Today we have two instances of going back to the way things were before:
1. Mrs S was rather taken by a film showing for one night only at our local cinema so off she went leaving me to dog-sit and play 365. A little while later she returned looking glum - the lady in front of her in the queue (whom we know) snagged the last seat. So instead of sitting in the cinema watching the film, Mrs S is sat in our kitchen looking at next week's programme.
2. I started this 'A Year of Days Album' at the beginning of the year intending to keep a diary of daily events and to only post occasionally in my main 365 album. Two problems have arisen: I can't bring myself to stop posting a daily 365 picture, nor am I happy subjecting you, my followers to a year of domestic ordinariness of no particular photographic merit!
My chosen solution is, from tomorrow, to make my diary album restricted access - so that I can post whatever I want to record from the day without boring you all rigid - and to continue with posting daily to my main 365 album. If I feel that any of my diary shots might interest a wider audience, then I'll also post them in my Doubletakes album which is unrestricted.
Oh, why would we get bored of your shots, Richard? Even 'domestic shots' are interesting. I usually like to see what people do and how they live. For real, not posed.
Great reflected light here. How annoying to miss the last seat! Every day shots are good at telling stories, so actually more important and meaningful.
@laetitiapetrussa Well it's nice of you to say so Laetitia but I'm sure that not everyone is like you. There is also the question of 'comment overload': I really only have the time to comment on one picture per user per day and I know that others on here have the same policy. If the one they view first is my 'daily trivia' shot it may deprive me of a valuable comment on an image I have invested a fair bit of time in. The original idea of this diary album was to encourage me to record some of our daily lives which I didn't do at all last year. Making it restricted access will still provide the means to do this but remove the pressure of feeling obliged to spend more time than I might have available.
@lleo Exactly Gwenllian... but they are unlikely to be as 'important and meaningful' to everyone else as they are to Mrs S and me. And I can still make a diary shot my 365 image of the day if I think it has the merit.
I come in, looking forward to all your work, Richard. I so much hope you will continue to share your every day domestic ordinary takes. Your wife wears the look of determination for next week's show!
Great shot of the Mrs. I too would vote for you to keep your other album open. You do great work with your photography and I would had to miss out on some.
Richard you do wonderful domestic photos. Really like their intimacy and portrayal of everyday things that are the essence of our lives. Plus we get to know you a tiny bit more.
Richard... so, do what you want with the access. I scroll past the shots I don't care to comment on, but I delight in the daily comings and goings, so don't worry about that part. Do what you want to do... all is well. PS... a charming library portrait.
I am another who likes your daily life shots, it is like peaking in a window and observing your life, but I can also understand your reasoning to make them restricted.
I love this shot and your commentary - I too, enjoy the daily happenings - perhaps it is because it gives us a snapshot of life in the Northern hemisphere.
Great shot of Mrs.S although I am sorry she missed the film. I find all your shots interesting but can understand your reasons for restricting the diary shots. Katharine
I rather like the domestic shots and completely understand the dilemma with 365 postings. Glad you came up with a good solution. Which I've already said but I think it's very clever.
January 14th, 2015
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Nice keepsake.