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#1 User is offline   davidjay 

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Posted 13 February 2008 - 11:28 AM

The OpenPhotoContest totally took off and we got over 40,000 votes the first day! Since then we've been getting 4000 to 7000 votes a day which is incredible!

I'd like to know what contests you'd like us to put up. I'm thinking we'll do four different categories each month and then just keep'em coming. I listed above a bunch that I could think of but let me know of more.

How does this sound?
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 11:32 AM

OoOOOOOO OOOOOOO Can we have an Egg/spoon race?? Oh, whooops, wrong kind of contest...oh well, I would've killed in it anyway...
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 12:17 PM

How about:

real moments

unexpected events

cake cutting

bouquet toss

cool angles

trash the dress

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Posted 13 February 2008 - 01:18 PM

Can we add "Drunk Guests"- OK, maybe not.

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Posted 13 February 2008 - 02:01 PM

What about a separate category for bridal/couple model shoots, or do those fit under "controlled"?
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 02:07 PM

So is the plan to stick with Wedding themes, or are you simply looking into expanding the Wedding themes?

I ask because there are so many OSPers who shoot other subjects. I'd enjoy seeing an expansion in areas unrelated to weddings (Portraits, Pets, Landscape, etc.)
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 02:21 PM

Oh yea - good suggestion. Definitely want to include all types of photography.

Maybe we'll do two wedding themed contests each month and two non-wedding. How does that sound?
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 02:36 PM

View Postdavidjay, on February 13 2008, 05:21 PM, said:

Oh yea - good suggestion. Definitely want to include all types of photography.

Maybe we'll do two wedding themed contests each month and two non-wedding. How does that sound?


I like the Trash the Dress as a category. Also fun to see the creativity. Two a month sounds cool though DJ.
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 03:00 PM

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Maybe we'll do two wedding themed contests each month and two non-wedding. How does that sound?

That sounds great to me!! :thumbsup:

I realized today that I missed the deadline for the new Animals category. So I'm probably going to have to wait quite some time for it to come up again.

And I wanted that Boda bag, too!! :17:
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 03:17 PM

Don't worry - we are extending the current contests because we had the server go down and we forgot to tell everyone it was closing. :) oops
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 06:04 PM

View Postdavidjay, on February 13 2008, 01:28 PM, said:

The OpenPhotoContest totally took off and we got over 40,000 votes the first day! Since then we've been getting 4000 to 7000 votes a day which is incredible!I'd like to know what contests you'd like us to put up. I'm thinking we'll do four different categories each month and then just keep'em coming. I listed above a bunch that I could think of but let me know of more.How does this sound?
Hey DJ!I would stay away from flowers and cakes only because the quality of the bouquet and cake have a lot to do with the bride and groom's style. Of course every wedding is that way.... But I don't know... I feel that if there are two shots that are similar in style, the cake with the better design is going to get the vote... and that has nothin to do with the quality of the photo, then! All that said, food shots are my favorite... including cake shots... (eating is my other hobby, ha:))... But I think you'll see what I mean?IMHO. Take it or leave it! Someone may have a good counter-point to this thought.Also, I think the "departure" should include ceremony and reception. We often do "send offs" at the ceremony, since many people don't stay around until the very end of the reception if there is a dance.I like the process of OPC. Just look at how many people you have addicted! Crazy!

View PostChris Harvey, on February 13 2008, 04:36 PM, said:

I like the Trash the Dress as a category.
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View Postmark eric, on February 13 2008, 03:18 PM, said:

Can we add "Drunk Guests"- OK, maybe not. Fun stuff DJ
How about drunk groom at the ceremony??? I'd win that one just because I feel like it's not too common.(thankfully it wasn't at a church... But yeah. He was smashed through the vows.)

View Postdavidjay, on February 13 2008, 04:21 PM, said:

Maybe we'll do two wedding themed contests each month and two non-wedding. How does that sound?
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 07:27 PM

naked-avatars contest :ph34r:
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 08:31 PM

I'm still waiting for a Trash-the-Bride trend to take off. It would only be a matter of time before the best of the best appear on Jerry Springer's show.
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Posted 14 February 2008 - 12:11 AM

I'm all about the naked avatars contest! lol
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Posted 14 February 2008 - 01:17 AM

View Postdavidjay, on February 14 2008, 12:11 AM, said:

I'm all about the naked avatars contest! lol

Sheesh. First there's the 2nd annual OSP nude fest thread, and now the return of naked avatars? Pretty soon we'll just have to branch off with a whole new forum altogether:

ONP: Open NAKED Photo

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LOL!

On another note, I too think it's a good idea to see the addition of non-wedding themed contests.

Keep up the excellent work, and thanks for listening to user feedback.

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Posted 14 February 2008 - 06:35 PM

drunk nekkid avatars...with a little kissing too...
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Posted 14 February 2008 - 09:56 PM

How quickly we all degrade.



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Posted 15 February 2008 - 09:13 AM

View Postbsteffine, on February 14 2008, 11:56 PM, said:

How quickly we all degrade.
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Kinda reminds me of the old David Lee Roth saying...

"I've got bad news and good news. The bad new is...we've lost our way. The good news is...we're WAY ahead of schedule!"

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(I just wanted to use that emoticon...he-he-he...kinda looks more like a dog than a horse...but what am I...an art critic???)
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Posted 15 February 2008 - 03:13 PM

Trash the Dress or just take it to another level. Cool locals with innovative ideas, themes etc. That kind of stuff is so fun. Maybe a Destination weddings category?? Really out there shots that inspire photographers to think way beyond the typical...i think wedding photography has so many cool places it can go if clients and photographers can stretch the limits!!!

View Postdanwatkins, on February 15 2008, 12:13 PM, said:

Kinda reminds me of the old David Lee Roth saying...

"I've got bad news and good news. The bad new is...we've lost our way. The good news is...we're WAY ahead of schedule!"

:deadhorse:

(I just wanted to use that emoticon...he-he-he...kinda looks more like a dog than a horse...but what am I...an art critic???)

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Posted 16 February 2008 - 08:28 AM

View Postdavidjay, on February 13 2008, 04:21 PM, said:

Oh yea - good suggestion. Definitely want to include all types of photography.

Maybe we'll do two wedding themed contests each month and two non-wedding. How does that sound?


This gets my vote.
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