Preface Shutterbugs Showcase is the outcome of an ongoing creative collaborative taking place at Simatography. Who ever would have imagined that a simple pixelated world could become the tool for such awe-inspiring creativity. This showcase portfolio highlights but a small handful of talented artists in the Sims community. We hope you enjoy this collection.
Minraed Arzhel
Reflecting by JessK
The Simtographers The Team who helped make it all possible Minraed
Awesome Audge Marvellous Midnight Sensational SimEssence Extraordinary EmeraldRuby
Sylent Whysper
Delightful DGJassy
Mmyoko
Unbelievable Umi
Jmelo
Entertaining Evergreen Jazzy JessK
Guest Judges
Exquisite EcoFriend
Allium, Madison and Asia of SF Magazine
Stupendous Suidolem
BryonyRae - SAP winner and TNT hostess
Tremendous Tristarin
Dr. Musix of Strike a Pose
Magical Maezinha
Morning Relaxation by Midnight
Assignment One
The Wonder of a Sunset
When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon my soul expands. Mahatma Gandhi
Assignment One focused on sunsets, sunrises and night time photography focusing on the beauty and interest created in the lighting of these particular times of day.
Moonlight Sonata by Tristarin - top score assignment one
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Foggy Sunrise by SimEssence - judge fave
Lilies by JessK - judge fave
Bridgepor t Horizon by DGJassy - judge fave TwinBrook Twilight by EcoFriend - judge fave
Night Skies by Suidolem
Sunset by E City Sunrise by Maezinha
Final Frontier by Umi
Evergreen Stargazer by Audge
Assignment Two
Emotional Enlightenment
Genius is the ability to renew one’s emotions in daily experience Paul Cezanne
Assignment Two focused on capturing Sims in various states of emotions including positive, negative and passive emotions.
Lullaby and Goodnight by Umi - top score assignment two
Lady Fu
ury by Midnight - judge fave
Inner Harmony by Tristarin - judge fave
Irritational Chaos by EcoFriend - judge fave
Hot Headed by SimEssence - judge fave
Vengeance is Bliss b
HighScore by Audge
by Evergreen
Fascination by DGJassy
Assignment Three
Seize the Light
I have seized the light I have arrested it’s flight Louis Daguerre
Assignment Three was created to encourage our Simtographers to use lighting more creatively to improve their photos and to add drama.
Spotlight Solo by Audge - tie for top score
Death Waits for No Sim by Umi - tie for top score
Life of the Afterpar ty by Tristarin - judge fave
Little Girl’s Tream by JessK
Late Night Slum
Goldenboy by S
mber Party by Ecofriend
Suidolem
Undead by DGJassy
You Get What You Pay For by Midnight - judge fave
Too Cool for Fire by Evergreen - judge fave
Vamp’s Sanctuary by Umerald Ruby
by Maezinha
by SimsEssence
Assignment Four
Object of My Desire
Desire is explosive with creative force.
Paul Vernon Buser
Assignment Four was intended to force the simtographers to both view the sims world from a different point of view, and to explore the results of playing with camera angle and perspective.
High in the Sky by Ecofriend - top score assignment four
Peeking Inside by Ecofriend - top score assig Triptych by Audge - second place
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Windmill Wonders by Ecofriend - top score a
gnment four
assignment four
Longing
Surrounded
Judge
If a Wish Took a Look by Suidolem
Ready for Takeo
Faves
off by Tristarin
Liftoff by JessK
Passionate Hands Triptych by Midnight
Telecom Triptych by Emerald Ruby
Assignment Five
The Abundance of Sims
The abundance of Sims is the Plumbob’s happiness. Ancient Sim Proverb
Assignment five challenged our simtographers with the task of working with multiple Sims in one photo. The results were fantastic!
Time and Space Pub by Midnight - top score assignment five
Study Hall by Jess K - judge fave
Gaming with Gramps by Audge - judge fave
Alonetime by Audge - festive fave
Sneaky Shakers by Umi - festive fave
Assignment Six
The Finale
What you have captured on film is captured forever. It remembers little things long after you have forgotten everything. Aaron Siskind For the finale the simtographers were asked to bring in their A-game and use all of the skills developed in previous rounds to create a photo collection that might be used in a magazine. Themes to choose from were House and Home, Fashion and Beauty, or Entertainment and Celebrities. It was a challenging round, but our Simtographers showed us what they were made of.
Winner of Shutterbugs Showcase Cycle 2 - Marvelous Midnight
Second Place Awesome Audge
Ecofriend cover and ad page
Kalinka cover by DGJassy
Shutterbugs Showcase was created as an oppor tunity for simtographers to practice and improve their sims-photography with guidance and feedback along the way. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Special thanks to everyone who par ticipated. from the entire Shutterbugs team