A day in the life of dgrin! (an unofficial challenge)…

PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
edited May 19, 2008 in The Dgrin Challenges
Your city, county or state; Your office, yourself, your dog, your frog, your family, your significant other; A revolving door, a ferry boat, a train depot, a bus station, a flower, a light house, a wallet; Your car, your local bar, your guitar…you get the picture.
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Here’s what I’m thinking…
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The idea is that each photographer chooses their own theme (or no theme) and then shoots to that theme as much or as little as they like in one predetermined 24hr period. Make it as artsy or as mundane you want. Then, the “Big Reveal” will be one week later (to give folks time for sorting and processing). Each photographer will upload between 1 and 10 of their best images from the day in a single post to the “A day in the life of dgrin! - the Big Reveal” entry thread that I will start one week after the day of the shoot (one photographer – one post – up to 10 photos). Each person is on their honor to post photos from the designated 24hr period…exif links are encouraged but optional. The official “A day in the life of dgrin! - the Big Reveal” entry thread will only be for photos – all the fun conversation/discussion can happen here in this thread. In order to keep up the suspense for the "Big Reveal", pre-posting of images to discussion threads for comment is discouraged.
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Let’s set Saturday, April 19th as the “day” for the shoot and Saturday, April 26th as the day to begin the “Big Reveal”.
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No prizes, no critiques, no harshing on anyone’s work (if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it!) – just a fun exercise.
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What do you think? Sound like fun? Who’s in?
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-paul
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  • pemmettpemmett Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    PaulThomasMcKee wrote:
    What do you think? Sound like fun? Who’s in?
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    -paul

    Brilliant idea<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/clap.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > I'm in :D
    "Take a moment to capture a memory that will last forever"
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    PaulThomasMcKee wrote:
    Let’s set Saturday, April 19th as the “day” for the shoot and Saturday, April 26th as the day to begin the “Big Reveal”.
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    No prizes, no critiques, no harshing on anyone’s work (if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it!) – just a fun exercise.
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    What do you think? Sound like fun? Who’s in?
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    -paul
    I'm SOOOOO in. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/wings.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > You couldn't pick up a better date <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > But I must honestly warn you: it's not gonna be a revolving door... <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/mwink.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I can do this! Sounds like fun.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 9, 2008
    Great idea, Paul! This has the Dgrin seal of approval! thumb.gif
    Erik
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  • craftgirlcraftgirl Registered Users Posts: 144 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I agree, this is a great idea....I hope I can participate! We'll see how the day goes. I have plans with a friend and her kids so this could work out just lovely!
    Tracy :rofl
    Canon Stuff
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  • fayefaye Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I'm in! sounds like fun to see everyone's day in pictures
    Faye
    :ivar

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  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Sound interesting...I'm in....but I'm being a DUH Head here....So I better read more the instructions...lol

    Shoot on 1 day (all day) where we live...and then post on another day??? Did I get this right?? lol lol

    ========

    Ok I REREAD......I"M IN... (Good Idea after Tax Season....DESTRESS)
    You're only as good as your next photo....
    One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    thumb.gif Excellent idea especially since I have an unofficial assignment at work to take a photo of a little yellowman doll (I think it is supposed to represent me). I think me and yellowman will make a day of it on the 19th!
    Travis Owney Photography
    My Images | My Lessons Learned and Other Adventures
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Great Idea!! thumb.gif

    I am in- I have a photo job that day so it will be easy for me rolleyes1.gif
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  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    clap.gif It's on then! It'll be fun to see what we all come up with! clap.gif
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    okeedohkee, got itthumb.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • jzieglerjziegler Registered Users Posts: 420 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Sounds like lots of fun. I just wish it were a week later when I'll be at a big greyhound event. I think that you picked just about the only weekend day for the rest of the month that there's nothing on my schedule.
    James Ziegler
    http://jziegler.smugmug.com
  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Way Cool Paul....so does this mean that the 19th is our OFFICIAL shoot day??
    You're only as good as your next photo....
    One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Tentacion wrote:
    Way Cool Paul....so does this mean that the 19th is our OFFICIAL shoot day??

    Yes! April 19th is the Official Shoot Day. I figure that will give plenty of time for the word to get out about "A day in the life". And, as you mentioned, it's after tax season here in the US.

    Dgrin is a global community and I'm really hoping that we get folks from all over to participate! thumb.gif
  • Karrie McDKarrie McD Registered Users Posts: 372 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I'm in!
    This is a day I am planning on having my camera out all day anyhow as there are two photo ops I am going to. This challenge will be fun to do and fun to see!!! clap.gif
    "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right."
  • HoofClixHoofClix Registered Users Posts: 1,156 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Great idea Mr. PTM! I'll at least try to be in! Without revealing why April 19th will be a real problem for me, I can say that it is an annual local event where I am an official and am NOT supposed to be carrying around any big glass. But perhaps I can carry my Coolpix to get this job done. Might force me to get more creative. Let the fun begin!
    Mark
    www.HoofClix.com / Personal Facebook / Facebook Page
    and I do believe its true.. that there are roads left in both of our shoes..
  • Mr. 2H2OMr. 2H2O Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Wow...the 19th...I have two assignments that day - I even bought an extra battery and extra card to supply my needs...gonna be hard to trim down to only 10 pics out of almost 1000...

    - Mike
    Olympus E-30
    IR Modified Sony F717
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  • B RockB Rock Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I might try this. Not sure on a subject though but we will see.
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  • RoguePhotographerRoguePhotographer Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited April 9, 2008
    :ivar I'm in. Sounds like a fun "shoot".
  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Great! The coolpix should be fine...what's that saying?...It's not the camera - it's the person behind it...just don't ask to trade for my SLR! Actually, I picked up a Canon A650IS and it is a very capable camera. paul
    HoofClix wrote:
    Great idea Mr. PTM! I'll at least try to be in! Without revealing why April 19th will be a real problem for me, I can say that it is an annual local event where I am an official and am NOT supposed to be carrying around any big glass. But perhaps I can carry my Coolpix to get this job done. Might force me to get more creative. Let the fun begin!
  • David WilliamsDavid Williams Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited April 10, 2008
    This sounds realy good, lets hope its not chucking down with rain here in the UK. David
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 10, 2008
    Awesome,

    This is a day I planned to be in the smoky mountains anyway. but I have to agree that it will be hard to trim it down to just 10!!!!bowdown.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    barrotj wrote:
    ... but I have to agree that it will be hard to trim it down to just 10!!!!
    It never is.. We're talking about top 1% here, that's a hard work by all standards... (I'm based on my own shooting habits, and I pretty much know that on that day I'll take at least a thousand frames, if not two)
    By comparison, in LPS 2007 about 8-10% of the QRs and 20-25% of the SF*s advanced to the next round, and even at that rate the choice was sometimes extremely difficult. Also you were judging somebody else's work. Now not only you'll have to work 10-20 times harder, but also cull against your own material, which only makes it worse... mwink.gif
    Gonna be a great exercise in everything!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • achambersachambers Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    Cool. I'll be camping that day, should be able to get lots of shots.
    Alan Chambers

    www.achambersphoto.com

    "The point in life isn't to arrive at our final destination well preserved and in pristine condition, but rather to slide in sideways yelling.....Holy cow, what a ride."
  • wingerwinger Registered Users Posts: 694 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    PaulThomasMcKee wrote:
    Yes! April 19th is the Official Shoot Day.
    Dgrin is a global community and I'm really hoping that we get folks from all over to participate! thumb.gif
    Oh fun! I love this idea, I am particpating in a hockey tournament that day, so it could be interesting (especially since the flying puck managed to not kill my point and shoot on the bench....no DSLRs are safe there.)
  • HaliteHalite Registered Users Posts: 467 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    Mr. 2H2O wrote:
    Wow...the 19th...I have two assignments that day - I even bought an extra battery and extra card to supply my needs...gonna be hard to trim down to only 10 pics out of almost 1000...

    - Mike

    Even harder though would be to approach this exercise by only allowing yourself to take 10 shots and submitting those!
    Halite's Smugmug Galleries
  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    I agree with Nikolai, and would add that for those who find 10 images too restrictive...please include a link in your post to the "Reveal" thread pointing to an externally hosted gallery (yay smugmug) where you can share as many of your images from the day as you like :photo .
    Nikolai wrote:
    It never is.. We're talking about top 1% here, that's a hard work by all standards... (I'm based on my own shooting habits, and I pretty much know that on that day I'll take at least a thousand frames, if not two)
    By comparison, in LPS 2007 about 8-10% of the QRs and 20-25% of the SF*s advanced to the next round, and even at that rate the choice was sometimes extremely difficult. Also you were judging somebody else's work. Now not only you'll have to work 10-20 times harder, but also cull against your own material, which only makes it worse... mwink.gif
    Gonna be a great exercise in everything!thumb.gif
  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    PaulThomasMcKee wrote:
    I agree with Nikolai, and would add that for those who find 10 images too restrictive...please include a link in your post to the "Reveal" thread pointing to an externally hosted gallery (yay smugmug) where you can share as many of your images from the day as you like :photo .

    Now I am definently purchasing my SmugMug account tomorrow before my time runs out..Laughing.gifLaughing.gif.

    Look Forward to VIEWING Everyone's Day..This should prove to be some very interesting eye and mind stimulation...It will be fun to see the final outcome of how we "possibly" spend our days...it will be fun to share.

    Best Wishes to All who have joined in on the game.
    You're only as good as your next photo....
    One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
  • Lesley BrayLesley Bray Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    Challenge
    I'm in - I think I'm up to it
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  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    Halite wrote:
    Even harder though would be to approach this exercise by only allowing yourself to take 10 shots and submitting those!

    Now THAT would be tough! Sounds like a good pesonal challenge...go for it if youwant to!

    I'll have to admit the thought crossed my mind too - but then I thought,
    "What's the point of having 8GB memory cards and a camera that shoots 6 frames/second?"
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