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Photo Journal Challenge

Do you have a photograph you'd like to share with the world?  Well I can't promise you the world but there are about 3,000 visitors to PhotolisticLife every week who would love to hear your story.  Send your photograph with your story and see it on PhotolisticLife.  Share your world, the way you [...]

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Visual Dominance – That’s One Way To Do It

Leaving intentional empty space in a photograph is not something one generally tries to do, not unless you're creating that backdrop for something like a screen saver.  Visual dominance is not just for screen savers though, you can use it to emphasize your subject and create more interest.  Th[...]

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Photo Challenge – Portrait of a Rope

Plumb out of ideas of things to photograph?  Then this is the challenge for you.  Taking portraits of people is not my favorite thing in the world to do so I thought I'd use my imagination a little.  All you need to do to complete this challenge is find an inanimate object and take portrait s[...]

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Photo Challenge – Me and Monet

Before the camera there was canvas, paint, and brush.  Today our sensor is the brush, your SD card is the canvas and light is your paint.  If you think taking a great photograph is a challenge, try painting one (no that's not the challenge).  The photo above immediately reminded me of Claude [...]

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Hand Held Long Exposure Photo Art

"You never know until you try" reverberated in my ears as I held as still as possible while taking a 15 second photograph of the coast of Kaua'i, Hawaii.  If you ask me if you should use a tripod I will answer yes 99.9% of the time.  Recently I have been reading a lot of books about artists, b[...]

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Photo Challenge – What’s the Story?

If you follow this site there is a pretty good chance you like to read about photography and ways to improve your already great photographing skills.  You probably have at least two or more sites you consistently check to see what advice or tips they have for you each day.  I'm willing to bet [...]

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This is America Challenge

Paper Mache by Liz Sette The This is America Challenge showcases photographs that embody what America is to each person.  Anyone can contribute a photograph and brief story describing why the photograph meets the challenge.  With such a diverse country it's sometimes nice to see what America lo[...]

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Photo Journal of the Week Challenge

Window Silhouette 4 by Liz Sette The Photo Journal is where we will feature fun, interesting, or beautiful photos each week. Whoever has the most interesting or different photo each week will be featured on the site and praised like the amazing photo genius you are. Window Silhouette 3 by Liz [...]

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Weekly Photo Journal Challenge

The Photo Journal is where we will feature fun, interesting, or beautiful photos each week. Whoever has the most interesting or different photo each week will be featured on the site and praised like the amazing photo genius you are. Week 22 This photo was sent to us by Michael.  I'm not su[...]

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Over or Under?

You Be The Judge I keep reading that a budding photographers biggest mistake is over processing a photo.  What is over processed?  What does it look like?  Is there a rule of thumb and how do you measure it?  Is this photo over processed or under processed?  You guys be the judge and let's see[...]

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Quote of the Day

I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it. Demetri Martin

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Quote of the Day

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.   Calvin Coolidge

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Quote of the Day

You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved. Ansel Adams

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Photo Journal

The Photo Journal is where we will feature fun, interesting, or beautiful photos each week. Whoever has the most interesting or different photo each week will be featured on the site and praised like the amazing photo genius you are. Week 21 Paul sends us these pictures taken at Todd Sanctua[...]

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Photo Journal

Chateau Montebello Christmas Tree by Anita MacKinnon The Photo Journal is where we will feature fun, interesting, or beautiful photos each week. Whoever has the most interesting or different photo each week will be featured on the site and praised like the amazing photo genius you are. Week 20 [...]

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