Sf#3

Annie222Annie222 Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
edited October 30, 2007 in The Dgrin Challenges
Well I don't know how I got to be a semifinalist but THERE'S NO THEME !!!! What !!! Why !!! How !!!.
Where do I begin ! I need a theme Im not that good !
It's the first day and I'm stressed already !

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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    You got to be a semifinalist by making the effort and seeing your way
    to a nice shot. Open theme just widens the game. Relax and go "see it"
    again. You'll do just fine I'm sure. thumb.gif
    Michael
  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    Annie222 wrote:
    Well I don't know how I got to be a semifinalist but THERE'S NO THEME !!!! What !!! Why !!! How !!!.
    Where do I begin ! I need a theme Im not that good !
    It's the first day and I'm stressed already !

    I know how you feel. I was in the first SF - it IS stressful! Just keep your camera with you at all times, and shoot shoot shoot! Try to have fun! Before I submitted my photo, I showed all my favorites to my whoever was a willing viewer and asked which one moved them most. Shoot early so you have some time toward the end for processing and choosing. Congrats for making it to the semi-finals!

    Tessa
    Love to dream, and dream in color.

    www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com
    www.printandportfolio.com
    This summer's wilderness photography project: www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com/gallery/3172341
  • FeliciaFelicia Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    Annie222 wrote:
    Well I don't know how I got to be a semifinalist but THERE'S NO THEME !!!! What !!! Why !!! How !!!.
    Where do I begin ! I need a theme Im not that good !
    It's the first day and I'm stressed already !

    Some semifinalists have created their own theme and shot within their own parameters. That may or may not work for you.
    "Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."

    www.feliciabphotography.com
  • photogmommaphotogmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,644 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    Felicia wrote:
    Some semifinalists have created their own theme and shot within their own parameters. That may or may not work for you.

    That's what I was going to suggest! But be flexible... Find something you LOVE to shoot and work on that!

    Personally, I dont' really like the themes - I find them to be way too hard to deal with. YIKES!!! (But they stretch me a LOT!)

    Good luck! See you in the SFs!
    Andi

    www.tippiepics.com
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    If there is a photo, or a photo style that you have wanted to try, this is the perfect time to do it.
    You can't be wrong no matter what you decide to shoot.
    The big thing is to pick something right away, and shoot it for a week.
    It it just doesn't work out, then go to a tried and true shot.

    There should be no stress. You came in with nothing. If you leave the same way, you'll still have tried something that you wanted to try.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • HarleyPugsHarleyPugs Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2007
    Theme or no theme....
    I would prefer a theme...I like having that roll around in the back of my head for a few days before I figure out what I want to do...

    Right now...all that is rolling around in there is...open....hmmmm....open.....Okay....open....

    Jon
  • HoofClixHoofClix Registered Users Posts: 1,156 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2007
    "Open" is the time to take what your core view is, what your core skill is, shoot it, finish it, then present it to us all!

    So what is it that you're best at...???
    Mark
    www.HoofClix.com / Personal Facebook / Facebook Page
    and I do believe its true.. that there are roads left in both of our shoes..
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