Friday, August 6, 2010

One-A-Day project rolls past 100 days.

A few days back I posted my one-hundredth image in my One-A-Day project on Tumblr. I really didn't start out with any specific goal for how long I might like to keep this up, but for now we roll along. For the most part, I'm pretty happy with where the project has taken me, and hope to keep it up for a while. I've found myself in some interesting places while out trolling for subject matter, driven a lot of miles, and I've learned a few things about myself along the way. I have an apparent affinity for goats, squirrels and shopping carts and I'm a sucker for dramatic clouds.

A few times, the project has been quite a pain in the ass. Wrapping up a busy day and realizing that I don't have anything I want to post. Often, this has sent me out chasing the fading light and hoping to be inspired, but really having no idea of what I'm looking for. More often than not, I've met an interesting person or experimented with some old-school long exposures to bring out the magic of the evening. Not every result has been great, but most have been pretty satisfying. A few times I've pulled frames from a job I've been working on, but for the most part, I've created something wholly different, and often as an antidote for selling my soul.

One of the reasons I started the project was to connect with more people on a daily basis. For the most part, I've done this, but I still have plenty of days where I love the solitude of being all alone in a wide open space pulling together all of the elements to create something unique.

Thanks to everyone who has offered their encouragement along the way. It's nice to know that the work is being seen.

Here are a few of my favorites, along with some notes.

"Bring your daughter downtown.. don't forget the tutus". Thanks Barb and Bailey.

"how about you get back up on that ladder like you were a minute ago".

I spent a long time roaming around an abandoned house as the sun went down and made few decent pictures, but loved the magic of the rain on the windshield as I was about to leave. Tip: keep a flashlight in the glovebox.

One of many visits to a Wal-Mart parking lot. This time with the Magic Box.

Back to the same abandoned house, this time with a willing friend in tow.

My piano, Morgan's dog Paxton.

My own take on one of Boulder's most photographed spots at Chautauqua.

Woody & Joan, my neighbors, delivering geraniums to all of the mothers on my street prior to Mother's Day.
Kind of funny how much effort and equipment went into this capture of a squirrel on my back fence. I think I got it out of system, now I just wish the little bastards would stop eating my peaches.

It was a little satisfying to drive by this same spot the next day and see that all of the "weeds" had been mowed.