How hard is it to take a photo a day? Especially since my muse Mini Me would always be good fodder for photos.
Well it is hard. I made it four months and gave up. Stupid really as I could've had a Christmas theme in December. But I ran out of inspiration. I could've cheated and stored a ton of good photos to roll out each day, but that didn't feel right.
It's anti-social and hard. Taking a daily record of my life was fine if it was all walks and play with Mini Me, but we see people and do things with others. It's rude to go, hang on I need to record this. Then leave your friend to take some snaps, because you need more than one to get the perfect shot.
It's unappetising and hard. I'm not someone that takes a photo of every delicious meal I've eaten, because you can't taste a photo. I sometimes take photos of food I've made, but that's more to gloat at my Betty Crockeresque talents in the old kitchen.
It's embarrassing and hard. To take a good photo with the iPhone I think you need to get close, get long, get high, get creative. There is a time and place for that. Not in the middle of the street like a yuppy tourist.
It's a chore and hard. I had a daily reminder to take a photo and sometimes at the end of the day I'd take a photo of my pillow. I barely remember to take the pill, let alone a photo every day.
It's hard to be inspired. Looking back I took heaps of close up of random stuff at home. What am I going to do with that photo.
That's a lot of excuses for quitting something. So I need to remember why I did it.
I started Project 365 to get creative. Yes, there was moments of creativity, but I've conceded tha trying to be creative everyday actually makes it like work. Then it's not fun and ergo creativity disappears. Just look at my daily Frocktober posts... They got very strained. I also have to accept I may not be a creative genius (sigh).
I started Project 365 to improve my photography. Yes, it would've helped. Did I get better? With an iPhone yes. I think I can compose a nice enough or different enough photo. But what I need to do it practise more with my SLR.
I started Project 365 to capture moments in my life. My maternity leave will fly by in a flash. I'm struggling to remember those first thirsty, exhausting days of being a new mum. Would a photo of my baggy eyes during that time help? Hell no. There are some moments best forgotten, those that can never be recreated or captured. And while you're trying to capture it, you're actually missing the real show right in front of you (hello pet hate of people filming concerts... Just watch them!).
So I humble accept defeat on this challenge. I will still continue to take photos. I will still try to capture Mini Me's daily changing face and our adventures. I just won't be so structured about it.
But you've gotten give these things a go.
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