Feb 10th, 2010
Photo 365 | 2010
I mentioned last month that I was participating in a Photo 365 project organized by a friend (whom I know only from blogland and have yet to meet in person. So far it’s going well–I haven’t missed a day yet. The group rules state that a posted picture has to be taken that day (no raiding the photo library for good shots!), and I am really enjoying the reminder to try to “see” the world around me more mindfully every day.
My Flickr account is here, here’s my Project 365 project, and here’s a mosaic of the first thirty-six photos I’ve done. (There are actually forty pictures in my set so far, but the mosaic maker can handle only thirty-six at a time.)
1. Paperwhites, 2. Hello, 2010!, 3. Out with the old, 4. Anticipation, 5. Twelfth Night, 6. Ch-ch-ch-CHIA!, 7. Scooting, 8. Morning view, 9. How to save your sanity, 10. Simpsons on parade, 11. More paperwhites, 12. My friend Jim, 13. Hoot!, 14. Self-portrait, 15. Frolic, 16. No photos, please!, 17. Stylin’, 18. Possibilities, 19. Conversation, 20. Annual polar bear swim, 21. Close up, 22. Cactus, 23. Still life, 24. Dragon ‘do, 25. Posing, 26. Sideburns, 27. Snow on pavers, 28. Something fishy, 29. Totoro and the Catbus, 30. Snow falling on dogwoods, 31. Snowy day, 32. I beg to disagree, 33. End stage, 34. Snowmaggedon: the aftermath, 35. One of our customers, 36. I do, too
Most of these are nowhere near “art” photography, but I am enjoying focusing more documenting every day stuff than setting up an “ideal” shot. I’ve also been relying heavily on my new POS camera–it takes great pictures, and its size lets me have it with me at all times (and having a camera handy is 95% of getting a good shot!).
I’m going to start posting some of my Project 365 shots here–partly to share them with more people, and partly to give myself a space to write fuller commentary where warranted (the photo description section on Flickr can handle only so much before it looks unwieldy).
Although I know I’d never follow through, it’s a cool project!
@Chris: Why don’t you try something like a Project 52 then, and post something every week? You already take/post lots of great photos from your walks–I bet you could do a project like this!