My Project 365

 

       

I'm doing Project 365. 

Do you know what that is?  The concept is simple. Take a photo a day for a full year.  That's it!  You can use your camera phone, little point and shoot camera (that's what I used for the shot of me at the computer on Day 5, above), big fancy camera, old 36-photos-per-roll camera that have to be developed (Lord, have mercy!)...who cares, as long as you shoot one photo per day. 

After going through my 2008 photos the other day, and discovering how therapeutic it is to realize that the year was filled with happy memories, not the junk I remembered most, I decided to challenge myself with Project 365. 

Taking a photo a day has to be good.   Besides the therapeutic effect, I'll hopefully learn more camera buttons than No Flash and "A" for Automatic and I'll have a photo to represent each day of my 2009. 

That latter reason is a Big Deal reason to me.  I am all about the memory-making, the moment-capturing.  Life is lived too quickly to not capture the bits we may.  Wouldn't you love having a photo a day of a  year in  your grandparents lives?  I know!  That would be way too cool.

Want to join me?  All you need to do is...take a photo every day!  Really, that's it.  But if you're on Flickr, you can also join the Project 366-1 group where you can show your photos off and pretend you're accountable to someone. 

At the top of this post are my first five photos of 2009.  I don't want to clutter up this blog with a photo posted each day, so I'll just post a favorite now and then and remind  you to go to my Project 365 page if you want to see all of the snapshots. 

I think my favorite photo for this first week is of Rose, our Little Gal's kitten...

I didn't plan on taking a photo of her.  I was shooting other stuff when she walked up to me with the stereotypical curiosity of a cat.  She walked away as soon as she heard the 'click.'  Fussy.

Send me a link to your Project 365!

~ Lori

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Comments

[canadacole]

I created a new album right on my blog for my photos. Twice now I've used a screen capture instead, but I think that's fair, considering how much time I spend on line. It's already changing the way I think and take photos. WHat do I WANT to remember when I look back a year from now?

[Tabitha (From Single to Married)]

I think that's a great idea! In fact, I post a photo a day on my website already and I love doing it - it is therapeutic!

[Drewe Llyn Jeffcoat]

I doubt I actually get a photo a day, but it sounds like fun and I'll give it a try. I'm curious how your "homemade" Christmas turned out and what nifty things you guys created.

[Staci]

I am doing Project 365 too! Although during the week my photos are pretty boring so far since I am at work and scrambling at night to take a decent photo. :)
Rose is so cute. I miss having a kitty.

[Erica]

lovely idea! i debated doing project 365 myself but decided not to - but im glad you did! that photo of your cat is amazing. well done :)

[Just Pure Lovely]

Canadacol, Tabitha, and Staci -- I'm looking forward to all of your 2009 photos.

Drewe Llyn and Erica -- It's Day 11 as I write,and I have to confess that I'm not a very good 365-er. It'll be more like, I don't know, hopefully over 200. But, that's okay. We're doing it for ourselves and rules would make it un-fun. So let's just click as we can!

Thanks for stopping by, gals!
~ Lori