Luke’s entries for “Film Noir”. Click to view each photo larger.

I chose “Film Noir,” as the theme because I thought it was a nice broad theme everyone could have fun with. Film Noir often deals with exaggerated lighting and mood. It’s a fun genre where every kind of lighting situation can be vitalized, even a dimly lit alley. 
I shot these both on film and digital, Canon Rebel EOS XS and a Canon 7D. 

John’s Entries for “Sugar City”
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“When I was young, I was lazy, mom always said, “John, all you do is eat, sleep, and shit.”  Now, the same applies in Sugar City… all you do is “Eat, Sleep, and Shit Sugar”

Photo by our friend Kaveh Kardan

I interviewed our current winner Dallas Nagata White about “Sugar City”.

What made you come up with “Sugar City” as the theme?

I was inspired to think of the theme “Sugar City” because I wanted to take the idea of “Candyland” in a new, possibly more mature direction. There are definitely all kinds of ways to interpret the “sugar” part, and adding an urban twist could give it a little edge.
What can we expect from you for this challenge?
Right now I’ve got saccharine neon colors on my mind, which is perfect for the current fashion throwbacks to the bright kaleidoscopes of the 70s and 90s!
What do you think your opponent John Hook will do?
I’m not sure what my opponent, John Hook, will do, but I’m expecting to be blown out of the water by his quirky brand of genius!
Who or what inspires you creatively?
Currently, photographer Guy Aroch is one of my biggest creative inspirations for the way his work conveys effortless, spontaneous captures.
And since the topic is Sugar City, what is your favorite candy?
My favorite candy to eat is fine dark chocolate raspberry truffles…but it’s not that visually stimulating to me, so I doubt I’ll be using it as inspiration for this project. Maybe it will be my reward for when I’m done! :)  

While the photoboxers are working on their entries, let’s take a look at the latest opponent: Dallas Nagata White.

She is billed as an everything photographer because she can shoot everything and anything. From high fashion to live events and even some cute couple shoots, her style is diverse and talent strong BUT does she have the skills to pull off a conceptually strong shoot from scratch? 

We’ll see as she competes in Match #004 against Jon Lewis!

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