This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums

Weekly Assignment

Well, this week, we finished the Sunny Days assignment, which may have been difficult if you’re one of those people in the middle of winter. But if you’re stuck in winter, these sunny pictures should be just the ticket to warm things up a bit. Our winner this week was MatthewBotos for his wakeboarder shot, which just epitomizes the warm, sunny days of summer and the activities that go with it. Our runners up were ating76 for the beach shot that looked almost out of a travel brochure with the blue sky and clear water, and kiriryche for her picture with the sun behind her face and the lens glow that just screams sunny days!

We also started a new assignment this week. Put off your diets for another week because this week is Food Photography and it’s your chance to make our mouths water. In order to be eligible for the mini contest, you need to have taken your photo between 9 – 23 July 2008, the exif must still be intact, and you need to include the words “Assignment: Food” either in your post title or your post in order to show that you want it to be included in the contest. Next week’s assignment is “10 Minutes from Home,” so get 10 minutes from home using your chosen mode of transportation and start shooting!

Weekly Poll

In this week’s poll we wanted to know if you take more pictures in the summer or winter.

dakwegmo said “I take more pictures in the spring than any other time. My two favorite subjects are waterfalls and flowers, which both seem to be in peak form in the spring. Summer and fall are about even in the photo opportunities they present. Winter is the only season where I have a noticeable decline in my photography.”

and jdepould voted winter for practical reasons and said “I take more in the Fall and Winter simply because of the way the academic schedule works. Colleges all have stuff going August-May, and the summers are pretty slow. That will probably change for me in the next year or two, but for now that’s how it is.”

Watch the General Chat area for a new poll posted later this weekend.

Hot Threads

• What do you do with all the photos?: We all know that one of the advantages to digital photography is that you can take lots of pictures without having the cost of getting them developed. But that means you wind up with a lot of pictures, so what do you do with them all? Come share what you do in this thread.
• Fiters? UV?: You may have heard about lens filters. You may use them or you may not. You may even think they are a waste of money. So, if you use (or don’t use) a UV filter on your lens, why not drop by this thread and share why, and help answer the question of whether or not it will compromise picture quality.
• 18 Months old and already such a MALE: This was one of those share your shot threads that just couldn’t be passed up. Check out this thread to see a fun example of excellent timing!
• No print sales from wedding?: If you’re shooting weddings, one of the things you may do (or you may have considered) is not including any prints in the base price and instead counting on print sales after the wedding. But… what do you do if those print sales don’t happen? If you’ve had this happen, why not stop by this thread and offer some advice about possible ways to get sales either now or in the future.
• $2500 for a wedding photographer, plus more for the actual photos?: Another wedding thread that was popular this week was asking about the pricing of wedding from the other side of the coin, someone buying wedding photos. So, how much is too much? Do you get what you pay for? Why not stop by this thread if you’re in the wedding industry (or have gotten wedding photos done lately) and share some of your experiences with the poster.

Other Threads to Note

Another week of course means another week of What Would You Do, our weekly post-processing thread where forum members get a chance to edit someone else’s photos. You don’t have to be an expert, you just have to want to try out your post-processing skills. So, why not come and show us what you would do!