Photo Swap Sign Up and results Thread

[casil403]

Reply here if you want to be included in on the photo swap idea...see other threads for details (http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f3/photography-swap-5645.html). :)
Would all members interested in taking part please reply here and sign up by Sunday, November 29 2009.
We will do a draw the following weekend (date to be determined) at my house so if anyone wants to come to witness the draw, nosh, libate, meet greet, talk photography.ca, etc, please RSVP me via PM.
:thankyou:

[casil403]

Oh and count me in! :clap:

[casil403]

Anybody else? :D

[kat]

I'm in.

[Iguanasan]

I'm there like a bad smell ;)

[Greg_Nuspel]

I stink therefore I am.....in that is.

[hodaka]

Yah, I'll bite!

[Bambi]

I'm in!!!!:clap::clap::clap:

[F8&Bthere]

Count me in too! I'll even try to make it to the Calgary name-picking/wine tasting thingy if it happens.

[MoinMoin]

OK - I am going with you too. About witnessing: Is there any web cam near you - so you could make a tape/shoot? :D

P.S.: Translator please: What is "libate"? Can't find the word in my dictionary! :wall-an:

[F8&Bthere]

I'm betting at least one of the Calgarians has a laptop with webcam. Now we have to see which IM service most of the members subscribe to. We could do our own members getting hammered at Lisa's podcast, lol!

[AntZ]

I'm in too.

Just checked rates to Canada/US/UK, and air mail of a letter up to 50g is only AU$2.10 which is about US$2.25. Which will be less than the printing.

[Iguanasan]

OK - I am going with you too. About witnessing: Is there any web cam near you - so you could make a tape/shoot? :D

P.S.: Translator please: What is "libate"? Can't find the word in my dictionary! :wall-an:

Libate is a creative form of the word libation which generally means to have a few glasses of wine or beer :D

[casil403]

I have a webcam on my laptop but I have not a clue how to use it so if anyone knows how to work it we can use mine. :)

[Marko]

I'll play too. Many thanks for taking control casil!

[JAS_Photo]

Ok, I will sign up! If the little partee is on a Sunday. I would love to come to that as well!

[Greg_Nuspel]

It's going to be a full house, might even find a bottle to bring along.

[casil403]

I'm thinking a Sunday afternoon might be nice! That way more people can take part. How about the following Sunday after the cut off?
December 6 work okay?

[Greg_Nuspel]

I'm thinking a Sunday afternoon might be nice! That way more people can take part. How about the following Sunday after the cut off?
December 6 work okay?

I'll mark it on my calender. Might suggest getting your prints prepared so that you can ship them as soon as you find out where. Might I suggest everyone send a private message to Casil with your details so that the information can be sent to your photographer once the draw is finished. This way your information isn't posted on the net.

[casil403]

That or we can post the who got who results/details here on the forum and they can work the mailing/contact/size etc and other details b/w each other privately?
I don't mind either way but it's a thought.

[kat]

That or we can post the who got who results/details here on the forum and they can work the mailing/contact/size etc and other details b/w each other privately?
I don't mind either way but it's a thought.


I'm up for this :)

[casil403]

Wow 11 sign ups already...WOOHOO! :highfive: :clap: :goodvibes :party:

[jjeling]

I supposed I could do this as well. It doesnt sound like it would be too difficult.

[Michaelaw]

I'm in but it's gonna cost me because most of my six inks are running on fumes :D That's the rub isn't it?...Spend four hundred bucks on a printer and a thousand times that much on ink while you own it:wall-an::wall-an:

[kat]

I'm in but it's gonna cost me because most of my six inks are running on fumes :D That's the rub isn't it?...Spend four hundred bucks on a printer and a thousand times that much on ink while you own it:wall-an::wall-an:

Make you feel any better I have to go out of town to get mine done! :D But it does give me an excuse to get some more printed at the same time.

[AcadieLibre]

I think this is great idea, unfortunately I will have to pass on this round but if you decide to do it again I would think of getting involved as I think this is a great idea.

[casil403]

We're at 13 now.....:clap:

[ruleofthirds]

I'm in, and for the wine party too!

[casil403]

Thought I would bump this up to see if we can get any more sign ups...deadline is this Sunday. :)

[casil403]

Okay so signed up for PH.ca's first annual (:fingerscr) Photoswap are:

casil403
Kat
Iguanasan
Greg_Nuspel
Hodaka
Bambi
F8&Bthere
MoinMoin
AntZ
Marko
Raiven
jjeling
Michaelaw
ruleofthirds
I might add if anyone else wants in no problem add your name until Sunday but that's who we have now. If we can keep it an even number it would work best and we have 14 so far.

Coming to the draw on Sunday Dec 7 at my house are:
Me (duh)
Greg
Raiven
F8
Rulex3
I will PM you libationists with details/contact info this week.

[ruleofthirds]

Do you mean Sunday Dec 6th or Monday Dec 7th? Thinking it's the first.:)

[JAS_Photo]

You don't need an even number btw, Lisa. Just make a list of the people who are participating and using that list make individual names on cards or peices of paper and put those in a hat (or basket or bowl or whatever). Then just draw the names assigning the first name drawn to the first name on the list and so on. If someone gets their own name drawn just throw it back in the 'hat' and draw again until everyone is matched up with someone they will be doing a photo for. :)

[casil403]

but if everyone is matching with everyone else, shouldn't that indicate we need an even number...ie paring off?
Sorry if I seem a bit daft about this...I am overburdened with all kinds of school medical sematics, jargon and minutae lately so I am having trouble processing the simpler stuff...lol. :wall-an:
Thank Gawd there's no math or my head would have exploded already! :eek: :yuck:
Someone else can do the acttual draw part, I am going to drink wine and try not to think too hard!

[Greg_Nuspel]

1-2
2-4
3-1
4-5
5-3
all matched :)

[AntZ]

or why not
2->1
3->2
4->3
.....
n-1->n-2
n->n-1
1->n

where n is the number of participants. 1 draw and works for odd or even.

[kat]

Haha..i'm confused now...

I would just write the names of everyone on a list once..then write them all individually..draw tham as you go down the list.

I may get Casil but she will send to someone else.

[Greg_Nuspel]

No lets get two random number generators, then create a pool of numbers, we'll cross reference these to each other and then do what Kat said.:laugh:

[AntZ]

you do run the risk of getting to the end and having the last person on the list as the last name in the hat. Then you need to manually intervene or redraw.

[Greg_Nuspel]

It's almost like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXU-ZdmzNmo&feature=fvw)

[casil403]

LOL I vote Greg and Raiven to do the draw while I sit in fetal position in a corner with a glass of wine rocking back and forth...LOL!.
Today was 3 hours of biomechanics and biophysics...My head was hurting something fierce...thank gawd for Amarula and sushi! :highfive:

[Mad Aussie]

If you are short on numbers you can throw me in as well.
Let me know if you do so I can go read up on exactly what I just volunteered for! Don't include me if it messes the numbers up though.

[JAS_Photo]

It's not that complicated, people. *Smacks Antz with a wet fish while he goes and works out probabilities*. The person you are giving to is not necessarily the one you will be getting from. If the slim possibility of Antz scenario were to occur we could all mail him dried kippers for jinxing it. :)

[casil403]

I'm thinking it might be best to cancel the Calgary Draw on Sunday. The weather is just not great here and I think snow,crappy roads, wine just aren't a good combination. :) :sorry:
I sent all who RSVP'd a PM...what do you all want to do about the draw part? I thought if anyone has a webcam and MSN Messenger or something maybe we can pick a time and view the draw live....either that or I can just do it here and post the resutls, or we can do it at a later date....thoughts? :confused:

[Greg_Nuspel]

Casil, good call on the cancellation. Personally I trust you to do the draw and send out the results. Lets not make this too complicated :)

[casil403]

Thanks Greg....it is just what my gut is telling me is best.
I can do it without problems although seeing as i was having trouble comprehending the concept, I am wondering....lol!

[Greg_Nuspel]

Send one of us the list, that person will rearrange the individuals on the list, you do the same. Then you get the list returned to you. Match them up line by line, if there are any where the person linked to them-self switch the name with the name on the bottom of the list. This should be random enough.

[AntZ]

It's not that complicated, people. *Smacks Antz with a wet fish while he goes and works out probabilities*. The person you are giving to is not necessarily the one you will be getting from. If the slim possibility of Antz scenario were to occur we could all mail him dried kippers for jinxing it. :)

hehe, my method doe not mean you are giving to the person you are receiving from. It actually guarantees the opposite. It is also the simplest. Draw the names and the photo giving is to the next on the list. The only tricky bit is closing the loop from the first to the last.
*Why can I smell fish :)*
Definitely no snow here.

[Iguanasan]

Okay so signed up for PH.ca's first annual (:fingerscr) Photoswap are:

casil403
Kat
Iguanasan
Greg_Nuspel
Hodaka
Bambi
F8&Bthere
MoinMoin
AntZ
Marko
Raiven
jjeling
Michaelaw
ruleofthirds
I might add if anyone else wants in no problem add your name until Sunday but that's who we have now. If we can keep it an even number it would work best and we have 14 so far.

Coming to the draw on Sunday Dec 7 at my house are:
Me (duh)
Greg
Raiven
F8
Rulex3
I will PM you libationists with details/contact info this week.

So, was it Sunday the 6th or is the draw tonight?

[JAS_Photo]

It was cancelled due to bad weather, Iggy.

[Iguanasan]

It was cancelled due to bad weather, Iggy.

D'oh! I see that now, thanks. I missed that part of the thread. :(

Well, we still need to know! :D Are we rescheduling or are you going to just be trusting on this, casil?

[casil403]

I'm gonna do it right now and post as i go.....
Here we go.....drum roll puh-leeze!................

[casil403]

okay first 2......
AntZ gets Moin Moin!

Raiven gets Iggy!

[casil403]

Next 2....
Bambi gets Marko!
Moin Moin gets Michaelaw!

[casil403]

Next 2......
Iggy gets AntZ!

Hodaka gets Raiven!

[casil403]

Next

F8&Bthere gets Kat
Rule of 3rds gets Greg_Nuspel

[casil403]

Marko gets Casil!
JJeling gets Hodaka!

[casil403]

Greg_Nuspel gets Bambi!
Michaelaw gets F8&Bthere!
Casil gets JJeling
and finally kat gets Rule of thirds!


That's it!

[kat]

Greg_Nuspel gets Bambi!
Michaelaw gets F8&Bthere!
Casil gets JJeling
and finally kat gets Rule of thirds!


That's it!

someone is getting 2 of me :)

[casil403]

If I missed or forgot something we can have a do-over but i think i managed to get it right! :highfive: :clap:
Thanks for playing y'all! :D

[kat]

someone is getting 2 of me :)

nevermind hehehe maybe i misread er hehehehe

[casil403]

someone is getting 2 of me :)

How is that...you re getting a photo from Rule of thirds and F8 is gettinga photo from kat.
I thought that's how we agreed?!
Did i draw you too many times or did I miss something?

[kat]

I missread it! don't mind the newfie! :laugh:

[casil403]

No worries...I thought it was something I did cuz I was having trouble with the whole concept at first...lol.
I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed these days.....:laugh:

[Bambi]

okay, not to be dumb, but just to understand:
I get one of Marko's pictures and Greg gets one of mine.

right?


oh and:thankyou: Casil for doing this!!! you are the greatest! :1st:

[ruleofthirds]

Next

F8&Bthere gets Kat
Rule of 3rds gets Greg_Nuspel

Muha ha ha... you're mine now!

... you've been PMed...

[casil403]

okay, not to be dumb, but just to understand:
I get one of Marko's pictures and Greg gets one of mine.

right?


oh and:thankyou: Casil for doing this!!! you are the greatest! :1st:

Yes that is correct.

[Marko]

I agree thanks for setting this up Casil :goodvibes :highfive:

Sorry if this is written somewhere but these days I'm all about deadlines.... do these need to be sent asap to get there for Christmas?

[kat]

I agree thanks for setting this up Casil :goodvibes :highfive:

Sorry if this is written somewhere but these days I'm all about deadlines.... do these need to be sent asap to get there for Christmas?

I don't think there was a set day for it to be sent. I know mine may be cutting it short for Christmas.

[casil403]

I'm not sure about tha tone Marko...I was a bit focused on the draw part.
What does everyone else think?

[Michaelaw]

I'm OK with mid to end January. Any advice on how to ship so the photo doesn't arrive looking like a piece of wind blown newspaper picked off a chain link fence?

[kat]

Great question Michaelaw!

I think I'll be puting mine in a safe envelope then put that in between two box peices and tape it up..that make sense or is that overkill? LOL?

[F8&Bthere]

I think my local post office has photo mailers that are only a couple bucks, so I might go that route. If I remember correctly they already have cardboard layers for protection and are about the right size.

I've been wondering about signatures. Was that part of the plan that everyone would sign their print? I thought I recall that being mentioned.

[MoinMoin]

Sorry - I missed a few days online! But now I am back! Great we've now our swapping partners. Thank you, casil! :clap:

Damn: May I have missunderstood something? Isn't it right, that I've got Antz if he has me? Merde - I'll have to read the thread again! AntZ give me my address back! *Lol*

Oh, oh - I see now! I've got michaelaw - sorry, I am not the quickest today.

[Marko]

Once we've all sent out our images it might be nice to post them all so we can see what everyone got...just a thought

[AntZ]

Once we've all sent out our images it might be nice to post them all so we can see what everyone got...just a thought

I was thinking the same thing today, but only after the receiver has opened their surprise.

[Marko]

yup EVERYONE should receive their image first...but then they should all be posted, y'know for closure. :D

[Bambi]

yup EVERYONE should receive their image first...but then they should all be posted, y'know for closure. :D

ya gotta have closure! :cool:

[Michaelaw]

Sorry - I missed a few days online! But now I am back! Great we've know our swapping partners. Thank you, casil! :clap:

Damn: May I have missunderstood something? Isn't it right, that I've got Antz if he has me? Merde - I'll have to read the thread again! AntZ give me my address back! *Lol*

Oh, oh - I see now! I've got michaelaw - sorry, I am not the quickest today.

I'm figuring Germany is just to the right of Calgary isn't it Double M :D

[MoinMoin]

I'm figuring Germany is just to the right of Calgary isn't it Double M

You are right Michealaw - it's just a stone's throw! :rolleyes:

[MoinMoin]

Hi - am I the first to get her photo? Are michaelaw and I are living closest together :D? I am delighted about michaelaw's selection!
Is there a show thread coming for the swaped photos?

[Marko]

SHOULD PEOPLE BE SENDING THE PHOTOS IMMEDIATELY....I'm so bad...when was that deadline again?

[Bambi]

SHOULD PEOPLE BE SENDING THE PHOTOS IMMEDIATELY....I'm so bad...when was that deadline again?

I don't know that there's a deadline. I think we did have until have the holidays. which is good because mine is still at the photo place. Their machine broke down :wall-an:

[kat]

NO time limit..although I'd say have them out before the end of January. I have to wait to go to town to get mine but will be soon.

[hodaka]

I'm a little slow sending mine out - hard to choose which one!
But, I already got the one from Raiven - Thanks! Beautiful!

[scorpio_e]

DARN I missed this one :(

Would love to see the swaps though.


Anyone who wants to do a swap with me,drop me a private message :) I'm in the Us so I know it might be a little more difficult.

[JAS_Photo]

I guess the sender will have to post the file from what they sent once the reciever gets theirs. I can start a thread for that since I know Hodaka received his already.