Thursday, December 13, 2012

Gearing up for Project 365 2013

Besides early childhood education one of my other very favorite things (if not my favorite) is photography. I may have mentioned I am a member over at Clickinmoms and have been for a few years now. If you want to learn more about photography at any level this is without a doubt the place to be!!  Nearly everything I have learned about photography came from Clickinmoms.

Last year in 2011 I was inspired and encouraged to tackle project 365. A photo a day for one year. I knew it would be hard and difficult to finish. I also knew it would improve my photography and I would never regret having captured 365 little moments of my young family.

As I started documenting 2011 what I didn't know was that this was the year we would find out we were expecting our 3rd baby and our last full year as a family of four. I also didn't know that we would find out my mom had cancer that year. If I hadn't done my 365 there are so many moments I would have missed. Sure I would have had the camera out for big events like Christmas and Birthdays but I was able to capture tiny little moments with my mom and the girls and the everyday memories and details that otherwise may never have made it to our family albums.

So yes I became a better photographer and yes it was hard, even daunting at times but what my 365 really did for me was it served as a reminder that you simply never know what a year can bring.  I have a year of 365 moments that will forever be archived in a tangible collection of our family's year.

That said, I'm gearing up for the challenge again for 2013!  Have you ever considered doing project 365? Have I convinced you yet to try one for yourself? I highly encourage any level of photographers to take part.

I'm going to be documenting my project over at my family blog Scribbles From Tricia and would love to have some friends follow along. Please let me know if you decide to participate and let me know where I can follow you....blog? Flickr? Instagram?  I also hope to join a Flickr group with fellow 365 friends and I will share that info once it becomes available.  Let's support each other!

If you have any questions about the project, How to get started? How to keep the momentum? Where to share the pictures? etc. Please contact me. I'd be happy to answer them!

If you want to check out my complete 365 from 2011 you can find it here on Flickr:  Flickr Project 365



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8 comments:

  1. I participated in my first "project 366" this year. I'm curious to know if you put your year in pictures into a print form. If so, what do you use to compile them? I'd love to display my year in some way. Thanks!

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    1. Hi Tracy! I have not put my year in print form yet. I'm thinking of doing either Project Life (Becky Higgins Blog) or I've heard Blurb books are a fantastic way to display a 365. Hope that helps and congrats on nearly completing your 366!!

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  2. I've never heard of this but I'm excited to try it. I've been pretty bad about keeping a blog so hopefully this will help with that. Starting January 1 - http://treeces-pieces.blogspot.com/

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  3. Hi Sarah (and Ben)!! I've added you to my reader and I'm looking forward to following along with your journey! Here's to 2013 and lots of beautiful memories captured!

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  4. I think I'm taking on a project that is bigger than I am seeing as I have a newborn and a 9 year old, but there are so few members of my family that take pictures anymore. So here is my blog, and since I am not posting as much anymore either, hopefully this will kick me into gear again! Thanks for the idea! http://planetjanetfantastico.blogspot.com/

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    1. You are welcome Janet!! I've added you to my reader! Good luck and looking forward to seeing your images!

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  5. You convinced me. Thank you. My new blog - www.justforme365.wordpress.com.

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    1. So great Amanda! Just added you to my blog reader!

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