I’ve wanted to do this project since I read this article, “He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died“.
I’m going to start Project 365. This project covers a lot of things on how I want to spend my time list. I want to become better with with photography, so this will definitely help. I want to spend more time doing things of “action” – like spending time outdoors, being with friends and family, or even discovering new places. Having to take a photo every day could be the needed excuse to go do something new, fun, needed, or wanted.
Taking a photo every day for the next 365 days seems simultaneously easy and difficult. In order to best prepare for this project, I am stockpiling a list of resources to help on those days/weeks I feel less inspired. Of course there is always Pinterest, but I’m also utilizing:
- Project 365 communities: 365Project and Flikr
- Weekly themes
- Daily challenges
Some caveats I’m allowing for myself:
- Photos can be taken with my Nikon D90 or my camera phone. I’m not going to be snobby about camera choice. I think it’ll be helpful to learn how to better use my camera phone as well as my Nikon.
- If I miss a day, or two (or even three) I will not give the project up. In the span of 365 days, missing a couple of days won’t really matter. Only doing the project for a couple of weeks or months will matter. I don’t plan on missing any days, but I am giving myself a break.
- Photos can be “boring”.
- Photos can be repetitive.
Maybe this will turn into Project 35,550+. Here’s hoping…
