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It's weird that photographers spend years or even a whole lifetime, trying to capture moments that added together, doesn’t even amount to a couple of hours.
~James Lalropui Keivom~
I’ve decided to make this quote untrue… I’ve decided that this year I will capture the entire year, one day at a time by doing my own Project 365. Now, I’ve tried this project before, but it didn’t work out so well. My life was a bit crazy, and without going into long detail… I gave up on the project after a month!
You might ask yourself, “Why would you want to do such a thing?” Well, actually there are several reasons for taking on such a venture…
First of all, if you are a photographer, it helps stimulate your creativity, and this is one mission that will keep you at least thinking creatively. Whether or not you’re a photographer taking at least one picture a day and posting it somewhere (visible to the public or not) will help you remember what you’ve done all year long. It will also help you remember special events, important dates, and great accomplishments. Something you may otherwise have forgotten.
Even if you don’t do something exciting every day the photo’s you take will tell something about the way things played out on a day-to-day basis. You will know if you were too busy to go out and capture something unusual. In my case I like to decorate for the holidays… and I mean every holiday! So I capture the little things around the house that I do for the holidays, if I have a day when I don't get out. When I look back on those images next year I will either say, “I need to do something different,” or “I really like the way that turned out!”
It will also be a way of keeping a record of where you’ve been, places you would like to revisit, and give you ideas of places you would like to visit next. In other words it will be a documentation of everything you’ve done for a whole year. You’ll know the boring times of year, and the exciting ones. You’ll know when someone got married, someone had a baby, first day of school, holidays and family gatherings!
Most people post their 365 Project on Flickr… I’ve decided to put mine right on my website, and I post a link to it on my networking sites like Facebook, and Twitter… and now on my Blog! :) I’ve added music, and a comment box, so you have something to listen to while your scrolling through my daily life, and you can leave me a comment and tell me what you think when you’re done!
In conclusion I think everyone should start a 365 Project! It’s a Great way to be creative while capturing the important moments in your life!
Love, Laughs, and Photographs,
Wendy
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