You guys know that I'm all over the photo scavenger hunts: they're a great, free way to spend an evening and really challenge your photo-taking skills. A few weeks ago, The BFF and I took her swanky new camera out for a test drive along with the famed 26 things photo hunt list.
Now, it's a bit hard to get inspired to take photos with your four year old point and shoot when your friend's rocking a fancy SLR. So my involvement in this photo scavenger hunt eventually devolved into pointing at things and saying "that'd be a good one."
And then the afternoon further devolved when we decided that we needed an iced coffee. And to browse through Pier One. And then to buy some Doritos.
So did we actually complete said scavenger hunt? Not really. But we did have a great time. Which is really the goal, isn't it?
Now, it's a bit hard to get inspired to take photos with your four year old point and shoot when your friend's rocking a fancy SLR. So my involvement in this photo scavenger hunt eventually devolved into pointing at things and saying "that'd be a good one."
And then the afternoon further devolved when we decided that we needed an iced coffee. And to browse through Pier One. And then to buy some Doritos.
So did we actually complete said scavenger hunt? Not really. But we did have a great time. Which is really the goal, isn't it?
We decided that this photo counted for 'admiration'because we felt moved to press our greasy little noses against
the window and 'ooooh' and 'ahhh' over these clever, clever
shelves. Apparently, someone reads Apartment Therapy.
We counted this photo as 'logo.'It actually said 'glove' but Darcie
cleverly cropped out the 'g.'
This was our choice for 'graffiti.'Isn't this a friendly bit of vandalism?
This should count for 'old,' no?It also counts for 'things that are really
annoying to an anal rentive, design-oriented Virgo.'
And this is our 'macro' photo.Extreme close up!
And this, friends, is our extremelyinventive interpretation of the words
'on the horizon.' Blowing your minds
with our creativity, aren't we?
Have you ever attempted a 26 things photo scavenger hunt?
Have you ever attempted a 26 things photo scavenger hunt?
13 comments:
Nope, but I dare say I may try in the future hehe. :D
I would love to have those "book shelves" though. What a great idea.
Holly x
I agree, I've taken my point-and-shoot out on photog-ing adventures with my friend who has a very nice 100+ settings professional camera, and it's a little disheartening..
I want to try this! Do you just choose the words you like and then choose photos of them? How does it work?
Luinae: every month 26 Things puts up a new list and you take photos of things that you interpret those words to mean. A lot of the words are vague-ish, like 'curve' or 'future.' Then you can join the 26 Things group on Flickr and show everybody the photos that you took!
Thanks for dropping your comment in my blog!
And i have never tried this thing in my life! it seems to be quite interesting :)
I've always wanted to, but the little lady was too little to take out last summer. Now I think this just may be the thing to beat that post-nap, pre-dinner funk. Thanks for posting!
What a cool and creative idea!
Thanks Sarah Von!
This sounds like a good idea for a fun day! I'd never even stumbled on 26 things before this, so I think I'll have to try it. :)
im gonna try soon! hehe
Love your blog! Just found it a few weeks ago and can't stop coming back! This photo idea is fantastic and my friends and I are planning on trying it this weekend!
I really need to buy a decent camera too. I don't even know where my ancient point and shoot is right now!
hi, just wanted to drop by and let you know that i love your blog! i find it so inspiring, in fact im going to start my own 30 things list, though im 31, perhaps i'll make it a 32 things list!
thanks for brightning my day
jandy
http://jandyslifeinwords.blogspot.com/
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