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 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, Dec 27 and 28 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday Dec 29 thru Sunday Jan 4 - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-127, and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, January 5 - the winner of week 126 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-127
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.
Happy New Year @northy , thanks again for setting up this challenge every week. Your effort is greatly appreciated. I get interesting challenges, and also get exposed to a lot of cool people here.
@gabigabs hey Gabi... @livvy is reasonably upto date and I generally give folks until Tuesday before marking them down as "mia" and assigning a new partner... If you can hang in there another day, that would be good... If you still don't hear from Livvy tomorrow, let me know and I will pair you up w someone else or assign you a challenge myself...
@Northy, can you please take me off beginning with Week 128. I'll let you know when to add me back in. Thanks for all your hard work with this challenge each week.
@zosimasy hi Charles, so sorry that your partner has gone missing... Unfortunately some people start the project w an abundance of enthusiasm, but drop off quite quickly... Gabi's partner checked in yesterday so I expect she's been challenged... I can issue you a challenge in a bit if you like...
Hi Northy, my partner @pammiek has not responded which doesn't bother me but I wanted to let you know for next week. Could you leave me off next week please as I will be away. Thanks :)
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