Mary Jo.
365/365 - "the journey bout to begin right now!" -Paul Pierce
Wait, is this real?! Am I really uploading the picture and typing the description I've dreamed about for months? It honestly feels really strange to be ending a project that was possibly the biggest part of my life the past year (although that should have been God).
When I first began my 365 I had just gotten my camera, had just learned to use the manual settings, was using picasa and picnik as my editing programs, and only had my kit lens. Wow, how things have changed :). In the process of this project I have learned to use my camera more and more, got photoshop and learned how to use it, and got my 50mm lens, and my tripod.
But a lot of the ability I have for photography now, I owe to all of you. I know I wouldn't be the photographer I am today if it wasn't for flickr. If it wasn't for you all and the ideas you have inspired me to try and all the help and encouragement. And if I had not taken on this project I know I wouldn't be where I am now. And through you all, I have learned that liking your own pictures is a very important thing. CONFIDENCE. mindset. It helps more than you may think it does!
And no, I didn't finish on time. I was supposed to finish last Thursday, but it doesn't matter because all I resolved to do was finish in February, and I did.
I want to take a second to thank some people:
First, thank you to my friends Abby and Haley for introducing me to flickr! You might not have even realized you did so, but I saw the link from facebook ;) You guys are amazing friends and wonderful people, and honestly a lot of my photography style is inspired by you. Thanks guys! :D And thanks to my friend Melanie, just for being freakin awesome.
Thank you Marshay for being like the coolest person on flickr, an AMAZING encouragement, friend, photographer, and more of an inspiration than you'll ever know.
Thank you to everyone who consistently commented/favorited my pictures throughout this project and made me feel really awesome, especially Harmony, Bernie, Hani, Julia, Leah, Stacey, Charmaine, Samantha, Wade, Mckayla, Maria, Katie and anyone else I may have blatantly forgotten. You're all such wonderful photographers and friends. Thank you :)
Also thanks to my friends Aaron and Kristen for being consistent models throughout my 365 (y'all saved me on wednesdays lol). Also thank you guys so much for always telling me how much you love my pictures and favoriting like ALL OF THEM! It made me so happy <3 And thank you to any of my friends who tell me they like my photography, it means a lot.
Anyway, have you noticed how much that description made it sound like I'm leaving forever? BULLCRAP. I promise I'd never do that. Basically, my concept for today is that my photography journey is only beginning. It may be the end of my 365, but I will be uploading all the time. God-willing, I'll still be on flickr when I'm in my 30's and so on :D I.will.never.leave.
What an experience! This feels so strange. God bless you all ^_^
365/365 - "the journey bout to begin right now!" -Paul Pierce
Wait, is this real?! Am I really uploading the picture and typing the description I've dreamed about for months? It honestly feels really strange to be ending a project that was possibly the biggest part of my life the past year (although that should have been God).
When I first began my 365 I had just gotten my camera, had just learned to use the manual settings, was using picasa and picnik as my editing programs, and only had my kit lens. Wow, how things have changed :). In the process of this project I have learned to use my camera more and more, got photoshop and learned how to use it, and got my 50mm lens, and my tripod.
But a lot of the ability I have for photography now, I owe to all of you. I know I wouldn't be the photographer I am today if it wasn't for flickr. If it wasn't for you all and the ideas you have inspired me to try and all the help and encouragement. And if I had not taken on this project I know I wouldn't be where I am now. And through you all, I have learned that liking your own pictures is a very important thing. CONFIDENCE. mindset. It helps more than you may think it does!
And no, I didn't finish on time. I was supposed to finish last Thursday, but it doesn't matter because all I resolved to do was finish in February, and I did.
I want to take a second to thank some people:
First, thank you to my friends Abby and Haley for introducing me to flickr! You might not have even realized you did so, but I saw the link from facebook ;) You guys are amazing friends and wonderful people, and honestly a lot of my photography style is inspired by you. Thanks guys! :D And thanks to my friend Melanie, just for being freakin awesome.
Thank you Marshay for being like the coolest person on flickr, an AMAZING encouragement, friend, photographer, and more of an inspiration than you'll ever know.
Thank you to everyone who consistently commented/favorited my pictures throughout this project and made me feel really awesome, especially Harmony, Bernie, Hani, Julia, Leah, Stacey, Charmaine, Samantha, Wade, Mckayla, Maria, Katie and anyone else I may have blatantly forgotten. You're all such wonderful photographers and friends. Thank you :)
Also thanks to my friends Aaron and Kristen for being consistent models throughout my 365 (y'all saved me on wednesdays lol). Also thank you guys so much for always telling me how much you love my pictures and favoriting like ALL OF THEM! It made me so happy <3 And thank you to any of my friends who tell me they like my photography, it means a lot.
Anyway, have you noticed how much that description made it sound like I'm leaving forever? BULLCRAP. I promise I'd never do that. Basically, my concept for today is that my photography journey is only beginning. It may be the end of my 365, but I will be uploading all the time. God-willing, I'll still be on flickr when I'm in my 30's and so on :D I.will.never.leave.
What an experience! This feels so strange. God bless you all ^_^