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
Luv the challenge
Looking forward to doing this challenge. It’ll get me out using my camera more.
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Simple subject
Walk softly and carry a big lens! Preferably Nikon! – NJ Vixen
Thanks!
Excellent topic👍👍. We so often overlook the small details that make up the BIG picture. Some of my favorite photos are of the small details. Sometimes the best shot is behind you take your time and look around or from a lower angle. Thanks for sharing!!
How do I submit photo? Not on Facebook. Thanks
Dear Pete,
Thank you for contacting us. You will have to submit all photo’s on our Facebook page. I apologize for any inconveniences.
Sincerely,
Taylar
Outdoor Photography Guide Video Membership
I like the way the iris is contrasting with all the green behind
I am looking forward to this learning and hopefully educational experience! My muse needs a little stroking.
No comment just yet.
Simple subject
Want to join 8 week challenge to test my skills and learn
Not sure how to submit a photo
Dear David,
Thank you for contacting us. Please submit all photo’s on our Facebook page.
Sincerely,
Taylar
Outdoor Photography Guide Video Membership
Always learning
Looking forward to the challenges.
Can I submit more then 1 photo?
Sometimes the ‘simple subjects’ are the most difficult to do. This will be fun – if it every stops raining and blowing!
I want to participate in all your challenges
I signed up before but didn’t get the email
Cannot play video for week 1 on firefox at all. Plays 9 secs then times out on MS Edge.
I am looking forward to the weekly challenges to help get out of a photo rut. Simple Subjects seems like a great place to start.
Thank you for offering this challenge.
looking forward to these challenges and what can be done and seen out there from different perspectives
Fun
Looking forward to the challenge. It will make me get out more with my camera.
I submitted a recent photo. That is what I thought the challenge was for. So I labeled my last entry as official. Am I correct in thinking that photos need to be ones specifically taken for this challenge or can people ju five into their archived photos.
Cant wait
I’m noticing a lot of comments on the FB page (myself included) that people have gotten the welcome mail but nothing after that. I keep having to check back to this site to see when the challenges are released. I had forgotten it had even started.
I really would like to know how to and where to upload our photos for the challenges. Could someone please help me with issue?
Should be fun
Looking foward to it
How do sign up.
Hello Joanne!
Great question! Here’s a link to our Premium membership: https://go.outdoorphotographyguide.com/C21881
If you have any questions, please let us know!
Thank you!
Jessica
Outdoor Photography Guide Video Membership
a bird at sunset in low light