Asking for Competition idea

[ccting]

Dear all,

I need your helps,
Questions: Any idea on how to win the photography contest on each category

a) the form,
b) changing,
c) art,
d) beauty,
e) the light

Any idea?

[RichardTaylor]

How to win:

Basically shoot and enter the "best" photograph in every category.

You may find this thread and links in the thread , on evaluating photographs, helpful.

Were do you find the subjects?

a) the form,
Could be anything from human, nature, architecture, cars, common items around the house.

b) changing,
Seasons, people, the city.

c) art,
For me this would be sculpture and architecture.

d) beauty,
Basically nature

e) the light.
I think this one is self explanatory.

It is an exercise in "seeing" and sometimes having a vision of how you want to present a subject.

[homank76]

For the changing catagory I would do a long exposure of somekind. Either a traffic light changing during the day showing all the colors of green, yellow and red or at night of things changing posistion, star trails or headlights.

[ccting]

Thanks again.. Can i request some examples with detail guidelines on how to repeat your work ... in order to compete with professional photographers. I hope i stand a chance to win the competition.

Please keep in mind that, I am a total noob while giving your examples and explanation...

@Richard, I just bought 2 gold small statues. If i am to photograph the statues, which category it fit best? What is the requirement for lighting for such products? I have 4 speedlights, 1 softbox, 1 umbrella, 1 beauty disk.. what else i need?

thanks very much.

[homank76]

Who you asking?

[RichardTaylor]

I have almost no experience in product lighting and using artificial lights.

You may want to read this book.

Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting