# Photo assignment: take these pictures by Jan 1, then let **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295 "2005-12-12T19:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/21 "2005-12-14T16:21:37Z")
I just got my first decent digital camera, and I’ve been on the lookout for more things to do with it to justify its purchase, so I’m in! I’m home sick now, so likely it wont be until tomorrow or Friday before I post my pics. ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/22 "2005-12-15T03:33:13Z")
[Here](http://members.aol.com/sleethestak/pictures/GuitarFan.jpg) is my first pic. This would be the odd perspective shot. [This](http://members.aol.com/sleethestak/pictures/Cats_Bed.jpg) has nothing to do with this thread, I just like it because my 2 cats (one medium sized, one fat) like the same kitten bed. Slee ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/23 "2005-12-16T08:18:23Z")
This is a closeup of the top of my tube of [lipgloss](http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2439/lipgloss4fw.jpg). Since I don’t work, the one thing I consider “work” is going to Bellevue to see my lawyer, or going downtown to see my doctor, or anything else to do with immigration that needs doing. So, on my way to those places (which I have been visiting two or three times a week for the past month or so), [this bitty little building](http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1690/img06638ga.jpg) is one I see quite often. As for my weird perspective shot… for now, I present it to you with no information. I wonder if anyone can figure out what it is? Maybe it’s easier than I think. I call it [“eye”](http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9756/eye9jy.jpg). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/24 "2005-12-16T08:30:53Z")
I took this shot of my 10 month old puppy with the [Macro](http://tinypic.com/inwvpc.jpg) function. Other photos coming later. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/25 "2005-12-16T15:55:36Z")
I kinda forgot about this, but here’s a pic I previously took of an office building on the way to work that got whacked pretty bad from Hurricane Wilma. > **[Webshots - Wallpaper / Screen Savers](https://webshots.com/weekly)** > > Webshots, the best in Wallpaper, Desktop Backgrounds, and Screen Savers since 1995. There’s also half another building in frame, on the right, that lost a similar amount of windows too. There’s a rumor that that building is condemned. I hope they implode it, there’s some more great pics! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/26 "2005-12-16T17:27:02Z")
> [@Jayrot](#): > > Just finished taking the last of my three: > > The Macro – [the bottom of my credit card](http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img27936ef.jpg) > > The Building – [the local courthouse](http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2906custom2ss.jpg) > > The weird perspective – [looking down the fridge](http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fridge5ws.jpg) > I love all the pictures posted already. If we get a good response, I’ll post another assignment. Where is that Court House? I’ve been there, but I’ve been a lot of “theres” so it seems to just be hanging in the space between my ears. ---
**Author:** ![Moe\_Szyslak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Moe\_Szyslak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe_Szyslak)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/27 "2005-12-16T20:09:48Z")
I got a new digital SLR over the Thanksgiving weekend and have been looking for a project to try it out. This thread is just the right thing. The Macro – a [dusty DVD](http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=524010497&photoID=524014275&security=hkTqsg). I didn’t realize it was dusty until I saw the image. The Building – the [old post office](http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=524010497&photoID=524037906&security=njXVRL) across the street from my office. It now houses a small oil company The weird perspective – looking down the [keyboard](http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=524010497&photoID=524013540&security=bRvkhz) of an antique piano. I’m willing to try another assignment when this one closes. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/28 "2005-12-16T20:16:43Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > Hal, what software did you use to create those pages? Or is it hand coded? It’s a modified version of [PhPix](http://www.phpix.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/29 "2005-12-16T20:24:44Z")
> [@Moe Szyslak](#): > > I got a new digital SLR over the Thanksgiving weekend and have been looking for a project to try it out. This thread is just the right thing. > > The Macro – a [dusty DVD](http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=524010497&photoID=524014275&security=hkTqsg). I didn’t realize it was dusty until I saw the image. > > The Building – the [old post office](http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=524010497&photoID=524037906&security=njXVRL) across the street from my office. It now houses a small oil company > > The weird perspective – looking down the [keyboard](http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=524010497&photoID=524013540&security=bRvkhz) of an antique piano. > > I’m willing to try another assignment when this one closes. Your links don’t seem to work; did you forget to mark the album as public? ---
**Author:** ![Moe\_Szyslak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Moe\_Szyslak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe_Szyslak)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/30 "2005-12-16T21:24:35Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Your links don’t seem to work; did you forget to mark the album as public? The album is set to public, but here they are at a different hosting site. The Macro – a [dusty DVD](http://www.kadavys.mypldi.net/images/Dusty%20DVD.jpg). I didn’t realize it was dusty until I saw the image. The Building – the [old post office](http://www.kadavys.mypldi.net/images/Old%20Post%20Office.jpg) across the street from my office. It now houses a small oil company The weird perspective – looking down the [keyboard](http://www.kadavys.mypldi.net/images/Antique%20Piano%20Keyboard.jpg) of an antique piano. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/31 "2005-12-17T00:49:59Z")
OH OH!!! I wanna play! I can post later from home. I’m so into amature (if crappy) photography right now that i’m annoying just about everyone I know. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/32 "2005-12-17T03:27:52Z")
i think i’d like to play too i’ll see what i can come up with ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/33 "2005-12-17T04:27:38Z")
Im not sure how to make links clickable… I will learn but please have patience with me. I have a feeling i might include more then one per subject… let me know if im breaking the rules. heh - Take a picture of something very close up that you don’t normally look at close up (use Macro or “flower” mode) - Hehe… This is a Deviled Egg from Thanksgiving day. [http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=29826366/PictureID=973717774/a=31438309\_31438309/t\_=31438309](http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=29826366/PictureID=973717774/a=31438309_31438309/t_=31438309) ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/34 "2005-12-17T04:33:08Z")
Craptastic… I can see I need to find a REAL image hosting site… sorry folks. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/35 "2005-12-17T12:49:00Z")
These aren’t new, but they all fit the category, and were all taken by me. I’m a pretty serious photographer (amateur, though I do sell some prints from time to time). Macro: [A closeup of a laptop hard drive I took apart.](http://www.jordansteele.com/forumlinks/harddrive1.jpg) On the way to work: [I pass this barn / house every day.](http://www.jordansteele.com/mistybarn.shtml) Different Perspective: [Took this about 3 weeks ago in the Ulm (Germany) cathedral](http://www.jordansteele.com/ulmpillar.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/36 "2005-12-17T13:12:29Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > These aren’t new, but they all fit the category, and were all taken by me. I’m a pretty serious photographer (amateur, though I do sell some prints from time to time). > > Macro: [A closeup of a laptop hard drive I took apart.](http://www.jordansteele.com/forumlinks/harddrive1.jpg) > > On the way to work: [I pass this barn / house every day.](http://www.jordansteele.com/mistybarn.shtml) > > Different Perspective: [Took this about 3 weeks ago in the Ulm (Germany) cathedral](http://www.jordansteele.com/ulmpillar.shtml) I love the laptop close up; excellent stuff. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/37 "2005-12-17T13:14:50Z")
Of course, I meant to say harddrive close up. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/38 "2005-12-17T13:16:16Z")
Forgive the triple post, but I went browsing through the rest of your photos and I gotta say, you have some serious talent there, Jman. I particularly love this image [http://www.jordansteele.com/schlicht\_streetlight.shtml](http://www.jordansteele.com/schlicht_streetlight.shtml). Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/39 "2005-12-17T13:34:21Z")
Thanks! It’s always nice to hear that others like my photos. I’m partial to them, of course, and my family likes them, but it’s always good to hear others. That image you pointed out is also a favorite of my father’s. It’s interesting, because when that photo was added to my website, it was the last one chosen for inclusion in the update. I really waffled between putting it in my discard bin and putting it on the site. (When I say that, I just mean that I wasn’t going to post it. I don’t delete any of my photos, which is evident by the 60GB of RAW files and post processed TIFs. ) ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295/40 "2005-12-17T20:31:08Z")
Great job everyone! Please remeber that if you choose to host your own pictures, we may not be able to see them if they’re in some kind of online gallery thing (Webshots, Shutterfly, etc.). You may want to consider uploading them with Imageshack just for click and look ease. Keep 'em coming! I’ll start a new thread with a new set of assigments in the New Year. I’ll be sure to post a link in this thread so keep watching! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-assignment-take-these-pictures-by-jan-1-then-let/335295.md?page=3)