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One of our favorite and longest running traditions in Click Community is our forum photo contest, offering you a glimpse into the extraordinary talent and creativity of Click Community members.
The theme of our January/February contest was “black and white” and members were encouraged to enter their favorite photo representing this theme.
Congratulations to Mugdha Dhekne for her winning image (above)! Mugdha won a self paced course of her choice from Click Photo School.
You can win, too! Enter our current forum photo contest by April 30th, 2026 with your favorite image representing the theme “long exposure” for a chance to be featured here on the Click Community Blog, published in an upcoming issue of Click magazine, and win a self paced course of your choice! Not a member? Join at theclickcommunity.com!
But first, please enjoy this collection of some of our favorite and inspiring images from this contest:
Would you like to see your work featured on the Click Community blog, published in Click magazine, and even have a chance to win a self guided course (of your choice!) at Click Photo School?
If you’re not yet a member of Click Community, we’d LOVE to have you come join us! As a member, you get access to photography tutorials, video demos, Q&A threads, image critiques, photo challenges and contests like this one, and so much more! Become a member today!
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Ever since I set up my NAS devices at home many years ago, it has been a rock solid system that has been housing everything from my large library of photos to media and personal documents. Between the DS1817+ that I reviewed a couple of years ago and my photography workflow that incorporates good backup practices, I have been very happy with my storage setup. However, knowing how good Synology has been in releasing quality upgrades to their hardware and software over the years, it was time to see the latest iteration of the popular 8-bay NAS, the Synology DS1825+. Let’s see what this beast has to offer and compare its features to its predecessors, as well as other products on the market.
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Since my very first touch of South American soil, a Nikon camera has been my faithful companion. Quite a few have come and gone over the years, starting with the D70 and ending with my current Z9. That said, change—temporary in this case—is part of life. This Tuesday, for the first time, I’ll be heading to the equator to try out a camera from a different brand: a Micro Four Thirds body paired with the Olympus 150-400mm f/4.5.
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Like many Nikon shooters, I have a copy of NX Studio, the free program provided by Nikon to edit Nikon Raw files. For the longest time, I didn’t give it much thought. However, one of my hobbies is testing Raw developers, so I decided to give Nikon NX Studio another spin. After editing some photos with it, I was pleasantly surprised.
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