366/366
December 31 366/366 (this set is Friends & Family now)
Well, where do I begin here?
This has been a long, educational, fun ride doing a year's worth of self portraits. I can't say I know exactly why I started the project. I know at one point that I wanted to force myself to really, really understand photography. I do understand it better, but perhaps not as well as I should. I think somewhere along the way my priorities changed from wanting to learn to just trying to create something everyday. I didn't have 366 original ideas... um, no. In fact, I copied pop culture 'stuff' more often than not.
I think what has amazed me is the support I got from everyone -- friends, family, and Flickr. To say that I have not reciprocated enough is an understatment. When I went back to work mid-way through my project, I just didn't have the time I'd had for the first half. I think that shows in my daily pictures, too. Sometimes existing is exhausting enough, let alone adding in a marriage, kids, dogs, bills, a job, and blah blah blah. There were days where I didn't want to take a picture. I just didn't have an idea nor did I have the desire. But I did it anyway, and usually those pics were total crap! I have lots of ideas left that I never got to.
So I think this day 366 photo is two-fold -- it symbolizes me reaching the finish line of this project, but the fact that I'm not quite there is representative of all the self portraits I wanted to do but never had the opportunity or the time to pull them off.
Staring tomorrow I'm going to try out a photo a day of everything else that I've left out over the past year and just be behind the camera for a while. I also am resolving to be a better Flickrite and comment more and really enjoy everyone else's creativity and photography for a while!
So, this is a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who encouraged me and kept me going throughout this year. I am tearing up as a I type this! That was unexpected... I know I would not have finished this project if it weren't for the people closest to me who helped me with ideas and helped me pull them off on a regular basis. My family, my close friends, my good friends in my local moms' group, all of you awesome Flickr contacts -- you've all helped me finish, so thank you!
I am not going away, but I am going to take a break from being in front of the camera for a while.
Happy New Year everyone!!!
366/366
December 31 366/366 (this set is Friends & Family now)
Well, where do I begin here?
This has been a long, educational, fun ride doing a year's worth of self portraits. I can't say I know exactly why I started the project. I know at one point that I wanted to force myself to really, really understand photography. I do understand it better, but perhaps not as well as I should. I think somewhere along the way my priorities changed from wanting to learn to just trying to create something everyday. I didn't have 366 original ideas... um, no. In fact, I copied pop culture 'stuff' more often than not.
I think what has amazed me is the support I got from everyone -- friends, family, and Flickr. To say that I have not reciprocated enough is an understatment. When I went back to work mid-way through my project, I just didn't have the time I'd had for the first half. I think that shows in my daily pictures, too. Sometimes existing is exhausting enough, let alone adding in a marriage, kids, dogs, bills, a job, and blah blah blah. There were days where I didn't want to take a picture. I just didn't have an idea nor did I have the desire. But I did it anyway, and usually those pics were total crap! I have lots of ideas left that I never got to.
So I think this day 366 photo is two-fold -- it symbolizes me reaching the finish line of this project, but the fact that I'm not quite there is representative of all the self portraits I wanted to do but never had the opportunity or the time to pull them off.
Staring tomorrow I'm going to try out a photo a day of everything else that I've left out over the past year and just be behind the camera for a while. I also am resolving to be a better Flickrite and comment more and really enjoy everyone else's creativity and photography for a while!
So, this is a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who encouraged me and kept me going throughout this year. I am tearing up as a I type this! That was unexpected... I know I would not have finished this project if it weren't for the people closest to me who helped me with ideas and helped me pull them off on a regular basis. My family, my close friends, my good friends in my local moms' group, all of you awesome Flickr contacts -- you've all helped me finish, so thank you!
I am not going away, but I am going to take a break from being in front of the camera for a while.
Happy New Year everyone!!!