The Portrait Project

Angelo

A ROUND-ROBIN, LUCK-OF-THE-DRAW, PHOTO SHOOT-OFF

A New Participatory Exercise


Here's a fun little project for dGrinners that I hope will appeal to many.

I'm going to start this off in Southern California where there's a large group of dGrinners
and I'm hopeful others may take an interest in doing the same in other regions.


So here's the idea:


Everyone interested in participating submits their name to me via PM.

When everyone's names are in I start drawing pairs of names. The first name drawn is "photographer" the second name drawn is "subject".

Each pair arrange to meet within two weeks, at a place and time convenient to both to create a portrait of the "subject"
This can be on location, in studio, at home, where ever, but it's the "photographer's" choice.

After all "subjects" are shot a new round of random drawings is done and each "subject" then gets to be "photographer".

You can approach this like Avedon or Leibovitz shooting a magazine cover or you can approach this like a corporate headshot for an annual report.

It doesn't matter what equipment the photographer chooses to use or not use. This is a creative exercise in artistic expression not a contest. No rules, no judging.

You can begin submitting your names to me now via PM. Please make sure your city of residence is included.

After I've received, oh let's say 10 - 12 names, I'll begin the assignment part of the exercise. We can set a date to complete all portraits; for now let's aim for March 1

When all portraits are complete we'll post them in their own gallery and each photographer will have the opportunity to explain what decisions they made to achieve the final portrait.

So, who's in? :thumb

GOOD NEWS!!! Paul (pupator) has agreed to organize this exercise in the mid - south atlantic states. see here

The only rules:

1) If you submit your name; follow through!

2) "Photographer" is "in charge" of the shoot

3) No dangerous locations or situations; no nudity

4) Photographer may not impose demands on subject resulting in monetary expenditure, such as specialty clothing.

5) This is a completely volunteer exercise in assignment photography. This is not an official DGRIN or SMUGMUG event or contest.
By submitting your name as a volunteer participant you agree to hold harmless all parties participating in this project.

DavidTO

In!

ChatKat

Fun

DavidTO wrote:

In!

This sounds like fun to me...

Angelo

clap

Trevlan

Me me me!

Angelo

Trevlan wrote:

Me me me!

Frank:

You want to organize an east coast group?

clemensphoto's

This looks fun, can't wait until it come to the midwest.

Frog Lady

Sounds intriguing; I'm about an hour east of LA so if it's not too far, I'm in.

C.

Angelo

Great Colleen

The list is growing slowly so come on all you SoCal shooters, let's bump it up!

Flyinggina

You might get more responses if you post this in the People forum and maybe also Location, Location, Location (adding So Cal to the title). It is such a good idea, I can't believe it won't catch on.

Good luck with the project!

Va

Angelo

Flyinggina wrote:

You might get more responses if you post this in the People forum and maybe also Location, Location, Location (adding So Cal to the title). It is such a good idea, I can't believe it won't catch on.

Good luck with the project!

Va

Yes, David is working on promoting. We're getting a lot of inquiries for out of state so I hopeful others will take the project on in those other regions.

Nikolai

Sorry, just noticed the thumb...
In

Angelo

Nikolai wrote:

Sorry, just noticed the thumb...
In

Pupator

I'd be happy to organize one of these for the South Eastern US. Say the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia?

DavidTO

Pupator wrote:

I'd be happy to organize one of these for the South Eastern US. Say the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia?

So, you're saying that anyone who lives in the southeast and is interested in participating should PM you their name and location?

Pupator

DavidTO wrote:

So, you're saying that anyone who lives in the southeast and is interested in participating should PM you their name and location?

Okay guys and gals - If you live in one of the Carolinas, in Georgia, or in Virginia, and you want to participate send me an e-mail or PM. Rather than a totally random drawing, I'll try to handle these geographically to keep travel times to a minimum. It will be a random drawing for photographer/subject however. Let's get going!

Angelo

Pupator wrote:

Okay guys and gals - If you live in one of the Carolinas, in Georgia, or in Virginia, and you want to participate send me an e-mail or PM. Rather than a totally random drawing, I'll try to handle these geographically to keep travel times to a minimum. It will be a random drawing for photographer/subject however. Let's get going!

atta boy; that's the spirit

thank you.

.

Moogle Pepper

Alright! Anyone in the NJ/NY area??

Nikolai

Pupator wrote:

Okay guys and gals - If you live in one of the Carolinas, in Georgia, or in Virginia, and you want to participate send me an e-mail or PM. Rather than a totally random drawing, I'll try to handle these geographically to keep travel times to a minimum. It will be a random drawing for photographer/subject however. Let's get going!

You mean, you don't come to LA for this?

greendoor imaging

I'm in

Nikolai wrote:

You mean, you don't come to LA for this?

Hi Guys,
I'm in Charlotte NC and very willing to have some fun with this project........
Please direct... sending Angelo email .......
Thanks
Erin
Greendoor Imaging
www.greendoorimaging.com

Moogle Pepper

Really anyone in the NJ PA area?

Pupator

greendoor imaging wrote:

Hi Guys,
I'm in Charlotte NC and very willing to have some fun with this project........
Please direct... sending Angelo email .......
Thanks
Erin
Greendoor Imaging
www.greendoorimaging.com

I've got you down - e-mail sent!

Angelo

OK, I've got a total of 6 so far in SoCal, including myself.
Let's try to get this number up to at least 10 to make this interesting!

NateW

I saw one for the Midwest, any others?

I'd be interested if anyone else in a reasonably close distance to SE Michigan wants to. (ex: you live in Ann Arbor, I live in Brighton. Wishful thinking? )
Midwesterners, unite!

Nikolai

Angelo wrote:

OK, I've got a total of 6 so far in SoCal, including myself.
Let's try to get this number up to at least 10 to make this interesting!

You know I'm worth at least two:-)

Pupator

Nikolai wrote:

You know I'm worth at least two:-)

I need lots more from the southeast and at least one more from eastern Virginia.

jethibod

I'm wondering if anyone's in the Ottawa, Ontario area? I'd love to join!

SammyCat

Sounds Interesting ...
Anyone in the Toronto, Ontario area interested?

snapstacks

Midway between Birmingham and Atlanta
I live in Oxford, Alabama. I can go to Birmingham or Atlanta, no problem!

Pupator

snapstacks wrote:

I live in Oxford, Alabama. I can go to Birmingham or Atlanta, no problem!

Great!

So in the Southeast we're looking for someone in the Western Ga/Eastern ALA area and someone in the Eastern Virginia area.

Angelo

First assignments handed out in SoCal today.

Ryan
Colleen
David
Angelo
Eurri
Kathy
& Nik, waiting in the wings

Wish us all luck!