{"id":432,"date":"2015-05-17T18:18:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T18:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pixlrblog.wpengine.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2015-05-17T18:18:50","modified_gmt":"2015-05-17T18:18:50","slug":"candy-minimal-new-effects-a-photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/candy-minimal-new-effects-a-photo-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Candy Minimal: New Effects + a Photo Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWe\u2019re thrilled to announce a set of new effects for our users: Candy Minimal. It\u2019s based on a style of photo editing created by Matt Crump, an Austin-based artist with a flair for color. He created the photo above and this entire style of editing by playing around with hue, saturation, and gradients, and he makes (and even sells<\/a>) his compelling art using the same kind of mobile phone you probably have in your pocket.
\nMatt Crump, father of #candyminimal<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019re big fans of Matt\u2019s highly original style, so we commissioned him to design two new effects packs for Pixlr members. Starting today, you\u2019ll find a new overlay pack called \u201ccandyminimal\u201d and a sticker pack called \u201cshapes\u201d that offer the kind of pastel-hued, super-saturated, sticky sweet colors and gradients that make this look stand out so well. Both packs are available on\u00a0Pixlr mobile<\/a>\u00a0and for\u00a0Pixlr Express on the web<\/a>\u00a0throughout this week, and they\u2019ll continue to be available for Essentials and Pro members after that as a premium pack. Our goal with this pack was to give you tools to make images that are as compelling as the one Matt makes, like these:
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\nJoin our #candyminimal #pixlrcontest<\/strong>
\nWe also have something fun to go along with this new pack \u2014 a new contest. We haven\u2019t had a contest in some time, and we thought this would be a fun way to give away a whole bunch of candy. Throughout this week, we\u2019ll be featuring the best images made with this new pack \u2014 just like we do with our regular weekly challenges. But we\u2019ll also be choosing\u00a05 outstanding photos as winners<\/i>. We\u2019ll send each winner a prize of their choice from\u00a0pixlrcontest.com<\/a>. Plus, we\u2019ll pick a Grand Prize winner at the end of the week and award a Polaroid Socialmatic camera + 100 prints:<\/p>\n

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If you like candy (or cool cameras),\u00a0you\u2019re going to love these prizes. Entering is easy. Just make your own minimalistic, pastel-hued photo and share it on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, or Facebook with two hashtags: #candyminimal and #pixlrcontest.
\nWhat makes a good Candy Minimal photo?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n