My other daily project in addition to 365 is a memory jar. I just started this for 2013. I put in a small note of something that happened that day, or a small memento like a ticket stub or business card. At the end of the year, I will have a whole year of memories to go through. I've been pleasantly surprised this requires a very small time investment - anywhere from 30 seconds to a couple minutes a day.
I've started a four seasons project, where I take a photo of the same tree in the same place in the four different seasons.
You could do a fifty/fifty project - take fifty photos at 50mm (often done in 50 days, so could be incorporated into the 365 project). Could be done with any other focal length you have, but thats the traditional one.
Numbers - find 9 numbers in nature, make into a collage.
A-Z - same as above, but letters.
Rainbow - do a month based on the colours of a rainbow. That looks great when viewed as a month on 365!
One colour - photograph just one colour for a month or a week. Could also be monochrome.
There are a lot of Project 52's out there. Usually hosted by other photographers, and most have a flikr account where you can upload or through facebook. I am currently doing My Four Hens Photography Project 52. You are given a theme (but don't have to use the theme) and you upload one pic each week. If you use the theme, you can earn the chance to have your photo grace the photographers blog as "Eye Candy" and if your image is choosen as the winner, you can win a gift certificate to the photographers action/presets. You can find out more info here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/m4h/pool/with/8351505322/#photo_8351505322
- And look up (I think) Thomas Hawk and his $2 portrait project. I'd post a link for you but some blogs/social networking sites (flikr) are blocked at work. :)
Great ways to get out of your comfort zone (or maybe not if you are great at talking with strangers like mom said not to) and get to make some personal connections with other humans.
When it comes to bucket lists, this has to be a favourite – cool photo projects to do before you die. I hope you also find some great inspiration for your own 365 project too!
1) 365 Project
Obviously! It certainly takes commitment and dedication to take a photo a day, but the reward at the end is simply astounding. The best way to document a year of your life and improve your photography while you are at it! 365 Project
2) 100 strangers
Take at least 100 pictures of 100 people you don’t know. The project encourages participants to step outside their comfort zones by approaching a stranger, asking to take a portrait shot and also finding out a bit about them. The community then uploads to the 100 Strangers Flickr group. Great way to improve street photography and portrait photography in general. 100 Strangers
3) Project 50
Take 50 photos with a 50mm lens in the space of 50 days. This is ideal if you are after a short-term project with the same levels of commitment as 365. It does of course get you to focus on improving your skills with a 50mm lens. Once you are done, why not expand the concept and follow it up with a different constraint! Fifty of Fifty
4) The Disposable Memory Project
A global photography experiment that aims to get cameras into the hands of as many people as possible. Buy a disposable camera, apply for a special ‘drop pack’, take the first picture then hand the camera over to a friend or leave it to be found and passed on again. Each camera is tracked as it goes around the world until the images are used up and it is returned to where it came from. The film is then developed and images are uploaded to be shared. The most exciting wait you’ll ever have waiting for a film to be developed! Disposable Memory Project
5) 100 Project
Brought to you by the creators of the Disposable Memory Project who are giving out 100 disposable cameras to 100 people aged between 1 and 100. Each participant will be required to capture a week in their life during 2012 to be shared through the project. You can apply online for your age now – good luck! The 100
6) A-Z Photo Project
Work your way through the alphabet in pictures, either by taking photos of things that begin with the letter, or objects that resemble the letter. A fun and challenging way to open your eyes to new photo opportunities! Once you have completed it – try the same challenge with numbers, photographing groups of objects from 1 to 10 or the numbers themselves.
7) Single Colour/Single Theme
Pick a colour or a theme and make that your subject of choice for a week, a month or even for your whole 365 Project! The detail becomes the diversity with this project, and the challenge once completed will be incredibly rewarding. Great for mastering dedication!
8) 30 Days of Black and White
Exactly as it says on the tin – restrict your photographic style to black and white for 30 consecutive days. This project helps hone an eye for contrast and spot photo opportunities that lend themselves to being immortalised in monochrome.
9) A Day in the Life
On May 15 2012, people around the world to were asked to pick up their cameras and photograph daily life to be uploaded and shared as a project. Documenting an entire day in photographs no matter how mundane can be a great way to record a day in your life. Give yourself rules such as taking a picture every half hour – it will really help you spot photo opportunities, discover new angles and find the beauty in everyday objects! A Day
10) $2 Portraits
Help the homeless and brush up your portrait photography at the same time with a $2 Portrait project. Thomas Hawk takes a photo of every person that asks him for money out on the streets and gives them $2 in return, a great twist on the 100 strangers project, and a wonderful opportunity to photograph emotive portraits out on the streets.
If you have any other project ideas you wish to share, we'd love to hear about them in the comments below.
Lens Pro To Go has one of Flickr that is only 1 photo a week. They pick 18 of the best shots every week. I do both. http://www.flickr.com/groups/lptg52/
or you can write some stuff. Write a poem a day there's sites for that. Then there's postcard art. drawing postcards and sending them to people, and journal making. and check out 'learning to love you more'
not really the same thing but after we once bought groceries from a previous week's list and...it made no difference we started a little project where we do not have the same thing for dinner more than once a month
By the way baked chicken with potatoes and corn is a totally different dish than baked chicken with potatoes and green beans.
There is a group "CameraShy Take 52 Photography Challenge" through Facebook. The moderator sets a theme for the week for each person to post one picture per week.
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You could do a fifty/fifty project - take fifty photos at 50mm (often done in 50 days, so could be incorporated into the 365 project). Could be done with any other focal length you have, but thats the traditional one.
Numbers - find 9 numbers in nature, make into a collage.
A-Z - same as above, but letters.
Rainbow - do a month based on the colours of a rainbow. That looks great when viewed as a month on 365!
One colour - photograph just one colour for a month or a week. Could also be monochrome.
@cally The 50/50 project would be pretty doable, and also the One Color [I really enjoy a nice monochrome when done right]
Thank you for your ideas guys. =D
- And look up (I think) Thomas Hawk and his $2 portrait project. I'd post a link for you but some blogs/social networking sites (flikr) are blocked at work. :)
Great ways to get out of your comfort zone (or maybe not if you are great at talking with strangers like mom said not to) and get to make some personal connections with other humans.
When it comes to bucket lists, this has to be a favourite – cool photo projects to do before you die. I hope you also find some great inspiration for your own 365 project too!
1) 365 Project
Obviously! It certainly takes commitment and dedication to take a photo a day, but the reward at the end is simply astounding. The best way to document a year of your life and improve your photography while you are at it! 365 Project
2) 100 strangers
Take at least 100 pictures of 100 people you don’t know. The project encourages participants to step outside their comfort zones by approaching a stranger, asking to take a portrait shot and also finding out a bit about them. The community then uploads to the 100 Strangers Flickr group. Great way to improve street photography and portrait photography in general. 100 Strangers
3) Project 50
Take 50 photos with a 50mm lens in the space of 50 days. This is ideal if you are after a short-term project with the same levels of commitment as 365. It does of course get you to focus on improving your skills with a 50mm lens. Once you are done, why not expand the concept and follow it up with a different constraint! Fifty of Fifty
4) The Disposable Memory Project
A global photography experiment that aims to get cameras into the hands of as many people as possible. Buy a disposable camera, apply for a special ‘drop pack’, take the first picture then hand the camera over to a friend or leave it to be found and passed on again. Each camera is tracked as it goes around the world until the images are used up and it is returned to where it came from. The film is then developed and images are uploaded to be shared. The most exciting wait you’ll ever have waiting for a film to be developed! Disposable Memory Project
5) 100 Project
Brought to you by the creators of the Disposable Memory Project who are giving out 100 disposable cameras to 100 people aged between 1 and 100. Each participant will be required to capture a week in their life during 2012 to be shared through the project. You can apply online for your age now – good luck! The 100
6) A-Z Photo Project
Work your way through the alphabet in pictures, either by taking photos of things that begin with the letter, or objects that resemble the letter. A fun and challenging way to open your eyes to new photo opportunities! Once you have completed it – try the same challenge with numbers, photographing groups of objects from 1 to 10 or the numbers themselves.
7) Single Colour/Single Theme
Pick a colour or a theme and make that your subject of choice for a week, a month or even for your whole 365 Project! The detail becomes the diversity with this project, and the challenge once completed will be incredibly rewarding. Great for mastering dedication!
8) 30 Days of Black and White
Exactly as it says on the tin – restrict your photographic style to black and white for 30 consecutive days. This project helps hone an eye for contrast and spot photo opportunities that lend themselves to being immortalised in monochrome.
9) A Day in the Life
On May 15 2012, people around the world to were asked to pick up their cameras and photograph daily life to be uploaded and shared as a project. Documenting an entire day in photographs no matter how mundane can be a great way to record a day in your life. Give yourself rules such as taking a picture every half hour – it will really help you spot photo opportunities, discover new angles and find the beauty in everyday objects! A Day
10) $2 Portraits
Help the homeless and brush up your portrait photography at the same time with a $2 Portrait project. Thomas Hawk takes a photo of every person that asks him for money out on the streets and gives them $2 in return, a great twist on the 100 strangers project, and a wonderful opportunity to photograph emotive portraits out on the streets.
If you have any other project ideas you wish to share, we'd love to hear about them in the comments below.
that list is ace!
or you can write some stuff. Write a poem a day there's sites for that. Then there's postcard art. drawing postcards and sending them to people, and journal making. and check out 'learning to love you more'
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But yes, I'd love to try some of these!
By the way baked chicken with potatoes and corn is a totally different dish than baked chicken with potatoes and green beans.
Thank you all so much for your ideas. I'll definitely have to have a go with some of the ones you guys posted. I really appreciate it.