jumping off the wagon
I'm feeling a little conflicted about not having taken any pictures yet today. I mean, I finished Project 365 last Thursday (not that I've uploaded all of the shots yet) and I'm pretty sure I don't want to commit to doing another one right now. But I've still taken pictures each day since. Even yesterday, when I was walking back from picking up a burrito and saw a shot, I had to go back later with my camera and take it. (The lesson: I still need to carry the camera with me.)
The thing is, I've been waffling about it all. I remember those days--and there were a lot of them--when I trudged around the house, looking out all the windows, whining that I didn't know what to take a picture of. Despite being at the end, December was easy enough because of all the Christmas decorations. They were everywhere, including my house. I could just pull out one of my ornaments and take a picture of it. The rest of the year, however, it could get pretty difficult, and I used up a lot of my reserve ideas.
I wasn't going to turn this into a reflective post about all the things I learned by doing Project 365, but I guess some of that is called for here. I think the main thing about doing it is that it forced me to pick up the camera every day. By extension, it forced me to get out and go places more often, since there are only so many interesting pictures one can take in all the same locations. I suppose I'm reluctant to give up that restriction of a picture a day, because I won't be as motivated anymore.
That said, I don't want to start a project that I won't finish. I'm proud of the fact that I started and finished 52 Weeks in 2008 and Project 365 last year. My plan for the time being was to keep taking pictures each day until I decided whether or not to do another year. I've considered making it less of a formal project and just calling it "2010 Year in Pictures." I could still do pictures of the day, just not number them "xxx/365." Maybe I'd use the date in the title instead so missing days wouldn't be a big deal. Making my own rules doesn't have the same appeal or feeling of accomplishment, but maybe it will keep things more enjoyable than forcing it would.
That, and I still have hundreds of pictures to edit from the MI, IL, NYC trip.
So unless I crack under the pressure tonight, it looks like my streak ends with Day 370.
The thing is, I've been waffling about it all. I remember those days--and there were a lot of them--when I trudged around the house, looking out all the windows, whining that I didn't know what to take a picture of. Despite being at the end, December was easy enough because of all the Christmas decorations. They were everywhere, including my house. I could just pull out one of my ornaments and take a picture of it. The rest of the year, however, it could get pretty difficult, and I used up a lot of my reserve ideas.
I wasn't going to turn this into a reflective post about all the things I learned by doing Project 365, but I guess some of that is called for here. I think the main thing about doing it is that it forced me to pick up the camera every day. By extension, it forced me to get out and go places more often, since there are only so many interesting pictures one can take in all the same locations. I suppose I'm reluctant to give up that restriction of a picture a day, because I won't be as motivated anymore.
That said, I don't want to start a project that I won't finish. I'm proud of the fact that I started and finished 52 Weeks in 2008 and Project 365 last year. My plan for the time being was to keep taking pictures each day until I decided whether or not to do another year. I've considered making it less of a formal project and just calling it "2010 Year in Pictures." I could still do pictures of the day, just not number them "xxx/365." Maybe I'd use the date in the title instead so missing days wouldn't be a big deal. Making my own rules doesn't have the same appeal or feeling of accomplishment, but maybe it will keep things more enjoyable than forcing it would.
That, and I still have hundreds of pictures to edit from the MI, IL, NYC trip.
So unless I crack under the pressure tonight, it looks like my streak ends with Day 370.