FIN (365/365)

Finished, Complete, I can't believe I have actually reached the end to be honest.

 

Yes that really is 364 photos (4x6) stuck on my wall with bluetack, we had to more the whole room about.

 

Before I rabble on a bit I would like to thank every single person who has looked, liked, favourited (is that a word), mentioned, commented on my photos, without you I would have stopped as a good comment does loads for encouragement and a bit for your self esteem also :).

 

Thank you everyone who has been in the photos, helped me setting up the photos and have dealt with me talking about the project for the last year (I'm sorry if I have bored you that was not the intention I promise, Maria mostly x)

 

So 365 Days or most of the time..1 Year.

 

I have been meticulously taking photographs on every day for the past 365 days, No "If's or But's" ..every single day I have set made sure that a shot was taken within that 24 hours period.

It's been fun, hard, frustrating, addictive, enjoyable, stressful, enlightening, educational, satisfying and rewarding, just to name a few.

 

I have tried my upmost to keep the pictures to a decent standard, as what I didn't want was half-assed photos and a boring set.

 

Originally I starting this project without much thought of the implications it has, which I came to realise soon after but I'm not one to give up, I started it to throw me in the deep end as although always enjoying taking photographs I had never owned a SLR, so in November of last year (16/11/2011) I purchased my very first digital SLR in the form of a Canon 600D with the standard kit lens (18-55mm).

I found myself enjoying photography more and more, day by day and this project has really taught me things I don't think I would have learned in this amount of time otherwise.

And after returning from honeymoon I ordered a 7D which is a great great piece of kit I would strongly recommend, nothing wrong with the 600D just more options. (5D MKIII next would be nice, I xmas is coming lol)

 

A warning to anybody with a new SLR or thinking about getting into photography -IT IS ADDICTIVE- I'm not sure which drug you can compare it to but I'm sure it's similar.

I have found myself since buying this camera itching for another piece of equipment, and subsequently spending all my "spare" cash on such things (fiance and now wife gives my evil eyes at such times).

This is not to say I wouldn't whole heartedly recommend getting a SLR and perhaps even doing a 365 project as it a great thing to do with your time if you have it.

 

Will I do another?

I doubt it, but you never know. I think I will focus on different projects rather than repeating a 365.

 

What's next?

More competitions, working on my website and services more and taking up other projects to keep me thinking.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my 365, I know I have!

 

If you haven't looked through some of my pics, then please have a lil browse and see what you think, favourite or comment and I will take a browse too :).

 

Cheers!

 

 

STROBIST:

Canon 580exii camera right with diffuser bouncing off ceiling at 1/1 power fired using YN622 triggers

Canon 430exii in westcott 28/medium softbox in front of camera left a 1/1 power fired using YN622 trigger

Also I am sitting on a PhotoSel pop up background

 

 

Done