this week is RED.



February Challenge: Day 10 - Chinese Art

February 12th, 2008

A colorful piece of Chinese artwork. Yes it’s crooked. No it wasn’t an oversight.



February Challenge: Day 9 - Pedestrian Crossing

February 11th, 2008

Looking up at some signs on a street light.



February Challenge: Day 8 - Peppers and Peanuts

February 10th, 2008

Some colorful handmade decorations at my Grandfather’s house.



February Challenge: Day 7 - MAG 30

February 9th, 2008

Section of my downhill mountain bike with a focus on the yellow rim and tire logos.