Here's the official Posting thread for the Round 2 of the Photo Competition!

Let's see who is going to come up with some amazing images.  I know quite a few are working on it already.    Prizes to be won!

And I would just post the info again below:

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MM Competition: Round 2

This one is fun, but more technical, and the goal is to really get some creative juice going.  I admit that I am going to steal the idea from Justin.  If Terry Richardson can do it, can't you?

Competition 2:  Disposable Camera - hosted by yours truly, supported by a distinguished panel of judges below.

Updated: July 23th

Definitions:
Disposable camera - The disposable or single-use camera is a simple box camera sold with a roll of film installed, meant to be used once.  DSLRs are not disposable cameras because they can be re-used.

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Prizes:  Supplied by me.  It will be either:

- Digital Diaries by Natasha Merritt (book cover too hot to post) OR
- Art and Fear by David Bayles for the photographer

- Karl Blessing would also donate two rolls of medium format film (see details below).
- Karl would also place your winning images on TheBokeh.com for others to view (unless you object, that is!).  It will have a link to either your MM Profile or your personal website.
- The model in the winning image will receive one super hot Yoshimi Designs wifebeater top, provided by my muse Erin.


Shown here by one of my favorite new models Danielle @ TCM (makeup by Dana Bretz).

There are multiple colors and designs, I'll pick one for ya!
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Rules:

1.  The image capturing device must be a disposable camera.  Since we are in the digital age, I would also allow the digital disposable camera.
2.  The camera can have flash, but it must be the fixed-lens type.
3.  Only non-photo specific light sources are allowed.  Examples of non-photo specific light sources include desk lamp, worklamp, headlight of a vehicle etc.  The only flash allowed is the on-camera one included with the disposable camera.
4.  Since this is Model Mayhem, it must involve a model.
5.  There is no limit in theme.  Shoot whatever you want.
6.  Images cannot be retouched beyond resizing and scanner correction.  Crop within the camera.
7.  Deadline:  Midnight, August 15th, 2006; two weeks from now (now=July 28th).
8.  Images will be judged on intent, aesthetic, creativity, originality and your ability to create a lot out of very limited means.
9.  Post your images in this thread (or I may open a submission thread) before August 1st.
10.  Scanning help - if you need help scanning the negatives, send me a PM, I will give you my address and scan it  for you.  Make sure you give me plenty of time to do it!

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Thankfully, we have six great judges who are willing to make the final decision.  They are all accomplished MM members who are well trained and knowledgeable in the Art and whose work are well-respected by the rest of the community.  I want this competition to really mean something.

Distinguished Judges:

- Sean Armenta
- Karl Blessing
- Christopher Bush
- Daguerre
- Marko Cecic-Karuzic
- Marksora
- lll (in case of a tied vote)

Each image would be given a score from 1-10 (10 being the best) by each judge.  I will then collect the total and announce the winners, hopefully by the end of the week.  No hanging ballots!

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Could you explain to me how to embed an image in my post please?  Can I embed an image from my MM port or do I have to host the image on another site?  Thanks Kevin

Ok.... Here it is again, (reposted from the first thread)
My Fave from a Kodak Disposable underwater camera,



Credits.......
Special thanks to my lovely model Susi for providing the scuba tanks so I could sit on the bottom for the duration of the shoot.
Also thank you Acme Markets for donating use of the shopping carts for this project....  and of course a big thank to the owners of Mom's Swim club for going on vacation so I could toss the carts, chairs and the nakid model in the pool.

I may reserver the right to post another from the disposable that is in my bag as we speak,

Definitions:
Disposable camera - The disposable or single-use camera is a simple box camera sold with a roll of film installed, meant to be used once.


my question is what about Disposable Digital Camera?

oops

I want to try but that’s a tight time frame.

Me...

I have an aside question.  I am assuming it is one contestant, one photo.  Is this a correct assumption?

Ok, got too many PMs complaining about the short deadline...since it was hidden in the Photo Forum.  Alright, deadline extended.

August 15th it is.

Come win the prize!

Sweet...  I needs to go find me some models.

bump

let's go people...

That's right, two more weeks people!  Great prizes and bragging rights to be won.

ok...

and...

and...

and...



for now

bumpfizzle

Those who PM-ed me to extend the deadline better fess up!    2 more days. 

Yeah get some stuff posted, I want to see what everyone came up with.

Prizes to be won.  Deadline will be TOMORROW.  Post up!  BRIAN!  Where's YOURS?!

Bump.  27 hours to go.

'bout time, diaz.

Here's my submission:

Credits & Technical details first (since nobody reads this stuff):

Models:
-Kathy MM#97708 (https://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=97708)
-Marlene S.

Equipment:
All photos shot with Kodak Power Flash One-Time-Use Camera ISO 800, 27 exposures. "Great for outdoor and low light situations" 

Film development done at CVS on Fulton St, downtown NYC. Special thanks to the models for putting up with a disposable.  These photos DO NOT do them justice. 

-eric


Here goes...


#3

Ok here is my second entry,
I had meant to make it MM forum safe,
But well I just plain forgot to tell the model to put some clothes back on.
I'm an idiot, please forgive me.
(I would have re-shot it but my re-shoot model flaked on me - Very MM appropriate)

Here is the censored version



And if you need to see the full un-censored version click below....

Bigger Longer and Un-Cut

This was a Kodak 27exp disposable,
800 ISO with flash
Developed at Ritz camera
16th and Chestnut Phila PA

Credit to the lab dudes for not giving me crap for dropping of a disposable camera full of naked tied up models to develop in their oh so public processing area.

Excellent!   Bump!  2.5 hours to go.

Out of over 100,000 members in MM, we have FOUR people who are creative enough to use a disposable camera to create amazing images?  Is that it?

Alright, judges....go ahead.

I have one I just took this past weekend, but I did not see this post in time.