I’m pretty sure I can’t do this, and I think I must be crazy for even trying. Maybe I’m on a high from being on vacation at home for a week. Maybe I was up too late on Tuesday night, reading too many inspiring photo blogs. I mean, honestly, taking a picture EVERY SINGLE DAY for a year? That’s 365 days. In a row. Consecutive.
Maybe…I’m really serious about wanting to improve my photography skills. And maybe I don’t want to not even try simply because I’m afraid I’ll fail.
So, inspired by Tasra and over 400 photographers who have joined her, I’m taking a year-long journey. In an effort to improve my photography by 300%, I’m going to do the following every day for the next 362 days (nope, I didn’t forget my calendar…I already started!):
-Take 1 photo
-Read 1 page in my camera manual
-Look at the work of other professional photogs
Maybe I’ll fail at capturing 1 image every single day. But I know that if I put at least half the effort I need into this project, I’ll succeed at improving my photography. And hopefully, I’ll succeed at inspiring at least one other person to just get out there and shoot.
*To check out my daily photos, look to the left sidebar or just go straight to my Flickr page.*
For now, here are a few runners-up from today!
Tags: Photography, project 365
That’s awesome, Naomi! Good luck! I did it, and it does get grueling and tough, let me tell you! But it’s totally worth it in the end.
Thanks for the encouragement, Sara! Your photos are truly beautiful, and I love the new project you’ve started on your blog! Great idea!
You won’t fail… one click of the shutter every day is all it takes. Just think about the runner who ran 50 marathons in 50 days. Can you even imagine? If he can do that, surely we can click the shutter every day for a year. I believe in you… 400 other photographers are on the same journey so you have company… now you just need to believe in yourself!
Thank you for the kind and encouraging words, Tasra! I am amazed already at how focused I’ve stayed so far. One click at a time!