Alright, so I was just cruising along on Deviant Art, clicking random icons and exploring parts of the site that I hadn't seen before. And that's when I discovered...that Deviant Art...has..Chat Rooms....
My Reaction: I think I omitted some sort of high pitched squeal of excitement at the opprotunity to converse with other photographers across the world, yelling "OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH" repeatedly at my computer moniter and clapping my hands, giggling in a fashion similar George W. Bush when he sees a monkey with an accordion. Then I blushed liked an idiot for reacting in such a childish manner....
After recovering from my initial elation, I look for photography chat rooms...and VOILA! There I find #iPhotograph...the coolest bunch of Devious Photographers on the site ;)
iPhotograph is a great chat room, mostly because of the creator and moderators....it's become more than just a chatroom...it's a group of regulars that get together for activities like PhotoHunt, Critique Night, and PhotoFridays :D These activities are great for developing photographers.
PhotoHunt- Game
Requires 4 or more players.
The game host chooses one word from the dictionary and the players are given 20 minutes to take a photo that best represents that word, upload it, process it, and post it on Deviant Art.
Critique Night- Constructive Critiques from Peers
Moderators host critique nights weekly, as well as when multiple people ask about a critique hourand a Moderator is willing to host.
Critique Night requires all participants to contribute to the critiquing process so photographers not only learn how to take criticism, but they learn how to give criticism as well. This helps improves one's own skill, as well as give others insight on how to improve.
PhotoFridays- Weekly Challenge
The challenge is to take pictures every Friday, upload them, edit/process, and post them on Deviant Art. Later in the evening, participants post their best photo and other participants offer constructive criticism. This is not ctirique night.
So not only are there fun activities to participate in that will help you grow as a photographer, there are lovely people to talk to :)
(Hi Ashley, Pandinus, Zebra, BlowPop, Weare, Lekompakt, and other iPhotographers!)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Look Who's Back....
Well....After over 2 months of no blog posts...I have a few stories to share....Some funny...some sad...some that piss me off thinking about it.
Story 1: Chris's Birthday
Ok. So this was the first "event" I was asked to shoot. Supposed to be a fun learning experience....right? Eh...it was fun til the end..
Chris is my sister's fiance. He's a douche. All he does is play video games all day and doesn't help out with housework for Heather at all. It's ridiculous.
ANYWAY...I was on the dock taking pictures of everyone having fun swimming in the lake...got some neat pictures to add to my nature and wildlife collections...and all was good. I managed to stay dry and on the dock for about 4 hours. My Sister's douche fiance thought it would be funny to push me in lake...while I was wearing all my clothes.....and holding a camera. An expensive camera....LUCKILY the douche fiance's father grabbed the camera by the strap before it hit the water....after that, I proceeded to take pictures while still floating about in the lake. It was fun ^^
After getting out and going to wring out the only clothes I had (i.e. the wet ones I was wearing) I decided to TRUST my family with my camera...leaving it on table, making sure everyone heard me say "Do Not Touch This While I Am Gone." I'm not even gone for 5 minutes...and I return to the group just so see them passing the camera around, looking at the pictures and deleting the ones they don't like....as well as taking pictures of themsleves.
Oh yeah. I was a little pissed.
It got worse when my mother said, "It's not your place to determine which pictures get deleted and which ones stay. And stop freaking out....I'd understand if you were like some sort of professional photographer....but It's just you...and you're definitely not a pro."
Ouch, right? Yeah....I thought so too.
First of all, as the photographer that they ASKED to shoot the event, I feel that I am entitled to delete/edit whichever photos I decide are "no good." I think that, since I'm the one spending time and damaging my camera by taking pictures at their event, the least they could do is respect the fact that...while I may not be professional (yet), I am still entitled to the same respect as they would give to someone they would have hired.
Secondly, What happened to respecting someone else's property? I asked them not to touch it. Again....while I am not professional...and while it is "just me".....Am I not entitled to at least SOME respect for my belongings?
And Third. Thanks mom. I appreciate your faith in my abilities. I'm so glad you think so highly of me.....
Meh....anyway...the next story is for another time...I need some sleep now...I'll post pictures later :)
Story 1: Chris's Birthday
Ok. So this was the first "event" I was asked to shoot. Supposed to be a fun learning experience....right? Eh...it was fun til the end..
Chris is my sister's fiance. He's a douche. All he does is play video games all day and doesn't help out with housework for Heather at all. It's ridiculous.
ANYWAY...I was on the dock taking pictures of everyone having fun swimming in the lake...got some neat pictures to add to my nature and wildlife collections...and all was good. I managed to stay dry and on the dock for about 4 hours. My Sister's douche fiance thought it would be funny to push me in lake...while I was wearing all my clothes.....and holding a camera. An expensive camera....LUCKILY the douche fiance's father grabbed the camera by the strap before it hit the water....after that, I proceeded to take pictures while still floating about in the lake. It was fun ^^
After getting out and going to wring out the only clothes I had (i.e. the wet ones I was wearing) I decided to TRUST my family with my camera...leaving it on table, making sure everyone heard me say "Do Not Touch This While I Am Gone." I'm not even gone for 5 minutes...and I return to the group just so see them passing the camera around, looking at the pictures and deleting the ones they don't like....as well as taking pictures of themsleves.
Oh yeah. I was a little pissed.
It got worse when my mother said, "It's not your place to determine which pictures get deleted and which ones stay. And stop freaking out....I'd understand if you were like some sort of professional photographer....but It's just you...and you're definitely not a pro."
Ouch, right? Yeah....I thought so too.
First of all, as the photographer that they ASKED to shoot the event, I feel that I am entitled to delete/edit whichever photos I decide are "no good." I think that, since I'm the one spending time and damaging my camera by taking pictures at their event, the least they could do is respect the fact that...while I may not be professional (yet), I am still entitled to the same respect as they would give to someone they would have hired.
Secondly, What happened to respecting someone else's property? I asked them not to touch it. Again....while I am not professional...and while it is "just me".....Am I not entitled to at least SOME respect for my belongings?
And Third. Thanks mom. I appreciate your faith in my abilities. I'm so glad you think so highly of me.....
Meh....anyway...the next story is for another time...I need some sleep now...I'll post pictures later :)
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