Pixelpost Demo Contest

[blinking8s]

ok, so lets have a little fun shall we?

with pixelpost 1.5 on the brink, we're going to need images for the demo running on pixelpost.org. So here is the deal...

We want images of what IS Pixelpost, the users! Self portraits of the users that is...so get creative and find a way to define you and your photoblogging side...

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Rules:
- Must be a self-portrait (get creative though!!!)
- Must be photographed during the timeframe of this contest
- Post a Link to your edited entry in this thread
- Image Size: undecided yet (check back soon)
- One submission per person
- Include the link you want to go with your post (to your photoblog)
- Include a sentence or two (up to a paragraph) about what photoblogging means to you

if a lot of people enter something, the top 10-20 will be displayed on the demo...with your link and blurb of text with the post

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ok...lets see what you got!

[raminia]

cool I'll try to be creative:P

[blinking8s]

these arnt my submission, but possibly something to help you out...get the gears turning :)

http://blinking8s.com/stuff/me22.jpg

http://blog.blinking8s.com/images/20050926051816_img_2537.jpg

[John]

ok, here am I

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5586/johnwwwunautreregardtk1kf.jpg

[blinking8s]

did you shoot it in the last 8 hours? lol

please read the rules...you're missing a few things

[Joe[y]]

goddamn i hate doing self-portraits and i just did one yesterday! if only i had waited a day i wouldn't have to go through the trauma again so soon!

[blinking8s]

a detail that describes you can count...i used to be an art student once upon a time...

[unseen]

okay i have mine. for the record, i like being on the other side of the camera much better, but this is for you guys. haha.
http://www.unseen.zeeder.com/pixelpost/index.php?showimage=67

a few words about photoblogging...
I've always been into photography; I guess it runs in the family. After discovering PixelPost, I became almost ravenously passionate about my photography and that passion eventually spilled into web design. Photoblogging has taught me so much more than just how to take pictures, and it's given me a great community to be a part of, too.

www.unseen.zeeder.com
how's that?

[blinking8s]

excellent...i will have to resize it for the demo more than likely, but that is just what we are looking for. nice work, great words to go with it!

[blinking8s]

bump...come on people!!!

[raminia]

bump...come on people!!!
maybe asking to be creative is hard for a self-portrait. I always hate my self-portraits :rolleyes:

[blinking8s]

well, creativity is in the eye of the user...i just dont want 20 mugshots :)

[Spudooli]

I tried over the weekend Blinking, but I'm just not a photographer! And I'm butt ugly ;-)

[blinking8s]

are you your camera?
are you a keyboard?
are you a pile of design books?
are you a pile of php/mysql books?
are you a student?
are you a parent?
are you a desk-jockey?
are you a business suit?

these are things to ask yourself...although my interpretation might get a little lost to some, but i hope it helps

[Joe[y]]

I'M A KEYBOARD >> push my buttons!

[mikelangelo]

D'OH! Sorry Blinks. I forgot about this. I MIGHT just have one at home. If not I'll take one tonight and post it. I've got a couple ideas.

unseen: I really like your pic! I'm diggin' the post processing. Very retro. Nice job!

[unseen]

thanks guys :] i can't wait to see how everyone else's turns out too! get those creative juices flowing, kids... :D

[mikelangelo]

Ok... here's mine. Not the MOST original idea...but it's my submission.

Self Portrait (http://www.mikelangelo.com/blog/index.php?showimage=320)

[nygorilla]

Here is my link:
http://www.neverhappen.com/cool/neverhappen.jpg

Photoblog is at:
http://www.neverhappen.com

Since I am still undecided if I want it on the daily post rotation forever. Being so shy an' all.

Photoblogging:
It's a chance to display a tiny part of the world in which I live. And some of the comments and feedback is really inspring. Someone makes your day, almost every day.

[mikelangelo]

Nice!

Big, too. ;)

[raminia]

Ok, This is my submission (http://pblog.raminia.com/index.php?showimage=188).
http://pblog.raminia.com/images/20051207180700_me_selfportrait.jpg

Tried to be a bit creative in a candid shot when I was in a car. The photo is taken through a mirror in the side-front-seat in late evening :D

my photoblog: VISIBLE TRACK (http://pblog.raminia.com)
Photoblogging to me: My way to share my vision in life with others and also learn how to shoot!

[sorgenfri]

Nice contest! What's the deadline for any submission?

[blinking8s]

deadline is...err...there isnt one, just as soon as possible!!!

[blinking8s]

people...please read the rules!!! your entry isnt going to be valid until your entry is COMPLETE!!!

Nice contest! What's the deadline for any submission?

deadline is...err...there isnt one, just as soon as possible!!!

1.5 isnt going to go live 'till there is a solid set of these to go up with it

[Joe[y]]

check it out: http://photos.jlspurling.com/photo/65

http://photos.jlspurling.com/photo/file/20051229211100_21421.jpg

photoblogging is more than a hobby to me these days... although when i first started taking photos i had no idea it would progress this far. photoblogging is my way of sharing the things i see and more importantly, the way i see them.

EDIT: I actually changed my entry to one with a face - cause i noticed mine was the only without a face :S

[mikelangelo]

now why didn't I think of that!?!? (slaps self in forehead!)

[skennedy1217]

Here is my submission. It is a sequence of the eyeglasses that I have owned (and sadly worn) for the last 15 years.

http://www.chromaticus.net/index.php?showimage=183

Sorry about leaving off that whole "What photoblogging means to me" part. Hope this doesn't sound too sappy:Photoblogging began for me simply as a way of chronicling my life. I used to take daily photos with my Sony CLIE and post them on my photoblog...powered by Blogger at the time. ;)

Since then I have developed a love for photography that is fueled by a desire to creatively capture the amazing beauty of the world around me in a way that hopefully shows others a glimpse of that reality. Tools like PixelPost, the interaction with fellow photobloggers and the example of so many other fine photoblogs are all part of the inspiration.

I do want to get better at taking pictures, but lately I have come to realize that photoblogging is not about making comparisons. It is about developing your own individual style and keeping focused on your reasons for doing it. When it ceases to be fun it is not worth it anymore.

[blinking8s]

please add the text!!! ;) read the rules...

skennedy1217, that's a great entry!

[tinyblob]

Here is my submission. It is a sequence of the eyeglasses that I have owned (and sadly worn) for the last 15 years.

http://www.chromaticus.net/index.php?showimage=183

fantastic!

[blinking8s]

Need more!!!

[xDreamer]

Hey I am in transit in South Korea and headed to Indonesia. Probably won't be able to get a photo up until the 13th of Jan. - is this too late?

[Joe[y]]

Need more!!!

well where's yours eh?

[blinking8s]

joey - mine will be on there ;)

Hey I am in transit in South Korea and headed to Indonesia. Probably won't be able to get a photo up until the 13th of Jan. - is this too late?

thats cool...just expected to get a few more turned in with text, only a few read what i wrote i think...

[e300]

Love the Idea, I will do something suitable in the next day or so!~

[mdunmore]

Link to Photo Entry (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=670)

Link to Photoblog (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/)

Started recording images in high school... Quit... Took my camera along to Europe 4 1/2 years ago and haven't stopped since. These days I shoot with a Canon EOS 20D, but still wield a Canon F1 on occasion.

I rely on Pixel post to give me the flexibility to be creative with site layout and the extreme ease of use that it affords.

http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/images/20051203004102_crw_7847.jpg

[Spudooli]

Look up the word "prolific" in the dictionary and you find a photo of Matt Dunmore there. Jeez Matt, 695 photos in your blog. Do you do anything other than take photos, process them and post them?

[Liu]

Link to the picture (http://pixeliuted.sytes.net/images/20060101130250_selfportrait.jpg). I know, not exactly artistic... but if something else comes up better, i'll replace.
Link to entry containing picture (http://pixeliuted.sytes.net/index.php?showimage=98)
Photoblog (http://pixeliuted.sytes.net)


I've been taking pictures for about 4 years casually. It's a great way of documenting my life, family, and friends. During those years of casual picture taking, a more serious interest of photography grew until I finally decided to do something about it. So I began reading magazines, books dedicated to the art, and browsing a myriad of unique photographer's images. This introduced me to photoblogs. You can learn only so much by reading and watching, so I started one myself to help me grow and get feedback from more experienced photographers. I see photography as a an investment, and will come into play especially when I settle down and start my own family. Photoblogging has definitely provided the medium for me to improve my photography.


On a side note, my server is temporarily a bit slow, however it will pick back up next week when I move it back to the University.

[blinking8s]

coolness! i'll be putting a 1.5 demo for pixelpost.org up as soon as we break through to a beta 2

[jharlap]

Here's a self portrait (actually, it also includes my better half - but being my better half, what am I without her?) that was a spur of the moment while travelling in Toronto. I'm not entirely convinced about it, but you can be the judge ;)

Link to image: http://www.pixelmajik.com/images/self_portrait.jpg
Link to blog: http://www.pixelmajik.com/

Photoblogging?...

Photography is where I get to take the world as I know it and crop it as big or small as I want, and compress it down into a flat image, and then say, wow, the world really is amazing and beautiful. pixelmajik [my photoblog] is where I post the fruits of that labour, my offering to anyone who wants to pass by. Each image is an opportunity for a conversation, the first sentence if you will, to which anyone can reply. Perhaps my sentence will inspire someone to create another sentence - and with each utterance we can build shared experiences and epic stories. And if not, well, then I shall compose the epic alone, happy, and welcome spectators to the sport.

Cheers,
Jon

[parella]

http://photoblog.parella.com/images/2005080919460249_050_hard_shadow-02.jpg

:) :)

[blinking8s]

neato...but pleas eread the 'rules' and write up your paragraph

[parella]

oops.. I knew i was forgetting something... ;-)
Now Ive read the rules...

here is the new photo:
http://photoblog.parella.com/index.php?showimage=224

It all started when I couldnt find good images of architecture I like of my own city in the net, so I decided to start a place myself, I didnt known much about blogin but it seemed the best publication method to keep updating, and pixelpost has been a great allied.

[GeoS]

That is mine photo:
http://geos.wzzone.com/archive.php/243/Window/2006_01_11_18:22:54

For me photography is time for relax, sometimes a way of expression and other time just "syntetic" process of making documentation.

[blinking8s]

wicked...keep em coming, i need as many solid submissions as possible for this

[Hippo]

I started taking photos when I was 15 years old, the first camera I owned was a Pentax ZX60. I had to referee a lot of u-12 soccer games to buy it, but the hard work was defiantly worth it. That was 3 years ago, by now I've had two semi-pro digital cameras, and have invested many more dollars than I care to think about in photography. My friends ask me, so why do you like to tae pictures all the time? It’s really nothing I can fully explain. The feeling of taking a great shot while your out, the time at home editing your photo, and the last step, posting that photo on your photoblog for all to see. I really enjoy the fact that photobloging is becoming a community, different sites with different photos from all backgrounds.

Photo:
http://www.wheresmyhippo.com/comptonportrait.jpg

[sentinel]

and another one =)
try this (http://www.digitalview.at/my-pb15.jpg)

As to many others photography means relaxation to me. Why a photoblog? Since I'm still a rookie, it's an additional motivation to move on, to get better. Last but not least, pictures are there to be seen. Aren't they?

feel free digitalview (http://www.digitalview.at)
\md

[davenewt]

Hey, I might just have a go at this for the weekend. Will make a great start to my new (and first!) photoblog too - I've been wondering how best to kick things off, and putting something ultimately personal (i.e. me) into the first shot seems as good an idea as any! Call me crazy :)

Is there a deadline?

Cheers,
Dave.

[blinking8s]

deadline is when 1.5 beta is finished up :) so basically whenever is cool...hehe

[blinking8s]

bump...we need more pictures!!!

[mdunmore]

I posted a story a while back with links and all but here are a few more images if you want them.

1 (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/images/20060405104813_img_9668.jpg) 2 (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/images/20060317224111_img_8514.jpg) 3 (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/images/20051203004236_crw_7815.jpg) 4 (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/images/20050918233411_crw_6351.jpg) 5 (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/images/10.04.04.jpg)

[blinking8s]

Include a sentence or two (up to a paragraph) about what photoblogging means to you, or something you want to say...

[mdunmore]

Posted this a while back. I was just adding images that you could use if you wanted them.

Link to Photoblog (http://matt.dunmores.com/photoblog/)

Started recording images in high school... Quit... Took my camera along to Europe 4 1/2 years ago and haven't stopped since. These days I shoot with a Canon EOS 20D, but still wield a Canon F1 on occasion.

I rely on Pixel post to give me the flexibility to be creative with site layout and the extreme ease of use that it affords.

[blinking8s]

thats cool...im putting this all together tonight, well, part of it, making a new template for the demo probably, might take me through the weekend to find the time...

[Blitz]

Is this still going? If it is, here are a few if me;

1 (http://www.mediasoldier.net/%3E/2006/april17/the_ring_web.jpg) | 2 (http://www.mediasoldier.net/%3e/2006/april17c/me2_web.jpg) | 3 (http://www.mediasoldier.net/%3e/2006/april21/me_night_web.jpg)

Write-up: Photoblogging, to me is the easiest and most convienent way to show what I see on a daily basis. Though I have only really had a camera for two years, and an DSLR for about a week, I have always looked at things differently and have finally found a way to show that.

[ego-s]

me (http://ego-s.net/pixel/images/20060305003401_listening-to-myself-ii.jpg)

:)

[Blitz]

nice shot ego - but my understanding is you need a write up