Welcome to the first week of the latest Outdoor Photography Guide Photo Challenge! Over the course of the next eight weeks, David Johnston, contributor at Outdoor Photography Guide, will guide you through eight photo assignments aimed at increasing your creativity. This week’s assignment is “Simple Subjects”. If you haven’t officially signed up to receive each week’s assignment via email, be sure to sign up here.
Week 1: Simple Subjects
When you think about outdoor photography, an image shot with a wide angle lens that includes a large foreground element might come to mind. It’s important not to forget that telephoto lenses can also be a strong lens to create compelling outdoor photos of nature. Using a telephoto lens to seclude subjects either by placing them against negative spaces, solid colors, or even using a wide aperture can make simple subjects in a scene stand out and give a location context. This technique has quickly become one of my favorites in outdoor photography because it allows me to connect with a place more than a grand landscape would.
Don’t forget to share your photos of this week’s assignment in the Outdoor Photography Guide Photo Challenge Facebook group! This is also a great place to connect with fellow photographers and share tips during the challenge.
Inspiration Gallery by David Johnston
Can't find the OPG PhotoChallenge Facebook group. How do I submit a photo?
Can we post the photos on Instagram as well and # tag you in it?
I’m not sure if I can submit one? Or several? Then you pick,or I pick the better one?
When I tap the sign up HERE button, I get this message: The requested URL was not found on this server. I’ve tried it several times.
Breaking out of my shell!!
Looking forward to this one. Will help me to focus, no pun intended, and enjoy individual subjects.
Looking forward to looking for pictures in a new light.
Great Group and Challenges.
Beautiful to me
a bird at sunset in low light