Samsung Photography Challenge

Four challenges that get you out taking photos and practising four skills that make a photo stand out.

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$49

Two women in bright saris dancing in front of a palace, reflected in a puddle

How each challenge works

  • Watch the short video tutorial for the skill
  • Go out and take your photo using the tutorial's steps
  • Post it in our Facebook group, then move on to the next skill

The four challenges

Two women in bright saris dancing in front of a palace, reflected in a puddle#1 Reflections

Capture outstanding reflections

  • Find a reflective surface, such as a puddle
  • Put your lens as close to the water as you can
  • Centre the shot to use the power of symmetry
  • Add people or a subject, then try flipping the photo upside down
A low-angle black-and-white shot of a cobbled lane with a manhole cover in front#2 Angles

Use angles for more compelling photos

  • Take a low-angle photo using the tutorial's guidelines
  • Look for foreground detail close to the lens
  • Share it in the Facebook group
A stone path between ancient walls leading to a pyramid#3 Strong lines

Lead the viewer's eye with strong lines

  • Take a photo that leads the eye using the tutorial's guidelines
  • Use paths, walls and edges as lines
  • Share it in the Facebook group
A red footbridge running straight ahead, its railings mirroring each other#4 Symmetry

Use the power of symmetry

  • Take a symmetrical photo using the tutorial's guidelines
  • Line the centre of the scene up with the centre of the frame
  • Share it in the Facebook group

Samsung Photography Challenge

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