I’m so excited about what I’ve decided to do with my blog. Starting in October you will be seeing some fun changes. I also need your help in naming a new challenge and possibly renaming my blog.
I think my strongest photographic skill is composition which is setting up photos with the right balance, weight, lighting, and having a point of focus. I want to start a new challenge involving photo composition and developing your photographic eye. For those people who are new to photography I hope you will be able to learn and have fun developing your skills for composition. For those are are photographic masters, I would love your input and encourage you to join along in the challenge and help encourage other photographers. This challenge will closely tie in with my Tips and Tricks.
I will cover a topic each month. And each week in that month I will introduce a technique that falls under that topic. This way we get to practice every week. For example:
- Monthly Topic – Rule of Thirds
- Weekly Topics
- Bottom or Top Third
- Right or Left Third
- Two Thirds used
- Flip your photo for a different perspective
- Crop a photo with a center object and have it fit the rule of thirds
What I need is some help from you. I have no idea what to call this challenge. I know there are a lot of you writers and photographers who are much better at wordsmithing than I am.
Here are a couple of names Chris and I came up with.
A Challenge From Cee’s U
A Composition Challenge From Cee’s University
Please help me out. I am at a loss here as to what to call this challenge. Feel free to use comments below to give suggestions.
I’m also thinking of changing blog name to Cee’s Photography University or something like that. Any ideas here would be helpful too.
This brings me to the other big change. My Which Way Challenge will end at the last week in September. With adding this new challenge, something had to go. I just want you to know that I have always loved this challenge. Most all of the signs and some of the other which ways can easily fit into my Odd Ball Challenge. Plus there is a lot of composition that can be with with which ways. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to enter your which ways photo in my other challenges.
With my remaining challenges and my new challenge, I think it will transition my blog place where developing your eye and photographic skills can be fun.
- Share Your World is a safe place for all us to get to know each other and get to know other bloggers.
- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge will continue to be a photo challenge that is just for fun and have topics galore.
- Cee’s Black and White Challenge is a photo exercise all in itself and post processing.
- Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge helps stretch our creativity, our eyes and imagination to seek the world just a little different.
I hope you are as excited about these changes as I am. Thanks for reading. And don’t forget to give me inputs on the name for this new composition challenge.
Qi (energy) hugs
Cee
Cee U in the Frame/pix/picture/
Cee U There/Here
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I shall be sad to see the Which Ways go as joining in with your challenge was one of the first things I did when I started blogging, even though I haven’t entered many Which Ways recently. I do think it is good to shake up things though and admire the way you manage to balance all your challenges – I find just having the Bench one enough! I shall be doing my own photo projects in the new year, not necessarily as a challenge though others can participate if they like so possibly similar to what you have in mind as I want to challenge myself and improve my photography.
As others have mentioned I wouldn’t use the word university in your challenge or title as it implies something entirely different, but perhaps as this is a photography blog you could simply refer to it as Photo Focus (of the Month)? Straight to the point. I wish you success with the new challenge 🙂
Jude xx
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Thanks Jude. I always enjoy seeing people participate in your bench challenge. It just were I live there are a lot of varieties of good and cool benches. But I always admire other people photos. 😀
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Cee, I am really excited about your new adventure! I guess I should say: all of our new upcoming adventures with your updates.
The help and tips you’ve already given me, personally, have really stuck in my mind- which means you are an excellent teacher. I’ve taken courses and need to take many more, however I have learned that practice makes perfect and you’ve laid out a very wonderful place to share the practice. So, thank you! And, a big welcome to Chris!!!
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I’m sorry I missed your comment earlier this month. You are just so sweet. I hope you play with everyone in the new challenge. 😀
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❤️Cee, I took about one week “off” and have been dying to join the challenges at your page! I will be working on (at least) one today! ❤️Greta
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I love your new idea and I look forward to learning! It’s so generous of you to share your knowledge this way. I’ve been wanting to learn more about composition but just haven’t felt motivated to pick up a book. A weekly challenge sounds like the perfect way to learn. I like all the names everyone came up with and can’t think of anything else right now.
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There are not a lot of books for composition. This is partly why I am doing this challenge. So glad to hear Trisha you are looking forward to this challenge.
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I’m a simple girl so I think “Cee’s Photography” is great. gets right to the point
now for the challenge.
Cee’s University Homework 🙂
Cee’s University composition challenge
Composition Challenge
Cee’s U challenge
Good luck, I’m sure we’ll all like what you choose. I’m looking forward to it
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Thanks for commenting.
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I can’t think of anything that hasn’t already been suggested – but sounds like fun!!
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I hope you will participate from time to time.
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I will certainly try. I enjoy trying different techniques
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I’m with Bulldog – I think I’d just drop Blog.
As for the challenge, I like Compose Yourself and Eye Cee U.
looking forward to the new challenge
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Those are my favorite too.
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Hi Cee. You have a lot of great comments on here already. I wonder why you feel the need to change the blog title? You have a lot of followers and essentially a “brand” already. Perhaps just make it Cee’s Photography and drop the blog?
Anyway, I wish you luck and can’t wait to see the changes ahead.
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Thanks for the luck and comment 😀
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So while my creative well is bone dry, I am really excited about this new challenge! I just got my new camera and I’m looking forward to learning how to use it. 🙂
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Thanks Kat. What kind of camera did you get?
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I got a Nikon D3300.
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It was fun reading everyone’s ideas – they’re all good! I agree with not changing the name of the blog as is seems you are well established. Your composition challenge is kind of a “sub-blog” like the others, and it will be a creative learning experience for us all.
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Thanks Marilyn for commenting 😀
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All good ideas, as long as you don’t get rid of SHARE YOUR WORLD!
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Share Your World is staying…..it’s already up for the week. 😀
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Change and growth is always exciting. Cee’s Photography University is easy to remember.
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Thanks 😀
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Hi Cee, I do like your current blog name. Happy to see that you’re keeping ‘Fun Foto Challenge’ 😀
I’m also terrible at catchy names, and taglines, but here is what I thought of: Cee’s Capturing the Shots; What you Cee through the lens; Cee’s Shots; Cee’s view through the lens; Cee’s Universal Captures. Good luck with your changes.
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I like your thinking. I’ll keep them in mind. 😀
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Awesome – good luck on your new blog I will be watching and waiting!
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Thanks Patty. 😀
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I have participated in all of your challenges at some point and look forward to more. A lot of great ideas mentioned. I like Cees C U. The university feeling of learning seems to be captured with U. Whatever you decide, we will all be excited to take part. Thanks for hosting these. I do an inlinkz link up, so I know how time consuming these can be 😊
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Thanks Terri for your input. 😀
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You could call the new challenge “CCC” — for Cee’s Composition Challenge
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This has a good ring to it. 😀
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University implies there is a course of study that will eventually result in credentials/degrees that are recognized world wide. I’d avoid using it, but I’m sort of a stickler about stuff like that!!
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Thanks for your opinion. I’ve pretty much decided to keep my blog name as it is. 😀
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I enjoy reading about the photo challenges on your site and viewing the photos. Unless you really feel the need to change the name of the blog, I’d advise you to keep the same name. Marketers would call it, “Building a brand.” 🙂 Your current name fits the new concept of focusing on composition.
Most people “take snapshots”, but a photographer makes a photograph by using composition and other skills. I like your subhead focusing on composition. Good luck on the new direction!
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I think University is catchy, but I do know about branding too. So I will most likely keep my blog name the same, simply because of my tag line. Thanks for you opinion.
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Can’t wait ! You are so creative!
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I can’t wait either. Thanks.
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Exciting! Many good names to consider too – I do like Compose Yourself because of the fun of it. ..Cee’s Uni Challenge, Cee’s Uni Composition,?
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Thanks Leya. 😀
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UCP – University of Cee Photography
The rule are the rule – for the new challenge…
Ciao ciao
Max
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I like UCP ….. great ideas. Thanks.
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I am excited about your new challenge! I’ve been trying to get my blog kickstarted….my days seem so busy I end up at the end of the day rushing through posts. I believe your new post may just help me do that. I want to learn more about photography….and it sounds like your new challenge may give me a step up.
Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your blog so “we” have reasons to go out and shoot photos!
I have no suggestions, but I do like Cee’s U!
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Thanks for you lovely comment Tree. 😀
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‘Cee’s the day’
Not a serious suggestion:). Just needed saying because I Cee you here and enjoy your contributions every day.
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Cool!
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I rather like it … it’s cool 😀
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I’m with others who say keep the blog name because you already have the name recognition and it’s flexible enough to deal with changes. But even if you decide to change it, I don’t think university should be part of it. A university is a specific type of educational institution (one with graduate schools which grant advanced degrees), so I think it would detract from your blog to misuse the term like that. A more generic word for learning would be appropriate, but even then if I were new to your blog I would expect tutorials and online classes, rather than just practice challenges.
Now after all my demonstrated pickiness with word usage, I’m afraid I have nothing creative to offer for the challenge name. I’m a fan of simplicity though, so just calling it Cee’s Composition Challenge says it all. For short it’s the CCC. 😉
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Thanks for your opinion. You stated well. 😀
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I’m with Marylin and the gang in the ‘no need to change your blog name’ camp and I vote for Wild Daffodils Eye Cee U as the name of this wonderful new challenge.
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Thanks Lisa for your suggestions.
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I think it is great that you are going to put emphasis on your composition tips. I found them very helpful when I first started blogging then got distracted by a number of things and haven’t looked at them for a while. It would be great to put some focus on composition. That phrase might be a possible name for the challenge: Focus on Composition. Although, I thought Compose Yourself is cute and fun.
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Hi Kate. I’m leaning toward Compose Yourself. It does seem to fit me. But who knows what other name my pop up from you all.
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Ooh, this one sounds fun!
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Thanks Amy.
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I’m excited to see the new changes. I have also considered doing a weekly photo challenge myself, but I’m not really sure if/how people will participate.
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They start slow … you need to be patient with them. They will do eventually grow through once they catch on.
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Thank you! You rock! 🙂
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Love the exciting changes coming! As far as the Which Way challenge, that one was always the hardest one for me to meet. But I’m glad you’re keeping the rest – especially the Odd Ball – that challenge has really taught me to look at the world photographically in a different way. (That’s a difficult sentence grammatically – sorry!) Looking forward to learning new stuff in taking photos!!
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Thanks Sabina. 😀
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I have never been a big proponent of change, but this sounds exciting! I think, though, I would have to agree with Marilyn’s comment. Your blog tells exactly what you are/will be doing–a blog about photography. Have fun with the new challenge names, but keep your blog name. You see how resistant I am to change, don’t you?:D
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I bet my blog name stays the same. The tag line really says it all. I’m still thinking about that. Name recognition is a big thing and changing it might not be so good.
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For your new challenge: “Putting it Right” or “Compose Yourself” or “Setting it to Rights,” “The Artistic Eye,” “The Seeing Eye,” “The Ceeing Eye,” “Seeing with A New Eye.” “The Art of Composition,” “Composition U,” “A Composed View.” I think naming something is always the hardest part! When you see the right name, you’ll know. It will just click. Exciting.
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These are all great … I kind of like Compose Yourself. Although all your ideas are great
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It’s a great idea. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot as all of my choices artistically are just instinctual.
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Sounds like fun. Thanks for generously sharing your photographic skills.
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Hi Patti, glad you like this new idea. Thanks 😀
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How about calling your blog Cee’s Fototopia Univers?
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That’s another great idea 😀
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Hi Cee. I’m looking forward to your changes. I like the University idea. How about CCU for the challenge?
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Now that is an idea too Iris. Something most definitely to consider. Thanks for commenting.
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The Kitchen Sink?!?
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LOL — for the new challenge, not your new blog name. 🙂
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Love it 😀
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How about Cee’s Photography Institute? The challenge could be called something like Cee’s Photography 101.
Sorry to see the Which Way Challenge go, but looking forward to the new changes. – John
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I’ll sneak which ways in to fun and black and white from time to time. I still like the genre of which ways. Thanks for your input. I like Photography Institute.
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First, I wouldn’t change the name. It’s general enough to let you float through changes without making people go searching for you … and it’s photographic, so it already identifies your (pardon the pun) focus. The only reason I can think of to change the name would be (a) it’s specific to something that is no longer relevant, or (b) you really dislike your blog’s name and just want to change it. (B) covers a lot of territory 🙂
As for the challenge, I’ll have to think some more on it. Maybe I’ll have a brainstorm, but I’m not great with catchy titles. Maybe one of your other fans can think of something catchy. I’d probably call it the “Cee’s Composition Challenge” or something equally witty.
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Thanks Marilyn for your input. 😀
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Eye Cee U
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This is an adorable name. Thanks 😀
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😉
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I vote for this one!!
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This is great!
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The Visual Eye.
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I like this. It could be really good for this new challenge.
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Glad you liked it.
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That University suggestion is great. As for the challenge what about Cee’s Foto Fun? IDK..
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Thanks for you suggestion. I will think about it. 😀
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Great idea to start with a composition challenge! How about “Cee’s Composition University”
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That’s an idea. Thanks for commenting. 😀
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I am going to put my thinking cap on…just as soon as I can find it. Exciting times ahead, I am looking forward to learning more photography tips and tricks.
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I can never find my thinking cap for names or titles…… Glad you are looking forward to some changes.
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You are such a giver. I like the “Cee’s Photo U” idea! 😊
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Thanks for taking the time to comment. 😀
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