Our Photography Competition
This is the second year of our Connecting East photography competition and we’re excited to be running it again. If you have a passion for photography and for the wonderful scenery of Campus East and the wildlife we share it with, then enter our photography competition!
The theme this year is: “Celebrating Campus East”, we want you to go out and take photos that show off how beautiful our campus is. There will be prizes for the winners & runner-ups, and the winning entries will be displayed in the 3 Campus East Colleges. Send us your entry (or entries!) to connecting-east@york.ac.uk, the deadline is Sunday 1 March, 2020.Take a look at some of last year’s winners and runner-ups in this article!
Tips & Tricks
Looking to get involved in our photography competition but not sure where to start? We’ve worked with PhotoSoc to put together some tips and things to think about for those starting to branch into the world of landscape and wildlife photography:
◾ A good starting point is to ensure the photo has a large depth of field — to ensure all aspects of the scene are in focus. This is done by increasing the cameras F value (aperture). Higher aperture however does mean that less light is going to enter the camera, so to compensate you can increase shutter speed so the photo will come out bright. ISO should also be as low as possible to minimise noise.
◾ Think about the time of day you are going to be taking the photo — how much natural light will there be? How will shadows look?
◾ ‘Golden hour’ is always a nice time to take outdoor photos at — this changes depending on time of year but would be just before sunset.
◾ Wanting to take photos of wildlife? Take some time to research your subject online so you aren’t going into the situation blind, you may even learn a thing or two about their habits that will look great if captured on photo!
◾ Focus on one subject at a time, this will pull away from any distractions in the background and give the viewer something sharp and eye-catching to look at in the foreground.
◾ Get down to eye level when taking photos of wildlife — it changes the entire perspective and leaves a lasting impact.
◾ Take advantage of the seasons changing and the unpredictable weather! Don’t be afraid to go outside in the rain or snow, you may come out with some really good photos.
◾ Take lots of photos! Not every shot will be the perfect shot, but take as many photos while you’re in the moment and sort through them later.
This blog was written in collaboration with PhotoSoc, find out more about them here!
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