Photography swap

[kat]

Today, my husband and his air brush forum posted up their photos of panels they painted for their panel swap. Names are drawn..and panels are sent to the person who ended up getting your name. They had a blast doing it..and after three years it will continue again next year.

I thought..maybe this could be an idea for us here (of course, only those interested in doing it). Photo swap!

What do you think?

[Mad Aussie]

You mean getting a photo printed ... say at A4 (12 x 8 - ish) and then posting it?

[Iguanasan]

I think she means put our names in a "hat". Print and possibly frame a photo and send it through the mail to the person who gets the lucky draw.

Sounds like fun!

[kat]

No. I mean..well.

We would decide on a closing date (theme if need be). At the end time line everyone would post their photo to be swapped. Names are drawn. So lets say I got your name..then I would get your photo (whatever size we agreed upon before we start the swap) in the mail. And who ever got my name I would send to them..so on and so on.

Basically we would be getting a photo from someone in this forum.

Sounds little silly but I know they love it on the airbrush forum.

Does that make sense?

[kat]

I think she means put our names in a "hat". Print and possibly frame a photo and send it through the mail to the person who gets the lucky draw.

Sounds like fun!


Ha ha..that is funny. You got it on the head with that! I wouldn't say frame as that would cost a bit of money to send but.. yah..that is the idea!

[Mad Aussie]

So isn't that what I said? Or does posting something mean something different in Canada? :confused:


You mean getting a photo printed ... say at A4 (12 x 8 - ish) and then posting it?

[kat]

Oh dear lord..you wouldn't believe what I thought you meant!!!

ha ha..get ready. I though you meant getting a photo printed off then posting it on line for us to see...:laugh:

Sorry MA..exactly what you said :)

[Mad Aussie]

Oh dear lord..you wouldn't believe what I thought you meant!!!

ha ha..get ready. I though you meant getting a photo printed off then posting it on line for us to see...:laugh:

Sorry MA..exactly what you said :)
:headslap: :headslap: :headslap:

So after printing it ... you thought I was going to try to stuff it into the DVD Player huh?? :goodvibes

Less alcohol ... more photo taking Kat!! :p

[kat]

Ha ha..haven't even had a drink yet!!! :wall-an:

[Iguanasan]

I think the difference is that in Canada we "mail" something. In Australia you "post" something. And, of course, on the forum we "post" things. Darn English!

[Mad Aussie]

Ha ha..haven't even had a drink yet!!! :wall-an:
I was giving you a convenient excuse for having a blonde attack ... and you screwed it :headslap:

[Mad Aussie]

Yeh you're right Iggy ... we do often say we'll 'post' something ... although we also say 'mail' as well.

[kat]

I was giving you a convenient excuse for having a blonde attack ... and you screwed it :headslap:

I can't even go the blonde route!!!! That was too stupid for even a blonde!!! :eek:

EDIT!!!!

Joking for all the blondes out there!!!

[Mad Aussie]

Joking for all the blondes out there!!!
They wouldn't understand anyhow ;)

[kat]

Haha..


well I guess it's a no. :p

[Iguanasan]

Bump!

Round 2. I think this is a great idea. I'm wondering if people may have missed the thread.

[kat]

We could always do it Iggy! :)

[AntZ]

Sounds cool, but might get a bit expensive to from Oz. Maybe a personlised ful res image would be cool emailed for framing and mounting by the "winner"(receiver). Cost would work out the same and you could choose a frame to match others in the house.

[Greg_Nuspel]

Sounds like fun. Only problem is the post, I think they are switching over to the dog sled teams here and we don't have enough snow yet, just rating this on the shipping time of some stuff lately :wall-an:

[Bambi]

I'll do whatever the group decides :)

[casil403]

I think it's a neat idea and I'm with AntZ on the email idea instead of the mail/post idea. That way the person can decide on their own to what size they would like it. :)

[Marko]

I think sending the file by email (although less elegant) makes more sense for most people and will get more people to play along.

I'm perfectly happy to play along....should we make a list? does anyone want to take control of this one?

thx - Marko

[F8&Bthere]

Cool idea. Too bad there isn't an international chain of online photo printers that we could just upload to and make it a local pickup or shorter mailing of the final print. But email though less exciting would still be a lot of fun.

[kat]

I personally would rather get a photo through the mail rather than email and "if I have the time" print it myself.

I would love to get a photo, signed by a fellow member.

I personally think the extra work and effort put in to it makes it worth that much more.

I can understand cost..but to send an 8x10 isn't that expensive. I think framing photos wouldn't be nescessary as stated prior..we all have our own framing style.

[AntZ]

I personally would rather get a photo through the mail rather than email and "if I have the time" print it myself.

I would love to get a photo, signed by a fellow member.

I personally think the extra work and effort put in to it makes it worth that much more.

I can understand cost..but to send an 8x10 isn't that expensive. I think framing photos wouldn't be nescessary as stated prior..we all have our own framing style.

I was thinking of digital signature, but how cool would a real signed photo be :) I'd be stoked to have something like that hanging on my wall.

I'll have a look at pricing to send to/from Oz. Obviously there are others too outside Canada.

My only fear would be taking something someone would want to hang on their wall. Especially in a given time frame.

[F8&Bthere]

I absolutely agree that a real print with real signature would be great. And I would definitely opt in to that- sounds like a blast! Secret santa kinda one of a kind artwork, would be festive, fun and very special.

[casil403]

I'm okay with a real print also, was just thinking about costs overseas...would be kind of a cool thing to do for the Holiday season.
So who wants to set this up?
I am willing to help out someway if need be..... :)

[Greg_Nuspel]

My only fear would be taking something someone would want to hang on their wall. Especially in a given time frame.

Pick your favourite shot from the last year.

BTW I have photos hanging in some of the nicest outhouses around :-)

[kat]

:)

Well. This months theme is portrait landscape. That is something that is our place and represents who and where we are.

Why don't we use that theme. We can set the end date for just after December. I can start a thread where we can post our best from the month..the one you will send. Names can then be drawn and those who picked a person will get their address on their own. No need to post that for all to see.

Or..if all would like. We can pick a theme, no theme, send what you like. Yadda yadda.

[casil403]

I'm a little more partial to a subject of your favorite shot/best image of 2009 as per Greg.
Makes it a little more personal in my mind.
Is that okay?

[kat]

I'm a little more partial to a subject of your favorite shot/best image of 2009 as per Greg.
Makes it a little more personal in my mind.
Is that okay?

Sounds good to me. Now how do you pick one :p

Ha ha..thought everyone!


I'll make a new thread as soon as we agree on a theme

[F8&Bthere]

Sounds good to me. Now how do you pick one :p

Ha ha..thought everyone!


I'll make a new thread as soon as we agree on a theme

My two cents is I don't think restricting it to a singular theme will work that easily. I agree on the best/favourite image idea. But I also think that the recipient should have some choice (especially if they do end up framing it and hanging it on a wall) so we might also condsider creating a shortlist of favourite images that the recipient chooses from? I'm really thinking I'd hate to force my choice on another who may have completely different taste.

I'm also wondering for all you peeps who have nice printers at home and hahnemule paper and all that fancy stuff. What about a guy like me who lives out of town and only printer within a 10 mile radius is walmart. How much would a good 8x10 cost me at a print shop on good paper in town? I wouldn't want to shortchange my recipient with a print from a kodak kiosk really.

[kat]

My 8x10 at a great printer store costs around $8.

Keep the input coming in..sounds great!

[F8&Bthere]

My 8x10 at a great printer store costs around $8.

oh that's excellent then! That's probably on standard photo paper though, as opposed to premium/professional/archival paper?

[kat]

Archival they use. Only for their enlargements though.

And I've compared 8x10 from walmart and this store..and the difference is unbelievable. I never print anything good at walmart.

[MoinMoin]

Darn English!

Wait – help me understand. I missed this thread so far and now I have to ask:

Do I understand it right: Photo swapping means – exchanging photos with someone, whose name I’ve drawn? Where does we draw the names from? And we’ll do it via snail-mail, right?

Then the question about the pictures size: 8 x 10 means “cm”? I can’t believe it costs 8 dollars(?) at wallmart? 8? Does the price includes a frame? (What about printing it by ourselfs at home?)

And the picuture’s theme we’ll get from the poll.

That’s it?

[Greg_Nuspel]

8 x 10 inch or closest metric equivalent

[kat]

Wait – help me understand. I missed this thread so far and now I have to ask:

Do I understand it right: Photo swapping means – exchanging photos with someone, whose name I’ve drawn? Where does we draw the names from? And we’ll do it via snail-mail, right?

Then the question about the pictures size: 8 x 10 means “cm”? I can’t believe it costs 8 dollars(?) at wallmart? 8? Does the price includes a frame? (What about printing it by ourselfs at home?)

And the picuture’s theme we’ll get from the poll.

That’s it?

Okay. We'll designate a person to draw the names of who recieves from who and with that you'll know who to send your photo too.

I think we agreed snail mail but I'm a little confused on the census as well.

The 8x10 we were just talking about is in inches and that cost is what I pay for it at a nice printing place. I'm not to sure what that average cost would be. No to frames a) too expensive to start shipping all that b) people all have their preferences on frames

The theme from the poll. and more info as we get it organized.

INPUT is great you guys..make it run smoothly!

[F8&Bthere]

OOPS I was typing (slowly- kept getting interrupted by my work calls) at same time as Kat and others so you can ignore this post, but I'll leave it unedited anyway

so what's next then?

we can use a poll thread (or continue here) to decide things like how to select the image to be printed and how big it should be printed. But I imagine 8x10/8x11/A4 is pretty much a slam dunk. And we can just keep it simple and say sender's choice from his best of 2009? or leave it to each pair to decide between them?

then maybe we start a new thread where everyone interested opts in by Nov 30th or whatever deadline and then one of us (she who started this thread perhaps?) puts names in a hat and draws pairs, posts results, and then each pair exchanges address info etc by PM or email? Any North America/Europe/Oz exchanges might not happen by xmas, but close.

Then one last thread where anyone can ask a question as this goes forward like how to package or can I use a Sharpie to sign the print etc.

[Greg_Nuspel]

Well can have a list of all the names and then have a draw. This could be done anywhere by any volunteer. Maybe some people who live close together could organized the draw and beer session. :lightbulb

[kat]

Well can have a list of all the names and then have a draw. This could be done anywhere by any volunteer. Maybe some people who live close together could organized the draw and beer session. :lightbulb

Well..I"ll have a beer when your doing it regardless of the fact I'm no where near any of yah :p

[Greg_Nuspel]

ROAD TRIP :clap::clap::clap::clap:

[MoinMoin]

THANK you for all your quick answers! 8 x 10 INCHES/A4 - now I understand the real size and price! I thought in "cm" and then the price was shocking ;-).
Ok - you can set me on the list!:goodvibes

[scorpio_e]

Instead of prints,why not FULL rez files:)
8X10 is pretty small and I would love to hang a LARGE print from one our members in my home. By using files you can decide where to print and how large.

[kat]

Instead of prints,why not FULL rez files:)
8X10 is pretty small and I would love to hang a LARGE print from one our members in my home. By using files you can decide where to print and how large.


Well..if I'm sending my best print I'm not going to be sending it in file format. Sorry but my best prints are being sold here in town and I don't feel very comfortable with that.

But if that is the consensus go on ahead :D

[casil403]

There's a fairly significant Calgary contingent on here so if anyone wants in, I'll do the draw at my house with others, as witnesses and maybe even supply some wine and munchies....woohoo :party:

[Greg_Nuspel]

:clap::clap::highfive::clap::clap:

Party

[casil403]

Party with a chef even! :highfive:

[ruleofthirds]

I'm a late but i want in! Where do i sign up for the wine tasting?
:goodvibes

[F8&Bthere]

Instead of prints,why not FULL rez files:)
8X10 is pretty small and I would love to hang a LARGE print from one our members in my home. By using files you can decide where to print and how large.

Yes in many ways it makes the whole thing so much easier to send electronically but a print signed by the member is so much more special. Of course the full rez file might be available too, so potential win-win.

[casil403]

Yes in many ways it makes the whole thing so much easier to send electronically but a print signed by the member is so much more special. Of course the full rez file might be available too, so potential win-win.

So let's do an 8X10/A4 unless otherwise agreed upon privately between members when doing the address exchange...any other details separate from what we post and agree upon will be made privately b/w members also. If no separate agreements are made privately, then it will be 8X10 photo (of the topic decided by the poll in the other thread) signed and mailed to the recipient.
That way, everybody wins in some respect.
Does that make any sense and if so, does that work? :D

[kat]

Ha ha..now not to nit pick but do most people shoot in 8x10 dimensions or the 4x6 dimension?

[ruleofthirds]

Ha ha..now not to nit pick but do most people shoot in 8x10 dimensions or the 4x6 dimension?

Most places that do 8x10 will also do 8x12 (the full size). Finding an 8x12 frame however....

[kat]

Yah..I remember something about the 8x12 frame.

[F8&Bthere]

Ha ha..now not to nit pick but do most people shoot in 8x10 dimensions or the 4x6 dimension?

haha, I always have to scratch my head.... I prob got this wrong but we shoot 3:2 ratio, meaning 8x12 would be a natural enlargement without crop. It seems that the capture size, print/paper sizes and I'll add prefab frame sizes are diffficult to get to align....

[kat]

Oh..and and when we choose.
EXAMPLE

I get Casil's photo and she gets mine... Or I get Casils and F8 gets mine.

[kat]

haha, I always have to scratch my head.... I prob got this wrong but we shoot 3:2 ratio, meaning 8x12 would be a natural enlargement without crop. It seems that the capture size, print/paper sizes and I'll add prefab frame sizes are diffficult to get to align....

Yah..I never did understand why camera are in one format and frames another.

I just put a border around mine to make mine the right size.

[casil403]

How'd your husband do it? Let's do it like they did it.
8X10 is 8X10 so let's crop it if we have to....if it's 8X12 then that's another separate thing...
It's starting to seem bit more complicated that anticipated. :) :headslap:

[kat]

Totally over thinking this. They send whatever size panel.

I say 8x10 (or higher if some so choose). Email it if you agree upon it.

********There are ways to make your photo to 8x10 without cropping if you so wish not to...actually a good thread right there*********************************

[casil403]

I just posted a sign up thread for anyone interested. :)

[Iguanasan]

Yah..I never did understand why camera are in one format and frames another.

I just put a border around mine to make mine the right size.

Why do hot dogs come in packages of 12 but hot dog buns come in packages of 8?

[casil403]

That iggy is one of life's great mysteries...I think so the dog can have the remaining 4!

Should we make another thread with our images when we decideafter the poll? I will post one but I will also give my "winner" (I use that term very loosely...lol;)) the option of going onto my flickr site and picking something for themselves if they like. I did that with a silent auction donation recently. :)

[F8&Bthere]

Should we make another thread with our images when we decide after the poll? ... the option of going onto my flickr site and picking something for themselves if they like...

I don't see that as necessary. If I'm picking for my "mate" I'd rather not advertise it here, spoil the surprise and potentially stimulate judgement or contraversy, hehe. And if I decide to offer a browsing of my Flickr galleries for something they like in particular, instead of me choosing for them, that could just be done quietly between them and I through PM and/or email.

But I do see a related thread being handy just for general discussion and questions- for those of us that might want to ask what others are doing for printing, packaging, mailing options, good ways to sign the print, etc. Might be a new thread cuz this one's getting long, the other's a poll- maybe the signup thread will become that.

I think we've already established some concensus we don't need to complicate it. Guidelines of sender's best of 2009 image or other by private agreement, and 8x10/A4 unless otherwise agreed to between parties, preferably signed (here's where subtlety will come into play- watch, someone will put a big watermark or sig across the center of their image- lol!). Draw names and we're off to the races!

[casil403]

Okay, I have a queston...where in Calgary is a good place to go to get quality prints processed on quality paper? If I'm doing this, I am going to do it right! :)

[F8&Bthere]

Okay, I have a queston...where in Calgary is a good place to go to get quality prints processed on quality paper? If I'm doing this, I am going to do it right! :)

Yes I want to know this too- and I'm hoping whoever it is has a location in the south part of calgary because when I feel best about the city of calgary (or any major city) is when i see it in my rear view mirror

I betcha those of you who went to that photo expo recently must've learned about some good printers?

[Greg_Nuspel]

You might try Vistek they publish their printer profiles, but believe it or not if you have a Costco membership they use the same printers and I think you can download their printer profiles as well.

[casil403]

I just called The Camera Store and they suggested Technicare or ABL Imaging
Both have websites.

[JAS_Photo]

Do we get to choose the photo we want to give? I think it would be cool to see a thread of submitted photos that will be drawn for.

Also, here is the cheapskate way to get custom framing. Go to somewhere that sells framed art cheap such as Winners and look for a piece that is the size you would like with a frame you like.

Take the art out. Take your frame and photo to a custom framing shop and have them custom cut a mat for you. Voila! custom framing on a budget. :)

[ruleofthirds]

WTIW i took the same four images, two colour, two B&W (one sepia toned) and got them printed 5x7 here in Calgary at Wally World, Blacks and London Drugs.

There wasn't a lot of difference in the colour images but Wally World's paper wasn't as nice. When it came to B&W however Wally World completely destroyed it! Blacks and London Drugs were almost equal but i found out after talking to the tech at Blacks that if you tell them a head of time that it's B&W they can print on special B&W high quality paper for no extra charge.

I just got an early xmas present from a friend, $100 at Vistek... thank i might try something on canvas (16x20?).
:):):)

[AntZ]

Also, here is the cheapskate way to get custom framing. Go to somewhere that sells framed art cheap such as Winners and look for a piece that is the size you would like with a frame you like.

Take the art out. Take your frame and photo to a custom framing shop and have them custom cut a mat for you. Voila! custom framing on a budget. :)

Or even better if you do a lot of framing, get a matt board cutter and you can do it yourself for even less. It does take some practice, but matt board is so cheap, you can afford to make a few mistakes.:twocents:

[Michaelaw]

So let me see if I fathom this...I print an 8x10 of what I think is my best shot from 2009, sign up in the other thread, then somewhere in Calgary my name is matched up with some other member and I post/mail my print to said person. Meanwhile some other members name becomes attached to me causing them to post /mail an 8x10 image to me....Is that what I'm seeing here?

[Greg_Nuspel]

So let me see if I fathom this...I print an 8x10 of what I think is my best shot from 2009, sign up in the other thread, then somewhere in Calgary my name is matched up with some other member and I post/mail my print to said person. Meanwhile some other members name becomes attached to me causing them to post /mail an 8x10 image to me....Is that what I'm seeing here?

Your vision is 20/20

[Michaelaw]

Your vision is 20/20

And sliding rapidly :D

[ruleofthirds]

We're not mailing framed photos are we? These are unframed 8x10's... Yes?

[Greg_Nuspel]

Unframed only, keep it in budget.

[ruleofthirds]

Unframed only, keep it in budget.

Awesome! Thanks.

[Marko]

The details and RESULTS of this thread (who got who) have moved to a new thread http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f3/photo-swap-sign-up-thread-5786.html

so this thread will be closed to avoid confusion.

Thx - Marko