My first project involved this beautifully trained, happy, yellow lab and a classic truck. King is that one in a million dog, his dad’s heart dog and this truck was everything I had envisioned too. Even down to its color.
I’ve signed up for a 6 month challenge with other dog photographers around the world through Unleashed Education called Embark. Every two weeks we are given a topic and we have to come up with a vision, create a photo, and submit an entry.
The entries are judged and a Top 20 and Top 10 list are selected.
If this sounds familiar, last year I participated in “Emerge” the first challenge launched by Unleashed Education. It was harder than I thought it would be and I learned a lot; maybe more about myself than about photography.
So I’m giving it another go, this time with a different perspective.
My goals for the next 6 months with the challenges are to:
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Have fun
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Create a concept or vision I’ve not tried before
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Learn from the feedback, not only on my photos but the other photographer’s photos
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Support the other photographers in the group with my comments and feedback. Maybe even make a few new photographer friends.
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Maybe not be so hard on myself if I don’t create judge worthy work every time.
Our first topic of the Emerge Challenge was “Framed.”
It is winter in Charlotte. Everything is pretty brown and lifeless so I decided to create an urban photo. I had the idea of finding a dog and a cool car and taking photos of the dog sitting in the driver’s seat, framed by the window.
Kim Hollis
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