 DPA October Tips:
Autumn Moments
Photo by Jessica Lifland, San Francisco DPA Instructor
See our tips below for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced photography skill levels for taking great pictures of the many colors and activities of autumn!
Click here to see the October Photo Assignment and tips on the DPA website.
And check out our 3-level curriculum descriptions to learn about improving your photographs using digital manipulation, in the DPA workshops.
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Beginner Photo Tip:
Kids in the Fall
Photos & text by George Simian, Los Angeles DPA Instructor
DPA Los Angeles Instructor George Simian offers some great tips when photographing youngsters in the autumn time:
"Fall is a great time to follow some kids into the woods - let them do what they want (be sure to keep the parents way back and quiet, as they'll fret over the danger to the cleanliness of the clothes, etc...) - that includes jumping into piles of leaves, throwing them around, or just plain showing them the camera!...."
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Intermediate Photo Tip:
Halloween House
Photos & text by Alex Lippisch, Cleveland DPA Instructor
Alex Lippisch, Cleveland DPA Instructor, shares his insight on utilizing the Magic Hour in fall:
"While walking in my neighborhood, I spotted this house brightly decorated for Halloween. I knew it would lend itself well to shooting at the Magic Hour, because of the outdoor lighted decorations..."
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Advanced Photo Tip:
Fall Aspen By Moonlight
Photos & text by Chuck Place, Los Angeles DPA Instructor
Chuck Place, Los Angeles DPA Instructor, shares his tips on capturing the essence and colors of fall by moonlight:
"I recently spent a few days high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California photographing fall aspen trees. The bright yellow leaves always contrast beautifully with the clear blue sky and often snowy mountain peaks, but I was looking for a new approach. A friend had mentioned experimenting with moonlight exposures and how they looked rather like daylight exposures. It sounded different so I decided to give it a shot..."
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October DPA Assignment:
Autumn Moments
Photo by Frank Siteman, Boston DPA Instructor
Autumn Moments is our DPA October Assignment: Send in photos of the special and colorful moments that create the spirit of fall!
Use your imagination and creativity: send us your best shots!
Entries should be uploaded by Wednesday, November 19th, 2008.
And remember, the student who is selected will be a part of the 12 Assignment images that will be on display in museums, galleries and studios around the country.
Click here to enter or learn more
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Instructor Profile:
André Costantini
"Reflective Moments"
Photos and Text by André Costantini,
New York DPA Instructor
André Costantini shares his images and ideas behind his reflective moments.
"Although André shoots all types of assignments, pictured here are a collection of images that focus on the quiet moments that he discovers in his life...."
Click here to read more about André's photography and video projects
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DPA October Featured Classroom: The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (MAC) in Dallas, TX
Text by Mark Lapin
In most of the country, the MAC means something you can eat or something for geeks. But if you live in Dallas, the MAC also means the McKinney Avenue Contemporary-an attractive venue where you can enjoy today's art in all its disciplines, interact with creative people and learn how to create some visual excitement of your own by taking a seminar with the Digital Photo Academy.
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October Student of the Month:
Anthony Germain
Photo by Anthony Germain
Anthony Germain recently took Anthony Schreck's Minneapolis DPA Advanced workshop, and shared his photographs and experience with DPA.
Click here to see Anthony's photos
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DPA September Assignment Winner:
Brett Whysel
Photo by Brett Whysel
Los Angeles DPA Instructor George Simian recently selected the winner for September's "The Spirit of Children" Assignment.
Congratulations to Brett Whysel, Advanced student from New York, NY, for his image "Girl on a Swing"!
"Brett accomplished a very difficult technical feat - panning a subject in motion, while capturing a believable, spontaneous emotion in his young subject! He allowed the subject full freedom of action, and simply responded to her, as opposed to dictating a cliche pose, such as 'stand there and smile at the camera'...He kept the image simple, with a clean background, with good exposure and saturation - and, as mentioned above, used a slow shutter speed, while moving his camera in sync with his subject, to keep her face relatively sharp, while motion-blurring the background. Several other photographers submitted great photos, where the kids were free to act out...an overall inspiring group of photos - I'm really impressed!"
Click here to view Brett's image
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DPA Top 20 Student Gallery Winners Announced!
Photo by Michael Duff
Digital Photo Academy is pleased to announce the Top 20 Student Gallery Winners from 2007/2008!
Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who contributed their wonderful images!
Click here to read more and see the winning images!
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Miami Beach Sunrise Shoot - Send Us Your ADV Workshop Ideas!
Photo by Matt Trask
On September 20, DPA announced a special sunrise Advanced workshop in Miami, and had a great turnout. Here we share the photo essay from the students on that day's shoot.
We are working on creating fun and interesting Advanced workshops in each of our cities, and welcome your ideas! Please let us know if you have any specific areas you would like to explore, such as studio lighting, food/still-life, or portrait work. We look forward to hearing from you!
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NYC Sunrise, Too!
Photo by Nick D'Andrea
Not to be outdone by the students in Michael Thoenne's Miami class, New York DPA Instructor John Bentham gave students an opportunity to catch the New York City skyline from Paulus Hook in New Jersey.
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Los Angeles DPA Instructor
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Classical Concert at DPA Headquarters!
We had a real Stradivarius violin (circa mid-1600s) here at the DPA headquarters a couple of weeks ago. It came with its owner, Judy Kang, a concert violinist who performs around the world. Judy was invited by Jane Cho, a pianist who is also a great talent.
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Upcoming DPA NYC Advanced Workshops
DPA is offering a variety of new and exciting Advanced workshop themes in NYC
Here are a few of the upcoming classes:
* Food/Restaurant shoot
* Live Church Choir shoot
* Glamour/Fashion shoot
* STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION!
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