Well it took me 365 days but I finally finished my 365 project!
bu-dum-tch
But in all seriousness...I enjoyed it. I laughed, I cried, mostly cried but I have learned a lot more in a much shorter period of time than I would have otherwise. I certainly have a better understanding of still life photography and lighting if nothing else. Two things that did take me by surprise:
1) I really don't like doing food photography. XD Nothing against it of course, it's just for some reason not that fun for me. This took me by surprise because it's just another branch of still life photography so I figured I'd enjoy it because I enjoy still life so much. Nope! It seems I like gazing at others food photography, because when it comes to my own I completely lose interest.
2) I am a really shy person, but photography has helped me in so many ways I can't even begin to describe. It's brought me out of my shell, made me more comfortable with who I am, and given me a sense of purpose. And granted I didn't see that coming, it's not what took me by surprise. No, what did was how much I do enjoy people photography, despite that being the category I've least experimented with. It's certainly one I'm looking forward to doing more with.
So what's next?
I'll be starting a new life soon, which includes moving to a new apartment. So there'll be a few adjustments to be made so if I upload less than say, once a day, you now know why. But aside from that I am interested in trying The Alphabet Project. That's when you go through the entire alphabet and create a photo based on your current letter. It sounds like a lot of fun, and no time limit! But again with a lot of changes happening so suddenly, and I could use a (short)break from photo-taking I probably won't start it too soon. HOWEVER over the past year I have been writing down various ideas for photos and I definitely want to work to actually making them this year. Most of them are conceptual photos which is something I do really want to work on. Lot's of fun to be had.
Would I recommend this project?
Absolutely. Of course everyone is different, so if it is the project for you, you'll know pretty early on if you try it. But it is really great practice, and I did gain a lot from it. I won't act like each shot I took is 24k gold, but there are some shots I am genuinely proud of that I'm not too sure would have gotten made without this extra shove.
Last thoughts?
As much as it will hurt my pride, and trust me it will, I will leave all the photos from this project in my gallery. There are more than a few that I would rather hide away where no one will ever see it. But even still it is a good way to see how my art/talent/style has evolved over the year. Also after all this I feel naked without my camera so we'll see how far that psychological scarring takes me.
Have a safe and fun 2014, everyone! Thanks for reading my rambling thoughts, and taking the time to view my art this past year. Looking forward to it all tommorrow! ^^