So I've been trying to think of a way to make this info more digestible... I think I'm going to start by putting the "what's this about" info at the bottom... so if you've wandered into this thread by accident and want t know what's going on, head to the bottom of this post before the list of names...
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The week's pairings are below...
-- if I've left you off the list when you should be on (or left you on when you should be off), please post to this thread ONLY and i will get it fixed... (it becomes awfully challenging to keep track when you post to other threads)
-- If you've never played before but want to join up, please post to this thread as well (but please be sure to read the general info below first)...
-- Sunday, Feb 3 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday Feb 4 thru Sunday Feb 10 - take a picture in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-29, and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, Feb 10 - winner of week 28 will pick 5 finalists for a vote
NOTE:
If you are paired up with someone who seems to have gone MIA (does not post a challenge to you by Tuesday at midnight GMT), please let me know by responding to this thread...
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How to play:
A. to issue a challenge:
1. Find your partner from the list below. The easiest way to find someone (if you don't follow them) is to put their "@" name in the search box on the top right of the screen and hit the magnifying glass... it will take you to a list of discussion threads where that person has posted... find where they've posted and click on their thumbnail - that will take you to their profile...
2. Browse through the last couple of months of photos to get a feel for what they shoot and don't shoot etc.
3. Post an introduction on their last photo, and also issue the challenge you are setting.
B. To respond to a challenge:
4. You have until midnight next Sunday, to take and post your shot or shots.
5. When posting your shot write a short description about who challenged you, what the challenge was, what you found hard about it etc. You really should do this because if nothing else, it helps the previous week's winner when they have to choose this week's finalists... besides, if someone is cruising the photos with a "get pushed" tag, they like to see what the challenge was when looking at your photo :)
6. Make sure to tag your shot for the challenge.... Get-Pushed-29
7. Tag your challenger in the COMMENTS (not just your write-up). PLEASE NOTE - you MUST tag your partner in a separate comment... tagging them in your write-up of your photo is not sufficient as it will not result in them getting a notification...
C. Also
8. it is nice to visit the photo that was made in response to your challenge and offer some comments and maybe even some constructive criticism...
9. On the Monday after the challenge is over, the winner of the previous week will pick 5 finalists for a vote, this can be based purely on their fav photos, who they felt best met the challenge etc, etc.
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Basic info about this challenge:
Q. What is "get pushed"?
A. Each week in "get pushed" you will be paired up with someone new and you will each challenge the other to shoot something a little different than they would normally shoot. So if your partner mostly takes photographs of nature, you might challenge them to take a picture of a person, or something urban. If they mostly shoot big things, you might challenge them to shoot something small. Or perhaps a challenge might be to develop a skill such as shooting white-on-white, low-key, long exposures, etc.
The objective is to try something new and quite possibly out of your comfort zone. You also get the bonus of meeting folks on 365 you might not otherwise interact with.
Q. Do I need a DSLR, expensive equipment or fancy software to play?
A. Nope! If you're partner challenges you to do something that you simply cannot do (don't have the equipment, can't afford it, can't McGiver it), then say so. You know your limits - don't be afraid to speak up. But do remember that the point of "get pushed" is to try something new and I am pretty sure you can adjust the settings on a lot of point and shoot cameras ;p
Q. How do I know what would be a "push" for my partner?
A. Read their profile and look back through the last couple of months of their project (hint for newbies, since you don't have a lot of photos in your project yet, please be sure to post some info about what kinds of photos you like to take in your profile). If it looks like your partner is a seasoned photog who's already done everything, you can always get creative - ask them to tell a story in photographs, take a photo of a scene that reminds them of their favorite book or movie, take one photo and process it in 3 different ways, etc.
Q. What is the schedule?
A. The schedule runs something like this:
Saturday-ish: I will announce the pairings
Monday to Sunday: you take and post your picture(s) for the challenge AND you comment on the picture(s) taken for the challenge by your partner
the following Monday: the person who won previous week's challenge will pick 5 photos from the pool for a vote
Q. Sounds like fun - how do I sign up?
A. Just respond to this thread and I will add you on the list... once you're on the list you stay on the list, so you don't have to ask each week...
Q. What if I am going to be away for a week next month - can I still sign up now?
A. Yup! Just be sure to let me know before Friday of the week you will be away so I don't pair you up with anyone.
Q. Who are you and why are you running this challenge?
A. I'm just yer basic 365-er. I inherited the administration of this challenge from another 365-er, Jase Hoad, back in August when he left the site (altho' he's back now :D). The concept originally came from Flickr.
I've been waiting to do this because I've been busy, but it's not as hard to keep up with as I thought! I'm ready to join! Sounds so fun! I'm excited! :)
@izayaa hi Iazyaa... i will add you to the list... probably someone will come along in the next day or so and you can get paired up this week... otherwise, you'll get paired up next week...
Hi northy, I've been paired with @lottebgl this week, but it doesn't look like she's been active for a few weeks. I'll take another pairing - @tammeray are you game?
@corgimom hi Debbie! I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner to you! I will do the challenge you set for me but if you don't want to do one this week that's cool. :) Hope you get to healing and feeling better soon!!
@guaranteed I am willing to give it a shot as long as I am able to....I am fairly mobile for short periods of time, although not very graceful at the moment.
Hi @northy my partner hasn't set me a challenge this week. Is there anyone spare I could pair up with or shall I just set myself a challenge this week?
@northy So sorry about this, but I completely forgot about the challenge until today. I didn't issue a challenge to my partner or anything. Hopefully there's still time to pair them up with someone else unless you already have. I'll be good for next week though, promise.
@northy my partner @julietnotromeo is MIA. I already posted a challenge for her but have not heard from her. I will just wait until next week since the week is almost over.
once Kass counts the votes, she will post a new thread to announce the winner... in general if you're searching for an old thread you can either scroll back thru the appropriate discussion area, or put some key words into the search box and see what comes up...
@northy hi everyone. i am going to have to pull out of the get pushed challenge for a while. i am so busy at wk at the mo i just havent picked up the camera. i dont want to annoy partners so pull me out for a while please. i have loved the challenges for the last few moths and you have done a great job of organising. thanks.
@northy Can you take me off the list, I let down @missmercy this week and being so new to photography I'm finding it difficult to suggest anything to the more experienced ones.. thank you!
@jsweber Don't worry as there is always someone else in the community ready to step in. :) Spend some time getting to grips with your camera and then come back and have another go.
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how about you two pair up for this week
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@kynosmom done!
@rainechan @shelldunn how about you two pair up for this week given taht @richwood does not seem to be around right now...
@northy @shelldunn Sounds good! :) Thanks, Northy!
Edit: Oh... Looks like @richwood found @shelldunn before I did... lol Any body else available?
Welcome back @tabbycat - how about you pair up with @eloisestapleton for this week?
@dmdfday @githaofegestal i will flag your partners as MIA for now... did you two want to pair up for this week?
once Kass counts the votes, she will post a new thread to announce the winner... in general if you're searching for an old thread you can either scroll back thru the appropriate discussion area, or put some key words into the search box and see what comes up...
if i type in "get pushed 27" i get several hits... the first three are where the pairings were set, the vote, and the announcement of the winnter
http://365project.org/search/discussions?q=get+pushed+27