Tell a story in 6 words that your image supports. They say an image is worth a thousand words and dpchallenge members are the lice of the art world. So, "come ... enter ... the lice are hungry..."
I wouldn't quite say that it's a free-study, as it seems to be more narrative driven than that. There's a huge relationship between the title and the image that doesn't have to occur in a FS. To me it's less about the "pretty factor" and more about how well that photo tells a story.
I wouldn't quite say that it's a free-study, as it seems to be more narrative driven than that. There's a huge relationship between the title and the image that doesn't have to occur in a FS. To me it's less about the "pretty factor" and more about how well that photo tells a story.
Yes, What he said...
It may be along the same lines as a "free study" but you just need to put a bit more thought into it. Every picture tells a story. Make sure that yours does...In 6 words!
I wouldn't quite say that it's a free-study, as it seems to be more narrative driven than that. There's a huge relationship between the title and the image that doesn't have to occur in a FS. To me it's less about the "pretty factor" and more about how well that photo tells a story.
Yes, What he said...
It may be along the same lines as a "free study" but you just need to put a bit more thought into it. Every picture tells a story. Make sure that yours does...In 6 words!
and i took "six word memoir" to be more focused on the "memoir" part and something PERSONAL to YOU, not so much the limit on the number of words. otherwise, we're just getting a bunch of witty phrases that might describe the photo. a "memoir" from Dictionary.com is defined as:
mem·oir [mem-wahr, -wawr]
–noun
1. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
2. Usually, memoirs.
a. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
b. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
3. a biography or biographical sketch.
so, basically, describe some aspect of your life (or perhaps someone else's life who you are observing) in six words.
i know the "six word memoir" seems to have spread beyond that (based on the info on the website), but it seems to be diluting the uniqueness of the whole concept.
I wouldn't quite say that it's a free-study, as it seems to be more narrative driven than that. There's a huge relationship between the title and the image that doesn't have to occur in a FS. To me it's less about the "pretty factor" and more about how well that photo tells a story.
Yes, What he said...
It may be along the same lines as a "free study" but you just need to put a bit more thought into it. Every picture tells a story. Make sure that yours does...In 6 words!
and i took "six word memoir" to be more focused on the "memoir" part and something PERSONAL to YOU, not so much the limit on the number of words. otherwise, we're just getting a bunch of witty phrases that might describe the photo. a "memoir" from Dictionary.com is defined as:
mem·oir [mem-wahr, -wawr]
–noun
1. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
2. Usually, memoirs.
a. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
b. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
3. a biography or biographical sketch.
so, basically, describe some aspect of your life (or perhaps someone else's life who you are observing) in six words.
i know the "six word memoir" seems to have spread beyond that (based on the info on the website), but it seems to be diluting the uniqueness of the whole concept.
and i took "six word memoir" to be more focused on the "memoir" part and something PERSONAL to YOU, not so much the limit on the number of words. otherwise, we're just getting a bunch of witty phrases that might describe the photo. a "memoir" from Dictionary.com is defined as:
mem·oir [mem-wahr, -wawr]
–noun
1. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
2. Usually, memoirs.
a. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
b. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
3. a biography or biographical sketch.
so, basically, describe some aspect of your life (or perhaps someone else's life who you are observing) in six words.
i know the "six word memoir" seems to have spread beyond that (based on the info on the website), but it seems to be diluting the uniqueness of the whole concept.
I agree - I feel that the 6 word titles and photos should be based on some sort of memoir theme
Well, if the six words refer to the picture or not, or if it tells a story or not, it's all good to me. It seems the challenge is based on a website, I'll follow their lead and not try to make it more than what it says it is.
LOL - Mine's in and I'm not going to read another word about who thinks what is what
as to the subject matter and title. And, of course, what they should be.
So, when I get the brown (HA! I will be second to last, naturally)
you can be sure I will have the courage
of my convictions and memoir-writing abilities to keep me secure/insecure.
It's interesting that this is a photography challenge... and it's being scored on the title put upon the photo.
Not sure how I feel about that...
Why is this an issue? One of the perfectly legitimate usages of photography is to *illustrate*. The ability to get words and images working in harmony is a legitimate area of artistic endeavor. It's not like we have to do this thing very often, but some of us LIKE to write-and-shoot — so be happy we get a chance to play unfettered.
I mean, if you look at my entries, you will see LOTS of them where the titles are poetic or expository or some damned, strange mixture, and they usually get hammered for it too, which stings a little. But, hopefully, this is a challenge where i can let my muse escape her confines :-)
