Picture a Day | Week 1

There are two recurring themes in every book or article I read about improving your photography skills and that is to take your camera everywhere you go and practice, practice, practice. There is a community out there in blog land called The 365 Project where people with a passion for photography hone their skills and document otherwise forgotten moments in their life by committing to take a picture a day for a year.  Someday I would love to do that, but at this time in my life I have too many other responsibilities, priorities, interest, etc to take that on.  However,  I think I can commit to a picture a day for a week and then who knows, maybe I can do additional weeks in the future.  Even a week of focused picture taking will help me improve my skills.  My goal is not to search out amazing subjects but to take pictures of everyday items and/or activities in my life, working on the lighting and composition provided at the moment.

Here are the results of my first week.

Saturday, Aug 2, 2014 – a lazy morning sipping Pomegranate Tea and reading the paper on the patio.

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Sunday, Aug 3, 2014 – Afternoon walk on Waterfall Trail.

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Monday, Aug 4, 2014 – Dinner.

4-Monday-Dinner

Tuesday, Aug 5, 2014 – Relaxing on the sidewalk.

5--Tues-nap-on-the-porch

Wednesday, Aug 6 – Driving in the Rain.

6-Wed - Glorius-Rain

Thursday, Aug 7 – Happy Anniversary to us!

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Friday, August 8,2014 – Weekend road trip!!!!

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Have a great weekend!

Linking to Hymns and Verses Find your voice Friday #1

 

 

9 thoughts on “Picture a Day | Week 1

  1. My sister did this every day in June. Lucky for us her kids Max & Elly were the subject of many of the pictures. Since they live in Tanzania it was we were given a glimpse of their everyday activities.

  2. Great job! I’m just starting up this challenge again after letting it slide for over a year. The first time I didn’t make it a full year. I’m totally cutting myself some slack – you sound like you’re taking a very reasonable approach! It’s fun to find someone else working a project like this to keep one motivated.

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