February 14, 2012 – The world is always spinning. But what if we could stop, just for a moment, and let it all wash over us? These 32 long exposure photographs from this week's Shooting Challenge consider the possibilities. WINNER - Ferris Halo Amanda Reed waits in line to ride a ferris wheel at the Arizona... More »

February 9, 2012 – We're surrounded by motion everywhere we go. Yet cameras capture still images, single moments. For this week's Shooting Challenge, you'll capture a person frozen inside a bustling, kinetic world. The Challenge In a single long exposure photo, capture a blurry world with a single subject (or small... More »

February 8, 2012 – I've always wanted to swim in Duck Tales' vault of gold. Alas, it's not in my cards (and besides, diving into scraps of metal isn't exactly good for the joints). More »

February 1, 2012 – This room is filled with millions...or is it? For this week's Shooting Challenge, you'll fill a room with Scrooge McDuck levels of anything you like. But don't worry. More »

January 31, 2012 – The Academy Awards: the final bastionary celebration of the non-YouTube-famous. For this week's Shooting Challenge, you created homages to your favorite films of the year. WINNER: More »

January 25, 2012 – The Oscar nominations came out this week. And whatever you think of the awards themselves, the design, editing and directing talent of the nominees (and the snubbed films!) are staggering. More »

January 24, 2012 – A family heirloom is often something that's very important to us, so important, in fact, that we bury it away and rarely share it with even ourselves. More »

January 18, 2012 – Maybe there is something you own that's very special to you, passed on from someone who was also special t you—but maybe you don't appreciate this object very often. More »

January 17, 2012 – Many call the "rule of thirds" the perfect way to compose an image. You may disagree, but these 108 photos from this week's Shooting Challenge won't be called wrong without a fight. Winner - Rows The clean lines of rowing is why I chose it as my subject for the Rule of Thirds Challenge. More »

January 11, 2012 – Composition will always be part of the fun and challenge of photography. But there is a way to guarantee great compositional balance every time. It's called the "rule of thirds." And for this week's Shooting Challenge, you'll absolutely rule it. The Challenge Capture a photo that demonstrates and... More »

January 10, 2012 – For most of us, it's cold and dark outside. But nature still provides more than enough light that, with a little tinfoil ingenuity, can generate amazing, professional-grade macro photographs. More »

January 4, 2012 – Magazine-quality studio macro shots are gorgeous. Small objects with exquisite detail and perfect lighting. Well, what's so insane about those photos is that they can be duplicated at high noon with nothing more than the sun and a foil reflector. The Challenge Duplicate the tutorial's methodology... More »

January 3, 2012 – New Year's Eve is a bit fuzzy more most of us, so it's completely appropriate that, for this week's Shooting Challenge, Gizmodo photographers captured blurry, long exposure photographs. Winner - At the Stroke What's more emblematic of New Years Eve than a midnight kiss? More »

December 28, 2011 – New Year's Eve is this weekend, meaning that most of us are attending parties. For this week's Shooting Challenge, I want you to capture that party...in a really long exposure. More »

December 27, 2011 – Shaking gifts. It's never worked because unless someone gave you broken glass, there's no way to hear what's inside. Besides, it's almost 2012, the Future. More »

December 21, 2011 – Lights. Bows. Wrapping paper. Fruit cake. Unconditional love. Drunken Santa. All of these things mean Christmas. But more than any of that, gifts mean Christmas. More »

December 20, 2011 – Photos are just supposed to be photos. They're not supposed to go corporeal, assemble and become something new. The following ten entries to this week's Shooting Challenge started as photos and ended as something inherently different. Winner - PRESS The timing on this challenge is uncanny! More »

December 14, 2011 – Digital has made photography simple at the cost of tactility. We don't touch film or prints anymore; there's a new disconnect from photos and physical art. More »

December 13, 2011 – When most of us find ourselves looking through ice, it may be the last, chilling scene we ever see. Here are 33 frozen photos from this week's Shooting Challenge that you can enjoy while warm. Winner: More »

December 7, 2011 – It's getting cold (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), that time of year when a single snow angel too many could turn any suburban lawn into Rainbow Valley. More »