Next Level Photos - hosted by Mike Eubanks

Join us on Zoom for Next Level Photos for a safe, friendly, and fun way to improve your images. This will be a fun, entertaining, and educational review of our photos.

The theme for the January 6 session of Next Level Photos will be Still Lifes. Each participant should submit 3 Still Life photos in advance of the critique. The photo must be in color. NO BLACK & WHITES are allowed. Your photos can be “found” still lifes or “constructed” still lifes. Found would be existing arrangements of everyday objects for artistic effect, while constructed still life is an intentionally set up or arranged shot to create a deliberate composition. Product shots would typically be constructed still lifes. Shots should have good composition, controlled lighting, and convey a story, mood, or meaning.

Instructions:

• Register for the critique on MeetUp by Noon on the day of the critique. Photos MUST be uploaded no later than 3pm, day of critique.
• Upload 3 photos via Meetup. (This gives all participants an opportunity to preview the photos being critiqued.) These photos must be in JPEG, GIF, or PNG format, be less than 15MB in size.
• In Meetup, scroll down until you see Photos - click on Add Photos - (if using mobile device - click on Select photos. If using computer - click on Upload Photos).
• Once photo has been uploaded, give photo a title as submitters will not be explaining their photos. The photos should speak for themselves.
• On mobile device - tap on photo - tap on 3 dots in upper right hand corner - tap on Add Caption - type in title - tap on check mark on keyboard. On computer - as you add photo you will be given the option to include a caption - click on Save Photos once done titling.
• Photos submitted by participants need to have been taken in the 3 months prior to the critique. We want to see current work / projects. We don’t want to see the award winning photo that was taken 10 yrs ago.
• If a participant’s photos have not been uploaded prior to the start of the critique session, that registered participant will be excluded from participating in the critique session.

Around 5 pm on day of critique, a Zoom link will be emailed to each registered participant. The actual critique will be held on a Zoom session from 7pm to 9pm. Please commit to staying for the whole session so we can enjoy and discuss our photography.

Participant submitters will not be explaining their photos. The photos should speak for themselves. When participants comment, they should always begin with a positive statement, before suggesting areas for improvement.

Our purpose is the help each other identify good practices and eliminate bad practices so we can improve our photography. This is a safe and friendly environment to help you improve.

LIMITED TO THE FIRST 9 PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER