365 Project Days 7, 8, & 9!

Day 7 New Orleans CBD RooftopsDay 8 Disapproval
Day 9 Beignet

Well... I almost forgot to take a picture on Thursday night... and I'm finding that for the most part I'm still just snapping shots of something last minute. I would like for this project to get a little more thought than that though. Obviously some days I wont be able to photo safari out into the world to find something worth capturing, and so I'll be relegated to imaginative perspectives of things around my home or within my daily routine... but I'd really like to see my photography grow from this... and so far I don't feel like I'm making too much of an effort to think outside the box. Tomorrow I'm headed to the camera store to find a smaller case for my DSLR. Its unreasonable to carry around my Canon bag everyday, and there's just not enough room to stash it in the messenger bag I carry around with me all the time. I need something I'm comfortable taking with me everywhere. Something that will hold my camera body, one lens, and maybe an extra battery. If its not FREEZING tomorrow, I think I'll head to the quarter and see what there is to see!

365 Project - Days 5 & 6

Day 5 Blue Dog B&W

Day 6 Self Portrait

So this project is proving to be slightly more difficult than anticipated. Not because I'm already burnt out on taking photos, but mostly because I work all day and then there's only a short few hours in the evening to play. I think I'm going to have to start carrying around my camera almost all the time. It's typically dark by the time I make it home from work, and I'm quickly becoming bored of strolling around my house looking for interesting subject matter. So I guess I will have to just bite the bullet and be "that girl" who's never with out her camera. So far, my favorite photographs to capture are candids. I love the expressions people make when they don't know you're watching. So look out friends and loved ones... I'm coming for you :-)

You can also follow my 365 project at: http://365project.org/loulee/365/2011-01

365 Project - Day 4

My Neglected Running Shoes

Well, I was sick for most of today. I ate some bad mussels for dinner last night and they did a major number on me. I had plans to run today... and the weather, combined with getting over being sick, kept me from getting out there. So today's photo is of my neglected running shoes. Most of my friends know I'm a "barefoot" runner... and the funny little shoes I wear to exercise are a wonderful conversation piece. So here's to my running shoes (she says raising her gatorade)... Maybe tomorrow shoes. Sorry!

365 Project

Day 1 Party At My House

Day 2 Dog in the Dark
Day 3 Purple Sunshine
So I'm starting a little photography project called the 365 project. I read about it on one of the photography sites I visit frequently and I liked the idea because I thought it would sort of force me to take at least few minutes out of my day, every day, to take a photo of something. After reading a few of posts by other people who have participated in the project, it sounds like it will improve my photography too! And at the end of a year, I will have a pretty cool photo diary of my life. Now, I sometimes lack a little follow through on my creative endeavors... so I'll be counting on my friends to follow my project and encourage me to keep going! I'll try to post everything on my blog too :-) Plus I never just take ONE photo... so this will be a good spot to put a lot of my other photos! I posted days 1-3 above.