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VPinspired@vpinspired· 16d

It's 💞 #VPSharingSunday A day to show other VP-ers a little support and kindness by sharing their work(s) and why you believe it deserves more attention. 😊 #VPSupport #VPinspired #VirtualPhotography

VPinspired@vpinspired· 17d

It's 🌓 #VPContrastSaturday A day to show bold contrast between darkness and light, colours, tone, textures or concepts. Share your Virtual Photography that focuses on contrast! 🖤🤍 #VPSupport #VPinspired #VirtualPhotography

Text: #VPContrastSaturday
Focuses on bold contrast in darkness and light, tone, textures, colours or concept. One is not like the other in this beautifully composed Virtual Photography.

VPinspired@vpinspired· 19d

✨ Together with @suedemaker.bsky.social we're bringing you something special this summer! 1️⃣ Month - 2️⃣6️⃣ Challenges - Lots of creativity! Welcome to the ☀️ #VPSummerSlam! 📅 Time: Aug 1 up to Aug 31st 🏷️ Tag: ☀️ #VPSummerSlam 👇 More information below #VPinspired #VPSupport #VPEvent

#VPSummerSlam schedule:
1. Urban
2. SharingSunday
3. NPC
4. Golden Hour
5. Critters
6. Flora
7. Minimalism
8. Chiaroscuro
9. SharingSunday
10. Movement
11. Portrait
12. Landscape
13. Lo-fi
14. The Four Elements
15. Abstract
16. Sharing Sunday
17. In the Sky
18. Letterboxed
19. Macro
20. Neon
21. Rule of Thirds
22. Forced Perspective
23. Sharing Sunday
24. Under the Sea
25. Summer Days
26. Symmetry
27. Interiors
28. Reflections
29. Silhouette
30. Sharing Sunday
31. Summer Nights

VPinspired@vpinspired· 19d

✨ Daily Colour Themes ✨ Use the tags on the corresponding days and have a chance to see your shot showcased!

Use the tags on the corresponding days and have a chance to see your shot showcased!

#VPBlueMonday, VPGoldenTuesday, VPGreenWednesday, VPMagentaThursday, VPRedFriday, VPContrastSaturday.

VPinspired@vpinspired· 21d

Wasn't quite sure if these would flag the whole showcase so decided to do them separately. 👍

VPinspired@vpinspired· 21d

✨ 22 VP-ers | 30 Entries | 57 Photos ✨ Thank-you all for participating in 🤸 #VPinBody and for sharing your beautiful, non-verbal stories with us! ❤️ Shout out to @disaster-ve.bsky.social for inspiring this challenge! 😊 (Potential) NSFW entries in comment below 👇 #VPinspired #VPEvent #VPSupport

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jul 9

Thank-you for giving us another month filled with an ocean's worth of colour! 🌈 We at @vp-support.bsky.social and @vpinspired.bsky.social appreciated and enjoyed all of your submissions! ❤️ ✨Here are our favourites for the month of June !✨ #Virtualphotography #VPEvent #VPSupport #VPinspired

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jul 4

📌 #VPinspired Challenge no.17 is brought to you by Vé @disaster-ve.bsky.social A glance, a touch, a frown, a shiver; the untold tales a body can share yet so vividly.. How will you choose to tell yours? 📅 Time: July 5th up to July 18th! 🏷️ Tag: 🤸 #VPinBody 👇 Ruleset below #VPSupport #VPEvent ✨✨✨✨

"When we express ourselves through images, when we want to tell a story with our characters, BODY LANGUAGE is what takes the place of spoken language. A glance, a hand resting on the other, a head raised or lowered, a relaxed or tense body...

THESE ARE ALL SILENT WORDS."

-Vé

#VPinBody

All platforms & tools (Otis/UUU/ReShade) & editing.

No cutscene screenshots/stills: you have to be control of the camera.

All posts will be reposted and showcased; in case of multiple posts/entries from a singular user, not all entries may be selected for the showcase.

Artistic nudity and graphic violence allowed (as long as it serves the challenge/theme).

FOR ME, THE GENERAL IDEA IS THAT THE PHOTO TELLS A STORY WITHOUT WORDS. SO IN PHOTOS FEATURING A SINGLE CHARACTER, I THINK ABOUT EMOTIONS

AND THEREFORE POSES AND EXPRESSIONS THAT REVEAL THE CHARACTER'S STATE OF MIND

IT S MUCH THE SAME FOR PHOTOS OF TWO PEOPLE OR MORE.

AS FAR AS I M CONCERNED, I TRY TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SUBJECTS, WITH POSES AND EXPRESSIONS

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 15

For this month's 🔦 Spotlight we'll be doing something a bit different.. ✨This June #VPinspired will celebrate its ONE YEAR anniversary (!) ✨ See how you can get involved in the images and posts below! It wouldn't be a party without you! 🥳 📅 Submission Deadline June 24th #VPEvent #VPSupport

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 11

Thank-you for giving us another month filled with dashing hues! 🌈 We at @vp-support.bsky.social and @vpinspired.bsky.social wholeheartedly enjoyed all your entries throughout the month! 😊 ✨Here are our favourites for the month of May!✨ #Virtualphotography #VPEvent #VPSupport #VPinspired

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 6

✨ 22 VP-ers | 37 Entries | 54 Photos ✨ Thank-you all for participating in 🍂 #VPinOld and for celebrating the beauty of the ancient and aging! 🧡 Call out to RS @wondernoob.bsky.social for inspiring this challenge! 🙌 #VPinspired #VPEvent #VPSupport #ThePhotomode

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 1

So next time you see a challenge or theme popping up don't immediately think "I can't", but take a note from CharApof and start exploring how you could! 😊 Check out @charapof.bsky.social for more amazing VP and to see her takes on various (ongoing) challenges and themes! 💙 (🧵 6/6)

Photo by @charapof.bsky.social posted with permission.

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 1

CharApof notes that broadening her toolkit and way of thinking has allowed her to add a layer of complexity to her work. To her participating in challenges is a rewarding practice, one she hopes others will experience as well! And also: "It's a great way to cement our community![...]" (🧵 5/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 1

Some of her favourite challenges include #TCCFoliage which allowed her to experiment with minimalism, and #TCCLips where she learned how to present a subject differently. (🧵 4/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 1

With each challenge she has a clear starting point: "Okay what shot can I do to make a difference?" It allows her to push her limits and approach subjects in a way she hasn't before, picking up new skills as she does so. According to CharApof first and foremost it's about creativity. (🧵 3/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 1

For CharApof challenges are a great way to get into a creative mood. They allow her try out new things, experiment and to achieve her goal: "I want to think outside of the box." (🧵 2/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Jun 1

In this 📌 #VPinspired Spotlight 🔦 we're going to speak with our resident Challenge/Theme connoisseur. What drives her to participate in them, what has she learned, and why (perhaps) should you follow in her footsteps? Meet @charapof.bsky.social 💙 (🧵 1/6)

Photo by @charapof.bsky.social, edited and posted with permission.

text:
I really enjoy challenges
mostly because they put me in a creative mood.

Whether it is about the photo mode settings,
the composition or the editing after,

I want to think outside of the box.

Photo by @charapof.bsky.social, edited and posted with permission.

tex:
On any theme, I’m thinking
“okay what shot can I do to make a difference?”
It’s not about winning something or being competitive but about thinking differently
from what I usually do; it’s really about being creative and pushing my limits.
And when I learn new things, then I’m already rewarded!
Some of my favourites challenges where I took a different approach include:

The Foliage challenge :
I really like minimalism so I wanted to try with
just a branch on the shot.
The contrast in black and white did to the rest.

The Lips theme :
I wanted something more than just a face and the
idea came up with a helmet that would let the lips
appear and I emphasised the details by editing
vivid colours.

Photo by @charapof.bsky.social, edited and posted with permission.

text:
I’ve learned quite a few skills through
challenges that I still use today
For example: combining shots while editing in Snapseed; it’s really useful to emphasise details or colours!
I also enjoy using a white vignette (it gives an ominous
touch especially on black and white shots).

In general I’ve always put a lot of care into showing
details in my work. Challenges have allowed me to learn
how to apply this to more elaborate compositions.
“I’d tell other VP-ers to participate in challenges
because it is so rewarding.”

On One side:
The discovery of new ways to make
shots and having fun doing so!

On Another side:
It’s a great way to cement our
community as it allows us to interact
around one theme and share our unique
style.

VPinspired@vpinspired· May 25

📌 #VPinspired Challenge no. 16 is brought to you by RS @wondernoob.bsky.social 😁: From the aging human body to history etched into architecture and the beauty of a wilting flower; celebrate the "Old".. 📅 Time: May 25th up to Jun 5th 🏷️ Tag: 🍂 #VPinOld 👇 Ruleset below #VirtualPhotography #VPEvent

Image with the following text:

VPinspired Challenge no. 16:

"I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth" - Henry Miller

VPinOld

All platforms & tools (Otis/UUU/ReShade) & editing.
No cutscene screenshots/stills: you have to be in control of the camera..
All posts will be reposted and showcased; in case of multiple posts/entries from a singular user, not all entries may be selected for the showcase.
Artistic nudity and graphic violence allowed (as long as it serves the challenge/theme).

A collage of portraits showing aging people.
All photos by: RS @wondernoob.bsky.social
Used and posted with permission.

VPinspired@vpinspired· May 16

✨ 26 VP-ers | 39 Entries | 58 Photos ✨ Thank-you all for participating in ✨ #VPinBokeh and for creating a beautiful, colourful, sparkling tapestry of a showcase! 😁💜 #VPinspired #VPEvent #VPRepost #VPSupport #ThePhotomode

VPinspired@vpinspired· May 8

Thank-you for giving us another month filled with beautiful colours! You definitely gave @vp-support.bsky.social and the @vpinspired.bsky.social team a challenge! ❤️ ✨Here are our favourites for the month of April!✨ #Virtualphotography #VPEvent #VPSupport #VPinspired

VPinspired@vpinspired· May 5

📌 #VPinspired Challenge no. 15: The magic of sparkles - the combination of that perfect aperture and lighting to create beautiful ✨bokeh✨ Go absolutely crazy folk! 🎆😁 📅 Time: May 5th up to May 15th 🏷️ Tag: ✨ #VPinBokeh 👇 Ruleset below #VirtualPhotography #VPEvent #VPinspired #VPSupport

Image with the following text:

VPinspired Challenge no. 15:

"You get a bokeh! You get a bokeh! Everyone gets a bokeh!" - An Oprah Meme

VPinBokeh

All platforms & tools (Otis/UUU/ReShade) & editing.
No cutscene screenshots/stills: you have to be in control of the camera..
All posts will be reposted and showcased; in case of multiple posts/entries from a singular user, not all entries may be selected for the showcase.
Artistic nudity and graphic violence allowed (as long as it serves the challenge/theme).

VPinspired@vpinspired· May 1

✨ 24 VP-ers | 43 Entries | 100 Photos ✨ Thank-you all for participating in 🌤️ #VPinNatural and for giving the sun a true workout (100?!?! 😂)! Also, shoutout to @netrunner1073.bsky.social for inspiring this challenge! 💛 #VPinspired #VPEvent #VPRepost #VPSupport #ThePhotomode

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 20

📌 #VPinspired Challenge no. 14 by @netrunner1073.bsky.social: Never underestimate the beauty of natural light - or as Netty says: "I hate custom lights and they hate me so I learned to work with what the game offers me." 📅 Time: Apr 20 - 30 🏷️ Tag: 🌤️ #VPinNatural 👇 Ruleset below #VPEvent

Image with the following text:

VPinspired Challenge no. 14:

"Never underestimate the beauty of natural light - from shifting colours, from sunny to overcast days - and capture the magic they can create." - netrunner_107.3

VPinNatural

All platforms & tools (Otis/UUU/ReShade) & editing.
No cutscene screenshots/stills: you have to be in control of the camera..
All posts will be reposted and showcased; in case of multiple posts/entries from a singular user, not all entries may be selected for the showcase.
Artistic nudity and graphic violence allowed (as long as it serves the challenge/theme).

All photos by @netrunner1073.bsky.social, collaged and posted with permission.

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 17

✨ 31 VP-ers | 39 Entries | 60 Photos ✨ Thank-you all for participating in 📏 #VPSymmetry and for providing our brains that special, satisfying tingle! You're all wonderful creatives! ❤️ #VPinspired #VPEvent #VPRepost #VPSupport #ThePhotomode

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 13

From moods to heroes, from studying to becoming her own director - a lot of thought, love and technique goes into the sets Nimmu creates. According to her one question will always allow you to move forward: "What if?" Check out @nimmu.bsky.social's profile for more astonishing VP! 🤍 (🧵 6/6)

Photo by @nimmu.bsky.social - posted with permission.

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 13

Nimmu's advise to those looking to become set Directors of their own is clear: "[..] learn the fundamentals of photography. Basic knowledge of composition and light will transform how you use photo mode." And never forget to: "[..] slow down and take it all in." (🧵 5/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 13

Over time her process has changed quite a bit, and studying real life photography gave her a lot of new tools to work with: "[..] understanding light in different contexts, using it to shape a subject, the importance of composition, framing, editing, and more." (🧵 4/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 13

Nimmu's sets have a clear foundation: the Hero shot. "I mostly use a strong “hero” shot for the set, so to speak: this is the one that embodies the theme of your set in one photo." Then she builds around that shot with others that either support or show it at another angle. (🧵 3/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 13

Not only does Nimmu aim to transport the viewer to a moment visually, but she also seeks to share the emotion(s) or mood she herself experienced. "When I’m building a set, I ask myself: what did this moment feel like for me?" (🧵 2/6)

VPinspired@vpinspired· Apr 13

In this 📌 #VPinspired Spotlight 🔦 we're going to take a closer look at sets: the inspiration behind them, and the thought and technical work that goes into them. So let's talk to someone who does them both frequently and beautifully and see what we can learn; meet: @nimmu.bsky.social 🤍 (🧵 1/6)