Before we get in to this week’s forum update, first, let me extend a huge congrats to one of our mods, JiminyClickit who was the first person in the forums to reach a huge 10,000 posts! Thanks for everything JiminyClickit!

Weekly Assignment

Spring St. Maybe? (by jer in the box)Forum members really showed off a bit of themselves in this wee’s Self Portraits assignment. Before we announce the winners, let us just say how nice it was to see such a great turnout for this assignment and to see how many people tried it and tried to get over the fear of a self-portrait, even if we didn’t pick their photo as a winner. Well done guys! Our winner this week was JerInTheBox’s self portrait taken in a tunnel in a moving car! And if you’re wondering how he took it? Well, he explains it in this thread. Our first runner up was Ali QJo’s “A little confusion”. A great imagination and a great wardrobe for this shot, it really shows that you don’t have to include a face to show off someone’s character and personality! And last but not least was sgf323’s piercingly hand coloured self-portrait. The texture was added to the background, but the rest was had coloured in Photoshop. It created a really unique result!

A Little Confused (by Ali QJo)Hand Colored (by sgf323)Last week we asked you to take a self-portrait, so continuing the theme, this wee’k’s assignment is Portrait of a Person. This is a portrait of someone other than yourself, and yes, it has to be a person. And now a reminder of the basic rules of the mini-contest. First, the photo needs to have been taken between 4 – 18 March 2009. Second, your post must include “Assignment: Portrait of a person” and the date the photo was taken. And finally, your EXIF should be intact and it’s helpful if you post the main details in your post (camera, lens, ISO, shutter speed, aperture). Next week’s assignment will be “Vivid”. What we’re looking for is shots that use one or more bright colours so that the colour is really part of the subject of the picture.

Hot Threads

  • JiminyClickit Posts Number 10,000: I know we already mentioned it, but 10,000 posts is a lot of advice in 2 years! So come join in the party to celebrate one of our most prolific posters! After all, there’s cake there…
  • Help in using a polarizing filter: Many landscape photographers swear by their polarizing filters. But what if you’re new to using filters? How do you know if your polarizing filter is working how it was supposed to? Come join in the this thread about how to use a polarizing filter and learn a little bit more about what they can do, what kind are best, and even how they work.
  • Vintage Bleach Bypass in Photoshop Elements: Actions are often suggested as a way to get a bleach bypass look, but the actions don’t always work in Elements. wannabehorsephotographer talks us through how to do a vintage bleach bypass step by step without any fancy actions, and provides some steps that nearly every post-processing program can use.
  • It’s not about the camera … I’ve invested in a new camera: We all drool over new gear, right? But sometimes, all that gear lust needs to take a backseat to humour… FGPhotography has a bit of a wicked sense of humour about her gear…
  • What Would You Do: This is our weekly post-processing thread where forum members get to show of their post-processing skills and maybe even learn something in the process. Whether you use Photoshop or Picnik, you’re welcome to join in the fun.

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