Showing posts with label projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label projects. Show all posts

Friday, December 2, 2011

A Day In The Life...

So months ago, like months & months ago, I had intended to complete an hourly photo project.  The goal was to take a photo an hour with my Canon 50D and 50mm f/1.8 lens.  I kept putting it off - that's my M.O. unfortunately.  Seeing as how that project was always nagging at me I decided to make it happen with my newly acquired LG G2X smart phone, its 8GB camera and an app called "Retro Camera".  While not as creative as taking my DSLR around with me would have been, taking photos frequently with more of a point and shoot concept has encouraged me to shoot more and gets me thinking about light/ angles/ point of view/ etc.  It was a fun experiment.  Lastly I like being honest, so the photos below marked with an * were not taken during my one waking day but do add to the story.


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First thing in the morning.  I love my blackout curtains!

Walk the dog.

 Must.  Have.  Sustenance!

 Dishes.

I'm not an addict!

Yes, as a matter of fact I do iron!

From a secret location in downtown Colorado Springs.

My bathroom mirror photos rival Ansel Adams work.

 * Hitting the trails on my 29er!

* Almost typical Colorado sunset.

 Locker #39.

Critical infrastructure.

Mind the cone zone.

Just a portion of where I work. 

 How I feel many a day.

Heading home after a long night at work.



Wednesday, January 5, 2011

New Year = New Project

I'm not one for making resolutions, so the new project I have in mind isn't that. It's my realizing that I love photography and need to shoot more frequently. So here's what I'm thinking... The project which for now I'm dubbing "A Day in the Life", will be comprised of one photograph from each waking hour in my day. A big challenge would be to try to complete this project in one actual day vs. compiling images from multiple days.

Other restraints I'm going to put on myself:

  • Shoot in full manual to include focus.
  • Shoot with my 50mm f/1.8 lens
  • Be creative with my shots; no mere "snapshots".
There you have it... I'm excited.