A Photographers Challenge: Photograph your name


Sounds easy doesn’t it? I will be the bearer of bad news… it is not easy. Almost a year ago I was asked to put this collage together for my brother and his girlfriend. I started on a mission to photograph from A to Z. Many photowalks later my alphabet catalog grew. After my brother proposed I knew I had to get it done for an engagement present. I spent a bunch of hours putting it together, printed it nice a big for them framed it in a paint ready wood so they can choose the color to match a room.

The result, as you can see above, may not be the best out there but it works and they loved it so that is all that matters.

Try this challenge. Go out there and photograph your name. Then upload the images to Flickr and share the link with me. Please use the keyword SWIPhotoNameChallenge for easy searching as well!

Please be sure to comment with a link to your photos for me to see!

This challenge will end on May 9, 2010

Extra challenge Tip: Try not to photograph an actual letter but to create the letter using your imagination!

JUST ANNOUNCED 3-15-2010 The winner will receive a free Think Tank Pixel Pocket Rocket

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JUST ANNOUNCED 4-9-2010 Extended the deadline for this challenge to May 9

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Look closer at the simple things in life. Admire the shapes, colors and patterns. There is beauty. Photograph it. Please join me on Twitter, or Facebook and let's talk photography. But if you're curious who Scott Wyden Kivowitz is, please visit my about page for information.

Comments

  1. natelawson says:

    Here's my entry. I thought I had already sent you the link, but I guess not.http://www.flickr.com/photos/natelawson/4504541…..

  2. scottwyden says:

    Very cool Nate. That came out awesome!

  3. Here is my entry:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssimmonsphoto/4581…..It is also tagged appropriately.

  4. scottwyden says:

    Very well done Suzanne. Thanks for submitting!

  5. terrih says:
  6. Cwiddy says:

    Here is mine. :) Finally got these together… Amazing what you can see in playground!http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwiddy/sets/721576…..

  7. That was fun! Hope it's not too late… here's mine http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4591648190_…..

  8. scottwyden says:

    Very well done Melanie. Thanks for submitting it!

  9. scottwyden says:

    Very cool! Thanks Terri.

  10. scottwyden says:

    Those are awesome! You're right. Parks offer more than a playground :)

  11. Here is my submission. Interesting challenge, really makes you look around :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnvirgolino/4593…..

  12. scottwyden says:

    Very creative John. Thanks for submitting!

  13. Here is my submission. Interesting challenge, really makes you look around :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnvirgolino/4593…..

  14. scottwyden says:

    Very creative John. Thanks for submitting!

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