It’s March already... spring is about to burst out in full force, and Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. This month, let’s focus our lenses on the color green with March’s theme: “My Green Thumb.”
You can be quite literal here or get as conceptual as you like.
It’s about time to start tending the garden again, so take out your camera and show your talent for making things grow.
Maybe your green thumb is better at growing a different kind of “green...”
Or, you can do a take on the color green... which can symbolize money, envy, recycling, conservation, growth... or take a photo using the color green, itself.
Just remember the more conceptual you get, the more important your description becomes. Every viewer should understand how your concept fits the theme.
Keep in mind the various tips for composition and lighting you’ve learned so far through these weekly photo tips. I encourage you to go back through our archives at The Photographer's Life and read some of the critiques of previous months' entries. You'll gain some useful insights about what differentiates a winning photo from one that's just ok.
Bring on the WOW factor -- something a little unusual. And submit your ONE best shot.
Submissions for March’s Challenge are due by 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, March 29. You can submit your photos by clicking on the "Enter to Win" tab on our The Photographer's Life website.
This month’s first-place winner will get a $30 gift certificate for the AWAI E-Bookstore, and the first-, second-, and third-place winners will all be entered into the Hall of Fame, to compete for next year’s $2,000 Grand Prize.
Attendees in Santa Fe took some amazing photos on location at the Bonanza Creek Ranch... as well as in the studio and around the hotel... as you can see.
And because they got so many great shots, we thought it would be fun to have a little contest.
So we asked them to send in their favorite shots from the workshop. And now it’s up to you to vote for the number one photo among them.
To cast your vote:
Have a look at the best shots, here below.
Then, click on your ONE favorite photo, and rate it with a “5” using the pull-down box next to the "rate" button.
Cast your vote by midnight on Friday night.
The winner will get the very first copy of our new e-guide that’s in the works right now: The Quick and Dirty Guide to Magazine Photography.
