Winners for April and May!!

Thanks to all participants over the last two months who sent in their submissions for our April and May tutorials.  Here’s a thumbnail peek at each of their layouts:

The winner of the 3 Bugs in a Rug prize for the April tutorial on Depth Perception is:

List Randomizer

There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. Darla Holdstock, SK
2. Kristi Kennedy, BC
3. Stephanie Schan, ON
4. Jennifer Lundsten, SK
5. Carrie Butterwick, AB
6. Karly Potts, AB
7. Agatha Wiebe, ON
8. Vicki Chippette,NL
9. Carrie Butterwick, AB

Timestamp: 2011-07-08 20:48:41 UTC

And the winner of the Bo Bunny prize for the May tutorial on Balancing Elements is:

List Randomizer

There were 3 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. Lorie McCall, ON
2. Agatha Wiebe, ON
3. Vicki Chippette,NL

Timestamp: 2011-07-08 20:51:56 UTC

Congratulations to Darla and Lorie! Your prizes will be sent out shortly to the address on your submission forms!

Thanks again to all who particicpated – and for your patience in my tardiness!!  Watch for another post next week for more chances to win a prize!!

Cheers,

Another Round of Submissions

Sorry for the delay in posting the final submissions for our Apr/May tutorials!!  I have a friend and her family visiting and we took a whirlwind trip which included Niagara Falls, Canada’s Wonderland and downtown Toronto.  We got in late last night and I was unplugged for most of the trip (which was pretty nice, I have to admit!).  But without further ado, here are the final submissions…

Vicki Chippette, of NL:

Taken with Canon Rebel T2i at f/16, 1/200 sec., ISO 400

Taken with Canon Rebel T2i at f/7.1, 1/200 sec., ISO 400

Carrie Butterwick, of AB:

Taken with Pentax K100D Super at f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 400

Taken with Pentax K100D Super at f/13, 1/3000 sec., ISO 3200

Stephanie Schan, of ON:

Taken with Canon 5DMkII at f/4.5, 1/320 sec., ISO 4000

Karly Potts, of AB:

Taken with Pentax K100D at f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

Darla Holdstock, of SK:

Taken with Canon Rebel T3i at f/1.8, 1/4000 sec., ISO 100

Lorie McCall, of ON:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/5.6, 1/125 sec., ISO 100

Thank you, ladies, for your submissions and my apologies for not having them up sooner!!

I will randomly select and post a winner tomorrow!  See you then…

Cheers,

April/May Submissions

Is anyone else amazed that nearly a month has passed already?  We’re nearing the half way mark towards our June 30th deadline for our April & May tutorials and I have a few submissions to share!

Jennifer Lundsten, of SK, sent me this photo for the Depth Perception tutorial, with her adorable focal point.  She used the trees as background and the wagon in the near foreground to create depth.

Taken with Pentax K-R at f/5.6, 1/2500 sec., ISO 800

So cute!  Thanks for sharing, Jennifer!

Agatha Wiebe, of ON, sent me this photo for the same tutorial:

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi at f/7.1, 1/320 sec., ISO 200

Notice the bush on the right side acts as the foreground element and the barn/garage is in background, while the play set is the focal point.  Great light patterns, Agatha!

Agatha also sent me a submission for the May tutorial on Balancing Elements.

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi at f/5.6, 1/125 sec., ISO 400

While this photo of the flower would be gorgeous on its’ own, by adding the out-of-focus branch in the “white space” of the composition, it adds more visual interest.  Beautiful!!

Do  you have any submissions to share with us?  All you have to do is use our submission form and send us your image, along with camera info and settings used and you could win a 3 Bugs In a Rug or Bo Bunny prize pack!  More details in our April and May tutorials posts here and here.

Cheers,

April Tutorial: Depth Perception

This month, I’m going to discuss another technique in composition and that is creating depth in a scene.

Photos display images as two-dimensional objects.  Because of this, it is important to try to create a feeling of depth within a photo, to allow the viewer to sense the depth in the scene.

To do so, it’s important to incorporate three areas – foreground, middle ground and background – that include an object of interest in each.  Take the following photo, as an example:

Taken with Nikon D60 and 18-70mm lens at f/5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 360

The barn itself is in the middle ground of the image.  However, it is the fence and farm equipment in the foreground and the shoreline in the background give the image its’ sense of depth.

Another way to create depth is similar to layering on our scrapbook pages.  When we use dimensional adhesives to layer items, we create a three-dimensional object.  And even though images are only 2D, by overlapping two objects in a scene, you can create layers that the human eye will recognize as different depths.

Ready to try creating depth in your images?

April 2011 photography assignment:

Using the April tutorial as a guide, photograph an object or scene and create depth within the image.  You can try layering objects in the scene, or use the suggestion of including objects of interest in each of the 3 areas (foreground, middle ground and background).  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, Jun 3oth, 2011

And now for the fun part – the prize!! This month’s randomly drawn winner will receive this yummy  prize pack from 3 Bugs in a Rug:

2011 April 3 Bugs in a Rug Prize Pack

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1) Because the whole purpose of the tutorial is to get you to experiment with your camera, submitted photos must have been taken between May 1st and June 30th, 2011, inclusive. Photos that do not meet this criteria may be shared on the blog but will not be eligible for our contest.

2) Please send original-sized files – I will size them for our blog.

3) And PLEASE don’t forget to include your camera settings, including camera used, f/stop, aperture and ISO settings 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 our 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.

Happy Clicking!

Submissions – Round VIII

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  I was so lucky to enjoy a scrapbooking getaway weekend with some of my very talented friends, but it meant that I didn’t get around to posting our last submission before I left.  I’m going to share it with you today and then will announce a winner tomorrow!!

Our last submission comes from Michelle Kuijer, of ON.  Michelle took these photos of her oldest son – they even used a couple of them for his application to audition for a role!

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XS at f/8, 1/125 sec., ISO 400 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XS at f/8, 1/125 sec., ISO 400 (Side Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XS at f/8, 1/160 sec., ISO 400 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XS at f/8, 1/125 sec., ISO 400 (Front Lighting)

Thanks for sharing, Michelle – and good luck to your son!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a recap of our entries and our winner!

Cheers!

Submissions – Round VII

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/2.5, 1/60 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/2.2, 1/100 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

While that first photo is adorable, with that cheeky expression, the lighting on Melanie’s daughter’s face add depth to the second image.

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/2.5, 1/800 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/4.5, 1/200 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

Oh My Goodness!!  I told you these photos would make you smile!  Heck, that first one of Melanie’s son made me laugh right out loud!

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/4.5, 1/400 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/4.5, 1/200 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

Thanks for sharing, Melanie!

I will share more submissions tomorrow… There’s still time – send me your photos!!

Cheers,

Submissions – Round VI

I can see from the looks of our submissions inbox that several of you have gone out and played with your lighting direction!

Today’s submissions come from Sonia Rodriguez, of QC:

Taken with Canon Rebel XSI at f/10, 1/200 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon Rebel XSI at f/10, 1/200 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

What a delightful breath of Spring!  Thanks for sharing, Sonia!

More submissions to follow tomorrow!  There’s only a few days left… have you sent me your submissions yet?

Cheers,

Submissions – Round V

Last one to share this week!  Bethany Hoskins, of AB, sent me these adorable photos of her daughter:

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/1000 sec., ISO 3200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/1000 ISO 3200 (Side Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/1000 sec., ISO 3200 (Front lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/800 sec., ISO 3200 (Side lighting)

Don’t these just brighten your day, and make you smile?  I love the teeny bow!  Thanks for sharing, Bethany!

Please send us YOUR photos!

Cheers,

Submissions – Round IV

Welcome back for another day of submissions!  Today, I have some great photos by Lisanne Côté, of QC, to share.

Notice the difference in lighting on these wind chimes:

Taken with Canon Rebel XT at f/5, 1/640 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon Rebel XT at f/5, 1/1250 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

The shadows created from the side lighting add depth to the image.

Lisanne shares another set of images for her second submission – these of her teenage son:

Taken with Canon Rebel XT at f/5, 1/2000 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon Rebel XT at f/5, 1/1250 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

In the first image, strong direct light causes squinting, but by just moving her subject slightly, Lisanne captured him perfectly with side lighting.

Lastly, Lisanne sent me these photos of her tiny angel bears, taken in both front and side lighting:

Taken with Canon Rebel XT at f/22, 1/60 sec., ISO 200 (Front Lighting)

Taken with Canon Rebel XT at f/22, 1/60 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

Thanks for sharing, Lisanne!

One more submission to share…  Join me as I share Bethany Hoskin’s photos of her daughter tomorrow!

Cheers!

Submissions – Round III

Today, I will be sharing photo submissions from Melanie Smith, of NL.  Melanie writes, “I think these demonstrate how important lighting direction is in black and white [photography]. The difference in colour is much more subtle.”

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/2.8, 1/250 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/2.8, 1/250 sec., ISO 200 (Side Lighting)

Love the expressions that you’ve captured, Melanie – thanks for sharing!

Tomorrow, I will feature three submissions by Lisanne Côté, of QC – be sure to check back to see!

Cheers,