Exifs Annual World Photography Awards - Phtog #19
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Project Title: **1) Total Grant Amount: $1000 **2) Project Description: 3) Impact: Activities: 4) Project Timelines, Milestones, and Deliverables: |
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Milestone 1 Update: DNS and BNS secured for website with the site build in progress.
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@thiskittyisgood can you help with this milestone review? |
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Thank you for the update. It's great to hear that DNS and BNS have been secured for the website, and that the site build is in progress. It looks fantastic. To move forward with the approval of Milestone 1, please provide the detailed campaign plan in the comments on GitHub as outlined in your proposal to confirm, and include the developer's name as well. Additionally, please provide the BNS and DNS that have been secured. Once these details are provided, we can proceed with the milestone approval. |
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Dear just to confirm, @shaktistacks this milestone 1 is approved for payment (which I believe have already been paid). Thanks all! Looking forward to the next. |
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This is correct, milestone 1 payment has been made. Thank you.
Paul Hamilton
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Dear just to confirm, @shaktistacks <https://github.com/shaktistacks>
this milestone 1 is approved for payment (which I believe have already been
paid). Thanks all! Looking forward to the next.
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Milestone 2: Mid September.
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Thank you for the comprehensive update, Paul. It's fantastic to hear that Milestone 2 has been achieved with the completion of the website development by yourself and Zak Malesh, and that DNS and BNS are securely in place. The website's presentation looks polished and professional. Excited for the Open Call. Milestone 2 is approved for payment. |
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Thanks Phtog. Thanks Goodkitty. To confirm Milestone 2 has been approved. @shaktistacks please kindly help distribute M2 payment tysm! |
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Thank you everyone.
Excited to officially open EXIFS.
Paul Hamilton
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Thanks Phtog. Thanks Goodkitty.
To confirm Milestone 2 has been approved.
@shaktistacks <https://github.com/shaktistacks> please kindly help
distribute M2 payment tysm!
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Payment has been initiated, pls accept @phtog |
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Just away from my desktop at the moment, will get to it soon. Thank you.
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Payment has been initiated, pls accept @phtog <https://github.com/phtog>
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EXIFS is on course to conclude photography entries on Oct 31 and start the curation process to mint category winners on the stacks blockchain once judging, public voting has taken place after the close date. Now requesting milestone 3 payment of $300 so this can be concluded on schedule. Huge thanks to everyone on Stacks and especially |
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Thank you for the update, but after reviewing the progress for Milestone 3, it appears several key deliverables have not been fully met according to the original plan. Below are the concerns and required actions before this milestone can be approved: Social Media Engagement:
Instagram Presence:
Marketing:
Judging and Voting:
Actions Required:
Once these actions are completed, we can proceed with the approval of this milestone. |
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Hello, it’s good to hear from you!
In addressing your questions and concerns, please find herewith the
following factual information and pointers.
1.
This project is running one month behind due to being delayed from the
outset as the First milestone payment was not received until August 27,
2024 when it had been stated and agreed to be paid by mid July 2024, hence
the reason for the project being behind schedule by over one month.
You may verify this information through the Zero Authority DAO and also
conversational exchanges on the Stacks Console, where in particular my
concerns were raised and stated that the project would be delayed by one
month because of late payment and not having received the contract, with
many add on requests that were not made clear at the outset of this
agreement.
2.
The above statement obviously had an impact on Social Media accounts being
started, managed and maintained in getting the right branding for the “X”,
and “Instagram” platforms.
3.
Unfortunately, engagement on Social Media posts is out of the control of
the account posting content and rather down to algorithms and audiences. I
would draw your attention to large organizations that have little to no
engagement also with their posts, namely “World Photography Organization”,
“Eyeshot” and many others, ironically in the same genre as this project.
4.
The Stacks Community have been invited privately to contribute and engage
with this project, including yourself but with no response, with the
exception of Brett Herskope of Gamma whom replied and kindly agreed to be a
category judge.
Extensive invitations have been sent out via LinkedIn to professionals in
photography and brands but as yet no agreements or commitments have been
made for judges and sponsorship, this is due to feedback saying that the
timeframe is too short to be able to commit to this project. I refer you
back to the reason and knock on effect for this being the delay in the
first milestone payment not being received by the intended date and
timeline.
5.
Again, target marketing has been delayed by milestone payments being late,
lack of interaction with posts by the community and very little support
from community members and mentors to date.
6.
Newsletters have been sent out to participants whom have subscribed via the
website.
Yes you’re right in stating that there have been no participation in stacks
spaces, this is because of the busy schedule of the project and other
business interests that actually pay my bills. X spaces don’t pay for my
time!
7.
Once again, I would draw your attention to the project being delayed at the
outset despite my best efforts trying to catch up and advance, to say that
the timelines for open calls have not been adhered to, is a bit strong. The
open calls were set for one month, which is short in photography
competition terms, and staggered from October 1,2,3,4 and 5 to October 31.
This is also the reason that potential judges and sponsors have given, that
the timeframe is too short for them to commit, however they would be very
interested for 2025.
8.
Around one month ago, it was proposed that the Stacks Foundation may be a
potential sponsor but sadly no feedback was forthcoming nor was anything
confirmed albeit until now, it would seem. Therefore could you confirm in
which capacity would the Foundation like to be a sponsor for EXIFS? The
criteria and tiers are as follows;
• Overall Competition Awards Sponsor
• Category Competition Awards Sponsor
• Category Winner Prize Sponsor
• Overall Winner Prize Sponsor
To conclude:
This project will be completed which may not be on your terms, with or
without the final milestone payment as my professional integrity is on the
line. The competition awards will close on October 31, 2024 at 23:59 GMT as
stated in the rules of entry, see website for details.
I’m open to any questions you may have.
Thank you.
Paul Hamilton
…On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 at 17:24, GoodKitty ***@***.***> wrote:
Thank you for the update, but after reviewing the progress for Milestone
3, it appears several key deliverables have not been fully met according to
the original plan. Below are the concerns and required actions before this
milestone can be approved:
*Social Media Engagement:*
- The Twitter account was only started on September 17, with only 25
followers and fewer than 20 original posts.
- Interaction on the posts is minimal to none, and there hasn't been
enough interaction with or engagement from the Stacks community.
- There have been only two mentions of Stacks in the entire marketing
campaign. Onboarding to Stacks is only mentioned in the FAQ's.
- There has been only one judge announced. According to the project
plan, five judges should have been announced by now.
*Instagram Presence:*
- Instagram, being the most popular platform for photographers, has
seen only eight posts.
- There should have been extensive marketing on this platform starting
at the end of August.
*Marketing:*
- According to the timeline, the marketing campaign should have
started in late August.
- Your social media posts only started 17 Sept.
- There has been no visible newsletter activity, and no participation
in the "Art on Stacks" Twitter Spaces.
- The plan also outlined collaborative partnerships and press
releases. There is no evidence of these partnerships being activated.
*Judging and Voting:*
- As of now, only one judge has been publicly announced.
- The open call was supposed to end early October, with voting/
judging taking place mid-October for one week, followed by the winners
being selected by the end of October. It seems these timelines have not
been adhered to.
*Actions Required:*
- Update Website: Add all five judges and include Stacks Foundation as
a sponsor.
- Google Drive Link: Provide a link to a Google Drive folder showing
all the entries, confirming that there are over 10 entries per category.
- Announce Twitter Space: Provide a link to the Twitter Space where
the winners will be announced.
- Provide Evidence of Engagement: Share evidence of marketing efforts
on Instagram, Twitter, and newsletters and Twitter Spaces. Confirm if a
press release was distributed.
- Complete community judging
- Select all winners
Once these actions are completed, we can proceed with the approval of this
milestone.
Please ensure that all deliverables are aligned with the original proposal.
Thank you, GK
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Look at the lack of engagement here in 10 hours on “X” by one of the most
prestigious photography competitions on the planet.
“Wildlife Photographer of the Year”
Natural History Museum, London
Paul Hamilton
…On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 at 17:24, GoodKitty ***@***.***> wrote:
Thank you for the update, but after reviewing the progress for Milestone
3, it appears several key deliverables have not been fully met according to
the original plan. Below are the concerns and required actions before this
milestone can be approved:
*Social Media Engagement:*
- The Twitter account was only started on September 17, with only 25
followers and fewer than 20 original posts.
- Interaction on the posts is minimal to none, and there hasn't been
enough interaction with or engagement from the Stacks community.
- There have been only two mentions of Stacks in the entire marketing
campaign. Onboarding to Stacks is only mentioned in the FAQ's.
- There has been only one judge announced. According to the project
plan, five judges should have been announced by now.
*Instagram Presence:*
- Instagram, being the most popular platform for photographers, has
seen only eight posts.
- There should have been extensive marketing on this platform starting
at the end of August.
*Marketing:*
- According to the timeline, the marketing campaign should have
started in late August.
- Your social media posts only started 17 Sept.
- There has been no visible newsletter activity, and no participation
in the "Art on Stacks" Twitter Spaces.
- The plan also outlined collaborative partnerships and press
releases. There is no evidence of these partnerships being activated.
*Judging and Voting:*
- As of now, only one judge has been publicly announced.
- The open call was supposed to end early October, with voting/
judging taking place mid-October for one week, followed by the winners
being selected by the end of October. It seems these timelines have not
been adhered to.
*Actions Required:*
- Update Website: Add all five judges and include Stacks Foundation as
a sponsor.
- Google Drive Link: Provide a link to a Google Drive folder showing
all the entries, confirming that there are over 10 entries per category.
- Announce Twitter Space: Provide a link to the Twitter Space where
the winners will be announced.
- Provide Evidence of Engagement: Share evidence of marketing efforts
on Instagram, Twitter, and newsletters and Twitter Spaces. Confirm if a
press release was distributed.
- Complete community judging
- Select all winners
Once these actions are completed, we can proceed with the approval of this
milestone.
Please ensure that all deliverables are aligned with the original proposal.
Thank you, GK
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Thank you for your response, Paul. I am aware of the date when initial payments were made and understand the impact it had on the timeline. While I acknowledge the delay, it’s important to note that creating social media accounts and posting teaser content does not incur costs. These activities could have helped to engage potential participants and build momentum, regardless of the timeline adjustment. Instagram is the primary platform for photographers, yet there are only 8 posts from your account. To provide some perspective, World Photography Organisation has 143k followers on Instagram with hundreds to thousands of likes per post, and Eyeshot has 157k followers. Engagement is key to success in photography competitions, especially on platforms like Instagram where the target audience is active. I regret that I do not have the bandwidth to serve as a judge, as my expertise lies in fine art and music rather than photography. Let me kindly remind you that my involvement in your project has gone above and beyond the requirements of my role. For instance:
Here are the relevant documents that I prepared:
You expressed satisfaction with the effort I was putting into your project, and I quote: "I’ve skimmed over your proposal for Exifs and at first glance it looks to have a good structure. I like your ideas and thoughtful process and organisation. I would like to thank you for all of this effort and support for Exifs." And again: "Hi, once again thank you for your work on Exifs. I’m happy to proceed with your plans as it’s pretty much how I envisaged the project to go." On September 27th, I offered my assistance in writing a newsletter for your project, but I received no response beyond your thank you. On October 1st, I invited you to a Twitter Space. You were unable to attend due to illness, which I fully understand. I then offered to host a Space specifically for Exifs, to which you agreed it would be a good idea, but I did not hear back from you. While I understand that X Spaces doesn’t pay for your time, I would encourage you to prioritize engaging with the community on social media to ensure the success of your project. Engaging on platforms like Twitter Spaces was, in fact, part of the original proposal. Here’s a reminder of the marketing activities outlined in the project plan: Original Marketing Campaign Details:
Additionally, please note that the Stacks Foundation is already a sponsor via the grant funding, which is essentially a form of sponsorship. While I agree that grant funding is not typically sponsorship, your proposal specifically aimed to onboard photographers to Stacks, so it was assumed they would be included in the marketing—not just in the fine print, but as a key element of the social media campaign. The question now is, who is your target audience when it comes to purchasing the minted photographs? If your target is the Stacks community, then engagement throughout the process, particularly through Twitter Spaces, would have been essential to build interest and awareness. If your target is the photographers’ audiences, then providing educational information on social media about NFTs, Stacks, and Gamma would have been critical to educate both photographers and their audiences on the ecosystem. Let me remind you of the original proposal: To build the first-ever decentralized annual World Photography Awards. Exifs will be the first-ever decentralized annual photography awards built on the Stacks blockchain with ten entry categories, awarding the top ten chosen photographs of participating photographers from each category. This will result in a total of 100 photographs being minted on Exifs via a web3 platform, alongside an in-real-life (IRL) awards ceremony and a traveling exhibition. The exhibition will be accompanied by a physical book of all 100 winning photographs, including biographies of the photographers and information about the imagery. The awards will be FREE TO ENTER. The Exifs Annual World Photography Awards was intended to introduce many newcomers—both photographers and collectors—to the Stacks NFT ecosystem, benefiting from faster transaction speeds via Nakamoto. The project was aimed at photographers, collectors, gallerists, and industry brands. While you have made progress, it's important to reflect on what has been achieved so far and what still needs to be done in order to fulfill the original vision of the project. To conclude, the final $300 payment will be made once all the milestones are completed in accordance with the original proposal above. Thank you for your efforts, and I look forward to seeing the project successfully come to completion. Kind regards, |
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Hi Phtog, Thank you for the recent conversation and for all your effort in working through the grant milestones.
I’ll confirm with the Foundation team about redirecting the $300 back into DeGrants to continue benefiting the community. Best, |
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Hi Hero
Many thanks for taking the time to get in touch, it’s really appreciated.
Yes, as I initiated, I would not expect the final milestone payment to be
made by the foundation as part of the grant as there have been some
unforeseen obstacles with the project. I’d like to thank you and all
involved with Stacks for this opportunity and kickstarting this project,
onwards and upwards until success. As agreed, I’d like the amount to go
back into the grant funding towards future usage for others.
As a side note, still can’t work out why a so called mentor (GK) would
unfollow (on X) a couple of weeks ago, a project that she approved for
funding. It’s quite baffling and unprofessional in my opinion, the red flag
🚩 should’ve been raised after our very first meeting call which was rudely
interrupted by her husband and had to end abruptly, once again, very
unprofessional in my opinion.
My project has been grilled for not getting enough engagement compared to
established brands in the same medium but they have been marketing for 17
years and I have only just started. Much work has been done behind the
scenes in private and through networking on the LinkedIn platform, with
great success, I might add. I’m solely doing the job of a whole team, from
admin, marketing and establishing new connections for future sponsorship,
it’s been somewhat unfortunate that the time frame has been too short to
complete the project right now.
These factors are not really relevant but thought you should know as you
may want to put these on the record as actual events.
Phtog
Creative Art Photographer | Ambassador
…On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 at 15:44, herogamer ***@***.***> wrote:
Hi Phtog,
Thank you for the recent conversation and for all your effort in working
through the grant milestones.
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As we discussed in our X DMs, unfortunately, the final grant milestone
did not meet the required standards as stated, so the last payment will not
be disbursed.
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Please know this decision doesn’t detract from our appreciation of
your hard work and your initiative in applying for this grant. Sometimes,
the most valuable lessons come from challenges, not just successes.
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I hope you’ll continue to contribute to the Stacks ecosystem and
support others in the community. Your leadership and dedication to
advancing photography NFTs in Stacks make a real impact.
I’ll confirm with the Foundation team about redirecting the $300 back into
DeGrants to continue benefiting the community.
Best,
HeroGamer
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