Clever Collages Rumble

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This month, we’re on the lookout for the most creative and eye-catching modern collages in the art world. Now, it’s your chance to do more with your photos and show off your very own collage masterpieces!

Image © Agnes Montgomery via Agnes Montgomery

With collages, everything is possible—you can create new worlds, mythical beings, and interesting stories! So, we thought of stretching the boundaries of your creativity and imagination with our very own Clever Collages Rumble!

We’re challenging you to make use of your very best analogue photos to create mixed media collages and photomontages. But aside from showing your cut-and-paste masterpiece, we also want you to share with us how you did it!

Here’s what you need to submit:

A tipster that details your steps for creating the physical collage. You can write a step-by-step guide with photos and/or a tutorial video. Make sure that you follow the Editorial Guidelines for the Tipster section!

The final product/collage, photographed or scanned (preferred), showcased in the tipster. Please leave a comment below once you have submitted your article!

The challenge ends in two months, so there’s still plenty of time for you to prepare and fashion your clever works of art!

If you’re feeling the need to be inspired to make your clever collage, check out the surreal creations by Agnes Montgomery and Juan Carlos Monroy!

Details:

Prizes: 1 winner of 20 Piggies + 10 Piggies for requested tipster and 3 runners-up of 10 Piggies each + 10 Piggies for requested tipster
Film/Camera Type: Materials for the physical collage should include print(s) of any analogue photo not digitally enhanced or manipulated.
Upload Limit: 1 submission only, so wow us with your creativity!
Published entries (even non-winners) will instantly earn 10 Piggies and those with tutorial videos will earn additional 5 Piggies!

written by plasticpopsicle on 2011-11-09 #news #competition #rumble #collage #photomontage #mixed-media #clever-collages

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65 Comments

zoezo · 2011-11-09 13:46
So to use photoshop to cut around scanned in photos and resize them...is this allowed?
plasticpopsicle · 2011-11-09 14:04
Hello @zoezo! You can digitally crop or resize your photo/s prior to printing, but the actual collage should be a physical, hand-crafted one.
zoezo · 2011-11-09 14:24
Ok thank you! I guess I need to start printing out my photos then ! :-)
minilidia · 2011-11-09 16:16
Great!! I love this rumble!!
badjuju · 2011-11-09 16:31
Love this idea!
novakmisi · 2011-11-09 17:46
great !!!!
blues · 2011-11-09 18:10
What are Piggies?
poochfan · 2011-11-09 21:53
^ They are worth 1$ on the online store.
paytenpurdy · 2011-11-10 04:48
this is so raD! stoked to stretch the creativity! :)
marthasmarvels · 2011-11-10 16:54
Does the collage just have to use photos or can we use other materials as well?
plasticpopsicle · 2011-11-10 17:53
Hello @marthasmarvels! Yes, you can use other materials to make your collage, but make sure to use at least one print of your analogue photo.
hanibale · 2011-11-11 06:12
:) so nice
homer · 2011-11-11 12:15
Here's my tipster entry www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/11/a-simple-gui…
philippa · 2011-11-11 17:20
nice idea!
aalper · 2011-11-13 19:43
Hey Lomokind! I don't mean to be a worry wort but if you're using material that you don't own, be sure to read-up on Fair Use for your protection. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

A good way to break down is listed in the purpose section:
"A key consideration is the extent to which the use is interpreted as transformative, as opposed to merely derivative."

Good luck everyone!
poochfan · 2011-11-16 14:29
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/16/how-to-make-…

My article.
ashdinosaur · 2011-11-18 23:19
Yay here's mine: www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/18/how-to-make-…
zoezo · 2011-11-23 09:06
I'm trying to submit my tipster but it wont let me says 'Oh No! we cant find the page you are looking for' :-(
zoezo · 2011-11-23 09:07
here is my collage in the meantime...

www.lomography.com/homes/zoezo/photos/14760354
ohpleasedontgo · 2011-11-23 10:39
@zoezo: Had the same problem yesterday. Had to try it several times. Now waiting for my article to be published. Maybe you'll have to try it again later. Great collage, though! :)
plasticpopsicle · 2011-11-23 10:45
Hello guys! Sorry you were having problems submitting your tipsters! Please do try submitting again, and keep those nice collages coming! Yours look really nice, @zoezo, looking forward to watch/read how you did it!
ohpleasedontgo · 2011-11-23 12:30
Here's a scan of my collage: www.lomography.com/homes/ohpleasedontgo/albums/1778409-clev… Tipster will hopefully be publshed soon :)
zoezo · 2011-11-23 14:32
@plasticpopsicle i did it! my tipster is done! :-)
zoezo · 2011-11-24 07:24
My tipster: www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/24/my-autumn-le…
ohpleasedontgo · 2011-11-24 08:01
Mine still is published.. :(
asharnanae · 2011-11-24 11:36
Have submitted my tipster, once its published Ill leave a link, in the mean time here is the PhotoAlbum link of the work. www.lomography.com/homes/asharnanae/albums/1778224-mixed-me…
ohpleasedontgo · 2011-11-26 10:01
And here's my tipster: www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/26/the-making-o…
asharnanae · 2011-11-27 01:06
Hey Hey! My tipster is published :) heres the link: www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/26/mixed-media-…
ihave2pillows · 2011-11-28 05:47
I can't come up with anything clever, but this Collage Rumble did wake me up on a few things, namely space/ negative space and the choice of my subjects/objects. Just wanna say THANKS!
ginny · 2011-11-28 09:42
Hi! Here's mine: www.lomography.com/homes/ginny/albums/1780141-lomographic-c…
I've just submitted a tipster, it should be published soon. :)
ginny · 2011-11-29 17:56
And my tipster: www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/11/29/clever-colla…
xaviru · 2011-11-30 11:15
Can I write the tipster in another language? if I write in english can be an attack on language... :-S
xaviru · 2011-12-14 19:04
any answer @plasticpopsicle? can I write the tipster in spanish, for example?
plasticpopsicle · 2011-12-15 07:23
Hello @xaviru, sorry for the late reply! You can write the tipster on the local site in Spanish first, and we'll ask someone to translate it to English for the International Magazine.
ohpleasedontgo · 2011-12-27 10:51
I know there's a submission limit of one collage and I already made my submission. But I just wanted to share my second collage with you :) www.lomography.com/homes/ohpleasedontgo/photos/14950361 Thinking about making a whole serie!
littlelurcher · 2012-01-03 00:12
Waiting for the Tipster, in the meantime here's my collage attempt.
www.lomography.com/homes/littlelurcher/photos/15026245
nicnocnoo · 2012-01-04 13:45
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/08/04/panoramas-wi…
littlelurcher · 2012-01-04 20:56
Here's my Tipster
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/01/04/cut-and-past…
bananayokimoto · 2012-01-06 17:57
I'm waiting for my tipster, meanwhile here's my collage.
I should be able also to scan my collage, the photo isn't that expressive, i hope i'll get it done!
www.lomography.com/homes/bananayokimoto/photos/15058145
bananayokimoto · 2012-01-06 17:59
oops the link did'nt come out right
www.lomography.com/homes/bananayokimoto/photos/15051117
bananayokimoto · 2012-01-06 18:01
title="Collage Rumble submission"><img src="assets5.lomography.com/432/576/d0/0a999b1469a05f700201f9915…" width="432" height="576" alt="Collage Rumble submission" /></a>
bananayokimoto · 2012-01-06 22:45
wow, i left a lot of comments, well at least here's my tipster finally!

www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/01/06/the-art-of-c…
tiro8 · 2012-01-07 06:45
is it alright if i use digital images of my process and of my final collage? all the actual materials and methods used are strictly analogue, i just don't have any analogue photos OF it yet and the final piece is much to big to scan.
tiro8 · 2012-01-07 19:07
ok, here's the preview of the tipster i just submitted
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/submit/142054/preview
i'll try to put up a link once it's published. =)
tiro8 · 2012-01-07 19:11
ok, that preview link won't work. here's my collage: www.lomography.com/homes/tiro8/albums/1793610-image-for-col…
hopefully my tipster will be published soon.
philippa · 2012-01-07 19:47
The tipster still needs to be approved; meanwhile, here's the link to my collage: www.lomography.com/homes/philippa/albums/1793624-collages/p…
ihave2pillows · 2012-01-08 05:33
The tipster coming up! Here's my photojournalistic collage :) www.lomography.com/homes/ihave2pillows/photos/14817818
gulgamp · 2012-01-08 13:11
Here's my First Collage Tipster:
www.lomography.com/homes/gulgamp/blog/46648-funglasess
gulgamp · 2012-01-08 13:13
Here's my First Collage Tipster: www.lomography.com/homes/gulgamp/blog/46648-funglasess
philippa · 2012-01-08 19:10
Oh I am a bit confused, how do we know when our tipster will get published?
mczoum · 2012-01-08 22:39
My very first Analog collage, inspired as I explain in details in my Tipster by Magritte's Surreal Paintings
www.lomography.com/homes/mczoum/photos/15075175

Here is the link to my album
www.lomography.com/homes/mczoum/albums/1793654-images-for-m…
It includes : - photos of the making process for the Tipster - another collage work made from Analog pictures too [tribute to Dali] - and other digital collages from a previous series dedicated to Surrealism Masters, made out of my photos [Analog and Digital], as demonstration and Inspirational images attached the Tipster.

Thank you and Good Luck Everyone !
mczoum · 2012-01-09 01:05
Waiting for my Tipster to be published, until then, here is the link for the same text and photos posted on my blog
www.lomography.com/homes/mczoum/blog/46678-collages-works-w…
lucretia · 2012-01-09 03:00
Hi, there! Here is my clever collage: The Photo Frame Collage Gift Box
www.lomography.com/homes/lucretia/albums/1794124-clever-col…

Trying to submit the tipster ... but there is a problem with the lomography backend... when I push submit/preview ... I get this error : "Hey there!
We’re sorry but this very page is broken at the moment. We suggest trying the cover of the community site, if this doesn’t work either you can still browse our Online Shop, visit our Facebook page, browse through our Tumblr Gallery or follow us on Twitter. We were notified about this issue and will fix it as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
All the best, Lomography"

Hope it will get fixed before the deadline expires.
tiro8 · 2012-01-09 03:08
quick question: i submitted my tipster a couple days before the end of this rumble. will it still be considered if LSI hasn't posted before the rumble closes for entries?
plasticpopsicle · 2012-01-09 04:06
Hello everyone! Anything that is submitted today (January 6) are qualified entries, even if they will be published later in the week. As always, you will receive e-mail notifications from our Tipster Editor once your submissions are ready for publishing.

Thank you for joining, and good luck, everyone!
tiro8 · 2012-01-09 04:30
@plasticpopsicle thanks so much for the clarification!
plasticpopsicle · 2012-01-09 05:24
Oops, sorry I meant January 9! and @tiro8, you're welcome!
lucretia · 2012-01-09 10:45
Still can't submit my tipster using the backend. Is there any e-mail I can submit it to?
gelibee · 2012-01-09 11:30
Hello @lucretia sent you a message at your LomoHome :)
lucretia · 2012-01-09 13:03
@gelibee Thanks for the tip. I tried it but still didn't work (with Chrome, Mozilla and Internet Explorer). However, I managed to find out what the problem was. The error occured when I selected the type of tipster and what it was about. I left those fields unselected and it worked! So I finally managed to submit my tipster! Yey!
gelibee · 2012-01-10 04:02
Nice to hear that @lucretia! :) Good luck!! :)
ihave2pillows · 2012-01-11 17:06
My "Collage Therapy" tipster is finally out :)
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/01/11/collage-ther…
tiro8 · 2012-01-14 05:47
Here's the link to my tipster!
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/01/13/laserjet-tra…
lucretia · 2012-01-18 10:07
And here is my tipster: www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/01/18/my-clever-co…
mczoum · 2012-01-25 20:37
My tipster is published, here is the link
www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/01/25/clever-colla…