PhotoSwap: Bi-Weekly TL Photo Challenge.

Introduction:

PhotoSwap is the brain-child of forum member and photographer PH (with support from myself in making the OP/running the challenges.) The basic idea is to inspire and motivate the photographers of Teamliquid.net. Experience, equipment and style are of no consequence. Everyone from casual photographers to those who are into studying subjects such as strobist technique can join in. The more, the merrier.

To keep things organized PH and myself have devised a system focusing upon bi-weekly challenges and the idea of a lottery to determine which forum member chooses the topic these challenges with be based around.



1) Keep it civil ~ Constructive criticism is welcomed, but please try to give either technical advice (camera settings/post-production editing using photoshop etc.) or reasons for your thoughts upon each photo. Trolls and flamers will be reported to the moderating staff. Comments by those not taking part in the challenges are welcomed, but we ask you to refrain from posting one-liners to keep the topic relatively spam free.

2) Keep active ~ In order to increase feed back and make sure this project stay active we ask those who submit photos to do the following:

- Submit one photo (limited to one per person.) for each challenge posted if possible. Please PM all submissions to NeverGG with the title: 'PhotoSwap Submission: Summer ((or whatever the current topic title is.))'

- Comment on the two photos submitted prior to your own. (If you are the first to submit please comment on both photos submitted after yours.)

- Submit topics for the bi-weekly lottery via PM to NeverGG (no comments please only PMs because it's easier to keep track of.) Please title PMs: 'Topic Idea.' Topics can range from the following:

- An image (drawn, photographed, digital or any other image-based media type.)
- A single word or sentence.
- A piece of music or sound effect.
- A film clip.

3) When addressing feed back or other ideas to specific forum members please use the following style:

Example:

@PH: I love the use of lighting, but have you considered......
@NeverGG: Stop photographing bowl cuts!

Notes:

~ Photo submission deadlines will be posted beneath the 'Topic' banner along with the week's current topic and a list of former topics. Topics will be determined by NeverGG picking them out of a hat/handbag. Topics will be decided a week before the current topic ends to give people time to find inspiration and locations/objects etc.

~ All photos will be archived by NeverGG and posted under spoilers in the 'Archive' section.



Here you can find all the current and former topics for these challenges.

8th August ~ 22nd August: Summer (submitted by PH.)

Submit your ideas for the next topic by: 15th August.



Here is a list of the archived topics and all the photos submitted thus far to PhotoSwap.

Topic One: Summer (August 8th~22nd 2009.)

Contributing members:

NeverGG
PH
ZoW
v1rtu0so
Julmust
Boundz(DarKo)
HeyitsClay
Rayzorblade
MuShu

~ Coming Soon ~

Conclusion:

Thank you to everyone who chooses to join in with these challenges. Our goal is to promote creativity and inspire the photographers or aspiring photographers on TL.net to produce more work in the future and find the same enjoyment through photography that PH and myself do.

All photos submitted remain the sole property of those who created them. We take no credit for their work. If you wish to use photographers submissions to make graphics etc then please contact them personally.