PROJECT: The View From Below

This project has concluded. You can see the results here.

Photography Project

Photographs taken with the camera no more than 30cm above the ground.

The vast majority of photos are taken at an ‘altitude’ of about four to six feet above the ground – the standing height of most photographers. Because this point of view is so familiar, breaking out of it can result in powerful and memorable images. A low perspective in portraits can make the subject look powerful or imposing, in landscapes the close environment can be set against the distant, and for special effects the unique perspective can be striking.

What is the project?

As a photographer, it’s important to think about the uncommon perspective, and get out of the habit of shooting from the same height all the time. To that end, this photography project – The View From Below – calls on you to take and submit a great photo from no higher than 30cm (12in) above the ground.

Getting low with nature lets you set the small within the context of the big.

Looking straight up from the ground can create a unique perspective and add a strong mood to a photo.

Project rules

• Use any camera that you like
• Take photographs from no more than 30cm above the ground
• You may not submit studio photos
• A tabletop or other raised surface will not be considered the “ground”
• The photo must have the ground visible in the shot, or it must be obvious that it was taken from a low perspective
• The photo must be taken within the period of the project
• I will be accepting ONE and only one entry per person, so pick your best shot
• Upload the photo to your preferred photo sharing service or blog
• All submissions must be on publicly accessible pages – no myspace or facebook accounts please
• Submit your entry by filling out the form below
• You agree to the Terms of Entry

Whether a photograph is appropriate is finally up to my discression. If I reject an entry, I’ll give a full explanation why. You may take another photo and submit that in its place. It pays to submit your entry early!

Some suggestions

• Look up a street or sidewalk (Do not put your safety at risk!)
• Get up close and personal with your pet
• Crawl around on the floor with an infant relative
• Use macro equipment to explore the ground in your back yard

Judging.

Once the due date has passed, I’ll collate the entries and make a voting page where the photos can be seen by everyone. Readers will choose their favourite entry and place a vote for it. Voting will close on FEBRUARY 28th (midnight AEST) and the results will be posted to the blog the next day.

Submissions for this project have closed. Voting on the submissions will commence soon.

Terms: Any photo that you submit remains your sole property. I (Neil Creek) make no claims of ownership or copyright. By submitting a link to your photo, you grant me the right to include a copy of the photo, or a thumbnail of the photo in future posts on the blog (Neil Creek – Photographer) for the purposes of conducting the project, or to be used as an illustrative example in other future blog posts, or for the promotion of this project elsewhere on the blog or on other sites not controlled by me. In all cases all photos displayed for any purpose will be properly attributed and links will be provided to the creator where possible. You also agree to allow me to place advertising on pages on this blog where your photo appears for the purposes of promoting a prize sponsor, or general advertising on the site, without any compensation. By clicking submit on the form above, you aknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to these terms.