Suggestion - make a list of assignments now, for all of 2014

[mbrager]

Basically I like the idea of assignments in advance. How far in advance is not that important to me. I like the idea of allowing my subconscious to chew on ideas, the longer the better actually. The assignment should be shot in the month of the assignment though, not beforehand.
In thinking about ideas, I came to realize that besides two levels, there are two different types of assignments: general themes (eg. security, movie titles, solitary, etc.) of which there are an infinite variety, versus photography specific themes (eg bokeh, large aperture, flash, HDR, etc.). Both types will interest and challenge me. It wouldn't be too hard to generate a list of the general type themes. The photography ones might become repetitive and therefore I suggest our admin keep track of these and perhaps even suggest them on a random basis.
Some random general theme ideas: tools, communication, shapes, clothing, small, animal, vegetable, mineral, cry, air, hair. Endless. I think Iguanasan made a spreadsheet a while back of previous assignments. Perhaps we could refer to it.

[asnow]

I've thrown together a bunch of possible suggestions

Textures, Eyes, Food, Sense of Scale, Feet, Natural Framing, Low Light / Night, Angles, Circles, Panning, Shadows, Street Photography, Minimalism, Our Changing World (New/Old), Stitching (Panos), Macro (Closeup), Pick a Colour for the Month, Reflections (the obvious water, glass - or perhaps looking back), Backlight and Silhouettes, Fog, Weather (stormy?), Dramatic Skies, Moody, Waterfalls, Abstracts, Isolation, HDR, High Contrast, Minimal DOF, Transportation (Perhaps Nonstandard), Lighting Techniques (Flash or Natural (ex Window Light)), Time, Self Portrait, Lightning, Product, Pets, Toys, Humorous, Energy, ICM, Duality, Long Exposure, Sports.

A lot of these are the basics so most would probably be Level 1 and some may be repeats (didn't check back assignments).

[Marko]

Love it - I think there are more than 24 suggestions at this point but please keep them coming!

For ease, I'll put together a list for the full year or a good part of the year on Jan 1 based on these suggestions.
(Just as an FYI, my choices will be completely biased and mostly based on the ease of participation).

Thanks!

[Greg_Nuspel]

Staged
Into the light
Sounds
Wind
Toys
Candle light
Iced
Flight
Joy

[asnow]

I'll throw in one more suggestion;

Dreamy

[QuietOne]

Hidden
Revealed
Iggy beat me to book titles, so I'll second it.
Opposites
Mirrored (not the same as reflection)
Study in motion
Stillness

And the usual favorites, involving pets, people and everyday life.

[Marko]

Hi members!

Okay then, based on these suggestions and comparing with past assignments (thx iggy) I have come up with seven regular assignments and 7 level 2 assignments for 2014

Regular assignments 2014
Jan - Eyes
Feb - Reflections
March - Security
April - Hidden
May - Street photography
June - Solitary
July - Feet

Level 2 assignments 2014
Jan - Candle light
Feb - Cropped faces (take a portrait and crop the face deliberately)
March - Images that compliment movie titles
April - Sense of scale
May - Shadows
June - Dreamy
July - Into the light


Hope you like these assignments and thanks so much for all the suggestions. The actual assignments should (as usual) be posted in their respective forums.

[Runmonty]

Just wondering if it is time to start considering some more ideas for the 2nd half of the year?

[Marko]

feel free to toss some ideas!

[Runmonty]

2 that come immediately to mind are:

"Breaking the rules". I know it was done a few years ago but can be quite creative

"Forced perspective" - just for fun eg. 88 Brilliant Examples of Forced Perspective Photography | InstantShift

I will give it some more thought