The most exciting thing this week - and hopefully for the rest of the month - is PhotoFest! Instead of just going with OctoberFest,
and I have launched three months of awesome which started on 1st October. For more information check out the
Here in the UK, and elsewhere, Autumn is just starting to creep in. We're having unusually warm temperatures which is putting a delay on things...but that hasn't stopped the dA Community getting their Autumn on! Check out these gorgeous shots...
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Don't forget, Autumn counts as a theme for Octobers Photofest, so if you've got a lovely Autumn shot taken between 1st Oct and 31st Oct - why not enter?! It's also comment month over at
CRPhotography and if you're looking for thoughts and feedback on your work please check out the blog
here. The latest edition of
All Snapped Up! is out too!
Need Inspiration?
Sometimes it's really hard to keep things fresh, whether you're a photographer, a writer, a painter or anything else. I often find myself lingering on deviantART looking for inspiration, or checking photography websites to see what their latest golden nugget share is. So I was quite pleased to stumble across
this which you may have seen doing the rounds lately. Paper memories - a touching stop motion search for happiness in old photographs...
News and Events from Chats + Forums!
Check out the chat events calendar found
here for any upcoming chat events, especially over Halloween! For feedback on your photography check out the
Monthly Photography Critique Thread. For more hot topics in the forums, check below....
Speed is the name of the game Future with photography? What sort of camera do you use and why? Your Digital Setup Two Types of Photography... Metallic Paper? Watermarking Best camera for me? "Mega-range" zooms Any photographers here also on ModelMayhem? Lensbaby People on the street How to Critique like a professional? Best things about photography~ How do you shoot in the Night? Views on Instagram effects? Drunken photography (18+ only) Photography CopyrightingSpotlight Deviant
zerofiction has been on deviantART for quite some time - five years! She's from the USA and has a fantastic gallery focusing on unique portraiture. Check out her gallery for yourself and some of her fantastic creations below...
Spotlight Group
TheStreetFactor - Presenting the dynamic and ever evolving art of Street photography the way it was meant to be; a straightforward observation of life out there on the streets. Simples! Check it out if you're interested...
Animals, Plants and Nature
Community Volunteer Anoya
Check out
Anoya's first DD roundup since she returned to the team! You can find all her beautiful APN DDs given throughout September
right here. Also APN Suggestion Saturday is out and asks for suggestions regarding the APN community. To share your thoughts go
here! Conceptual
Community Volunteers astridle
BokehLight has put together a couple more Conceptual Spotlights since the last article was written. For some Conceptual Photography inspiration head over to
Vol 54 and
Vol 56. Horror and Macabre
Since it's October - there is SO much going on for the Horror and Macabre lovers! Halloween is on its way! Firstly check out Photofest at
CRPhotography - which I already mentioned. Octobers theme is in-keeping with the time of year, so you are well within your rights to submit Halloween photography! Check out the Classic Horror Halloween Stock and Resources contest to get yourself started. More information
here. Keep an eye on
communityrelations as shortly a blog with all the Halloween Shenanigans will be published!
Macro
Macro is quite often an under-appreciated form of photography, mostly because its misunderstood. If you're looking for some fantastic Macro Photography inspiration then
MarcosRodriguez is the one to watch. Not only does he have fantastic work himself, but he puts together the Macro Spotlight quite regularly and shares some fabulous deviantART creations. Check out the latest edition
here.
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People and Portraits
Another edition of
People and Portraits Exposed is out! Remember that if you'd like to see your work (or someone else's) included, just send me a note with your suggestion.
malaugusto has done an epic feature spotlighting people and portraiture photography which you can see
And finally who hasn't seen this wonderful photograph yet....?
Still Life
Who knew you could do a still life feature focusing on Sherlock? I certainly didn't realise there was enough art out there! But
claremanson has done it again with a pretty awesome
feature over at
Still-Life-Stills.
mintyy has also done a lovely Still Life Spotlight which you can read
here. If you fancy drooling a little this evening, the latest edition of
Nom Nom is out and features...SHORTBREAD! And finally, over at
Still-Life-Stills the recipe challenge has been extended... Do you seriously have an excuse for not being able to make a sandwich?! Get creative! Check it out
here. Street Photography
myraincheck has been bringing some fantastic articles to the dA community lately. Check out the latest
here which focuses on extreme street photography. And in
this article wchild talks about how Street Photography can be impossible... If you need some Street-inspiration check out the September
DDs! Photo-journalism
This month the discussion over at
CRPhotography is about Journalism and Photography, courtesy of
1pen To leave your thoughts about it, visit the article
here and drop us a comment!
Urban and Rural
The 17th edition of Urbex focused on Abandoned Mills - there will be a new edition next week so keep an eye on
CRPhotography In the meantime, check out the mills
here. Regular Features to keep an eye on!
There's so much going on around the community especially for Volunteers that sometimes the awesome news can be missed out. I hope to share any weekly or monthly features that are ongoing here so that you can browse them at your leisure. If you know of something that needs to be listed let me know!
dA Love for Everyone from
Lintu47 Project Porkchop from
Astralseed Best of September from
OliviaMichalski Through a Lens Friday Feature from
Astrikos DELVE September Issue The Community Volunteer Team
General Photography:
Kaz-D |
3wylAbstract and Surreal:
arctoaAnimals, Plants and Nature:
AnoyaConceptual:
astridleArtistic Nude and Fetish:
Nyx-ValentineFashion:
Pixel-SpotlightHorror, Macabre and Cosplay:
pullingcandyPinup and Glamour:
DistortedSmilePhotojournalism
1penStreet Photography
myraincheckGroups to Check Out!
Getting Involved...
You can get yourself into Photography Fortnightly just by sending me a note! Each week I look for:
Spotlight Deviants
Under-appreciated Deviants
Spotlight Groups
Photography related news
Themes & Topics
Featured Tutorials
Got a fresh idea? Send a note to
CRPhotography!
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