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So, the October Challenge is over. How did you do?

Back at the end of September, I started writing a post telling you all that I wanted to shoot more black & white photography. While writing that post, it evolved into a project and a challenge for you all. If you remember back, I committed to shoot in only B&W for the whole month of October. And that is exactly what I did.

I must say that I really feel like I’ve unlocked some of my own creative potential through doing this personal project. I have found, especially in recent days, that as I’m shooting and conceiving a shot, I see the potential impact of the composition in black & white. Exciting!

Well, thanks for following along. Here’s the link to my photoset at Zooomr, of all my October Challenge photos. You know, one of the most exciting thing for me, in my photoblogging, was when Brian Auer, of Epic Edits, carried the torch of my October Challenge and passed it along to his significantly larger readership. As it turns out, a few others joined me in my October Challenge, so here’s all of their images too. Oh yeah, can’t forget about Flickr too!

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I’m not sure if you’ve decided to join me or not, but I’ve challenged myself to shoot in only B&W for the month of October. Now, to be clear, I’m not challenging you to shoot in B&W, I’m challenging you to do something different with your photography. I knew that my own grasp of B&W was weak, so that’s what I chose. However, you may have a new Macro that you want to master, or maybe your landscapes have always sucked. Whatever you shoot isn’t the point. The point is, just shoot! Get out and choose a theme, topic, genre, or something special with your photography.

My friend Brian Auer is focusing on his minimalism. That’s great! What have you chosen?

My month has taken a little bit to get off the ground. So, don’t think I’m any less pumped and motivated to my commitment to the October Challenge. I’m on it!

• All Zooomr October Challenge set. (all images tagged, “OctoberChallenge”)
• My B&W October Challenge set.
• Brian Auer’s Minimalist set.
• Brian Auer’s B&W set.
• anyone else?

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Hello all. As you know, I’ve become a crazy photographer. I’m dragging my dSLR around with me everywhere. If they’d let me take it into the jail, I would. As I progress, there are areas of photography that used to be foreign to me that I’m not playing around with. I would have never been interested in wide-angle architectural photography just a few months ago. Now I’m planning a while business plan around it.

Another area that is new is Black & White photography. I’ve known that every photography student starts there, shooting in B&W like crazy. I have messed around a little, with my infrared shots, but that’s kinda specialized.

So, I’ve decided to shoot only B&W photography for the month of October. I’ll exclude any professional shoots, but all of my photowalking and personal shooting will be B&W. Because I want control over the output, I’ll shoot normal, but convert all in Photoshop. I like to use the Channels tools to get the best look.

Why not join me? You don’t have to shoot B&W, but maybe there’s a genre of photography that interests you, something new, why not give it a try? I think limiting yourself can actually unlock creativity that you’ve never had before.

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