Q. I don't have a fancy camera. Can I enter?
A. Of course.
Q. I can't compete with you guys. Why should I enter?
A. You're not going to get any better with your camera in the bag.
Q. My photo sucks. Are you guys going to laugh at me?
A. Almost certainly not. Just look at the comments my entry received in the "Food" assignment. If that turd of a photo doesn't break out the LOLs, nothing will.
Q. My photo is kind of a stretch to match the theme. Can I still enter it?
A. Sure, but keep in mind 1) "The theme can be interpreted as you see fit" and that 2) "Others will be judging based on whatever criteria they see fit."
Q. How much post-processing is allowed?
A. There's no restriction on post, but this is a photography assignment, not a Photoshop one. In the past, heavily post-processed entries have gotten votes, but rarely competed for the "win." Again, "Others will be judging based on whatever criteria they see fit."
Q. Oh, I've got this great photo I took last summer that's perfect for this theme. Can I enter that?
A. No, entries need to be taken during the assignment period. Instead, show it off by posting it in the
quarterly photo thread.
Q. Why are you guys facists? It's just a photo contest.
A. It's not a contest, it's an assignment to get you to go out and strech your photographic skills.
Q. I want to change my entry/What should I do about the non-rule abiding photo I already posted?
A. Just editing your original post is fine. If you'd like, replace the original photo with a link (just change the img tag to a url tag) or post it to the current quarterly photo thread.
Q. I'm banned from NeoGAF. Can I enter?
A. As per the moderators, members who are only temporarily banned may enter, just ask someone you know to post your entry and properly credit it. We've even accepted votes by proxy in this way too. Permanently banned members, however, may not enter nor vote.
Q. Where do I upload my entry?
A. This is pretty much up to you, people frequently use a Flickr account, upload their entry to a free photo hosting service such as photobucket.com or ************, or their own personal web site.
Q. I didn't enter. Can I vote?
A. Absolutely.
Q. How do I vote?
Just post a reply noting your "First choice" and "Runner up","1" and "2", "First" and "Second", "3 points" and "1 point", or anything else that clearly lets whoever tallies the vote know how you want your points distributed. People in the past have voted for only for one entry, leaving the runner up spot blank. Feel free to give honorable mentions or comment on all the entries although neither will effect the vote tally.
Q. I didn't vote. Can I win?
A. The creative writing assignment threads have this rule, and it has been discussed to be added to the photo assignment threads. Since no consensus was reached, for now, yes, you can "win" without voting. However, it is generally frowned upon.
Q. I won! Now what?
A. Think up a theme and post a new thread in the Off-Topic Discussion section with a title that follows this format:
GAF Photography Assignment Thread ##: _theme_
Feel free to copy and paste this text, replacing the underscored important bits.
Code:
Theme: [b]_theme_[/b]
Submissions are due by [b]_day_of_week_, _month_ _date_ at _time_ _timezone_.[/b]
Voting begins _day_of_week_, _month_ _date_ and ends on _day_of_week_, _month_ _date_ at _time_ _timezone_.
1) The theme can be interpreted as you see fit, but keep in mind others will be judging based on whatever criteria they see fit.
2) Only one photo per person, per assignment.
-- Photos must be taken during the assignment period.
-- Only photos to be posted in this thread are to be submissions.
-- You can change your submission by editing your post.
-- To avoid cluttering up the thread, please avoid quoting images.
-- Photos posted in assignment thread should be no larger than 1024 pixels on the long edge. You may include a link to a higher resolution version.
3) One vote for your first choice (3 points) and one vote for your runner-up (1 point), which can be based on any criteria you see fit. You cannot vote for your own submission. Non-participants are also welcome to vote. Criticism/comments encouraged.
4) The "winner" should come up with a new theme/time period. Ties are broken first by the number of first choice votes, then by longest time since last win/thread start, then by longest amount of time participating in assignment threads.
5) Have fun!
[b][url=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9661131&postcount=102]GAF Photography Assignment Threads FAQ[/url][/b]
Assignments usually run about a week and a half or so, with two days given for voting. Feel free to play with the 5th rule and insert your own words of encouragement.
Q. What themes have already been done?
A. To date:
1
Angles
2
Silhouettes
3
Action/Movement
4
Around the kitchen
5
Vehicles on Four Wheels
6
Juxtaposition
7
Movie/TV/Book Title
8
Right moment
9
Curves
10
Dawn/sunrise/sunset/dusk
11
No Photography Allowed
12
Noir
13
Product Advertisement
14
Song Title
15
Retro
16
Black & White
17
Summertime
18
Isolation
19
Madness
20
Light
21
Self Portrait
22
Food Porn
23
Your Work
24
Reflection(s)
25
Architecture
26
Wet
27
Video Games
28
Metal
29
Waste
30
Green
31
Play
32
Frozen
33
Contrast
34
Creature Comforts
35
Strength
36
Surreal
37
Fragile
38
Sport
39
Adventure
40
Love
41
Disturbing
42
Simple
43
Technology
44
Depth of Field
45
Dirty, Pretty Things
46
Something old, something new
47
Long Exposures
48
Time and Food
49
Sell a Product to the Masses!
50
Under Construction
51
FUBAR
52
Roads, Streets, and Highways
53
People
54
Textures
55
Childhood
56
Three
57
Touched/Untouched
58
An Unusual Point of View
59
Patterns
60
Hidden Inside
61
Rescued
62
Colour
63
Candid
64
SALIGIA (pick one of the seven deadly sins)
65
Still Life
66
Spirituality
67
Copycat
68
Small World
69
Pick-Up Post!
70
Famous Song Titles
71
Street Photography
72
Faces
73
Shadows
74
Hands
75
Working Class Hero(es)
76
Zoo
77
To The Movies
78
Angles
79
Water
80
Series
81
Warmth
82
To Make It Home
83
100% Natural
84
Downhill
85
Decay
86
Noise
87
Space
88
Smoke/Fog/Haze/Steam/Vapor
89
Diptych
90
Emotion
91
Tranquility
92
Addiction
93
Freedom
94
What The Hell Is That?
95
Text
96
Personal
97
Pure
98
Perspective
99
Tension
100
Quiet Celebration - Winner:
TheWiicast
101
Album Covers - Winner:
102
Movie Poster - Winner:
103
Brilliance - Winner:
104
Temperature - Winner:
105
Technology - Winner:
106
Candid Portraiture - Winner:
107
The Suburbs - Winner:
108
Life - Winner:
109
Sound - Winner:
110
Scary - Winner:
111
Transitions - Winner:
112
something borrowed, something blue - Winner:
113
Connected - Winner:
114
Water - Winner:
115
Adventure - Winner:
116
Corridors - Winner:
117
Your Sky - Winner:
118
PhotoJournalism/Documentary - Winner:
119
Hope - Winner:
120
Fall - Winner:
aidan
121
Portrait - Winner:
Maiar_m
122
Inspired by... - Winner:
pringles
123
Entropy - Winner:
BlueTsunami
124
Shelter - Winner:
Avocado
125
Toys - Winner:
aidan
126
Morning - Winner:
pringles
127
Cityscape - Winner:
the_log_ride
128
Intersect - Winner:
Pixel Pete
129
Power - Winner:
Sentry
130
Angles - Winner:
VZN
131
Greenspace - Winner:
aidan
132
Family - Winner:
aidan
133
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