We’re kicking off the month of February with none other than a PHOTO CHALLENGE!
For those of you who are new around here, you should know that I like to offer a photo challenge once in a while …. because sometimes it takes a challenge to help us step outside our box, think of a new angle, or do something with our camera that perhaps we haven’t considered before. A few recent photo challenges: Reflection in November, Look Down in October, Table Top and From the Ground in September.
This time we’re taking on a theme. And that theme is WORK.
Sometime in the next couple of weeks, get a few pictures of a loved one or co-worker doing their thing at work. Try interesting angles. Pay attention to details that make that workplace what it is. I recently snuck around in my friend Karolyn’s classroom. Each image tells part of the story that is her life as a school teacher (and she’s a pretty awesome one at that, if I may say so myself).
If this inspires you to head to the workplace and take a few pictures for your spouse, your friend, your co-worker, your parent, your child, your neighbor, your boss … great. If you feel inclined to take it a step further and submit a picture or two, cool.
I’ll choose my top 10 favorites to share on my blog. My favorites are chosen based on really strict and specific criteria. Not. It’s more like the Oooh-That’s-such-a-great-shot! feeling I have when I see the picture. Because I’m technical like that. Note: Sometimes my picks are based on the idea, not necessarily the amazingness or quality of the actual image. However, if the photograph is a really fantastic image, that is certainly in your favor.
Email your picture(s) to submissions@beckyhiggins.com.
Deadline for submissions: Saturday, Feb. 12th.
Maximum images per person please: 3.
Include: Your name, where you call home, who the person is/how you know them, and what’s the job? (Keep it short & sweet.) : )
Tags: photo challenge, work
Wow, that’s going to be one long photo challenge – the deadline is for November???
I’m excited to get thinking….
I was thinking that myself.
Surely that’s a typo there, Becky. Did you mean Feb. 15th deadline?
Peg in Indy
Yes. Typo. It’s all fixed ladies. : )
This is awesome. I’m slightly jealous of the photos, our school doesn’t allow photos in the classroom, only for after school performances.
I would love to do this with my husband, but he’s in an Army school and they wouldn’t be too happy…I’ll keep it in mind for when we move and he’s at his next assignment…it will be amazing! Maybe I can take pictures of him facilitating our next FPU class…that could work!
I really like this idea for a theme for the week. Dad at his desk at work, child engrossed in school work, another child shoveling snow, everyday work that each member of the family is involved in, in their own unique way….very cool. Great idea!
Becky what is the best way to contact you (email)? I need to ask you some detailed questions about a few of your projects. Thanks!!
I work in a jail and cameras aren’t allowed
But would be fun if it was.
Becky,
Do all of the children have photo releases to have their photo appear on your blog? I realize some effort was made on your part to blur faces, but as a parent I would be livid if my child’s photo was taken and put on someones blog wothout my permission. Please remove the photo from the clasroom unless you had consent from each of the children;s parents.
As a teacher, I feel this comment is not very nice. First of all, I didn’t notice students at all in the shots, I had to go back and look. Secondly, the faces are blurred out. Who could even make out if it was their child or not?
I had seen this post when becky first put it out, and I remembered I loved it so much… just all the little details of a classroom, that I wanted to go back and revisit.
And then I saw your comment. Well, in my opinion, it wasn’t necessary.
Dear Becky,
I love the idea of the photo challenge! I was thinking of that today as I spend a “snow day’ at home from my teaching job. I just got an email that my PL has been shipped by Amazon! I can’t tell you how excited I am! It was #1 on my Christmas list, but alas, hubby didn’t want to just wrap a picture, so he skipped it. It hasn’t left my mind since then. I didn’t like the idea of starting after the 1st of Jan., but then decided that since my 50th birthday is next week that I will document this year of mine. I bought PL for myself to do just that! I love the amber kit and can’t wait to get started! Thanks for all of your amazing ideas and inspiration. This will definitely be one of the best things I ever do for myself!
Your friend,
Debby
I love this idea and am going to give it a try.
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Count me among those who cannot get photos of DH at work. Taking photos is absolutely forbidden – federal criminal charges are possible [though unlikely].
Heck, since they laid me off, I can’t even get in the buildings.
Whoot whoot Karolyn.
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