Okay, it’s almost been a month since lil old me gingerly logged into this page for the first time. 
Since then, we held one themed contest with the lowest participation level ever 
- upset one or the other "friend" by not always including blog links into the bulletins, added a banner section and a couple of tribute slide shows for past winners (making up for when I was slacking 
), turned the contest rules upside down 
(this could be fun) and there’s more to come!
Let me mention right here that it’s just me at the moment. My friend Valerie is battling some personal issues (((sending her good vibessssss))) that prevent her from spending much time online - and she so loves us and photography. ** I miss you ** 
and hope you’re back soon! And worry not, I’ve got it covered (I think) 
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With that said, here are some things that are going through my mind while at work (no worries, my boss ain’t myspacin’ LOL). New stuff for my photo friends! 
1) Comment Craving
I place all my bets on this one LOL ...
Okay, here is the idea: ever had that "OMG, look at that shot!" moment where all you want to do is show it to the world, but spouse is at work, kids in school, sadly pets seem to have zero artistic appreciation - so all you really have are your dear MySpace friends who may or may not have the time or urge to stop by for a comment? 
Submitting photos for critiquing isn’t for everybody, but I know of nobody who will turn up their nose at photo comments.
I’ll make a photo folder called Comment Craving, where you can request your photo to be placed and tagged to your myspace page, for commenting.
In order to keep this workable for me, let’s start with everybody can submit ONE PHOTO per month, so make sure it’s worth it! 
Please consider that photos submitted for the comment craving program may not be entered in any of our contests.
Let’s see how this goes. I will post a blog when we’re open to tell you how to submit.
2) Blogger of the Month
I think our bloggers do a wonderful job and deserve some appreciation for their contributions. If you have been participating ALOT, in any running month, send me a message through MySpace at the end of the month and a line up of the blogs you’ve answered that month. It’s a little work for you to keep track of your posts but if you care for this reward, you’ll get a spot on our main page with one of your photos and link to your page, as well as a spot in our top friends for the month.
3) Amazing Amateurs
I want to start a program that will give amateur photographers some exposure.
There will be ONE BLOG per month where AMATEURS can upload ONE photo per month, with a description of the shot, how it came about etc. This will be open to public commenting. Oh yeah on "what defines an amateur?" - if you ask yourself "am I an amateur?" more likely than not you are, and there is nothing wrong with that! Here comes the fun part: if you’re not, you can run with the big dogs! 
4) Studio Stars
I want to start a program that will give professional STUDIO/Portraiture photographers some exposure. There will be ONE BLOG per month where PROS can upload ONE photo per month, with a description of the shot, and anything else they wish to write. This will be open to public commenting.
[MP] BLOG MONITOR: Depending on participation, I may need someone to help me monitor these two blogs.
5) Artist Lounge
Photography is an art form, we can all agree on that. However, some people take this to a different level. I would love to see a part of our main page featuring artists that take shots way out there, along the lines of what Chrissy does. I haven’t thought of an incentive program yet but I’m leaning towards some kind of program involving [My Photographers] friend rallies/promotions to help our community grow (now that our contests are anonymous our growth rate will slow down somewhat), or create additional banners for our page that we can rotate (you can never have enough banners!!), in exchange for the monthly Artist Lounge spot with samples of your work.
OK, let me have it: ideas, criticism, improvement, feedback - bring it on. 
Dany @ [MP]