Week-long Photo Assignment
Several weeks ago, I held the first omarphillips.net weekend photo assignment. There were some excellent submissions, but some were unable to participate due to time constraints. At least, that's the excuse some of you gave. To accommodate those who really didn't have time (and to force those who just used that as an excuse to come up with another excuse), I'm changing it this time from a weekend photo assignment to a week-long photo assignment. Submissions are due by next Sunday night, March 26. The only way I could make it any easier for you is to mail you a digital camera with a picture already taken, people.
I'm sorry, I promised myself that I was going to be nicer this time around. Last time, I was calling people the L word (no no, the other L word), and I think I was perhaps a little bit harsh. This is, after all, intended to be a fun, non-contest, participation completely voluntary kind of thing.
This week's assignment: A fish out of water
Take a photo of something that is (or seems) out of place in its surroundings, on whatever scale. A pencil in the pen jar, a knife in the spot for spoons, a scooter at a Harley ralley, George Bush at a convention of world leaders, etc. Have fun with it. The idea isn't to put pressure on yourself to take the perfect photo, the idea is simply to get you to take photos.
The same rules apply, you either need to take the photo, or be a subject in the photo. Again, submissions are due on Sunday, March 26. I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
**UPDATE**
I forgot to add, you can submit photos by email to omar [at] omarphillips.net. Or, if you're like Scroob and you don't trust me, you can post photos on your own blog and leave a comment to let me know!
Comments
cadiz12 said:
hey, some of us had technical difficulties that were exacerbated by the onset of the flu. but i'm taking my vitamin c, so i don't have excuses this time. :)
Sarah said:
I'll be at the beach Wed. thru Sun. but I'll try to find something and get it in on time.
Does a real fish out of water count?
Radioactive 3-Headed Fish said:
I'm in.
Onj said:
Once again, I'll bring the goods. Or, as I like to call them, "The Gooders!"
Glo said:
I lost all enthusiasm when I realized that pic of G.Dubya already existed...
demosthenes said:
Aha. So that's where the profile picture comes from.
cadiz12 said:
btw, i love that little old man doll with the tuft of hair in the middle of his bald head. kids toys are more accurate these days.
I said:
We've got about 30 of these little fellas. All but a couple have names -- for the boy's sake, of course. Not for mine or the wife's. WE certainly don't spend time playing with those things. We're too busy parenting to play around having pretend race riots with a bunch of kids' toys.
Nadia said:
"We're too busy parenting to play around having pretend race riots with a bunch of kids' toys."
Well obviously. Your previous post is a testament to that.
Katie said:
Yay! Photo assignment! I have been waiting for this since the last one. I'm so excited! I'll get straight to work!
Also, my tasty word is Bacon
I said:
Mmmmmm, bacon.
scribe called steff said:
"George Bush at a convention of world leaders, etc."
LMAO. Excellent. :)
And about that thing I'm supposed to one day email you about, it's official, I really do suck. But then, that's why I've written the guide to doing it well.
One of these days, I might write a dirty story for that, but maybe I'll enlist The Guy to help me conjure dirtiness on the page and clue you in.
Meanwhile, hope life is good. That spaghetti pie looks strangely good. Sounds like A Good Wife. :)
Syar said:
thank god I caught wind of this in time. I'm so in.
scroobious said:
Dammit, I missed this. So sorry. Blogging time last week was severely curtailed - and I was really hoping for another assignment, too. Next time, I swear I will join in. And I will send you the pic. I didn't mean to be so snooty last time, really...
I said:
Don't worry, Scroob. Milestone birthdays are also a valid excuse for not particpating.