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I’m All In… 1/365
Posted by Christa Watson in My 365 on January 1, 2010
Well folks, I guess it’s no secret that I succumb easily to peer pressure. I have decided at the very last moment that I am “All In” to another go at the 365 Project. Here’s a breakdown of Project 365 if you haven’t heard about it before.
So I don’t normally make New Years Resolutions, because I believe I should be setting goals all year round, but here is why I believe I could succeed at completing my Project 365 this time:
- I will be starting on Day 1 of the project, January 1st. Last year I started mid year, and it was easy to skip a day or 2.
- A LOT of my super cool awesome photog twitter and facebook friends will be joining in, including but not limited to: @joeyjoeyjoey , @jonyag , @paulgiunta , @ljphoto , and @ice66 (well, ice is already on day 239) I expect you guys to keep me in line!
- I have been writing down ideas of what I want to take pictures of, so I have a pool of stuff to choose from
- I’ve decided to include more self portraits… but will not limit my 365 to only self portraits
- I now have a new home to host these pics (THEChrista.com!) and look forward to adding insight and commentary to them
So without further ado… Day 1
I'm All In
What is Project 365?
Posted by Christa Watson in Photography on December 2, 2009
If you’ve never encountered a project 365 on Flickr, Twitter, or Facebook, you’re in for a real treat! In the simplest of terms, it is a photographer’s, or aspiring photog’s way of slowly torturing themselves one day at a time by having to take, process and upload a photo every single day of the year for 365 days. There are different reasons as to why someone takes on this project, but a lot of them include, building a portfolio, perfecting photographic skills, and challenging those creative juices. Most people decide to start their projects at the beginning of the year as some delusional New Year’s Resolution and of course it makes it easier to track progression. There are even sites and groups purely dedicated to documenting the hijinks of these crazy time consuming quests. (Check out Flickr’s group Project 365 or ShutterCal to see some).
I began on my journey in a different manner… basically a friend bullied me into it. Although this friend, who will remain nameless, eventually dropped out of this time consuming project, I have managed to continue shooting (even though the posting of them daily is somewhat questionable.)
My current Set:
My 365 Photo Set
Onto the reason why I brought up the project… It’s DECEMBER! Therefore all you ne’er do wells out there have a good month to think about whether you want to jump on this crazy photo-a-day bandwagon! I really hope you give this project the consideration it deserves. Although there are days (many) in which you will be cursing my name for ever mentioning it, the journey is beyond worth it in the people you will meet and the photos you will take!
Don’t forget, if you do decide to start, send me the link and I will be sure to check them out!
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