More October submissions

I have a few more submissions to share with you today!

Melanie Godecki, of ON, shared this lovely photo of her friends, Frank & Katie:

Taken with Canon 5D at f/4, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

Love the angle – thanks for sharing!

Nathalie Cormier, of QC, sent in a couple of submissions – one from above…

Taken with Canon EOS XSi at f/5.6, 1/80 sec., ISO 200

And one from eye level:

Taken with Canon EOS XSi at f/5.6, 1/60 sec., ISO 800

Thanks for sharing these lovely fall photos, Nathalie!

Our last submission today comes from Bethany Hoskins, of AB.  Bethany writes, “The only way to get the dog to look right at me while I have the camera is to have her beloved ball, so I decided to keep it in the shot and use it also as a depth of field exercise as well as perspective.”

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/500, ISO 100

Fantastic – love it, Bethany!

Remember that the deadline for our October photo assignment is November 1st so be sure to send me your photos!

Cheers,

October submissions

Sorry for the delay – here are some of our submissions received for the October photo assignment!

Kim Gowdy, of AB, shot this next image while lying down in a field – just in time for Hallowe’en:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/5.6, 1/250 sec., ISO 100

Thanks, Kim – now I want pumpkin pie…

Our next image comes from Stephanie Schan, of ON:

Taken with Canon 5D Mark2 at f/2.8, 1/5000 sec., ISO 200

Fantastic shot, Stephanie!  Thanks for your submission.

Lisanne Côté, of QC, sent me a trio of photos for the assignment this month.  The first is a great perspective looking up at a ladder that her son built in their backyard:

Taken with Canon Rebel ST at f/5.6, 1/50 sec., ISO 200

Lisanne’s next image features another type of perspective – such a fun shot!

Taken with Canon Rebel ST at f/5.6, 1/25 sec., ISO 200

Here’s another example of using perspective in a creative way:

Taken with Canon Rebel ST at f/5.6, 1/200 sec., ISO 200

Thanks for the great submissions, Lisanne!

Lorraine Melin, of AB, sent me this cute image of her grandson in the player’s box at his hockey game:

Taken with Canon SXi at f/4, 1/13 sec., ISO 800

Look at that grin!  Thanks for your submission, Lorraine.

Now, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone else’s photos – your deadline is November 1st, so you can get creative with your Hallowe’en photos and send them to me!

Cheers,

Blog-iversary Winner!!

Thanks to everyone  who participated in our 1st Blog-iversary contest!  We’ve had a wonderful year and this is the perfect celebration of our happy story!

All of the designs that we received for this were incredible – all I can say is that I’m glad the choice was not up to me (thanks, www.random.org/lists !) because it would have been hard to choose!

Are you ready???

The lucky winner who will take home a WRMK Cinch and will be published in an upcoming issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine is….

Congratulations, Melissa!  Please forward me your mailing address via email and we will send you a Cinch and contact you about your layout!

Thanks to all of our other participants:

{Stormy} by Stephanie Schan

{U Make Me Smile} by Kelsy Propp

{Autumn} by April Childs

{Sweet Child of Mine} by Kelsy Propp

{Discover} by Kelsy Propp

{Groom's Men} by Lorraine Melin

{Peggy's Cove} by Teresa McNutt

 Thank you, ladies! 

Well, this was so much fun that I may be tempted to have a giveaway again…

Cheers,

October tutorial: Perspective

In the english language, the word perspective has many connotations.  According to www.dictionary.com,

perspective  (pəˈspɛktɪv)
— n

1.  a way of regarding situations, facts, etc, and judging their relative importance.
2.  the proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see it; objectivity: try to get some perspective on your troubles.
3. the theory or art of suggesting three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface, in order to recreate the appearance and spatial relationships that objects or a scene in recession present to the eye.
4. the appearance of objects, buildings, etc, relative to each other, as determined by their distance from the viewer, or the effects of this distance on their appearance.
5. a picture showing perspective.

Similarly, the word can be used in different ways in photography.  From a technical point of view, it refers to the way all subjects in a photograph relate to one another, as described in the third definition above.  That is to say, it can put objects into perspective in relation to other objects within the photo.  In this context, using perspective in the composition of your photograph can change the perception of space and distance for the viewer.  Note how my daughter’s small size emphasizes the tree’s large size by putting it into perspective:

Photo by Gary Sykes. Taken with Nikon Coolpix S560 at f/3.5, 1/750 sec., ISO 64

(For the record, this mama almost had a heart attack when her hubby came home from a trip to the park with these photos and she saw her baby high in a tree by herself… he assured me that my son was nearby, just out of frame, just in case! )

There are several types of perspective of this meaning:  linear, vanishing point, etc.  However,  for this tutorial, I’d like to discuss perspective in a different manner, similar to the first definition - from the photographer’s shooting point of view.

Changing your perspective, when composing your photographs can dramatically change the “feel” of your images.  To change your perspective , you need to move your feet!  Instead of composing every photo while standing in front of your subject, change your viewpoint!  You can:

Lay on the ground and bring yourself to your subject’s eye level when photographing.

Photo by Sue Sykes. Taken with Nikon D70 at f/4.5, 1/60 sec., ISO 400

Stand on a chair and photograph from directly above.

Photo by Sue Sykes. Taken with Nikon D70 at f/4.5, 1/320 sec., ISO 400

Lay on the ground and point your camera upward.

Photo by Sue Sykes. Taken with Nikon D70 at f/2.8, 1/8000 sec., ISO 1600

Place your subject above you (in a tree, on a table, on a staircase…) and point your camera up.

Photo by Gary Sykes. Taken with Nikon Coolpix S560 at f/3.5, 1/350 sec., ISO 64

When photographing tall structures or impressive architecture, you can create an impression by standing close to the structure and point your camera upward.

Photo by Sue Sykes. Taken with Nikon D300s at f/3.5, 1/ 200 sec., ISO 200

By changing your viewpoint when photographing, you can instantly change the look of your photos and create some incredible results.  So are you ready to try??

October 2010 photography assignment:

Using the October tutorial as a guide, photograph a subject or object using a unique point of view.  Experiment with all different viewpoints and subjects to see how changing your perspective can change the look of your image.  As always, if you have any questions, please leave me a comment on this post, or email me at sue {AT} canadianscrapbooker {DOT} ca.

Deadline:  11:59 pm EST, November 1st, 2010

PLEASE NOTE:  Because the whole purpose of the tutorial is to get you to experiment with your camera, submitted photos must have been taken between October 7th and November 1st, 2010.  Please send original-sized photos – I will size them for our blog.  And PLEASE don’t forget to  include your camera settings, including camera used, f/stop, aperture and ISO for your image in the Comments section of the submisson form!  Submissions that do not include this info may not be posted on the blog  or included in the prize drawing.

Please submit your photo, using only our submission form (no emails, please!), for a chance to be entered into our draw to win an awesome prize.   A randomly chosen entry will be drawn after the deadline.  Please note – submissions that are not relative to the tutorial and/or do not abide by these rules will not be posted on the blog, or entered into the draw.  Please click HERE to review the rules regarding this draw BEFORE submitting.

This month’s sponsor is Upsy Daisy Designs!  Check out this great prize pack from their Man About Town lines!

October 2010 Prize Sponsor: Upsy Daisy Designs

And don’t forget – our deadline for submitting your layouts for our 1st Blog-iversary contest has been extended to October 11th, 2010!  More details here…

Cheers,

Deadline Extended!!

With the long weekend coming up and since I will be out of town, I’ve decided to EXTEND the deadline for our 1st Blog-iversary contest!!

For all eligible participants in our September photo assignment, you now have the entire weekend to create!!  I will accept submissions until 11:59pm on October 11th, 2010 – that’s FIVE more days to submit your layouts for a chance to win a WRMK Cinch and be published in an upcoming issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine!

Just a reminder – in your submission email (please send to sue {AT} canadianscrapbooker {DOT} com), remember to include the following:
Name:
Email address:
Mailing Address (incl. postal code):
Phone:
Website/Blog (optional):
Layout Title:
Layout Size:
Supplies Used:
Comments:

Please read the fine print below for more details.  For tips on photographing your layout, click HERE.

Good luck to everyone – I can’t wait to see your submissions!

Cheers,

the fine print:
1.  The blog-iversary contest for the Cinch and a chance of publication is only open to Canadian residents, except where prohibited.
2.  Submissions for the blog-iversary contest are limited to three (3) per person.  Each layout submitted must contain at least ONE photo that was submitted to and eligible for the September photography assignment.  Only the first three layouts submitted per person will be accepted.  Additional layouts submitted will be disregarded.
3.  Persons affiliated with Canadian Scrapbooker or the assignment and/or contest sponsors are ineligible to enter.  This includes but is not limited to employees, volunteers, design team members or their parents, siblings or children; any related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors and promotional and/or advertising agencies and administrators.
4.  Prize(s) must be accepted as awarded.  Prize(s) may not be sold, transferred and is/are not convertible to cash.  Prize(s) will be shipped to winner via Canada Post mail at the expense of Canadian Scrapbooker – Prize winner is solely responsible for all other costs, if applicable.
5.  Within 5 days following the contest deadline, a random draw will take place from among all eligible submissions that were received prior to contest closing date. The first entry drawn will be eligible to win the Prize and be published in an upcoming issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine.  The odds of winning the Prize will depend on the total number of eligible submissions received during the contest period.  The winner will be posted on the Hands On! photography blog by October 15th, 2010.  Winners will not be contacted via email.  In the event that the potential winner does not respond via email within FIVE (5) business days of the announcement post date, she or he will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be drawn.
6.  By submitting an entry, all participants automatically agree to accept and abide by these rules.

Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!

We’ve had some incredible submissions this month!  Here’s a peek at those that were eligible for the Bo Bunny prize drawing:

Many thanks to ALL who shared their photos – I love sharing them on the blog so please keep them coming!

Using www.random.org, we have randomly drawn a winner:

List Randomizer

There were 27 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1.Kelsy Propp (AB)
2.Heidi Brand (ON)
3.Emma Guy (AB)
4.Jen (AB)
5.Kelsy Propp (AB)
6.Bethany Hoskin (AB)
7.Maxine Lozinski (AB)
8.Lee-Anne Thorton (AB)
9.Bethany Hoskin (AB)
10.Dawn Hueser (SK)
11.Kelsy Propp (AB)
12.Melissa Buhler (SK)
13.Kim Gowdy (AB)
14.Teresa McNutt (NS)
15.Teresa McNutt (NS)
16.Stephanie Schan (ON)
17.Kim VanWormer (NY,USA)
18.Lorraine Melin (AB)
19.Nathalie Courmier (QC)
20.Lee-Anne Thorton (AB)
21.Bethany Hoskin (AB)
22.Bethany Hoskin (AB)
23.Kim Gowdy (AB)
24.April Childs (AB)
25.Lee-Anne Thorton (AB)
26.Kelsy Propp (AB)
27.Lee-Anne Thorton (AB)

Timestamp: 2010-10-02 20:20:22 UTC

Congratulations, Kelsy!  Your prize pack will be mailed shortly to the address on your submission form!

Now for all of the eligible contestants above, email me your layout using your photo by 11:59pm EST on October 6th, 2010 in order to be eligible for our 1st Blog-iversary contest!!  Full rules can be found on the original post HERE.  Good luck to all!  One lucky winner will be chosen and the announcement will be made on or around October 15th, 2010.

Good luck!  Stay tuned for our October tutorial and photo assignment to be posted by October 7th!

Cheers,

Final submission

Our last submission for this month is from Emma Guy, of AB:

Taken with Canon Rebel T1i at f/4.7, 1/6 sec., ISO 3200

What an expression you’ve captured from a tired little boy!  Thanks for your submission, Emma!

And our September photo assigment is now closed!  Thanks to all who submitted this month – I truly enjoy seeing your work on our blog!

I will be drawing a winner for the Bo Bunny prize pack from the eligible submissions (photos taken between Sept. 7th to 30th) and will post a winner tomorrow sometime!  If you are one of the eligible participants, don’t forget to send me your layout, using that photo, before 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 (see this post for contest rules).  One of our lucky participants will be published in an upcoming issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine and will win a Cinch by We R Memory Keepers!

Looking forward to seeing your layouts!