Project 365 Learnings | Break Time at Flight Level 36 Occasionally, my office becomes level at 36,000 feet. Even if there’s no view out the window, there’s still a good image somewhere inside. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | Toad on Walkabout This little guy just jumped in front of me on my walkabout. He then hid under some nearby foliage with the color and texture needed to tell its story. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | Commuter Train Going to Work Capturing images for a 365 project means taking the camera almost everywhere. Most of us spend time each day going to and from our work. On this day, it was a trip into the city. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | Water Smartweed by Kayak This smartweed image was captured while kayaking along the edge of a small lake on the fourth of July. Sometimes, weeds make nice dramatic images. This smartweed seems too beautiful to be considered a weed. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | Rooster Tail on Vacation Rooster Tail traversing the Straits of Mackinac; fast through the night! Vacation time provides an opportunity to slow down, relax a bit, and make a photograph outside your comfort zone. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | Praying Mantis on Walkabout This Praying Mantis was crossing a road about the time I walked by on a late afternoon walkabout. Luckily, the 30-110mm lens was on the camera so I could stay far enough away from it. At the time of the click, that leaf had just blown near the Praying Mantis. A moment later, it was gone. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | Raccoon This image was captured while taking a little time off after a business trip to visit the Everglades. Wild Everglade raccoons greeted our air boat as we docked on a remote island. The easy to carry Nikon 1 V1 and the 70-300mm lens allowed me to capture a nice image while still not overloading the air boat or my brief case for that matter. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story Completing a Project 365 is not for the faint of heart. What’s a Project 365? It’s the marathon of photography; post an image every day for a year. Although I have completed five Project 365 projects, I considered quitting early in each project. You can find reviews of each project at on my web site under the Projects menu.
Post an image a day! Sounds easy doesn’t it! Post an image each day, from either your database or from images captured that day, for a year. My goal, when starting my first Project 365, was to capture several images each day and post one of them the same day. Accomplishing such a goal is much easier said than done. My goal transformed very quickly to posting an image each day taken from images captured that day, the previous week, the same month, the same year, or past years. The images reflect the events in my life without necessarily being images of the events themselves. Some images are good: others, not so much. Most reflect the year’s past; a few are truly remarkable images. They all give me hope … in search of … the next beautiful image.
What have I learned? After five daily image projects from 2013 through 2017, I’ve learned a few things to help make a Project 365 successful. Consider these seven guidelines:
Although these are questions frequently asked, I firmly believe the quality of the captured image is directly related to the vision and skill of the photographer and only indirectly related to the equipment used to capture the image. Carry a suitable camera with you during much of your day. What was suitable for me may not be suitable for you. When considering new camera equipment, consider equipment that fits your lifestyle as well as meets your standard for handling, functionality, and quality. Or, you may want to change your lifestyle to fit the equipment you already have. It’s a bit harder; sometimes, much harder.
Look for the nice light. One of the easiest ways to begin capturing new types of images is to shoot the light. You can make the light the subject. Or, let the light enhance your subject; no matter what the subject. Some would say the light is always the subject.Hopefully, you have gained some insight into posting an image a day. For more detail, please see my posts on my five Projects 365 projects under the Projects menu.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Project 365 Learnings.
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