another year passed and a new one is about to begin.
i rounded up 12 of my faves from each month of the year for this year in review collage. the photo in the middle was the grands' favourite of all because they say it looks like i am actually having a conversation with the grinch.
i had quite a few undertakings during the year. although i have neglected the 52-week Dogwood challenge, i did finish the "52 portraits of me" challenge that a good friend gave me when i told her that the ex had been lurking on my 365 albums to check on what i've been up to. "let him drool with how good you look even without him," cornelia said. sucker for punishment that i was, i did the self portraits challenge. (some of you have expressed interest in doing the same challenge and i have posted here
https://365project.org/summerfield/365-again/2017-12-31 the prompts that i used for this project.)
i think for me the bigger accomplishment was in september when i did the SOOC 50mm challenge. whew! that was tough - composing the shot at the same time the shutter button is pressed. but i think i did alright. i learned to survey my surroundings and really pay attention to what makes a good subject.
in may when i did the half-and-half challenge, i learned to mind contrasting subjects and contrasting colours, as well as the complementary objects to be able to come up with an interesting half-and-half photo.
in august i watched and photographed the solar eclipse, at least what was visible in toronto at the time.
there was a couple of items that had been crossed off the bucket list - levitation, the heart book shot and the egg balanced on fork shot. they only look easy to do, but in reality, not! next refraction.
in november, i also started "one week only", a one-night-stand-ish challenge, and i was rather ecstatic with the response from you, kind folks. i plan on invoking it perhaps on a quarterly basis or as our collective phojos abandon us.
there's still a lot to learn, for me at least. i'd like to hone my portraiture skills on other people. i just hope when the opportunities arise that i won't chicken out like i did the last two years. with a better understanding and appreciation of light and shadows, i hope i am now a tad better able to take on the task. yaiks!
so on to year 8! gheez! you'd think by now i've learned everything but no, i think i had only nudged the tip of the proverbial iceberg. but with the strain of work and my imminent retirement at the end of next year, i don't want to leave my happy place and my good friends (you) who have been very supportive and gave a lot of encouragement. you guys are the best!
i wish you all a happy and great year ahead!
