Surrealism in photography is an art that can be used to capture unreal or dreamlike images. There are many ways in which this genre can be executed. While photographers can use their creative thinking and artistic ideas to plan and execute the shot in camera, there are also other techniques like double exposure, or reflections which may be distorted to create a dreamlike effect.
March’s contest theme was “Surrealism And Dreamscapes” and the participants had submitted varied images based on their creative vision and interpretation of surrealism and dreamscapes. There were a mix of images, from landscapes, nature to composites and double exposures.
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Visual metaphors in photography is used to convey visual representations of something, or to associate similarities. It can also be used to convey abstract emotions, or other visual stories.
The “Visual Metaphors” photo contest had varied images and the participants had come up with their own interpretation of the theme. Images submitted to the contest included varied genre like, still life, nature, landscape and abstract where some natural scenes were very beautifully captured as a visual metaphor, while others came up with stories they set to capture a visual metaphor.
The “Color Theory In Practice” photo contest had varied images and it was interesting to see the participants’ interpretation of the theme. Images submitted to the contest included varied genre like, still life, nature, landscape, architecture and abstract where contrasting complementary colors, analogous colours, etc., played a huge role. The creative thoughts and visual interpretations behind the photographs were interesting and clever and the images made use of stunning colors which was the theme of the contest.
A senior portrait featuring a firearm is causing local and national controversy as a debate over the limits of free speech and gun rights has erupted online. 18-Year-old Preston Flanders who attends Mills River High School in Vermont has put a cat among the pigeons by submitting a photograph of himself holding a hunting rifle […]
When you start reading about bad weather in photography, the articles or the videos you’re watching invariably talk mainly about protecting your gear. And while that is very important because you don’t want to ruin thousands of dollars worth of expensive gear, it also misses the main point of photographing in bad weather. And that […]
We’re happy to announce the winner of December’s competition “Light and Shadow Play.” The entries to the “Light and Shadow Play” photo contest were varied and it was quite interesting to see the participants’ interpretation of the theme. Images submitted to the contest included still life, nature, landscape, architecture and some abstract.
Here are December’s winners:
