Day 366 of 366
And so it ends.
366 self portraits in 366 days. This is my third completed 365 project, but it's the first time I've managed to do it without missing a day. It's been fun; it's been tedious; it's been instructive; it's been frustrating; but on the whole it's been worthwhile.
As always, perhaps the best part of the project has been meeting talented photographers and getting a chance to peek into your lives. I'm particularly pleased to have met the many creative members of the We're here group.
I'm not going to continue on this path for another year. A full year of self portraits is really just about all I can handle. I'll be taking photos as the inspiration strikes, and I hope to participate in We're Here on a part-time basis, if you'll have me. I do have a new idea for 2013 that I'll start tomorrow. I hope to send out info by flickrmail; I hope some of you might be interesting in joining in.
It's nearing midnight, so I have to run. I'll add some meaningless summary statistics when I get around to it. But for now, Happy New Year, everyone.
OK, here they are...meaningless stats.
I was a bit shocked at how homebound I was last year. 260 of 366 photos were taken at home. My stated goal was to learn how to work with my speed lights, so I guess that is some justification. Where in the house?
The dining room (where I almost never eat) served as my photo studio, so 143 photos were taken there, often with either the white or black seamless in the background.
40 shots were taken in the yard or on the sidewalk in front of the house
19 shots were taken in my office/bedroom
16 in the living room
7 in the garage
6 in the kitchen
5 in the bathroom
and the rest at various other locations.
Of the photos I took away from home:
41 were in Shinyurigaoka (where our school is located)
15 were in various locations in Tokyo
33 were in various locations in Yokohama (aside from our house)
6 were in Kawasaki (excluding Shinyurigaoka)
12 were taken in Hogi Koen -- the park across the street from our house.
13 were taken at our school
9 were taken in the parking garage near our school
7 were taken at the laundromat
Others were taken at university, temples and shrines and at a cemetery.
Most of my self portraits were solo shots, but...
my wife appeared in 12 photos
older son in 2
younger son in 1
Tokyo Flickr group members in 2
Students from our school in 2
Far too many shots were taken after 2:00 a.m.
All photos were processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. No SOOC for me.
Running total of photos appearing in Explore after two full years of 365 days projects - 0.
Approximate amount of fun accumulated during this project >1,000,000.
Day 366 of 366
And so it ends.
366 self portraits in 366 days. This is my third completed 365 project, but it's the first time I've managed to do it without missing a day. It's been fun; it's been tedious; it's been instructive; it's been frustrating; but on the whole it's been worthwhile.
As always, perhaps the best part of the project has been meeting talented photographers and getting a chance to peek into your lives. I'm particularly pleased to have met the many creative members of the We're here group.
I'm not going to continue on this path for another year. A full year of self portraits is really just about all I can handle. I'll be taking photos as the inspiration strikes, and I hope to participate in We're Here on a part-time basis, if you'll have me. I do have a new idea for 2013 that I'll start tomorrow. I hope to send out info by flickrmail; I hope some of you might be interesting in joining in.
It's nearing midnight, so I have to run. I'll add some meaningless summary statistics when I get around to it. But for now, Happy New Year, everyone.
OK, here they are...meaningless stats.
I was a bit shocked at how homebound I was last year. 260 of 366 photos were taken at home. My stated goal was to learn how to work with my speed lights, so I guess that is some justification. Where in the house?
The dining room (where I almost never eat) served as my photo studio, so 143 photos were taken there, often with either the white or black seamless in the background.
40 shots were taken in the yard or on the sidewalk in front of the house
19 shots were taken in my office/bedroom
16 in the living room
7 in the garage
6 in the kitchen
5 in the bathroom
and the rest at various other locations.
Of the photos I took away from home:
41 were in Shinyurigaoka (where our school is located)
15 were in various locations in Tokyo
33 were in various locations in Yokohama (aside from our house)
6 were in Kawasaki (excluding Shinyurigaoka)
12 were taken in Hogi Koen -- the park across the street from our house.
13 were taken at our school
9 were taken in the parking garage near our school
7 were taken at the laundromat
Others were taken at university, temples and shrines and at a cemetery.
Most of my self portraits were solo shots, but...
my wife appeared in 12 photos
older son in 2
younger son in 1
Tokyo Flickr group members in 2
Students from our school in 2
Far too many shots were taken after 2:00 a.m.
All photos were processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. No SOOC for me.
Running total of photos appearing in Explore after two full years of 365 days projects - 0.
Approximate amount of fun accumulated during this project >1,000,000.