Challenge: 1 Room, 24 Exposures



I turned down the first person to ask me to come up with the challenge (because I was busy at the time and horribly intimidated by the whole thing.  Yes, me.) but when Pyro asked, I simply couldn’t say no.  (You should have asked for something more interesting.  The answer would still probably have been yes!)

Your new challenge may sound a little familiar.  That’s because I’ve mentioned this little exercise before.  It goes like this:  Pick one room in your house.  Only one.  Stay in it until you’ve shot 24 exposures.  Don’t preview.  Don’t delete.  Just shoot.  Then pick the best three images you’re left with.  No PSing beyond the basics (sharpening, cropping, straightening, etc.).  Post those and tell us if you learned anything, if it helped you see things differently, was it easy or hard, was it fun or a pain in the ass.

I picked my kitchen because I’d always shot this exercise in a bathroom—wanted the change plus my kitchen is small.  But I remembered why this is fun for me and, lo and behold, during the course of playing, I finally discovered how to operate the manual mode on my little point-and-shoot!  (Okay, it only took me three years.)

So try it out or don’t, post or don’t.  My obligation is done here.  And JustPeachy goes next.  Lucky girl!

nailed heart
salt shaker
stained glass
spoons
copper mold
pottery

Okay, I liked more than three.  Sue me.  It's my challenge.

[editor's note, by codepoit] JustPeachy, You're up, kid!


 
  • Sopris
    Great idea Smalls! Thanks Pyro for the curves challenge! I can see why you couldn't settle for just three... great shots, especially copper and pottery!

  • loweho
    A fine idea, Smalls! Have to start thinking about which room to do first. So, is this called the room challenge or the damn challenge? Thanks, Pyro, for the curves challenge it was a lot of fun!

    - Fickle Finger of F8


  • tomnorth
    This sounds like fun.

    - One size does not fit all


  • smalltown05
    I like damn challenge Lo.

    - blow.....hard


  • Pablo57
    Thanks Pyro for the curves, now for the damn should be interesting.

  • amethyst dragon
    I'm really lovin' the grain of what you've got goin'. Time to start participating....... ;.>

    - Draggin around


  • LaPineian
    This is gonna be fun! I like your nailed heart. Thanks Pyro for all the great curves!

  • andreaeagle
    The damn room challenge?....OK...I'll give it a try. Your shots will be my inspiration, they were wonderful. Hope my are 1/10 as good.

    - come over for lunch


  • AnyMoose Hero
    Pyro, you should have asked for Mud Wrestling :) I'm not participating.. I don't have the room..hehehehe

    - Still a Moose


  • bugaboo
    Interesting choice! I have an idea, perhaps it will fit...then again maybe not. Thank you pyro for the curves!

  • loweho
    No bugaboo, eating magic mush"rooms" and exposing yourself 24 times doesn't qualify... but post the pics, please.

    - Fickle Finger of F8


  • jeffrey
    very creative challenge. Don did well in choosing a challenge, but equally as well in choosing a successor. Nice challenge Smally.

    - believe...


  • Bojolee
    since there are no birds in the house this will make me stretch......great idea to move us forward.

  • Lidljo
    Thanks Pyro for the curves challenge. Smalls, I like your pottery shot and I think that I am going to have to learn how to do that grainy thing that you have going - I kind of like it. Now I have to decide what room to shoot and then set up the tripod and start. Only 24 shots and no deletes - that is going to be a tough one for me since I click away and can easily shoot 60 shots in a short time.

    - Flowers are happiness...


  • Penny
    Smalls what a fun challenge. Oh make that damn challenge. I like your nailed heart shot the best. This should be fun!

    - Smile


  • tetedefromage
    Neat idea!

  • smalltown05
    Lidljo, that "grainy thing" is called too little light and shooting wide open.

    - blow.....hard


  • Heartofgold
    I like this challenge. I'll be there with my pics.

  • Pyro43
    Great challenge, smalls. I *knew* you could do it! Hmmmm....Now for the prolem....How *does* one select the best three of twenty-four shots of dust-bunnies?? Hmmm....

    - Mmmmmm... Multiplicative


  • DSW
    I like it. I don't think I will even have the kids clean their room before I shoot it and put the photos on the internet.

    - DSW


  • FeistyRedTrouble
    Hmmmm this one will be a challenge for me alright and interesting. The place I am staying is my best friends and he is a geek bachelor, so all the rooms have computer stuff everywhere, and a path to walk through for skinny people lol.

    - Mr. Froggie


  • Bobby
    Did you say 24 or 240?

  • Buccaneer Bruce
    Okay, this could be fun smalls...but do I get to clean a room before I shoot it? I live a somewhat cluttered lifestyle!

  • Buccaneer Bruce
    I just noticed that the mods didn't post this challenge as the damn room challenge! :)

  • lilbit
    all I would get would be white padded walls and the little buckles that bind me.

  • smalltown05
    And they won't let you have a camera there anyway Lil!! Bruce, I noticed the alteration of my challenge, much to my chagrin, and you may clean the room you pick or not. I am so easy.

    - blow.....hard


  • lilbit
    no cameras or sharp pointy objects

  • smalltown05
    How about if I send you some crayons with the new edges rubbed off?

    - blow.....hard


  • JustPeachy
    I *HATE* shooting inside! Damn! OK, so it will be a challenge for me. Thanks for passing the torch to me. I'll try my best not to burn things down, and I promise not to make everyone only shoot *ORANGE* things! btw....that heart kinda scared me!

    - Good Kitty No More


  • TURBO
    Sounds good... Im on my way.

    - Say what ?


  • fatcatxcon
    I gotta get a decent camera...this webcam...hell, why not? Maybe some shots is what the needs, huh!

    - avatar2


  • buzibod
    Have not done much camera on the fritz, but will get on the ball again. Looking at new camera equipment nothing expensive thinking of kodak bigger and better or cannon or fugi. Hmmm not sure.

    - Me and my friend


  • jessypi
    I really enjoyed doing this challenge. I have not played much with close ups, but there is no great composition in my kitchen until you get up close and personal. These have been a lot of fun to look at.

  • Tulainas
    Ok, Im in...

    - Here comes trouble...


  • auntilaila
    just trying to post my images for challenge. I do stuff like this just to see if I know what i am doing. NOT

    - 50 is easy


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