Days 9-14

Ok, so I have been slipping up seriously lately. I didn't shoot anything for Day 9, 11 or 13! Bad, right? But I do have photos for:
Day 10:


A co-worker received flowers for her birthday.

Day 12:


Another snack-time closeup.

and Day 14 (today):


A common office item seen a bit differently.

So now I'm caught up. YAY!

Day 8

Thought I'd try to get a nice winter shot with the new snow looking so pretty.

Days 6 & 7

I did take pictures yesterday, I really did! But it was 11:30 at night. I was struggling to come up with something interesting. I read on someone's blog that when you're at a loss, shoot shoes. So that's what I did. Here are my sneakers:


Today I decided that Max deserved an appearance here since Merlin was already featured. So here's a photo of my Max. The lighting was kinda cool in this one:

Day 5

Happy Valentine's Day! No, didn't take pictures of hearts or candy. I'm not sure the following photo is all that great... But I couldn't find anything else. Guess I'm not all that inspired tonight. Here's a shrub outside my back door.

Day 4

Took a bunch of pictures of my cats today. I read that portraits are best when the eye is in perfect focus, whether the rest of the face is or not. So true. My 50mm has such a narrow depth of field that when taking photos of cats, if the eye is in focus, the nose is not and vice versa. Definitely better when it's the eye in focus. Gives it a sparkle. Here's my Merlin. He's an orange tabby. Thought the mood was better in black and white...

Day 3

Ok, so it's really Day 4, but I didn't get in til 2 am this morning. I'll just post yesterday's pic now and repost later today with the Day 4 photo.

There's a jewelry store on the first floor of my office building and I wandered around shooting random sparkly things. Here's the top choice:

Day 2

Today was tough. Didn't take any pictures during the day. When I got home, I pulled out my camera and played with my food...


The M&M is standing out in the crowd of cashews.

Day 1

This challenge is quite interesting. Today, as I got ready for work, drove to work and walked the two blocks from my parking garage to work, I noticed something different. Knowing I would have to find something to photograph every single day, I found interest in things I see all the time and never really notice. The stairs in the parking garage, the covered path between buildings, even the change oil light on my dashboard...

I took about 50 pictures throughout the day, most just boring. Below is the photo I chose for Day 1:


This is my G5 at work dressed up a bit with Mardi Gras beads.

The Decision

Ok. So I've decided to just do it. I'm committing to a 365 Photography Project. It will begin tomorrow. Strange day to start, right? What's February 10th? Well, nothing really... But if I keep putting it off, I will never do it. So here goes nothing!

A little background on me:

I've been a graphic designer for over 17 years. My mother is a crazy Bo Bice fan. (To all the Peeps: I say that with love.) I've been traveling all over the Northeast (and a little Southeast) with her for the past few years to catch him in concert. I've probably seen him 20-30 times. I started off taking pictures at these concerts with her point-and-shoot so she could enjoy the show. It slowly became something I wanted to do.

Eventually, last May, I purchased my first SLR camera. It's a Canon Rebel Xsi with a 50mm f/1.8 lens. I love that lens. I've also been shooting more than Bo Bice. I pretty much can't go to a concert without my camera. If I have to, I feel like I'm missing something. This is my fave photo so far:


So now, I'm pretty good when I'm at a concert or somewhere that has low or no light. Now my problem is that I don't know what to do when I HAVE light. I'm hoping this project will force me to learn more about both my camera and different lighting situations.