Nextdoor Reveals the Winners of the #LoveYourNeighborhood Photography Competition, Capturing the Essence of Community
Five outstanding photographs were selected from more than 35,000 entries, showing the heart, soul, beauty, and local businesses of neighborhoods nationwide
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND), the neighborhood network, announced the winners of the second #LoveYourNeighborhood photography competition. Neighbors across the country submitted over 35,000 photographs, capturing the friendly faces, furry creatures, special places, and the unique flavors of the communities they call home. This year’s Grand Prize winner was Jose Soares from Florida, representing the #NeighborhoodCreatures category, for his photo of more than 30 dogs smiling into the camera to celebrate their canine buddy’s
Clothing Line Photoshoot | A How to Guide | Blend Studios
How to achieve a photoshoot for your clothing line in four simple steps…So you’ve spent months gathering your clothing line, and now you’re wondering how to turn your vision into something tangible – a professional photo shoot. After all, when your potential customer can’t touch or try the clothing, high-end photographs of your items are crucial to success.
At Blend, we’re here to help!
Nothing drives an impulse buy like a stunning clothing shoot. But it isn’t as simple as packing your product into a case and hitting the studio (even at Blend). Prepare for your clothing line photoshoot
CBC photojournalist Ben Nelms is nominated for 2022 national photography awards
CBC News Vancouver photojournalist Ben Nelms has been announced as a finalist in five categories of the News Photographers Association of Canada’s 2022 National Pictures of the Year award.
This year, Nelms was nominated in five categories: Spot News, General News, Personality, Photo Story, and Photographer of the Year.
“I’m honored to be able to document people and their stories in our communities. My hope every day is to take photographs that not only answer questions but that ask questions as well,” Nelms said.
“I am privileged to be in many situations that the public cannot witness themselves, and I
Photo of Over 30 Perfectly Posed Pups at Dog Birthday Party Wins Contest: ‘Patience Is Key’
“It’s always been fun to get them to stay still while they look at the camera. Always a challenge we’re ready for,” Jose Soares says of his winning shot
Herding cats is hard, but getting dozens of smiling dogs to sit still for one photo might be more challenging.
Luckily, a professional canine wrangler was on-hand to snap the grand prize-winning photo for Nexdoor’s 2023 #LoveYourNeighborhood Photography Competition.
Users of the neighborhood network Nextdoor submitted over 35,000 photos into the contest’s five categories: #NeighborhoodCreatures, #NeighborhoodsEverywhere, #NeighborhoodFans, #NeighborhoodFaves, and #NeighborhoodGems.
Jose Soares’s photo of more than 30 dogs enjoying a birthday
9 Creative Prop Ideas for Product Photography (and When to Use Each One)
Taking product photos is a little more complex than just making the product itself shine. To make your photos pop, add some creative props around them or in the background.
Following themes is an easy way to do this, but you can use props that don’t match the theme of your product with just as much success. If you want to know what prop ideas work and when you should use them, you’re in the right place.
1. Flowers, Foliage, or Plants
Flowers and plants are often their own subject
Photographer: Woman demands wedding photo refund after 4 years, now divorced
A former bride in South Africa has gone viral after requesting a refund from her wedding photographer, Lance Romeo, for her wedding photos. The woman, who has not been named, claims that she and her ex-husband no longer need the photos as they are now divorced. Romeo refused the request, stating that his photography services are non-refundable. The woman argued that Romeo’s contract did not state that he had a no-refund policy, but Romeo maintained that he had already delivered the service and the pictures. The conversation was shared on social media and has since been widely circulated.
The former
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Bring Their Low-Key Romance to Cannes
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons turned the Cannes Film Festival [1] into a glamorous date night. On May 20, the husband-wife duo [2] attended the premiere of “Killers of the Flower Moon [3],” the highly anticipated Martin Scorsese movie Plemons appears in. This marked the married couple’s first time walking the red carpet together at the annual event, and they coordinated outfits for the special occasion — Dunst wore a vintage strapless Chanel dress [4] and diamond necklace, while Plemons matched in a classic tuxedo and bowtie.
After snapping sweet red carpet photos with his wife, Plemons climbed the
