My 365@50mm Project

In October 2009 I started a photo project to take a shot with my camera every day using my 50mm lense for a year. I was pretty religious for the first few months, only “falling off the wagon” a few times, missing day here and there, but eventually, I starting missing larger gaps of time so that by now, almost ten months later (which should put me somewhere in the low 300’s for images), I am only at image post # 207!

I have come to realize - or resign myself - that it’s “all good,” as our son would say!! It is not so much about the “image every day” thing as about making images and, more importantly, making images you’re proud of or, at least, images that you shot to try something, a new technique, new angle, or....whatever.

One thing I have learned from this experiment is that it is better to have some focus (really, NO pun intended!) about what you want to shoot. I have tried topics or themes and they help. Now I’m trying “places” so that I am shooting things in the bathroom or, the kitchen. It is surprising what nice images - at least, to me! - one can get in unusual places. But, more importantly, it gives purpose to otherwise just random shooting.   

If you’re interested, check out my daily (almost!) posting at http://booz50mm.posterous.com.