Wednesday, January 4, 2012

New Year and the 365-Day Project

Unless you’re totally internet-phobic, you may have seen various versions of people’s 365-day projects.  For photographers, obviously the idea is to  take one photo each day for 365 days.  I liked the idea, but wanted to wait until January 1st to start (is that being anal??). 

The only rule that I’m making for myself is that the “365” photos cannot be “work” photos, though I can take them while working. They have to be something personal – a photo I want for myself.

So without further ado, here are the photos for January 1 through 4.

Photos by Colleen D. Gjefle / © 2011 / GJFOTO.com
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1/1/2012. Having fun with my Sigma 50mm f2.8 macro lens.
The photo is taken hand-held in available light and features an old “baby booze” bottle circa 1980.

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1/2/2012. This is a different view of a photo I took several months ago.
The reflections and nearly horizontal angle of this print makes a cool image on its own, IMHO.

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1/3/2012. Using the same print as I did yesterday, I focus in on my name, using a very
shallow depth of field and the reflections from the window to create a semi-abstract image.

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1/4/2012. I really love this! Once again it’s using a really shallow depth of field and a muslin
cloth full of wrinkles to create an image that reminds me of the hills and dunes of a desert.

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