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Well, he didn't have to do much this time. And the first thing he said when I mentioned taking another photo was "I don't want to pose!"
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Yea at least it was just his hand :)
My photo for Pandemonium: Stories of the Apocalypse edited by Anne C. Perry and Jared Shurin. http://pinterest.com/pin/141441244519...
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Thanks Barbara! Although you don't need to catch up - I just caught up with you! We're both on 8.I'm reading The Shining Girls and I really want to make a wall full of objects and names to imitate the one that inspires/calls to Harper. Won't be able to get all the props though.
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Do you need all the props? Aren't a few good enough?
I do have a couple of ideas for a few other books that I need to work out. So I might be taking soem pictures later this week. Just to give you a heads up.
None of the props play an especially big role; the effect is cumulative - a serial killer uses each prop to find one of his victims, and then leaves a different prop on or near her body. I could use one of the more significant props, but they're all a bit too specific so far - an orange and purple My Little Pony, a baseball card, a pair of handmade costume butterfly wings, a black and silver vintage lighter.The best option is a chewed-up tennis ball; I'll see if someone with a dog can lend me one or give me an old one that I can break. A new one won't do.
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No, pictures of props wouldn't work because there is a room full of the props. He's a time travelling killer, so I think he has two versions of each prop - one that he takes and later places by a body, and an 'atemporal' prop that remains in the room. I think. The room itself is where the time travelling happens. But I'll look at the description of the room again; it might be that I can take a picture of just names on the wall.
Yep, that's fine. It's a nice simple one!I think I should do one too; I have an idea for something easy as well. I need to look over my books, I haven't done a photograph for ages.
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I thought the scenes would be a bit difficult to pull off, so I went with the cover.
This was fun, I need to do more of these!
Lol yeah, for a second I thought about pouring a bucket of red water over my head and quickly changed my mind.But now I'm thinking I'll take a photo for the first scene with tampons and sanitary pads (clean ones!). Sorry if that grosses anyone out!
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I though about something like that, but wasn't sure how I was going to do it. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
I've got a pretty clear idea of what I'd like to do, but it's not going to be anything fancy.
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I have a photo ready that I can update and a few updates for others. Unfortunately I have to go for easy ones since I don't have many people to help me with scenes.
My picture for the first scene of Carrie by Stephen King. Slightly edited because I didn't feel like shaving my legs :) http://www.pinterest.com/pin/14144124...You might not want to click on this if you're very squeamish about menstruation, but rest assured that it's just food colouring...
I took two pictures for Pompidou Posse by Sarah Lotz: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/14144124...http://www.pinterest.com/pin/14144124...
A photo for Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/14144124...Snowman in his bedsheet, scavenging for food in an abandoned house.
Haha, yeah :) He was sitting in the lounge watching a movie and I came in with the bedsheet and cap and said "Please take your clothes off". He didn't even complain despite the fact that that wasn't as exciting as it might have sounded.
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Well, you have one day left to convince him :) You can do the Snowman outfit too, since you read Oryx and Crake.
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I did another easy one: Lexicon by Max Barry http://www.pinterest.com/pin/14144124...The book is about people who are trained to 'hack' minds with words. Every person is classified according to 208 personality types. For each type, there is a set of three words used to hack - or compromise - that mind. As part of her training, the main character is given three slips of paper with the words that can be used to compromise her. She has to practice saying them to build up a resistance to them.
Despite initial interest, this wasn't a very popular challenge. I had the most photos and even that was only 13 out a possible 70. So we should we abandon this one? Or would you like to take another shot at it for 2014? if you're still intimidate by this challenge, take a look at the board - many of the pictures are pretty simple.
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I would LOVE to retry this challenge, last year was absolutely crazy for me, and I only got to do 2 pics. But out of all the challenges this was my favourite one and would love if there was a 2014 one!
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Sorry, Rochelle, I'm only getting around to this now!Well, I'll take part as well and I think three people is sufficient. Do you want to make the start date 1 January or should we start on 1 March?
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I'd prefer that too. Also, there are lots of other challenges that start on 1 Jan.
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Yaseen is such a good sport :)