How to Hold a Photography Scavenger Hunt

Decide what you are going to have the hunt for: Some ideas are: Historical sites around your city Subject matter: Children, pets, parks, etc Local architecture Themed item search ; , Contact photographers in the area through various ways, such as...

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  1. Step 1: Decide what you are going to have the hunt for: Some ideas are: Historical sites around your city Subject matter: Children

    High noon is not a good time to start taking photographs.

    Conversely, you will want to have some time to get everything set up. , You can do this by getting a consensus, having a goal in mind, or simply making an executive decision about what they will be. ,, This will give your participants something to refer to while they are hunting. , Be sure that the venue location will be able to contain the expected number of photographers. , You might tell them, if they don't upload, they won't win.

    Be sure to include this in the information that you give them.

    Create a process that will make it easy for them.

    If it is complicated, they are less likely to follow up with uploads. ,, This can remind them to upload and give you an opening to determine if they need help with it.
  2. Step 2: etc Local architecture Themed item search ;

  3. Step 3: Contact photographers in the area through various ways

  4. Step 4: such as photography clubs or however you can contact photographers in the area.

  5. Step 5: Take into consideration the time of day that it is held.

  6. Step 6: Identify Desired Photographs.

  7. Step 7: Give more points for images that are really desired.

  8. Step 8: Consider creating instruction packets.

  9. Step 9: Get all of the participants together in one location to start out.

  10. Step 10: Be sure that they upload the files to Wikimedia Commons.

  11. Step 11: Calculate the points and declare a winner.

  12. Step 12: If possible

  13. Step 13: follow up the hunt with emails.

Detailed Guide

High noon is not a good time to start taking photographs.

Conversely, you will want to have some time to get everything set up. , You can do this by getting a consensus, having a goal in mind, or simply making an executive decision about what they will be. ,, This will give your participants something to refer to while they are hunting. , Be sure that the venue location will be able to contain the expected number of photographers. , You might tell them, if they don't upload, they won't win.

Be sure to include this in the information that you give them.

Create a process that will make it easy for them.

If it is complicated, they are less likely to follow up with uploads. ,, This can remind them to upload and give you an opening to determine if they need help with it.

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