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2026 Update
I'm now an "ace" member. This is beginning my 11th Year on 365 Project. The experience has improved my photography skills and exposed me to a world of photographers with exceptional talent. It has also allowed me to "meet" photographers from all over the world! What an amazing blessing! I'm looking forward to another year!
Many thanks to all who encourage me through your comments! They are all read and appreciated!
2025 August Update. I realize most/many people don't read these, but I do and I further realize that if others read mine, they will learn very little about me. I've been here over 10 years, posting pictures for most days, with a few "lags" from time to time. I have enjoyed photography for a long time beginning in college with my roommate but got my first used 35mm Minolta from my uncle Joe. I used it for a while until my wife and children purchased a Sony Mavica, over the "dial up internet" for me for Christmas. That was a big step. It recorded the photos on 3 inch "floppy drives". It lasted a long time until I moved to a Minolta digital camera, being told my old lenses would work...they didn't. I moved from there to a Nikon 7100 which I used for 10 years and 156,612 photos (at least that was the shutter count when it stopped working!). I now shoot a Nikon Z6ii with a 24-70 lens.
Most of my photos are from around our home or our local town in Alabama, USA. I enjoy stretching myself to take photos of different subjects, so my project will be some eclectic.
I enjoy seeing what other photograph and I enjoy interacting with other photographers here in this community. If you follow me, I'm likely to follow you back and make comments on your work.
2025 Update! I'm continuing on this journey of photographs daily! It stretches me and keeps me fresh seeing all the ideas my friends here come up with! Thanks for following and commenting!
2023 Update coming...(wow! I've been here a while!)
2017 Update. I've now completed two years of 365, with only a few "misses" here and there when things just became too busy. I enjoy seeing all the photos from all around the world and having the opportunity to converse with folks from all over about our shared topic of photography.
I still take photos of things around me here in Alabama, USA, where we live "in the country". I like taking photos of "things". But I have been challenged this year to "tell stories"! So that will be my goal, to tell stories of things but also of "people" (which was the real challenge!).
I so appreciate everyone's comments and critique! It keeps me growing and enjoying this gift God has given me of photography! Thank you all very much!
My first photo was in October, 2014 (I thought I began earlier)
PS I've updated my Profile photo as well. My son grabbed the camera and aimed it back at me. It took some processing, but this is me!
I've been very blessed to make the Popular Page for several of my photos. See them at this link:
https://alexisbirkill.com/365project/popularpage/getuserdetails.php?username=thewatersphotos
