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01/09/2007 01:39:07 PM · #26 |
| Think we need to send a certified letter? |
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01/09/2007 02:12:18 PM · #27 |
Just what do you want us to do?
There is a long list of suggestions, and no one on the SC (except Langdon) does any coding.
We also don't really have regular meetings or anything -- we are all over the world (practically) and online when we have time to be. Sometimes it takes a while for everyone to see and evaluate an idea.
We've also rearranged the Forums quite a bit lately, so I'm not sure if more changes are a high priority right now -- I think we are probably more concerned with finishing up the changes to the new rule set(s) we are evaluating. |
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01/09/2007 02:13:29 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
Think we need to send a certified letter? |
Perhaps if it included cash ... : ) |
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01/09/2007 02:16:50 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by undieyatch:
History of Photography - is a fine proposal for a dpc forum category. The sub category idea of including a time-line would contribute to discussion organization. I think a very good suggestion. |
Here's another idea ... instead of a Forum section, why don't those of you who are interested write this up as a Tutorial -- you can include all the links and examples you want that way, and the Tutorial itself automatically has its own discussion thread.
More specific discussions can happen within the current Forum structure. |
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01/09/2007 02:22:28 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by xianart:
I'm trying this again - I really do think it's a good idea, and will beat this pony 'til someone listens (and will continue to mix my metaphors too...).
Recently, American Horse posted some links to photgraphers, current and historical. I was thinking, as this is a learning site, what if we had a specific forum section for links to, and discussion of professional photographers' work. A sort of Photography Art history section? If each photographer linked to had their own thread, that would make it easier to navigate. If there was a specific forum for it, then those who didn't see the thread when it was started could easily find it.
That way, there could be increased awareness of some of the movements, ideas and controversies that have grown with photography over the past 150 or so years.
What say you? |
My experience has generally been that DPC acts in a horse first, cart second sort of way. By that I mean, if they see a need to create something, they will. They probably won't create something based on a hope that something will exist. If there was a great deal of discussion about photography art history, enough so that they felt it deserved a section of its own, it'd probably get one. As it stands, it's pretty much been A_H posting links with zero discussion of his own and maybe a response or two. If you're truly interested in something like this happening, start it up. Generate interest. Create a need for a new forum section because it's such a popular topic that it merits one. Or write up something that could be housed in the "community projects" section.
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01/09/2007 04:07:00 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by mk:
My experience has generally been that DPC acts in a horse first, cart second sort of way. |
I thought it was more like a herd of cats.
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01/09/2007 04:17:03 PM · #32 |
well, two good points made.
i'm definitely not a coder, so i can't help on that at all. i do understand there's a lot going on here.
i think it would be far too big for a tutorial. hell, i studied it for 4 years, and scratched the surface...
i guess that's part of why i think it needs a froum section of it's own, as the topic is enormous.
i think the topic could be very popular, however, not onthe level that other topics. the smackdowns are graet fun, and deservedly so, and they will always knock something a little less fun off the front page very quickly. i think that's why it needs a specific forum place.
i know people should search the forums, but if you put in the term history of photography, think of the millions of threads you would come up with, with perhaps 2% really being what yo wanted.
we are site that has skill levels from the beginner to the professional. a pro probably has the backgroud knowledge to find the information they want quite quickly. but if a keen amateur is looking for specific information in the forums, they will be wading through reams and reams of extraneous information.
how about taking it slowly - just a catch all section of The Art of Photography, Past and Present, and forget about the subsection things. see how popular it is - people will probably be reading more than posting, but i do think there are a lot of people here who want to know more about photography as an art form, not just the technical side of things.
there did ramble enough?
i suppose one of the reasons i haven't started the threads, like american horse, and some others, and perhaps why they haven't carried on so much,is that, despite the keen interest at first, these things getlost so quickly it's impossible to find them again.
that's a very poorly stated case. when my kid's in bed, i might come back and try to make this make sense. maybe.
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01/09/2007 04:25:57 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by xianart:
how about taking it slowly - just a catch all section of The Art of Photography, Past and Present, and forget about the subsection things. see how popular it is - people will probably be reading more than posting, but i do think there are a lot of people here who want to know more about photography as an art form, not just the technical side of things.
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Well, why not start it real slowly and have a thread called 'The Art of Photography, Past & Present' and see if you get much interest.
Landscape & Portrait photography both ended up with just one 'learning' thread for a while. There aren't even forums for those areas, with potentially a lot more people interested up front.
Message edited by author 2007-01-09 16:26:49.
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01/09/2007 04:44:47 PM · #34 |
I'm a little confused about DPC being called a learning site. Seriously. This is a challenge site. A competition with a "side thrust" to help photogs learn.
Lotta difference between that and an "educational site", IMHO.
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01/09/2007 04:50:07 PM · #35 |
| The challenge is how the damn camera works, the learning is perhaps you should have asked around a bit for advice before buying yet another expensive white elephant! |
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01/09/2007 04:51:49 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by sodoff:
The challenge is how the damn camera works, the learning is perhaps you should have asked around a bit for advice before buying yet another expensive white elephant! |
LOL A silver elephant, in my case :) |
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01/09/2007 04:52:38 PM · #37 |
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