A Day in the Life - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

08/21/2002 08:41:31 PM · #1

A few weeks ago someone mentioned possibly trying to put together an online and amateur (ok ok ok..."semi-pro" :) ) version of one of the "Day In The Life" series -- like the coffee table books that get produced every so often.

I'd be willing to put some time and technology into doing something like this, but I'd really like to see how much interest there would be in it. I think this could be a one-time thing for now, and then depending on the response perhaps we could do it more frequently?

Please also post any other ideas you have for sites that would complement (not compete with) dpchallenge. I'm very excited about putting something together but would appreciate feedback.

OK, thanks!
Rob

KarenB

Canon EOS-70D

08/21/2002 09:29:44 PM · #2

Sure. Let's have some details.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/22/2002 12:43:56 AM · #3

Sounds great. I'd be glad to participate and help make it happen.

sjgleah

lionelm

Canon EOS-10D

08/22/2002 06:54:58 AM · #4

Originally posted by sjgleah:
Sounds great. I'd be glad to participate and help make it happen.

sjgleah

I am french and .... I have no idea waht you are talking about I have to admit. Could you explain it a little ?

stephan

Casio QV-4000

08/22/2002 08:41:17 AM · #5

Originally posted by lionelm:
I am french and .... I have no idea waht you are talking about I have to admit. Could you explain it a little ?

Errm... for me too. Please? :-)

08/22/2002 10:15:40 AM · #6

Originally posted by muckpond:
A few weeks ago someone mentioned possibly trying to put together an online and amateur (ok ok ok..."semi-pro" :) ) version of one of the "Day In The Life" series -- like the coffee table books that get produced every so often.

OK, thanks!
Rob

"A Day in the Life" is a series of coffee-table-style photography books where one day and one location is chosen and a group of professional photographers fans out to take one picture that they think represents the location. It's a similar idea to DPChallenge, but there's no challenge -- all of the photos together give really interesting insight to how differently individuals can perceive the same area.

Topics they have done so far include India, California, Japan, Africa, Israel, etc...

Since we are all spread out but have one common hobby, someone mentioned in a previous forum post that it would be interesting to see how we look at the world as individuals. *shrug* I mean, we could probably do this with a dpchallenge challenge, but I think the fun part would be to put together a series of photos that represent ourselves without competing with one another.

Just an idea....

Rob

just-married

Canon EOS-10D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

08/22/2002 10:23:46 AM · #7

I dig the idea of working on a project like that, but...

Well, it seems to me that what is really great about these books is that they are focused on a particular topic. Everyone who sees them agrees (for the most part) that the photographers interpretation is descriptive of a the topic.

When you have a topic like "The World", ...well, it's hard to get much broader than that. People perceive the world so differently that it may be hard to get a collection of photos that work as a collection.

I don't know if I'm making much sense, but my bottom line is this: I think a narrower topic is necessary. Something like City Life or Country Life that can be participated in regardless of country, but that has a specific focus at the same time.

Dawn

08/22/2002 10:57:43 AM · #8

Originally posted by just-married:
I dig the idea of working on a project like that, but...

Well, it seems to me that what is really great about these books is that they are focused on a particular topic. Everyone who sees them agrees (for the most part) that the photographers interpretation is descriptive of a the topic.

When you have a topic like "The World", ...well, it's hard to get much broader than that. People perceive the world so differently that it may be hard to get a collection of photos that work as a collection.

I don't know if I'm making much sense, but my bottom line is this: I think a narrower topic is necessary. Something like City Life or Country Life that can be participated in regardless of country, but that has a specific focus at the same time.

Dawn

You're right, of course. I'm having trouble trying to distinguish how this would be different from any old dpchallenge. The more I write about it, the more silly it seems.

Maybe a Day In the Life of the 9-5er? Or a Day In the Life of a Parent? Sports fan? American? Moviegoer? That kind of thing?

Hmmmm....

Rob

08/22/2002 10:58:10 AM · #9

I think I'm just desperate to find something to do since it's Thursday and I still have NO ideas about this childhood challenge.

08/22/2002 12:13:24 PM · #10

Might be interesting to do a "special" challenge where everyone takes a "relevant" picture on September 11. Perhaps we could then put together a "One Year Later" DPChallenge website.

sjgleah

Gracious

08/22/2002 02:30:25 PM · #11

Originally posted by sjgleah:
Might be interesting to do a "special" challenge where everyone takes a "relevant" picture on September 11. Perhaps we could then put together a "One Year Later" DPChallenge website.

sjgleah

This seems to be the best idea yet...Some of the other ideas, though good, don't apply to all. Many don't work 9 to 5, some aren't parents, etc. Although all of the afore mentioned topics could be worked around, I suppose. One thing there is no shortage of here at DPC is good ideas...quite a creative bunch of people... :-)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR

08/22/2002 02:50:30 PM · #12

Any more thoughts, grayce, on what it might be and how we might do it?

sjgleah

myqyl

Nikon D3100

08/22/2002 03:00:19 PM · #13

Originally posted by sjgleah:
Might be interesting to do a "special" challenge where everyone takes a "relevant" picture on September 11. Perhaps we could then put together a "One Year Later" DPChallenge website.

sjgleah

Would this be relevent to DPCers from countries other that USA? I know the US news media says that 9/11 is an international event, but is it? If so, I think this would be a great idea... I just worry that it might be similiar to asking everyone to document the 4th of July... The vast majority of Earthlings mark it as just the day after the 3rd of July...

08/22/2002 03:18:01 PM · #14

If it's not presented as a regular weekly dpchallenge, it can be open to anyone who wants to participate. There might be folks outside of the US who were affected by 9/11 who want to participate. Those who were not don't have to.

sjgleah