As avid photographers ourselves, we love looking around for fun things to do which involve getting our cameras out and taking part in something fun!

Photography competitions are a great way to showcase your skills as well as learn some new techniques along the way! Believe it or not, there’s a fair few free competitions that you can enter – no matter what skill level you are! Take a look at some of our favourites which are running right now!

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Taking the perfect picture of a baby is often seen as a hard task; they’re constantly on the move and are known to be unpredictable with their moods.

However, taking photos of your bundle of joy doesn’t have to seem like a tedious chore and it is possible to take amazing photos of your little ones – no matter what age they are!

Here are our top tips for taking the best possible photos of your baby, even if they don’t feel like cooperating!

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Inspiration can be a very fickle thing. Sometimes it strikes you at the perfect moment and you are able to act upon it, others you might not have the means to channel it into your work…and sometimes it just doesn’t seem to come at all.

Inspiration is one of the main driving forces behind many creative industries, including photography, so it is a crucial to the success of many different art forms that some form of inspiration arises at some point of a project.

However, Canon Australia believed that there was more to gaining inspiration than meets the eye, and set up an experiment to put 6 photographers to the test by inviting them to a studio and giving them no information as to why they would be there.

This experiment is known as the BLANK challenge.

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Considering your wedding day is supposed to be one of the best days of your life, it’s not surprising that there is a lot of importance put on finding the perfect photographer.

If you’ve already started planning your big day, you have probably realised by now that things don’t come cheap. As soon as you mention the word ‘wedding’, its like things get even more expensive. This is when people look to cut corners, turning their attention to those who have less experience and therefore a lower price tag.

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Some of our most beautiful photographs come not from land, but from underwater. With the play of light creating ethereal images out of ordinary objects- there are a couple of things to know if you’re searching to take that perfect underwater snap. Read the rest of this entry »

The majority of the time, this is indoors where the lighting plays havoc with the setup of your composition with regards to how the image comes out. However, there are a few steps that you can take to ensure you still get a great quality shot, even if the lighting isn’t amazing!

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These days, there’s no need to fork out for a fancy camera full of the latest features when you’ve got the most accessible and versatile pieces of equipment sat in your coat pocket. With constant upgrades in mobile devices more focussed on their camera and photography features, people may be less inclined to invest in a clunky DSLR and current snappers may even be looking sell their Pentax camera for something slicker.

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Travel photographers, however, require a certain set of specific skills in order to be successful in their photography. Apart from being an incredibly focused person who can sacrifice a large portion of their lives to their craft, there are certain skills which can determine how successful you will be in travel photography.

Want to know what they are? Here are 3 skills that you need to have in order to be the best travel photographer.

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For anybody who wants to get serious with photography, this may be one of the most important questions. There’s an incredibly diverse range of camera equipment, and some of it can seem incredibly expensive to somebody just starting out with photography as a hobby or career. However, as we’ve pointed out before, you don’t necessarily need a great camera to take great photographs. So when do you need to upgrade?

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No matter how much you try to tell us that you have no time for photography in your busy schedule, we will always disagree.

If you are really passionate about photography and have a real urge to include it in your life, you will find a way to slot it seamlessly into your daily schedule. Are you one of those people who don’t believe you can? Then read on and find out some easy ways to carry on your favourite hobby while still fulfilling your daily obligations!

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