Quick Expo Circuits

[P3D <LeRoyDDD@xxxxxxx>]

Dr.T. posted thoughts about 3-D Expo 2 celebrating its first year anniversary
on the road...

     (edited)"'I would not like my images to be on the road for more than one
year... we are looking at a 3 year circuit... by the time expo2 comes back,
newbies will be amateurs, amateurs will be professionals, professionals will
be out [of]the email business and everyone will have [a] hard time
recognizing their own images.  Do we want this to happen?  Something to think
about...'

I would guess we are now looking at about 1.5 years for the cycle.
Still a long time.  I only wish more feedback was posted in the list
from those (lucky ones) who get to see it."

-----How about a "fast" Expo scheme?-----
     
     I envision a two month circuit with multiple, "shuffling" circuits. If a
two participant per week turnaround is achieved, 16 participants could join a
circuit, eight if a week were needed for viewing and comment on the
"Mini-expo." As each circuit concludes, participants would re-organize into
succeeding multiple circuits which would have all-new members.
     Unlike current PSA/SSA circuits which are continuing(remove and
replenish) and don't require a high level of administration once set up,
innovative collection and distribution procedures would need to be devised to
begin and end each cycle. In some respects, the V-M "chip swap" is perhaps a
protean version of this idea.

Advantages:
     Six sets of images from different Photo 3-Ders per year, one set every
two months.
     Few enough images per set to allow constructive review without time
pressure.
     Fast enough turnaround so comments have a chance to still be relevant to
the participants level of skill or particular technique/effect attempted.
     Slides returned more quickly than with traditional circuits.
     Each circuit could comment/communicate among themselves about the
smaller number of images online.


Disadvantages:
     Administrative procedures complicated, undeveloped, untried.
     Some may prefer to get a lot of images at once.

     Since I kind of like the idea, few disadvantages occur to me... I'm sure
list members can think of more. The developing of procedures and
administration of the circuits is a task I'd be willing to invest time in,
but not as the only developer/administrator, of course.

     Feedback on the idea, on or off list would be welcome...

     Thanx...
             LeRoy

LeRoy Barco
LeRoyDDD@xxxxxxx


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