Just floating this idea around to see what everyone thinks.... I know there are lots of challenges on here if folks want to join in but sometimes I find myself lacking a bit of inspiration in terms of what to post daily.
SO ... my idea is a 'Challenge Me' Challenge. The idea being you post on the 'Challenge Me' discussion topic and someone will then come along & challenge you to come up with something. It may be a title you have to use for your photo, or a technique to use, a particular colour, a theme, to photograph an item/location etc and it's up to you if you act on it that day or that week.
When you do post your pic, you would tag whoever it was who gave you the challenge so they can see what you come up with.
I see it working a little bit like the Get Pushed topic but a bit more informal in that anyone can dip in & out of it at will - whenever you feel you need a bit of inspiration.
Good idea? Or a bit too much like hard work? What do you think?
Would this be a weekly thing? Or ongoing? Would there be any kind of competitive element to it?
I can see it potentially being a good idea, just wondering about the logistics of it :)
My thinking was it was an ad hoc thing where you just put 'Challenge Me' if you wanted a new idea and someone pops up to give you a challenge ... or maybe if 3 people reply, you could pick which ever one you fancied.
No winners, just a discussion post to generate ideas for people & maybe to stretch folks a little :)
That could work. And maybe any pictures taken from the challenges could be tagged, so if people wanted want ideas but not necessarily to be given a challenge they could search and see what others have done...
I do like this idea... along the lines of get pushed only without being partnered with anyone in particular, and no competition, therefore no pressure for choosing finalists and counting votes in the event your image won.... that sort of idea?
A 'I'm a bit stuck of what to post today, someone give me a bit of a shove' type of thing OR 'I'm feeling creative today, see if you can inspire me more'
No deadlines, no winners, no pressure - just some encouragement / fresh ideas for those who ask for it :)
i think i could quite fancy it, especially getting ideas from several different people ... i might be prepared to have a go (and indeed to offer others inspiration if i think i can), whereas i've always resisted get-pushed largely because when i see the finalists each week, and what they were pushed to do, i usually think 'there's no way i could have done that'! i might think that here as well, but then i guess i could just say so, or i could thank the person and suggest i might tweak it a little ... also, with get-pushed i'm not sure i want to be pushed too far out of my comfort zone, whereas given a little bit of inspiration/some fresh ideas sounds more appealing to me ...
@pistache You should try it! I did it when I had more time, and it was really fun. Once you are in it, your brain works towards how to make things work that are even out of your comfort zone. It's just like jumping into a cold-ish water - you think there is no way you can do it, but once in it, it's great.
I feel the same as Clare. the Get Pushed challenge is too much pressure for me so I have never been involved. I like how your idea would just offer suggestions and inspiration when you are in a slump
@pistache Must have been my misspellings - fixed them now :) I still think it's highly recommended and you are more than capable of thriving in Get Pushed!
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I can see it potentially being a good idea, just wondering about the logistics of it :)
No winners, just a discussion post to generate ideas for people & maybe to stretch folks a little :)
@brett101 @kali66 not as any alternative get pushed, just more informal.
A 'I'm a bit stuck of what to post today, someone give me a bit of a shove' type of thing OR 'I'm feeling creative today, see if you can inspire me more'
No deadlines, no winners, no pressure - just some encouragement / fresh ideas for those who ask for it :)