DPChallenge – Free Study 2009 – January Entry
I may not have made it an official resolution this year but taking more photos was definitely a goal. To assist this and force me to stay on track I’ve signed up for a number of projects like Jason D. Moore’s On the 4th, Picture a Week, and also attending more photowalks like the ones hosted by Aaron Brazell and Shawn Duffy. The end result is not only having fun but obtaining more experience both in the taking of the shot and the post processing experience. The best side benefit is it forces me to interact more with the community and creates more online and real life relationships with others that share a love of photography.
Another project I’ve taken on is the monthly Free Study challenge at DPChallenge.com. Unlike the Picture a Week project, which I also found at DPChallenge, the Free Study images are graded by the membership there. Members vote on the entries using a 1 to 10 scale and also are provided a way to leave comments for feedback, criticism and advice. I was told when I first joined that I should have thick skin as at times the feedback and scoring can be rough. That was good advice. Images I thought would do well have tanked while others I thought were so-so did better than I expected.
Tags: Digital Photography, DPChallenge.com, Free Study Challenge, project