One of the key aspects of "get pushed" is that we get "pushed" out of our photographic comfort zones... this means that you need to find something that is a CHALLENGE for your partner...
look thru the recent months of their project and come up with something they don't seem to have done, or have indicated struggling with... it could be a type of subject, a compositional technique, a particular camera setting, use of light, anything... as long as it is something they don't seem to have done, or done much of...
if you're paired with someone who appears very experienced and accomplished, give them a concept challenge - eg.: interpret a word (something a bit intangible like "silence", or "ambiguous"... not a thing like "animal" or "toy")...
looking thru your partner's albums needn't take a lot of time... but it is very much appreciated when this effort is invested...
-- Saturday / Sunday, Nov 8 and 9 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday Nov 10 thru Sunday Nov 16 - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-120, and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, November 17 - the winner of week 119 will pick 5 finalists for a vote
1. Find your partner from the list below and click on their name to get 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.
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-120
7. Tag your challenger in a COMMENT (not just your write-up). 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...
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.
FYI in your instructions above, "isn't" should be replaced by "is" in this:
"as long as it isn't something they don't seem to have done, or done much of... "
Of course, the rest of the description does make clear what is intended.
I got set a challenge last week which I did, no comment back. My challenge I set not done. Set a challenge this week, no response, none set for me again. It's too late this week now just thought I would let you know. Both had big gaps on their month so might not be following much. Two weeks in a row, not your fault at all so appreciate all you do.
@neatz hi Anita... so sorry you've had a disappointing couple of weeks... and so frustrating given that i just did the housekeeping thread so everyone on the list chimed in just 3 weeks ago... regardless - it is what it is... thank you for your patience! i have noted that @smithak is mia... for your partner from the previous week - she took herself off the list earlier this week...
@neatz ..sorry for messing up and missing your challenge schedule. I was MIA due to reasons beyond my control. I am sorry for the inconvenience. @northy Thank you for your patience with this. Please take me off the list as I may not be able to participate on a weekly basis. Really a helpful challenge and would love to be back when I have things streamlined. thank you.
@northy I'm super confused :p ... I thought I was paired with @amyleewinfield and posted in her most recent image (at the time I saw our pairing) and offered her a challenge... I didn't hear back so I thought I'd check in on this thread and don't see myself listed and see the person I thought was my partner listed with another person...
Help pleeese... ;)
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"as long as it isn't something they don't seem to have done, or done much of... "
Of course, the rest of the description does make clear what is intended.
@anniemc051 Want to join too?
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