We know it’s cold. It’s snowy. It’s frigid out there for a lot of our readers. And we want you to feel nice and warm for our challenges. We want you to look forward to them!
So this week’s challenge is going to be based on our yesterday’s Window Light Tutorial. Use it to light a portrait, and challenge yourself to try a new direction of lighting… if you normally shoot flatter, front light, then get directional and show a little shadow and moodiness with your lighting. If your style is already moody and contrasty, try an image with a little less contrast, or maybe a backlit shot of your daughter in a window.
Stay inside, draw back those curtains and raise the blinds. You may use the light from a window or a glass door to light your subject for this challenge.
Get creative, push yourself, and use those tips from yesterday to grow and improve your technique!
The rules are so simple:
- You must utilize window light indoors. Sorry, no outdoor photos this time!
- Your entry must be a portrait: a photo of a person, or even a few people.
- Submit your very best entry (JUST ONE) to our Flickr pool to win!
- Deadline to enter is Monday, Jan. 17 at midnight EST. Winner announced Jan. 19.
We’ll feature some of your most stunning submissions on Sunday, January 16, here on the blog, and announce the winner next week, Wednesday, January 19.
Wanna know what the lucky winner receives this time?
A copy of Clean Color, valued at $129 (for Photoshop) or $99 (for Elements). Your choice.
Clean Color is a (genius, I might add) workflow video tutorial designed to show you Erin Cobb’s image editing process from beginning to end. Two hours of Erin’s workflow, step-by-step. Culling, editing, color issues, skin tones, touchups, sharpening, file management. It’s all inside.
One of our extremely talented authors here on The Creative Mama, Erin has just released her Clean Color tutorial this week! And to much fanfare, I can tell you. It’s already selling very quickly, and we don’t expect that to change anytime soon!
Thank you, Erin, for providing such a generous giveaway to our readers this week! (And if you simply can’t wait for us to announce the winner, head on over and snag yourself a copy this week ~ Erin’s introductory pricing is just $100 for the full PS version, and $70 for the Elements version, this week only! That’s a $29 savings!)
So what are you waiting for? Go grab your camera and show us your best work!
*Note: Huntsville, AL and surrounding area photographers and aspiring photographers are not eligible to win this prize, under Erin’s terms and conditions. Should a Huntsville, AL or surrounding area photographer or aspiring photographer be chosen as the winner of this week’s challenge, he/she will be offered an alternate prize of equal monetary value. Thank you for your understanding!
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