If you follow me on Tadaa, you might have seen me issue a challenge called the 10 minute challenge. The idea is you start from home or work and walk, bike, run, drive for 10 minutes and then stop where you are. This is your location to shoot something interesting. Its challenging because you don’t really know where you’ll end up or what the light will be like at that location.
I ended up right at this old garage that I’ve noticed a few times. Its not too inviting with all of the ‘no trespassing’ signs. I wasn’t sure if they were because its directly across the street from an elementary school, or because the neighborhood was sketchy. Either way, I didn’t venture far enough onto their property to find out. If I had, I’d have a much better angle on this old garage.
I really wasn’t happy with the original photo, but I decided I had to rise to the challenge and make something out of a mediocre shot. I used 645 Pro to shoot. I edited with Snapseed, ShockMyPic (review coming soon,) and lenslight. The result is so much more interesting than the original.
If this 10 minute challenge sounds like something you might be up for, go do it and share your photos on your blog. I recommend taking a few minutes to take in the sights and sounds of your location before shooting. Get a feel for whats going on there and try to figure out a way to share that with the viewer.
I’m gonna try it!
Good luck. It can be tough, unless you live somewhere amazing.
Says the man who lives on the Cali coast! Lol
Its so ugly here! I don’t know how I come up with any decent shots! =P
I tried to drive slow past this neat temple, hoping that my timer would go off, but noooo. It didn’t stop until I was in front of a beat up house.
Ugh!! You should have ridden a bike instead. Lol
I like this challenge. I am always complaining how uninspiring this area is, but this would help that feeling I bet. I’ll see what happens!
I love this photo David. The best part is seeing what you do to an image like this to make it your own.
I shared the original with a friend after I shot it and complained about how unhappy I was with the shot. Im surprised I actually like it now.
If you’re that uninspired, depending on where you end up for this challenge, imagine that the homeowner or business owner is paying you to shoot their property for an ad or something. Maybe that will help change your perspective.
I really like this shot. The building looks interesting, and I like the sunlight coming in on the right.
Thanks Angeline. The sunlight was added with LensLight. I think that little addition makes a huge difference in the photo.
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Picture looks great. I love the 10 minut challenge. I will definitely do it myself
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Love the texture in this photo!!! Also think the 10 minute challenge is a great idea….gonna do it.