tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149102783584511700.post8420970720326172432..comments2023-05-26T03:19:39.564-05:00Comments on Half a Stop: Should we ditch rounds?Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925166472919321427noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149102783584511700.post-11708621434304121802008-09-19T20:24:00.000-05:002008-09-19T20:24:00.000-05:00I certainly think that unassigned photos can be po...I certainly think that unassigned photos can be posted on Half a Stop. If anyone has a photo or set to share and/or on which to get feedback, he should post it. Hopefully this will fit into the narrative of the blog and not overshadow the assignment-response cycle, but it doesn't need to be rare. <BR/><BR/>I like to think that we have a general idea of each other's photography style and skill. I don't think we need to go through all our old photos and post best-of sets. If anyone has something he is working on, though, especially if it is of an assignment-esqe form, he should post it. I hope I will learn to approach all my photography opportunities with that mindset, coming up with objectives and/or boundaries for myself that will help me make better photos. If you are already there, I would love to see the results. I just find that it is hard to create effective assignments for myself. Unless I am traveling, I rarely get out and shoot if I don't have some external motivation. I always think about shooting the same things, and the thought bores me. The photos would probably be boring too. <BR/><BR/>The same input ("Shoot a photo.") into the same system (me) under the same conditions (in Huntsville) lead to the same results (boring!). As chaos theory has taught us, even a slight change to the inputs ("Photograph the color green.") can create unexpectedly different results (woo-hoo!). <BR/><BR/>All of this is to say that I need assignments; let's see what you've done without them.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925166472919321427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149102783584511700.post-40464705650350600582008-09-19T11:03:00.000-05:002008-09-19T11:03:00.000-05:00I want to throw out one more suggestion, although ...I want to throw out one more suggestion, although I realize it does partially run against the conceptual grain of the blog. Would you consider, at least for the beginning, withdrawing assignments and asking photographers to submit what they've been working on? Thus the site would begin with a library of what the photographers are comfortable doing. These photos would receive feedback from readers and photographers. Then, once we've got a feel for what each photographer is comfortable with, where his interests are, and where he should be stretched, we could start giving out assignments.<BR/><BR/>I think, too, that this approach would pump photographers up. Folks who have been travelling, or just captured this amazing image, would be free to post it and receive feedback.<BR/><BR/>This method would also work with deadlines, even with rounds if we wanted.<BR/><BR/>Like I said, I know this would shake things up a lot, and it's ok if we don't go with it.Nathan Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056399206798826887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149102783584511700.post-4333088147143273542008-09-19T10:56:00.000-05:002008-09-19T10:56:00.000-05:00I prefer the round-less setup with my schedule. I'...I prefer the round-less setup with my schedule. I'll brainstorm more with you after the weekend.Nathan Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056399206798826887noreply@blogger.com