Motivational Posters: Weekend Photography Challenge
I think most people have seen motivational posters in their travels. You know the ones – they have an image in the middle – a large word underneath and often a saying or quote that is supposed to inspire and motivate you for your day ahead.
This weekend your challenge is to create a motivational poster of your own and to share it.
You might choose to make a serious motivational poster or do a funny one (my personal favorite)- the choice is completely up to you.
Once you’ve taken your shot and created your poster come back to this post
Once you’ve taken your photo and created your poster, upload it to your favourite photo sharing site and either share a link to it below or embed it in the comments using the our new tool to do so.
If you tag your photo on Flickr, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag it as #DPSMotivate to help others find it. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.








149 Responses to “Motivational Posters: Weekend Photography Challenge” - Add Yours
February 6th, 2010 at 6:10 am
Haha… love the connoisseur one!
February 6th, 2010 at 6:35 am
February 6th, 2010 at 7:01 am
i have plans to do a series (7) of motivational posters for my 365 project. a project within a project. now i just have to go think of something motiviating to say
February 6th, 2010 at 7:08 am
February 6th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Strangely, I just made a black photoframe in PSE last week and have been playing around with in it. Here’s my submission:
February 6th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Here’s mine. This was fun!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmhalsey74/4333455996/
February 6th, 2010 at 7:36 am
February 6th, 2010 at 7:39 am
February 6th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Exercise
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsgriffin/4332725669/
February 6th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Here’s one I did a while ago. Not really motivating, but in that style.
http://picasaweb.google.com/enoeske/Macros#slideshow/5423294830265136066
February 6th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Hmm… I’ll try this again. My comment doesn’t seem to be visible.
Just a quickie. Fun weekend challenge

February 6th, 2010 at 9:08 am
February 6th, 2010 at 9:40 am
I’m sorry if this is an obvious question but is there some sort of downloadable template that will allow us to make it into that poster format?
February 6th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Lifeguard on a cold, windy day.
February 6th, 2010 at 10:56 am
This is how we survive cubicle life…
February 6th, 2010 at 11:14 am
I like Caffeine!
February 6th, 2010 at 11:23 am
“Tidiness”
http://bit.ly/cViGPX
February 6th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
This is a great idea, here is mine. http://blog.robde.com/2010/02/05/motivational-poster-challenge.aspx
February 6th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Just cooked this one up
February 6th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Addiction

February 6th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Addiction
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4332613435_f3538dfeda_o.jpg
February 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
February 6th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
February 6th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moniquephotography/4333465237/
February 6th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5cheherazad3/4333434961/
February 6th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Here’s mine!
http://www.goodselfhelpstuff.com/desktop%20images/Perseverance%201024×768.jpg
February 6th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
February 6th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
February 6th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussieboy7/4334442966/
February 6th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinofranchi/2891200283/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinofranchi/2541723562/
i’m joking i’m joking i’m joking i’m joking!!
February 6th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclerichy/1162760385/
February 6th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
February 6th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
February 6th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4333925401_9fe299e399_o.jpg
February 6th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Very interesting!
One fo mine:
Hugs from Brazil and have you a nice weekend!
themeron
http://www.flickr.com/themeron
February 6th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
wow, the link is gone…:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/Themeron/digiforum/THE_3053-poster.jpg
February 6th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
another good old saying
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4333918511_57d82a4c05_b.jpg/img
February 6th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Absolutely LOVE laughter!! Not only is it true it caused me do do it. Thank you.
February 6th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
any idea why mine is showing, I submitted it yesterday?
February 6th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Ok this is me officially giving up on ever getting an image embedded.
February 7th, 2010 at 2:08 am
My motivational poster for managing a heavy work load.
February 7th, 2010 at 2:10 am
My motivational poster for managing a heavy work load.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46700054@N06/4334335715/sizes/l/
February 7th, 2010 at 2:43 am
“Thrill of Victory”
February 7th, 2010 at 2:44 am
The Thrill of Victory
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grtaylor2/3644682617/
February 7th, 2010 at 4:53 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/beautyforashesphotos/4333925401/?edited=1
February 7th, 2010 at 6:20 am
Jessica try http://diy2.despair.com/
February 7th, 2010 at 6:53 am
February 7th, 2010 at 6:53 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89545503@N00/4335001103/
February 7th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Here is mine
February 7th, 2010 at 10:36 am
February 7th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Thinking of Natalie, and inspired by Elizabeth. Story published in these pages.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:55 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squirrelcondo/4335890056
February 7th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
“Shoot To Live” inspired by the story of Elizabeth, and thinking of Natalie.

February 7th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4335800477_856c190190_o.jpg
February 7th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
gotta give a second shot
http://mutiamuliasih.blogspot.com/2010/02/motivational-poster.html
February 7th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
February 7th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
From DPS weekly assignments
February 7th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
February 7th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8627314@N02/4336178367/
February 7th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Here is my reflection on this weekend’s challenge:
The photo is on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordon_mckinlay/4337136322/
February 7th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
My attempt for a Sunday morning:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordon_mckinlay/4337136322/
February 7th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
February 7th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3356994532_4a6ff0c426_o.jpg

February 7th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
My entry here
February 7th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
I have been really enjoying your site and easy to access advice and news. This is a great weekend challenge and immediately thought of a lively, bright photo taken at last year’s Ekka. Here it is: http://withallgoodintentions.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-got-one-word-to-say-to-you.html
Or here it is on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13404100@N00/4337384340/
February 8th, 2010 at 1:12 am
Ok, I give up on embedding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squirrelcondo/4335890056/
February 8th, 2010 at 1:48 am
February 8th, 2010 at 1:49 am
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/priti_j/4337899080/]
February 8th, 2010 at 1:50 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/priti_j/4337899080/
February 8th, 2010 at 2:34 am
What my neighbour’s car left me outside my window
February 8th, 2010 at 2:50 am
Here is my entry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27235459@N04/4337245122/
February 8th, 2010 at 3:25 am
February 8th, 2010 at 3:26 am
DREAMS
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4338090674_4d2e15c343.jpg
February 8th, 2010 at 5:11 am
Been raining for days. Sun is finally out!

February 8th, 2010 at 6:22 am
February 8th, 2010 at 6:25 am
February 8th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Reposte with a slightly smaller image..

February 8th, 2010 at 7:23 am
Hi Darren
Thank you for this challenge! I had never considered doing this with my photos before.
I have had so much fun with this and created 6 of these over the weekend. What a great way to use my photos! I now have lots of ideas for personalised gifts for my family and friends. Today, there’s one going up on my office wall at work.
Pam
February 8th, 2010 at 7:25 am
Sorry Darren, I omitted the website details from my comments.
Pam
February 8th, 2010 at 7:37 am
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4337912763_4121a5defd.jpg
February 8th, 2010 at 8:23 am
February 8th, 2010 at 8:24 am
mine wont show up at all help
February 8th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Mid-Atlantic blizzard 5-6 Feb 2010.
http://picasaweb.google.com/zonierunner/DPS?authkey=Gv1sRgCKWitIXvg8yeag&feat=directlink
February 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Mine won’t show I don’t know if it needs to await approval?
February 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
February 8th, 2010 at 10:30 am
The last try lol

February 8th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
See my pics

February 8th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4338930739_d3e3463f8f.jpg
February 8th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I’m more of the demotovational kind of guy. Here’s one I put together this weekend for this challenge:
You can see all of the ones I’ve created in my Demotivational set – http://www.flickr.com/photos/zackojones/sets/72157602793856488/
February 8th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
February 8th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
February 9th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Great posters! Love them….
February 10th, 2010 at 5:08 am
February 10th, 2010 at 5:13 am
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zko2rVP1L430AchsQpiw7Q?feat=directlink
February 10th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Here’s mine.
February 10th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Did a few of these for a school project in an engineering class. I really enjoyed having a “mission” with my photography.



February 10th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Competence

A little late this one as I had no time to do the post production here. Better late than never.
This has been a tough week, so bashing the crap out of something with a hammer was very cathartic.
Lighting was with a YN460 (cactus v4 trigger) above through a shoot-through brolly and another YN460 (optical slave trigger) on the table to fill the end of the wood and the shadow.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42720776@N02/4346046590/in/set-72157623148961197/
February 11th, 2010 at 2:15 am
My own motto for my voyage in photography
February 11th, 2010 at 4:28 am
I’m late with this too…
February 11th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Resubmit, image link updated.
February 11th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Great idea and some really nice entries. My favorite isn’t one I can take credit for but even two years later still makes me laugh.
The Color of Demotivation
http://www.sensationalcolor.com/colorpro/the-color-of-demotivation/
February 11th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
One day I will be rich.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:16 am
Second Try…
February 12th, 2010 at 7:37 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47458648@N06/4349834112/
February 12th, 2010 at 7:40 am
February 12th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Here is mine
February 12th, 2010 at 8:58 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shilpas_gallery/4344095467/
February 12th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Do the posters have to follow the same template? The reason I’m asking is I actually have a collection of poster/postcard wherein I use my photos and couple them with quotes. I just recently published one set in my hubpages. Here is the link. http://hubpages.com/hub/Motivational-Quotes-and-Photographs
Will this count or do I have to follow the template as shown here? Thank you.
February 12th, 2010 at 10:46 am
More of a bad fortune cookie than a motivational poster message…
February 12th, 2010 at 11:52 am
February 12th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Dare to Dream, Dare to be Different

February 12th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
February 12th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
February 12th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4349591095_bfd383b8ac.jpgeimg link=’http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewcarroll/4349591095/’ title=’DSC_0216_4′ url=’http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4349591095_bfd383b8ac.jpg’]
February 12th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
February 12th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
This isn’t the best shot, but I think it is funny.
Cannon EOS Digital Rebel xsi
1/60s
f/5.0
Focal Length 50.0
ISO 400
February 12th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlyphotography/4349936737/
February 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4349655381_613c5a957a_o.jpg
February 12th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
February 13th, 2010 at 6:54 am
February 13th, 2010 at 8:08 am
February 13th, 2010 at 8:10 am
February 13th, 2010 at 8:25 am
http://www.andreav.com/images/MyMothersHands.jpg
February 13th, 2010 at 8:27 am
February 13th, 2010 at 10:04 am
February 13th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
February 13th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindymoohoo/4352460073/
February 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
February 13th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
My very cute 8 month old son after attacking his 8th month celebratory cake.
February 14th, 2010 at 12:42 am
how do you create the poster templates?
February 14th, 2010 at 1:17 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47507241@N02/4353860140/
February 14th, 2010 at 5:40 am
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4352352138_d657bd149e.jpg
f/11
1/50th
ISO200
focal length 18mm
D60
February 14th, 2010 at 7:00 am
My weekend Challenge “Motivational Posters” see on:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4354555448_1347c28831_b.jpg
February 14th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Camera Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shooting Date/Time 2/14/2010 12:23:26 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 20
Av( Aperture Value ) 38.0
Metering Mode Center-Weighted Average Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 100
Lens Sigma 28.0 – 200.0 mm
Focal Length 121.0 mm
February 14th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Camera Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shooting Date/Time 2/14/2010 12:23:26 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 20
Av( Aperture Value ) 38.0
Metering Mode Center-Weighted Average Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 100
Lens Sigma 28.0 – 200.0 mm
Focal Length 121.0 mm
February 14th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
February 14th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
February 15th, 2010 at 12:37 am
February 15th, 2010 at 12:44 am
February 15th, 2010 at 4:11 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aj_77/4227973044/
February 15th, 2010 at 4:12 am
February 15th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
February 15th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
February 15th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47508922@N03/4358269269/
February 16th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Camera: Pentax K20D
Exposure: 30
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
February 16th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
February 17th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Frozen Creek
February 18th, 2010 at 5:25 am
February 21st, 2010 at 3:40 am
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