There are days when I almost regret starting a 365 project
There are days when I don't get to go out shooting, so I grab a random-ish shot for the streak, and I hate the result, and myself for posting it, and Tookapic for making me post it.
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But these days are few.
On other days the project makes me go out and get a great photo I otherwise would not have
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or simply gives me a platform -- and a reason! -- to share successful photos I took regardless of the project, and get instant feedback and reassurance in the form of Likes and comments
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The important thing is that there are more days when posting to Tookapic is a joy and not a chore.
Do I wish I had not posted those crappy photos? Maybe. But I know that I can click mental "Delete" on them and move on.
The concept of the streak and the pressure one puts on oneself to go out and shoot -- as well as the newly formed habit of seeing almost every daily encounter through a photographer's eye -- is a good thing, and worth it.
If you are going to quit your 365 project, don't do it on a bad day (or week), because you would be quitting it for a wrong reason.
Paweł Kadysz Oh man, the last sentence is so true.
If I were to quit I'd do it once I simply don't enjoy taking daily photos anymore. My last few weeks were really poor in terms of quality of my photos but after four years of daily shooting I know it'll eventually pass. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy taking those crappy streak pics. I know some of them might turn to be really good.
For me (and I hope for many others here) 365 is not something I'm "aware" of anymore. It's just part of my day. I don't think I could forget to take a daily pic now.
I've quoted Ansel Adams before, but I will do it again: "Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop."
The thing is - it's much easier to find those 12 significant images when you take photos every single day.
BTW. @ponzu do you work in copywriting? Because the titles of the Talks you publish are impossible not to click on.
ponzu I am not in copywriting, but I do enjoy a juicy clickbait title from my past forum experiences. Actually, it's the news and blogs these days that condition you to write catchy titles.
pgrab I am in the middle (I hope) of "streak month". Crappy photos, that's me. There were situations, when I was so angry (in 100% situations it was private work after hours. Short terms, a lot of work...), that I thought, I totally regret 365 project, because I was in a panic, that I have much more work to do and still doesn't have any pic for that day. The truth is, that I hate work late...
Marta Tomaszewska
So that's why I try to shoot something in the morning - anything, just to be sure that I have something for 365. And then just simply wait for rest of the day for something that dawn on me. I'm not a "creative" kind, I have to see the theme first, and then eventually enhance it if needed.
But in fact I'm eagerly waiting for the end of my 365 and I'm not sure if I decide to do it again :D :D :D
Paweł Kadysz One of the best strategy. So hard to implement though :P
pgrab It's not a problem to make a pic of my screen or keyboard before midnight. Problem is that I do not want to make crap and don't have idea for anything better in busy days (weeks/months).
I am also not sure if I am strong enough to take 2nd year of 365 project. You are not alone :)
agnieszka bladzik for me it was way easier the second year, after some time you should have 'streak photo ideas' that you can master - i have my places and things that i come back to whenever there is no time or greater idea in my head ;)
Marta Tomaszewska
I think I'm quite good and streak pics and I have a lot of backup themes even here in my flat. But you know... I have a strong need of freedom, and I'm limiting things in my life that are fixed and which gives me filing of "must". I prefer do things because I want to do them, not because I declare to do so,
As I wrote in my profile note - I always wanted to do 365 project, it was on my bucket list (and this is why I created my account here years ago). And I even started it "by chance" - just noticed after few weeks with new (compact) camera that I have at least one photo a day. I decide to upload it here somewhere in the third month.
Maybe if it was few years earlier, when I was much more into photography, I'd have different attitude. But now... I have to many hobbies to be dedicated to one ;-)
Krzysztof Baczyński I think that there are many of us in this thinking, the project enforces looking at the world under the account of this one everyday photograph, but I also have such a hard work and everyday life that there are days when we put pictures not good. And that's the best! Continue your project despite the low ratings (no ratings) of others, though sometimes I wonder maybe I'm just doing bad pictures? I'm weak.
Krzysztof Baczyński It's exactly how you write. I observe a tendency that very poor photos have a high number of hearts. This is not to their level only to forum activity. I regret but it is. Due to the nature of the work I do, I look rarely but objectively judge those photos which I consider to be good, not focusing on those users who like my photos (there are not many) I know that I miss a lot of good photos and I have sorry, but observation and evaluation are not my main occupation. I also have such a thought that with this number of members tookapic when the photos have a small amount of liking it suggests that they are weak and in my opinion it is not so ... Let's make good photos and already;)
KimJaye I work professionally as a portrait photographer, yet even though I'm shooting almost daily it is often a struggle to post something. I occasionally will upload a photo taken for work but I view that as "cheating " since I feel it should be something I do on my own. I don't carry my SLR with me most of the time so I post lots of phone pics. That will be my challenge for my next 365 projects; no phone pics!
Robbie Colvin I post crappy streak photos far too often for my liking, but every now and then a quick snap turns out to actually be pretty good. Sometimes a photo I think is very bad turns out to get a decent response from people here, forcing me to re-evaluate the shot and trying to see the good elements of it I may have overlooked.
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Marcin K. >There are days when I don't get to go out shooting, so I grab a random-ish shot for the streak, and I hate the result, and myself for posting it, and Tookapic for making me post it.
This is another thing that motivates to do better :-)