RE: Swaps

Chuck,

I like your idea. I have felt the pressure of back to back pinhole activities in the spring and have seen the
apparent lack of interest in the list in late summer/early fall. It seams like we post more often when
somethings happening to bring us together. I would be in favor of this change. Jean Daubas was the last
coordinator, if he's listening maybe he could tell us his thoughts on this.

Chris

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion]  Swaps
> From: "Chuck Flagg" <cflagg4@mchsi.com>
> Date: Mon, June 21, 2004 6:59 am
> To: pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
>
> To All,
>
> I thought I would toss this out.  While helping coordinate the last
> "Formal
> Swap" someone mentioned in one of the numerous emails a suggestion
> about
> some of the swaps many of us participate in each year.
>
> First I enjoy all of the swaps.  It is great to hold another artists
> photo
> in your hands, makes a nice connection between people.  I choose also
> to be
> in the current "Pinhole Camera Swap"  that Chris is organizing.  We
> have
> some amazing creativity out there.
>
> Some people mentioned it was hard to do some of these since they were
> so
> close to other events and we all have busy lives as well as our
> passions
> with pinhole!
>
> There have been 3 main events during the year: Informal Christmas
> Postcard/Photo Swap [between Nov. and New Years] were one sends to all
> or
> portions of the list with minimal "guidelines/rules".
>
> Then The Formal Swap [Started in Jan/Feb with a semi formal sign up,
> "guidelines/rules" and groups by technique an or subject matter] where
> each
> participant receives a print from all members of their group.
>
> The last big event is WPPD during the last week of April with ending
> date in
> May.
>
> So we have 3 great projects but they have been falling into a 6 month
> framework.  This can be an overwhelming for those who would like to be
> in
> all of them.  Of course one could choose to not participate in some
> events,
> this is free to all.
>
> So to the suggestion:  We leave WPPD & the Holiday Swap as they are and
> move
> the Formal Swap to more of a late summer/fall position.  This would
> give us
> all a chance to show our summer activities.  My suggestions are meant
> to
> spread out these great events so many don't feel so much pressure when
> the
> do commit to an event or the closeness of events makes them feel they
> can't
> participate.  I think this would be some thing to plan for 2005.  These
> are
> just suggestions and I thought I would pass them along for discussion.
> Have
> a great summer!  "And Happy Pinholing"
>
>
> Chuck Flagg
> PinholeCamera47@mchsi.com
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