Creative Photography

Photography tips, articles and resources - post here! 14 Replies

Here's a place to share any tips, articles and resources on photography you find useful...Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin May 14.

A different light

I was intrigued by something I saw the other weekend in a museum here in London ... I did my very best to capture it, without getting other people in the way ...…Continue

Started by Callie Carling May 6.

Invitation to remix and reinvent a photograph (#2) 19 Replies

Following the fun we had with Ahrabella's original…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin May 6.

Invitation to remix and reinvent a photograph 85 Replies

Following a discussion with Dan  about how an image changes when cropped here is a photograph which I invite you to have fun experimenting  to create new images and post the results here in this…Continue

Tags: Creative Exercise, Remix:, Editing, :, Photography

Started by Ahrabella Heabe Lewis. Last reply by Dan Goodwin May 2.

Back to basics 15 Replies

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”~Aaron Siskind …Continue

Tags: Functions:, Manual:, Photography:, Camera, Basic

Started by Ahrabella Heabe Lewis. Last reply by Ahrabella Heabe Lewis Feb 28.

Wanderlust travel photographers of the year awards - 2011

Here are the winning images of the annual Wanderlust magazine travel photographs which I though might be of interest to everyone in this group.…Continue

Tags: 2011, Winners, Photography:, Magazine:, Travel

Started by Ahrabella Heabe Lewis Feb 10.

Straight Out Of The Camera VS Digitally Altered 7 Replies

Following a greatly renewed interest in photography myself (and the investment in my first "proper" (ie non-camera phone) camera), I recently start following someone on Flickr who often wrote "SOOC"…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Dec 17, 2011.

RAIN!!! 28 Replies

Yesterday there was a huge torrential downpour. I love rain patterns, so I spent time taking photos of rain patterns...I did not think they would come out so cool! Here are a few and to see more, go…Continue

Tags: rain, photoediting, experimental, photography

Started by Camille. Last reply by Susan Hosken Dec 1, 2011.

Through a Looking Glass 22 Replies

Taking photos from behind glass and starry printed cellophane created the first nine photos...they are experimental...most are not edited...These are posted to share with Julia, how synchronous her…Continue

Started by Camille. Last reply by Camille Mar 11, 2009.

Tiltshift Lenses 2 Replies

Want to make your photographs look like miniatures but can't afford a pricey tiltshift lens or Photoshop? Go here and alter an existing photo online for free.…Continue

Started by Lin Neiswender. Last reply by Lin Neiswender Jan 24, 2009.

Morning Photos 2 Replies

Jo Horswill’s blog, "My Story" is chock full of eye candy. This is an idea I thought was terrific, so I tho’t I’d share with CCS family.Jo & a friend both take one photo a day, aka "morning…Continue

Started by DJ. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Jan 20, 2009.

Winter Nights 4 Replies

The night lights made for some snowy photo ops yesterday...Love DabsContinue

Started by Camille. Last reply by Camille Jan 20, 2009.

OPPOSITES! 161 Replies

Ok, a bit harder...look for opposites to photograph in the same picture. It might help to do what I did with my classes & brainstorm opposites first in your journal or on paper. (see my other…Continue

Started by Nancy Monyhan. Last reply by Julia Oct 18, 2008.

Moving Photos 11 Replies

Inspired by Dabs camera experiments where she was moving her camera intentionally, I tried it myself, without much luck ...But I've taken some interesting photos where the subject was moving. Have…Continue

Tags: blur, energy, moving, movement, photo

Started by Barbara Ann Storrier. Last reply by Michael James Oct 17, 2008.

Dancing Light 33 Replies

Took these photos of the DJ's equipment, while dancing at The Martini Bar last night. A new experience :) Find more photos like this on…Continue

Started by Barbara Ann Storrier. Last reply by Camille Oct 15, 2008.

LINES 12 Replies

The first basic element of art can make a striking photo. Look around you for unusual lines that maybe you never noticed before. Take them from a unique angle or a different perspective. Make it fun!…Continue

Tags: interesting, photo, line

Started by Nancy Monyhan. Last reply by Nancy Monyhan Sep 5, 2008.

Light and Colour 54 Replies

Just about to write up a couple more poems to post, but in the meantime, here's a small contribution :-)Looking forward to joining you all :-)Continue

Tags: digital, light, colour

Started by Julia. Last reply by Julia Sep 4, 2008.

BLACK AND WHITE- HISTORIC PARK 6 Replies

I guess this shift to black and white may come as a surprise to some of you who know that I just ADORE colour!Anyway, I was going through some old digital albums today and came across these images of…Continue

Tags: Historic, Park, Digital, White, and

Started by Julia. Last reply by Julia Aug 31, 2008.

Let your kids borrow your camera...

That is unless they are too small, or too accident prone! My daughter has picked up my photo habit and some of her pics aren't half bad! You never know....if you have a youngin in your life, why not…Continue

Tags: photos, kid's, camera, kids

Started by Nancy Monyhan Aug 30, 2008.

Photographer or Partaker? 25 Replies

Do you ever feel torn between taking your camera and leaving it behind?when going somewhere beautiful, historic, or to a fun event or family event?Because when you take it, you become an observer…Continue

Started by Malinda Neisess Brymer. Last reply by Camille Jul 11, 2008.