On Sept. 7, I started a project with some friends whereby we all take at least one photo a day for a year. Insane? Impossible? No idea, so we're going to try it and see. But why? Why put ourselves through this?
The purpose of the project is multi-fold:
- Keep the activity of photography in our minds all the time, so we can stay focused on it.
- Force ourselves to do something creative each day; help keep the creative edge sharp. Already discovered a new technique for outdoor B&W.
- End up with lots of photos. It's already working.
It's called the 366 Photos project. Here's a sample of what's been done so far. I'll occasionally post samples from the project here. You can see the whole pile, what's been done so far and what will be done in the future, at my Flickr account:
Tony Martin Photography Flickr Photostream
I would like to take a moment to encourage everyone to engage in a project like this. There are many variations on a project like this that you can make up for yourself, such as doing a year of self-portraits. And get some friends involved. It's much easier to complete a project like this with support.
From the 366 Photos project:
Nikon D300s, Nikon 18-200mm VR f/3.5-5.6, 1/160 sec, f/18.0, ISO 200
Adjustments: size, unsharp mask, curves, b&w
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