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I've put together an article due for release next week about how you can create your own Photography studio without going to too much expense or trouble. I'm all for making the most out of tricky or limited situations to try and make something professional...butt hen I stumbled across
this article and thought it was a completely genius idea - and just goes to show that your studio can literally be anywhere. A Photographer in Yeovil (UK) has set up studio in what was formerly the public toilets! As well as a great move for a photographer it puts an abandoned building, formerly considered an 'eye sore' to great use. The mental images (until you actually realise it's been renovated) are disturbing though...!
I've already shot one wedding so far this year, so the wedding season is definitely creeping up. This
article from Phoblographer goes over the Photography essentials for shooting a Wedding and is actually quite useful for those who are considering venturing out into the previously unknown! I remember attending a wedding once when I was about 14/15 years old and playing the piano for the bride walking down the 'aisle' (staircase in a stately home!) I watched the Photographer for most of the day, fascinated by what she was doing and how seamless it all was. I never dreamt I'd be the person doing that at somebody else's wedding one day, so it is amazing what you can achieve just with a few simple things.
General Photography
Literature and Photography is combining together each week to bring you the rather fantastic concept of
#Photofriday. To check out the latest photo and to get stuck in with writing a piece to go with it, read
this article! Also over at the brand new photography group
CRPhotography - we've launched our first games
blog - for everyone but particularly those who enjoy our obscure photo challenges during chat events. Get involved for the chance to win some points! Going back to Wedding Photography talk,
ScatteredAshe shared a fantastic article with me today that again talks about attention to detail, and what, commercially, people really want from wedding photos. You can read it
here.Photography Contests, Projects and Challenges
Where I live ends April 30th
Delicate Contest ends 16th April
Waves and Ripples ends 28th April
Fragile Contest ends 28th April
3 Recipes, choose one! ends 21st May
What gets you up in the morning? ends 27th April
Friendship Contest ends May 15th
Reinterpretation Contest ends May 15th
Spring Contest ends 21st April
Where street has no name... Macro Photography ends 10th May
News and Events from Chats + Forums!
The
Chat Events Calendar has a couple more dates in it for upcoming Photography Events. Check it out for the newest which will be a critique night. We're also aiming to hold two events per month, one at UK suited times and one at USA suited times so that more people can participate! If you want to know how the last games night went, check out
this article! Below are some of the latest hot topics on the Photography Forums..
Night wedding photography in the open with limited gear Magic Lantern Firmware for Canon Caneras Photography Ice Blocks Third Party DSLR Batteries. Good or bad? What I HATE about photography! Pricing for Photography Services What is your favorite film? ND Filters Any tips for piont and shoot cameras? Any photography MAGAZINE recomendations? If you still shoot with film, why? How to get sharper photos. Urbex Photographers! Local Photography Clubs Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi accessory questions Tips for Photography?insolitus85 has been here for over two years and has a fantastic gallery that spans many ideas, concepts and genres. The most striking to me though, is his abstract works. Check them out for yourself!
CRPhotography is the official unofficial hub for photographers and members of the photography CV team here on deviantart. It's fairly new and shiny, and there is so much going on that you'd be silly not to check it out. From games to critiques to challenges and contests, there's something for every photographer out there.
There has been lots going on with
projecteducate and the latest community week has brought a bundle of useful articles and information that there's sure to be something for everybody. There are also lots of exciting weeks in the planning stages across the coming months so don't forget to check out the schedule right
here. 9 Tips to be more creative Colour Guide Creating a Secure Password Textured Brushes Interview with KingmanchengThroughout April,
ArtHistoryProject is focusing on
dA related which means there are lots of incredibly useful and historical things being delved into! Check out the group for regular updates and below you'll find a handful of the latest articles...
History of April Fools Day dA Related month Performance Art Signup!Abstract and Surreal
Since the last update,
arctoa has continued with his regular editions of the Friday Feature and Saturday Spotlight. The latest features include two Thumbshare Highlights entries for
February and
March, and four new regular updates: check out issues
015,
016,
017, and
019. The most-recent interviews capture the thoughts and works of *
Une-Vache, ~
ra-gro, =
daaram, ~
LeMatos, *
ParallelDeviant, and =
NVENTFISCHER.
Additionally, he has released his
Daily Deviation Report for March, and the April editions of his Abstract & Surreal Thumbshare threads are both live. The regular edition can be found
here, while the subscriber edition is
here. Finally, the April
Pinboard has been published, showing relevant information for everyone in the Abstract & Surreal community.
Around the groups,
Abstract-and-Surreal has published the winners of their
February and
March contests, and launched their
April competition along with
The Surrealist XIX, a genre-specific feature.
devPREMIUM continues with their Abstract & Surreal Spotlight, recently releasing
Vol.11,
Vol.12,
Vol.13,
Vol.14, and
Vol.15. Elsewhere,
Nature-Abstracted has a new founder and guidelines, and information about this can be found
here.
non-real continues with their Felicitous Artist features, and editions
002 and
003 are now live. Additionally, they have released details for their April contest, which can be read
here. Finally,
Ode-to-simplicity and
WhoNeedsColour have put out Monthly Specials: OTS issues
XVI and
XVII, and WNC issue
No.28 can now be perused.
Architecture
Check out the February and March roundup from
AnaNaszynska covering the latest bits and pieces within the architecture community including the most recent
Daily Deviations.
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Conceptual
Community Volunteers astridle
astridle is holding a Photography workshop in France! For those who are local, or who might be in the area, it's well worth checking out the details
here. There's an English translation at the bottom of the article. Also check out
A Motivational Letter!:bigthumb178544562:
Darkroom
Community Volunteer EveryNextDream
Darkroom exposed has recently focused on
Instant Film and if you're interested in finding out more about the process, then check out the article now. Also have a peek at
EveryNextDream's article rounding up the Daily Deviations from
March. Horror and Macabre
Check out the
Spooky Daily Deviation Roundup for March 2013.
Macro
Kara-a has recently launched a
Macro Photography Contest that will be ending in May. For a macro focused group here on deviantART check out :dev macrosworld: and finally,
MarcosRodriguez has once again stumbled across a fantastic Macro Photographer who has only been on dA for a few months. Check out
ColinHuttonPhoto's work!
People and Portraits
The latest edition of
People and Portraits Exposed is out and explores some of the latest submissions to the galleries within that area. Check it out for some inspiration or just for a better understanding of the categories here on deviantART.
BitterBeanJuicer has also put together another edition of
Oh Boy!
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Still Life
Check out the contests category at the top of this article for the two newest still life photography themed contests. One includes making recipes and the other involves taking photos of still life objects to a certain theme. Also check out our latest Photographer of the Week by heading over to the front page!
claremanson has also put together a
Purple Still Life Feature!
Street Photography
The latest edition of
Friday Night Specials is out from
StamatisGR and brings some fantastic street photographers to your deviantART favourites! There's also a brilliant street contest out - check it out
here.Urban and Rural
Check out the latest member feature from
Urban-and-Rural right
here. The latest edition of
Urbex is out, this time focusing on whether Urban Explorers are a threat to national security...or not!
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