Last week I received an email, along with all the other contributors to the After Before Friday Forum. It was a was with a heavy heart that Stacy called time on Forum while keeping One Photo Focus going. I can understand why Stacy needed to take a step back from the forum and although this is good for her, I was quite sad that the forum would be coming to an end. For one I have always enjoyed the forum although I wasn’t there from week one I have been an active member from close to the beginning.
I decided to ask Stacy, as long as I wasn’t being too presumptuous, if I could continue the forum here on Aperture64. We did decided to wait to see if any others were wanting to take up the mantle, before Stacy said that I could pick up the torch. To be honest I hosting the forum is more of a caretaker’s role, Stacy was the brain child of the forum and kept us all in line.
I really really didn’t want to change anything with the forum, everything is the same except I will host it weekly on my blog instead of by weekly on Stacy’s Blog. Although I am hosting the forum weekly there is no obligation to take part each week, if you wish to take part by weekly you can.
If you want to take part you can email me you After and Before photos for week 59 of the forum to; aperture64photography@gmail.com , before midnight Wednesday EST to give me Thursday to curate Friday’s Post. You can read the full guidelines of the After Before Friday Forum here.
I hope you will try the forum out, if you have never taken part before or are looking for a fun way to share photography with others give it ago.
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I’m really excited about this. i was sad when it quit being weekly, and even sadder when it was going to end all together. I totally understand where Stacy was with all the work involved with the forum every week. This will be a great new place for the forum, thanks for picking it up.
It was my pleasure Mary, I was also disappointed when the forum went by weekly as well. I hope others will join us this week.
Well done for stepping up Ben.
Thanks for stepping up Ben. I know that you will do a great job with this. Stacy is a hard act to follow! Having it weekly actually will help those of us who jump in when we have time and just enjoy everyone else’s work when we don’t have the time 🙂
Hi Kirsten, that is one of my ideas to make it accessible to all and allow people to take part when they have time. I hope i will receive your submission sometime in the future.
I’m hoping to send you one soon!! I have an idea brewing. 😃
Wow, this is great news! I was thisclose to ask Stacy if I could step in, but I don’t think I could do it every week, without getting to much stressed. I am so glad you are taking over, I am very confidant in your capabilities.
I am so glad to read your comment, Loré 🙂
It is a bit daunting to fill Stacy’s shoes, for me the decision was easy as I already write posts every Friday so a bit more work seems ok. I hope to receive your submissions in the future.
You will receive my sumbissions, no doubt about it. 🙂
Ben, thanks for the shout out. I know you’re going to be a brilliant “caretaker” of ABF! And I’m so happy for those who missed the every week format to have the opportunity to participate more often here. Thanks so much for keeping the forum alive!
Stacy, it is my pleasure and something exciting as well. I hope you will enjoy reading the forums posts in the future as well as taking part.
Looking forward to it, Ben!
Stacy found a right person to carry on the torch, Ben! Look forward to the weekly ABF! 🙂 Starting this week?
Hi Amy, the first ABFriday will be this friday, I can’t wait to see your submissions in the future; hopefully this week 😉
Wanna to join to celebrate your first ABF!
This is great news Ben! So good to hear it will continue.
Yes Robyn it is great that the forum will continue, I can wait for Friday.
Good on you Ben 😀
Exciting times! Stacy will be a tough act to follow, but I’m very sure you’re up to it! Well done for stepping in Ben.
Awesome, Ben, that you have taken up the challenge of continuing this fun challenge. I think all of us really enjoy the challenge, yet we are all pretty busy so we also completely understand why Stacy needed the break. I hope to join in again soon as well. 😀
Thanks Nic, I hope you can join in in the future it is always great seeing what you can do with Gimp.
Awww thanks for the encouragement 😀