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...
Explain what your challenge was when posting your shot. This helps the previous week's winner when they are choosing the week's finalists. And if someone is cruising the photos with a "get pushed" tag, they like to see what the challenge was when looking at your photo.
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A COUPLE OTHER THINGS
it's that time of year when a lot of people decide to drop off the list and a lot of others jump on board... hopefully i've got the list right, but:
-- if i left your name ON by mistake, left your name OFF by mistake, or made a MISTAKE in spelling your name, please let me know by responding to this thread and i'll fix things up...
-- if you are interested in joining this challenge, respond in this thread and i will add you to the list... if it's not too late in the week, you'll likely be able to play this week...
-- if you find you must bow out of the game after i've posted the list, please let me know ASAP in this thread, and please tag your partner... i will do my best to find a them a new partner...
-- if you don't get a challenge by late afternoon Tuesday, let me know in this thread... PLEASE do not suffer in silence! even if you're ok with not playing this week, the person paired with your partner next week may be very disappointed... letting me know about inactive players is the only way i can keep the list up-to-date...
-- Saturday / Sunday Feb 28 & Mar 1 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday Mar 2 thru Sunday Mar 8 - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-136, and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, March 9 - the winner of week 135 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.
6. Make sure to tag your shot for the challenge.... Get-Pushed-136
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.
Hi Northy, I haven't had much luck these last couple of weeks on regards to partners. It looks like my partner for this week hasn't been on 365 since the beginning of February. So just letting you know if someone turns up I'm available.
@psychegrrrl argh!!! ok - chances are someone else will come along looking for a partner... if no one does by tomorrow night, then you and i can pair up...
I would be willing to pair up with Michelle ~ I haven't signed up yet ~ just saw this. Just so long as I will still have some freedom and flexibilty, I'm game :)
Hello @northy
I am interested in this challenge. I'm somewhat new to this community so cut me some slack if my photos or challenges are not up to par :) I haven't been involved with the 365 community since I have joined, so I think this is a good way to start!
Hi Northy, seems like you already got a new partner for my partner this week. Well I was on a road trip for a while, but I uploaded my images just yet.
But its fine for me to pass this week. Thank you ;)
@lehnistina ooops! sorry... you were a few weeks behind so we jumped to conclusions... but no fear - you could check in with @meemakelley whose partner @californialover had to bow out this week... Kelley is a bit behind in her project - but only by a couple of days... so hopefully she's still active and playing... if you aren't able to connect with her over the next day or so, let me know and i'll come up with another solution...
@fridawson hi Frida... welcome to 365... i will add you to the list to get paired up next week... for this week, give it a day or two and quite likely someone else will come along looking for a partner and we'll be able to get you paired up...
@northy No worries - i try it with my new partner ;) If it doesn't work out this week its not a problem at all. I appreciate your effort for this project - Thanks a lot.
@northy good morning. Would you please remove me from the challenge list? Thank you. My neck pain has been killing me lately. Thanks again for organizing this challenge and I have learned a lot from it.
@fridawson - looks like Marci got a challenge this week after all... sorry :( hopefully someone else will come along... i'd offer to partner up with you, but it's a really bad week for me work wise, and i doubt i could do anything justice...
@homeschoolmom hi Lisa... It's one of those things that happens.. Things have gotten a bit muddy this week with folks showing up late and pulling out... Possibly we'll be able to work something out, but I'm not going to have a chance to do anything w this for 24 hours now as I am travelling for work tomorrow (assuming it stops raining ice)...
hahahah! I'm super busy during the day so I didn't see any of these till now. Unless someone absolutely needs a partner just consider me out until next week! Thanks @northy
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I just wanted to let you know next week is my finals week and I also have two dance conventions, so I will probably not be able to "get pushed" this week. But the week after that, I'll get in touch!
Hi @northy, could you please take me off the get pushed list for a couple of weeks? I have a few assignments due and don't seem to have much time. I'll let you know when things settle down. Thank you!
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I am interested in this challenge. I'm somewhat new to this community so cut me some slack if my photos or challenges are not up to par :) I haven't been involved with the 365 community since I have joined, so I think this is a good way to start!
But its fine for me to pass this week. Thank you ;)
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@fridawson hi Frida... welcome to 365... i will add you to the list to get paired up next week... for this week, give it a day or two and quite likely someone else will come along looking for a partner and we'll be able to get you paired up...
@fridawson - looks like Marci got a challenge this week after all... sorry :( hopefully someone else will come along... i'd offer to partner up with you, but it's a really bad week for me work wise, and i doubt i could do anything justice...
Frida... i'm sorry... i think i need to crawl into a hole tonight and let the dust settle - see who pops up tomorrow looking for a partner...
I just wanted to let you know next week is my finals week and I also have two dance conventions, so I will probably not be able to "get pushed" this week. But the week after that, I'll get in touch!