For those of you that don’t know, without announcement or fanfare, I quietly started my own version of the 365 project 50 days ago on February 9th. For years I’ve been aggravated, alarmed, and even a little saddened by the “photographers” I run across who claim the “cameras do all the work these days”. Recently, my standard quip, muttered begrudgingly under my breath, has been, “Oh really? I’ll out shoot you with my iPhone!” Figuring it was high time I actually put my money where my mouth is, so to speak, I embarked on a year’s worth of daily iPhone imagery. The experiment thus far has been revelatory. It’s been more rewarding and challenging than I anticipated. Even though it’s really only just begun, I’ve already gained new insight into the way I see (and don’t see…) things. Another natural byproduct has been documenting my daily life and growing children more regularly. I’ve also found myself drawn to self-portraiture in ways that I usually am not. I allow that everything an artist creates is a reflection of themself. But in this I’m quite literally drawn to my own reflection and analyzing how I fit into, or perhaps more accurately, am juxtaposed to, my surroundings.
Here is last night’s:
And these are a few of my favorites so far:
To see the rest of the project, view the album here on Facebook.
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Thanks for reading.
@ Heather, Thank you!! You’re too sweet. And I know you get some good shots. Moreover, why can’t I paint like you?
@ Kontra, I’ve actually been challenging myself manually a bit more, too. I’ve always shot exposure fully manual, but have relied heavily on auto focus. Anyway, I enjoy seeing your images and the changes in your work. Are you posting these?
Miss you both.
Nice. I’ve gone the other route, screwing around with full manual in as many ways as I can think of. It’s not really necessary for most of the work I do, but it has nonetheless been rewarding.
I love this project, it really inspires me and leaves me asking
Why can’t I get one decent shot a month,
While you get an amazing shot daily!?