Comments on: I need a new photo project

By: Tim Parkin

Tim Parkin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:39:12 +0000

I’d second the Strobist route.. Do a 365 project but for still life inside stuff using some cheap lights lights… You could do food & flowers (Forkd would appreciate some better pictures?).

By: Chris Casciano

Chris Casciano — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:13:00 +0000

indeed, gear is another angle… a community lie the Strobist folks are real active if what you need is communnity and feed bac.

Another option would be joining a local photo group either via flickr or old school in person thing [or both!] I’ve run out with some other local photographers a few times and its good fun.

By: Ollie

Ollie — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:15:40 +0000

You could investigate Macro, B&W or even get your old school Film camera out and give that a go.

But actually I keep doing what you’re already doing, except I’m not sure that calling it ‘Project 365′ is a particularly good idea. How about ‘Photo a day’.

By: Chris Casciano

Chris Casciano — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:49:47 +0000

How about 1 really good photo a week? Something you’d want to care about exposure and sharpness. Something you’d want to bring into photoshop to put the finishing touches on.

Myself that’s what I’ll be focusing on doing more of anyway. I’ve gotten comfortable with shooting again after the last year or two, but I find I’m just too happy making public photos that I didn’t take the 5 or 10 minutes to “finish”.

That said, I didn’t do the 365 thing yet because I just don’t “get” imposing obligations on a hobby. Its there for yourself, to focus on something other then obligations and be creative in ways you normally wouldn’t. So an obligation like 365 - or even saying to yourself that you “need” to shoot instead of taking a break when you’re not feeling it - doesn’t appeal to me.