Category Archives: Things
Photo Competitions: Be Inspired and Share
I don’t enter a lot of photography competitions. The ones I have entered were nothing more than a place to share my work and to get some inspiration, more on that in a bit. However, I had a great surprise the other day when I got an email from Trevor Current (@TrevorCurrent
on Twitter) over at CurrentPhotographer.com. I had submitted the above image into their very first photo challenge with the theme being Abstract. I don’t think I had very many public votes but the judges felt I deserved 2nd place.
Wait… 2nd place?! I think this might have been the first contest where I won something with one of my images. Check out the official announcement and see the other great images that received 1st and 3rd. This site is also a resource that I have used many times. They have announced their March Photo Challenge, There is no place like home, so swing on over and check them out. So why did I enter? Read on after the jump.
Portraits of Entry
Well I have been thinking of doing some personal projects to keep me shooting and creating. I don’t know where this fascination came from, maybe the mystery of what lies beyond, but I have found some interesting doors in my walks. Each one has it’s own character, like a portrait of the residence. I do have a few rules to it. It has to be with my 50mm lens and has to be a straight on shot, no angles. Also, any indication of address, like numbers are not included, or removed from the image to protect the location. Enjoy the slideshow of the ones I have found so far. More locations are in the works.
Who knows what may come of it or how long it goes for, maybe a coffee table book or something. I just need something to keep my creative juices flowing and this is that thing for the time being until the warmer weather comes back around. Just wanted to share what I have been working on and thinking about.
