365 self portraits. Can I actually do it? Inspired by many others, I decided to give my creativity a kick in the pants with a Daily Photo project. With life happening too fast, quite often I lose the spark that drives me to pick up the camera. Hopefully I can maintain not only this project, but the ability to develop more as a photographer. Ideally, the majority of these will be self-portraits to help me get over my image complex and to document the most important, memorable moments of each day.
My rules:
1. At least part of myself in each shot. Every 24 hours.
2. EXIF data pulls rank. I travel and can't always upload on a timely matter, but the timestamp is as the timestamp does...
3. Try to document the dominant activity/event of the day. This is a journal-type project for me, too.
4. Having help is OK. While I always set up the shot myself, occasionally the location requires having someone else hit the shutter for me.
My rules:
1. At least part of myself in each shot. Every 24 hours.
2. EXIF data pulls rank. I travel and can't always upload on a timely matter, but the timestamp is as the timestamp does...
3. Try to document the dominant activity/event of the day. This is a journal-type project for me, too.
4. Having help is OK. While I always set up the shot myself, occasionally the location requires having someone else hit the shutter for me.
July 12, 2008
I lusted for the rust, so I ran away for the day. I dropped everything and ran for the hills - to coal country, that is. An old abandoned steel mill has been calling my name for over a year, and it was high time I paid her a visit with my camera.
The day was hot and I was determined to not worry about any other obligations while I was out. Self portraits are really awful and crushing for your self-esteem on a day that's sweltering with heat and humidity, but this one came by unexpectedly. I can see myself in Matt's lens, even if no one else knows exactly what they're looking at.
Matt is always good fun and chock full o' historical knowledge and weird stories. And ladies, he IS available!
I lusted for the rust, so I ran away for the day. I dropped everything and ran for the hills - to coal country, that is. An old abandoned steel mill has been calling my name for over a year, and it was high time I paid her a visit with my camera.
The day was hot and I was determined to not worry about any other obligations while I was out. Self portraits are really awful and crushing for your self-esteem on a day that's sweltering with heat and humidity, but this one came by unexpectedly. I can see myself in Matt's lens, even if no one else knows exactly what they're looking at.
Matt is always good fun and chock full o' historical knowledge and weird stories. And ladies, he IS available!
July 12, 2008
I lusted for the rust, so I ran away for the day. I dropped everything and ran for the hills - to coal country, that is. An old abandoned steel mill has been calling my name for over a year, and it was high time I paid her a visit with my camera.
The day was hot and I was determined to not worry about any other obligations while I was out. Self portraits are really awful and crushing for your self-esteem on a day that's sweltering with heat and humidity, but this one came by unexpectedly. I can see myself in Matt's lens, even if no one else knows exactly what they're looking at.
Matt is always good fun and chock full o' historical knowledge and weird stories. And ladies, he IS available!
I lusted for the rust, so I ran away for the day. I dropped everything and ran for the hills - to coal country, that is. An old abandoned steel mill has been calling my name for over a year, and it was high time I paid her a visit with my camera.
The day was hot and I was determined to not worry about any other obligations while I was out. Self portraits are really awful and crushing for your self-esteem on a day that's sweltering with heat and humidity, but this one came by unexpectedly. I can see myself in Matt's lens, even if no one else knows exactly what they're looking at.
Matt is always good fun and chock full o' historical knowledge and weird stories. And ladies, he IS available!
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