Look out next year!

[RegisG]

Well, with 2 months experience, I entered 2 contests and didn't place. I learned a lot as I viewed and voted on most all the competitions.
Here is what I learned:

1st - Make better/sharper pens, perfectly!
2nd - Stage the layout
3rd - Take much better photos.
4th - If I never win, competing improved my skills.
5th but not last, start early and plan, plan, and plan.



I enjoyed every bit of these competitions and hats off to those hosting/managing them.

Thank you all,
Regis

 

[jttheclockman]

Good for you Regis. Take a positive out of this years contests. Learn and as you say plan for next time. There is a Summer Extravaganza that may interest you in the summer months so make note of that too.

 

[skiprat]

Yep, I'll echo what JT said too.
He was also correct in another thread, about people looking at eyecandy without reading the work that may have gone into it. I admit, I'm a culprit too.
It's good that you ( and hopefully others too) don't get disheartened if you dont place in a contest. If you can get over that, then you can only enjoy and improve even more. :biggrin:

 

[magpens]

Good attitude, there, Regis !!!! . I didn't win either ... didn't even get to 2nd round !

Please give an example, if you can, of "Stage the layout" ... not sure what that means. Tnx

 

[RegisG]

Good attitude, there, Regis !!!! . I didn't win either ... didn't even get to 2nd round !

Please give an example, if you can, of "Stage the layout" ... not sure what that means. Tnx

I simply set my pens on white background and shot photo.
Many of the best looking pens were propped up on wood, stand or some object. Then they took photos showing 2 or more angles to display them.

Thanks all for encouragements.

Regis

 

[bedangerous]

I could not have said it better. Made it several rounds but no cigar. Learned a lot, had fun and several people got nice pens out of it.

Mitch

 

[Loucurr]

Totally agree on the better pictures!