*365

The idea of "Project 365" is nothing new, it's been around for ages. But it never intrigued me. Until this year...

I like the idea of a collection or a photographic journey. I have felt first hand the satisfaction of creating a product in incrimental steps and being proud of the finished result. I am loking forward to the satisfaction of having my first photographic collection at end of this year. My rules are a bit lax; a new picture for each day, it is not necesary for the image to have been taken on the day but it must have been taken with in thirty days of the day posted (a girl's gotta have standards).

And so I embark on a journey with 365 steps... and I invite you to follow along.

I'll post the images here for your enjoyment, however I will be posting them with captions and quotes on my flickr page so have a look and feel free to comment on your favorites!
Here is my first week's entires...

*portfolio

I had a meeting with a trusted friend and advisor last week. We talked about all things photography and I asked a few questions about her experiences with portfolios. What makes the best and strongest impact on someone who has sees hundreds of these, I wanted to know. She looked through my work and told me a few stories, but it all really came down to this: Remove all emotion from the decision making process.

Ok, I thought. I can do this. I'll be ruthless and cruel. Only strongest survive! Me and my Darwinian dreams. They didn't last very long. There I was in the middle of a mess of images trying to decipher my best work, bewildered. I was feeling like a mother having to tell all but a select few of her children that they are ugly, useless and will not amount to anything in this world. How will I ever decide?!

It's been a week. I am still not finished. Each time I sit down to complete the task I have a different idea about how to proceed. But I am beginning to embrace the organic nature of the process. I like the idea that my growth can be reflected in almost real time...

So the picture above is an ad card that I was playing with. It contains a few of my all time favorites. Portfolio worthy, if I do say so myself. Off I go to try again.

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*welcome

Hello and welcome to my new blog! Come on in, take off your shoes and make yourself comfortable.

I have chosen these Eyes as my opening image because I find it representative. Photography is appealing to me because I can show you how I view the world. I can edit out all of the chaos and the ugliness to selectively capture the beauty that is inherant all around us. This is what I most enjoy photographing... hidden beauty.

Being a creative person I am always interested in trying new things and finding new boundaries to push with my art. I have chosen this forum to share all of this (the good, the bad, the ugly...) with you. I look forward to this little corner of my world being the place where I can chat away about my photographic journey; successes, 'opportunities for growth', funny stories, new interesting information and general musings.

I invite you to be apart of the conversation, feedback is always welcome and is encouraged.

Stay tuned for the latest details of my {mis}adventures... enjoy the ride!