So should we start new separate HW assignments here, mimic the ones in OT or what?

Discus!

I guess we could mimic the topics on OT (there's only so many more topics we can make up). I suggest having two 'assignments' at a time, with the due date of one 1 week after the other assignment, and we can choose to do either or both of them. Instead of one week, like in t3h OT, how about two weeks, for more participation?

So what you're saying, in a less cryptic way, is that a new assignment will start every week and its duration will be two weeks.

Originally Posted by emorphien

So what you're saying, in a less cryptic way, is that a new assignment will start every week and its duration will be two weeks.

I like this idea.

Originally Posted by emorphien

So what you're saying, in a less cryptic way, is that a new assignment will start every week and its duration will be two weeks.

Yep. Sorry i just woke up with -3:00[gmt] hours of sleep.

Aren't the assignments at OT more like a friendly contest, with voting and all?

What if we use this forum for actual homework assignments. Like one assignment that concentrates on depth of field, another assignment for exposure, one for shutter speed, etc. That way we could use this forum for practice and concentrate on improving skill, while teh OT contests would be more for fun?

Does that make sense?

ted

Originally Posted by tardypizza

Aren't the assignments at OT more like a friendly contest, with voting and all?

What if we use this forum for actual homework assignments. Like one assignment that concentrates on depth of field, another assignment for exposure, one for shutter speed, etc. That way we could use this forum for practice and concentrate on improving skill, while teh OT contests would be more for fun?

Does that make sense?

ted

Oh, i like that idea. So we could expand on those topics, with like shallow DOF, Landscapes.. etc.. this idea's awesome

Afterall, this forum is all about improving photogs' skill. I think it would work.

ted

I think it would be good to have a regular themed contest as well. Since everyone wants to have one starting every week why not have them alternate theme - "homework" -theme -"homework" and so on?

Originally Posted by emorphien

I think it would be good to have a regular themed contest as well. Since everyone wants to have one starting every week why not have them alternate theme - "homework" -theme -"homework" and so on?

If we do that we should have a "contest" forum underneath the "homework" forum. Each with their own assignments and threads to keep it more organized.

ted

Originally Posted by tardypizza

Originally Posted by emorphien

I think it would be good to have a regular themed contest as well. Since everyone wants to have one starting every week why not have them alternate theme - "homework" -theme -"homework" and so on?

If we do that we should have a "contest" forum underneath the "homework" forum. Each with their own assignments and threads to keep it more organized.

ted

We should also have contests based on the theme previously discussed in the 'workshop/hw'. (like maybe a contest the month after the hw, but we may need to get this going before we can do that)

lol, I'm watching the America's Cup at work today so I'm busy....

I like the 2 week duration, but a new one every week idea as then we always have 2 to work with...

Also how bout one that works as "homework/assignment" where it's work on DOF, shutterspeed, texture, whatever, then another category that's a "contest" or something bases on a subject like "doors" "cars" "green" or other things like that... I'm not too sure we want to make them full on contests though as voting could get ugly. I prefer the open critique of the images in the assignments/contest over a vote as then there are no losers but just everyone improving...

thoughts?

Originally Posted by jacobsen1

lol, I'm watching the America's Cup at work today so I'm busy....

I like the 2 week duration, but a new one every week idea as then we always have 2 to work with...

Also how bout one that works as "homework/assignment" where it's work on DOF, shutterspeed, texture, whatever, then another category that's a "contest" or something bases on a subject like "doors" "cars" "green" or other things like that... I'm not too sure we want to make them full on contests though as voting could get ugly. I prefer the open critique of the images in the assignments/contest over a vote as then there are no losers but just everyone improving...

thoughts?

lol, did you read the thread? That's what we suggested!

I would really like to concentrate on improving my skill, so I would like to see aspect based challenges.

yeah, I'm looking into both gallery2 and or attachments. For now we'll stick with find something yourself and if that's not working I'll do something... I have gallery 2 running on a different domain, but until I figure it out for just me I'm not going to try to run something for a group quite yet... lol...

But yes, I would love to offer some sort of hosting for us so that we can do more with this. I think gallery2 might be the answer, I just need to play with it more and get it sorted. This whole thing is a GIANT learning process for me, so hopefully we can keep the interest up while I stumble through everything.

Ben

give me time and I'm pretty sure I'll do it. Just need to figure out how.