Assignment .05

Interaction due July 23.2011

The world is buzzing with interactions-- someone stops to pet a dog tied to a parking meter, a mother tends to a child's scraped knee, a policeman gives directions to a lost tourist.  This assignment is a street photo* that captures a moment of strangers interacting.  The photo should be taken from the front, but other than that the world of interactions is your oyster!

This is a great opportunity to try something new and expand your repertoire a little.  Vivian Maier was a nanny in Chicago for 40 years, starting in the mid-50s.  After she died, it was discovered that she had roamed the streets of Chicago in her spare time taking photographs, and you can see some of her work, which includes some great street photos of interactions, at the link above and here.  You have 10 days to go roam the streets of your town and send in your best photo of an interaction.

*A note about street photography:  Those new to street photography are sometimes concerned about taking pictures of strangers.  It is completely and perfectly legal to take photographs of strangers in public places without their permission.  If you have further questions about it, feel free to post them in a comment below.

NOW FOR THE TWIST!
This time around we are going to have everyone vote on their favorite submission after they come in!  The prize?  The winner gets to pick the next assignment!!!  So if you win, you get to choose anything your heart desires that you would like to photograph and see others photograph then see what treasures come back.  Now, since this time it's a competition, we'd like to remind you that photos submitted to {Photoclub} need to be taken between the time the assignment is posted and the due date (see {Photoclub} rule #2).  This keeps the playing field even, and it promotes the continual practice of the skills we have and are developing.  Only those who submit get to vote so be sure to send in your photographs by July 23rd!

We are having a great time taking photographs and seeing yours!  Thank you to all who have been participating in {Photoclub}, and we can't wait to see what you send us for Assignment .05: Interaction!