Well, I went on year, four months, and six days of taking a photo every single day. Yesterday for the first time, I didn't take one. As I laid on the couch reading a book, I fell asleep and completely forgot. So here I am this morning feeling bad for myself that I messed up after so much time.
I think I will create an image for the day using photoshop, but not take a photo since the time has passed. Or maybe I'll do 2 photos today and cheat. Man, this sucks!
I have only started in mid Jan and haven't forgotten one yet. I don't do refill either. However, I used my own paintings to re-edit and post twice as second edition. Is it something you can do.... ?? Or use different "time zone" :-)
I have never forgotten but I have had days when I've been too busy, too tired or uninspired so have added numerous fillers but its OK because each and every photo is part of my 365 story no matter what day it was taken.
Aww, don't be too hard on yourself. I don't care what time it is; if I've not slept, my day hasn't ended so according to that, I've stuck with my first one for 11 months and the second for four months.
haha.. day 8.. and since then I've decided I'll post when I want , it's my project and all I want out it is 365 pictures that I am proud of.. hehe if you look at my calendar of photos, I am in February, but keep posting them in order of calendar and not the date that it was taken.. though there are a few that were taken on "that day" but were then posted to another day..
Don't be so hard on yourself.. you are amazing for doing THAT MUCH~ I wish I could have done so too.. I'm sure it's easier to see the progression of quality in picture taking if you do it daily. I'm lucky if I get out once every couple of weeks.. though I have seen the difference in mine. By browsing others I find I try different things and finally got my "groove/style" .. lmao.. sorry to blab on about this.. you just gave me reason to write.. lol.
If you are cheating then.. I am surely cheating.. lol
Since starting in January I've taken (at least) one photo a day, nearing 100 days. Although there are maybe 3 days here, in which I posted they day before photo.
Don't be so hard on yourself, you've done amazing!
I've used heaps of fillers, it didn't take me long to forget a day because of everything that happens in my day to start with.
You did well to go so long! Don't feel bad :-)
I can't say that I forget. Sometimes it's hard to stop what I am doing to take a picture but this project as well as photography in general is important to me. Personally, I don't think it matters one way or the other what you do as long as it makes sense to you.
What I have noticed since completing the first year is that I'm not spending as much time on my photos, and my quality is being effected by that. It's probably better for me to skip a day than to take a photo "just to take" which has happened more than a handful of times over the past few months.
From Day 1 of my project, I told myself while I was going to *try* and take one photo every day, I recognized there is no possible way I'd be able to do it Every. Single. Day. I've got too much stuff going on in my life. Heck, two weeks ago, I was home for a grand total of four waking hours. So while I make an honest attempt to get out every day and take a photo, I've also allowed myself a one or two day 'buffer' - if I can't make it out today, I try to make it up tomorrow or the day after. Even that methodology fell apart recently - between my busy week, and getting sick the following week, I was a fully 8 days behind, so I spent one whole afternoon out driving the countryside looking for 'catch-up' photos.
I have taken a photo Every. Single. Day. I'm approaching my 100th day this weekend, but I admit there have been days when life has gotten in the way and it's been a struggle. I will try to make it the full year without any fillers, but I don't know if that's possible...so don't be too hard on yourself, Daniel.
Wow! Over a year! Well done! Celebrate that! I have taken one everyday for over 100 days. But, it happens to us all. Fill yesterday however you want and enjoy your success!
You should be proud of what you have accomplished and not beat up yourself for not being "perfect." I am approaching the 365 Project as an attempt to record 365 days in my life. I am not perfect and refuse to attempt to be perfect. Of my 69 photographs, approximately sixty were taken on the specific day. The other nine are extra shots I took on those 60 days. All of the photographs are still a part of my 365 days of taking photographs, a part of my 365 days of growth.
"You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out." ~Martha Graham
I started on August 1, 2010, and I didn't miss until last Sunday (April 3). I was extremely sick, and remembered as I was laying in bed trying to get some sleep, and I decided it wasn't worth it. Only time I have missed!
I didn't post a picture on the day I was supposed to within the first week of starting back last August. Then I gave up on the project for three months. Then I decided I really wanted to keep going with it, so I took a TON of pictures and filled in all the gaps in my project. Now I'm either posting or taking a picture almost every day (this past Thursday I didn't have time).
So yeah, don't feel bad for missing a day after being here every day for the past year and four months-- that should win an award for perseverance, I think! :)
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You've done well Daniel.
Don't be so hard on yourself.. you are amazing for doing THAT MUCH~ I wish I could have done so too.. I'm sure it's easier to see the progression of quality in picture taking if you do it daily. I'm lucky if I get out once every couple of weeks.. though I have seen the difference in mine. By browsing others I find I try different things and finally got my "groove/style" .. lmao.. sorry to blab on about this.. you just gave me reason to write.. lol.
If you are cheating then.. I am surely cheating.. lol
Don't be so hard on yourself, you've done amazing!
You did well to go so long! Don't feel bad :-)
Youve done amazingly well !
"You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out." ~Martha Graham
So yeah, don't feel bad for missing a day after being here every day for the past year and four months-- that should win an award for perseverance, I think! :)