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Shooting Challenge: Color Splash

A black backdrop. A splash of color. It’s a visual that just pops. And you know what? It’s super easy to pull off on your own. (Seriously! Push yourself! Try this!) The Challenge Capture a splash of color. It can be liquid. It can be powder. It can hit a subject or just fly through…

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Shooting Challenge: Anything Goes

Every week, I tell you what to do. And you obey because I type so powerfully. But just this once (OK, it’s kind of an annual thing), we’re going to change the rules. For this week’s challenge, photograph anything. The Challenge Photograph anything you’d like. You know what? Even use Photoshop so long as there’s…

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57 Gorgeous Spring Wallpapers

Winter is no longer coming. And to celebrate, many of you have spent the last month taking photos for us. Here are your amazing photos (and wallpapers) of spring. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-first-moments-of-spring-5991479 Winner: Orb The challenge for me was that I am in Autumn as I live in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore while technically I cannot submit…

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Shooting Challenge: First Moments of Spring

It finally—finally—feels like spring. Time to get out there and enjoy it. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, shoot a photo of the best season of the year. The Challenge Take a photo that shows the first bits of spring coming to life. You have until April 15th to do so. The Technique I don’t know…

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Two Magnificent Magnified Shots

The magnifying glass. It’s good for more than burning ants, you classless juveniles. Because you can take funny photos with it, too! Hunting Bugs This challenge gave me a chance to be a better dad by taking my daughter out to “hunt bugs” and bring along her magnifying glass. She’s not nearly as afraid of…

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Shooting Challenge: Magnification

We’re all grown up, but magnifying glasses are still pretty cool. It’s not just that they can create miniature fires; it’s that seeing things really big or really small is always amusing. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge… The Challenge Use a magnifying glass (or other lens) in your frame to shrink or enlarge an…

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10 Amazing Photos Taken Through a Sandwich Bag

What can a 2-cent sandwich bag do wrapped around a $2,000 dSLR? A lot, actually. Winner: Rainbow Cat First test shot was all I needed apparently. This dumb cat already acts like he’s famous, so I’m not going to show him this if it’s featured on Giz. Nikon D90, 35mm fixed lens on manual with…

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Shooting Challenge: Sandwich Bag Filter

Light leaks create some of the most serendipitous moments in photography. But in digital, they’re usually created by faking it in post production. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll use a 2-cent sandwich bag to recreate the effect. The Challenge Simulate a light leak by wrapping your lens in a plastic bag. See how below.…

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34 Black & White Photos Of Night

Black and white photography will always have a special aesthetic—but when you mix that look with night? Shadows and highlights marry into a void painted in silver. Here are the stunning results of this week’s Shooting Challenge. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-black-white-night-5990413 WINNER: Rain Room I was in London, England this past week and decided to check out an…

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Shooting Challenge: Black & White, Night

Call it noir, or just call it what it is: Black and white at night. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, ditch the cheesy detective hats, but keep the beautiful juxtaposition of whites, blacks, and the gradient grey in between. The Challenge Take a black and white photo at night. The Technique Night is an amazing…

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16 Layouts Of Your Titan Toolsets

Cooking. Skiing. Magic: The Gathering. Wingsuits?? Yup. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you shared the tools of your trade (or hobby) in a single shot. The results are as wonderfully eclectic. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-tools-of-the-trade-5988940 Winner: Steel Tower I love to cook, and combining food and photography is a real joy for me. This shoot ended up being…

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Shooting Challenge: Tools Of the Trade

Chances are, you have a hobby (other than photography). You spend a lot of money on this hobby collecting all sorts of specialized tools. Well for this week’s Shooting Challenge, assemble these tools into one, beautiful collection. The Challenge Take a photo of all the tools you have for a certain hobby. And go ahead…

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9 Vivacious Vines Made By You

Still photography will always be, but we can’t ignore the rise of motion, from the omnipresent gif to the latest in embeddable video, Vine. So for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you tried your hand at motion. Some results were amazing. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-vine-5987393 WINNER: Pencil, Paper, Sponge An example of 3D rendering with pencil & paper. Technique:…

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Shooting Challenge: Vine

Usually, we only celebrate still images in our Shooting Challenges. But what can I say, Vine is addictive, even if Jesus hates it/loves it. So for this week’s challenge, I want you to make us a Vine. Any Vine. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-why-vine-is-stupid-5979691 The Challenge Take a Vine. Make it creative. The Technique Now, just because you’re shooting…

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24 Captivating Photos of Concrete

Concrete. It’s possibly the drabbest material on the planet, but that unto itself makes for a powerful aesthetic all its own. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you shot concrete structures. The results? Cold. Rotting. Geometric. And captivatingly minimal. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-concrete-jungle-5985634 WINNER: Foundation This week’s picture was taken from a walkway underneath an arched, causeway bridge on…

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Shooting Challenge: Concrete Jungle

It’s a jungle out there—of concrete For this week’s Shooting Challenge, we’re celebrating one of mankind’s greatest accomplishments—creating a moldable substance that’s harder than rock. The Challenge Take a photo in which concrete is the primary subject. It can be immaculate or broken, the embodiment of the pristine or the aches of decay. The Technique…

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20 Amazing Photos of Food As Art

We all watch a bit too much food porn. But food is art, so we should really be treating our food photography as art. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, that’s just what you did. WINNER: How They Built the Pyramids A desert made out of rice. Rice is the basic aliment in most cultures.…

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Shooting Challenge: Food As Art

We’ve all seen our share of food porn. But what can we do with food when it’s off the plate? That’s the space of food art. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, your task is to elevate food beyond smut. The Challenge Photograph food pretty much anywhere but on a plate or in a mouth.…

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The Perfect Shot

When is light painting so much more than light painting? How about when it’s the perfect (golf) shot—an incredible composition by Dan Durakovich? My partner and I failed to find sparklers in time for our shoot so we fell back on old steel wool. Hopefully that doesn’t DQ us, especially since sparklers would have made…

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Shooting Challenge: Dual Sparkler Exposures

We’ve done long exposures. And many of you have blown things up with fireworks. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, we’re combining the ideas in a technique that looks hard but anyone can pull off. The Challenge Take a dual-exposure photo with a sparkler implying motion. The Technique So here’s how it works. Long exposures are…

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Shooting Challenge: Color Splash

Shooting Challenge: Anything Goes

57 Gorgeous Spring Wallpapers

Shooting Challenge: First Moments of Spring

Two Magnificent Magnified Shots

Shooting Challenge: Magnification

10 Amazing Photos Taken Through a Sandwich Bag

Shooting Challenge: Sandwich Bag Filter

34 Black & White Photos Of Night

Shooting Challenge: Black & White, Night

16 Layouts Of Your Titan Toolsets

Shooting Challenge: Tools Of the Trade

9 Vivacious Vines Made By You

Shooting Challenge: Vine

24 Captivating Photos of Concrete

Shooting Challenge: Concrete Jungle

20 Amazing Photos of Food As Art

Shooting Challenge: Food As Art

The Perfect Shot

Shooting Challenge: Dual Sparkler Exposures

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