OCOL Week 7 ( & 6 & 5) Images Are Up...

Week 7 , Week 6 and Week 5 are up for your viewing enjoyment.

I didn't make it past, I dunno, 5 months or so of my "Commitment"?? It's hard to review that many images and get them up on time, not to mention printing (which we'll talk about in the next post).

But going back over these over a year later, in some cases, really gives me some perspective. Some stuff was truly junk; some was just tired, cliche or pointless; but there were gems hidden in the mess as well.

The images are posted on a one-per-day basis. Unfortunately, that means I get to embarrass myself on those days where the inspiration was just absent, or I waited until the last moment and was forced to make images around the house. This can, of course, result in Cat Pictures. I not proud of that, but you do what you have to do.

I'm working more diligently about going back and getting the remainder completed.

OCOL Week 4 Images are Up

The images from week 4 are posted in the OCOL section. This batch was a bit more of a challenge than the last few. I'm always finding faults with what I've taken and for some days I don't want to pick anything at all. Others are much more interesting and productive. 

I'm hoping that's the point of shooting every day; to get better through constant practice.

I need to get better about scheduling my shooting time. I'm frequently waiting 'til too late in the day, or expecting a event later in the day to be food for the day's shoot. Sometimes that doesn't work out too well, but I perhaps treating it like an assignment is another learning opportunity.

OCOL Images are Up

I've managed to not do what I'd hoped. I'm way behind processing and shooting images. I haven't really printed anything, and that was a key goal.

BUT

I have managed to shoot every day. I've taken shots past midnight, and I've had to get inventive around the house on more than one occasion. I've taken pictures of my cats in a pinch.

BUT

I've learned a lot so far. It's hard to shoot when I'm not in the mood, but the practice is paying off. I've found myself shooting certain subjects thinking that long term projects will evolve from them.

I'm posting my favorite from each day. Some days it takes forever to choose. Other days are easier. Some days there's really not a choice. I'm not proud of all of these images, but I'm proud of the process so far.