Completed my first 365 project

[aragona]

Please take a look at my year in photos. I begun the year on August 9, 2009 with a brand new Canon Powershot G10 point and shoot camera, and minimal photography experience. I hadn't taken any pictures except a few random vacation shots using disposable cameras for at least 15 years. This is my first digital camera.

You can clearly see my progression through the year. I took approximately 14,000 shots with no to very minimal photoshopping with a couple of exceptions.

Comments and criticisms welcomed.

Enjoy!

Album 1 - 1-200
365 Project (1-200) | Facebook.

Album 2 - 201-365
365 Project (201-365) | Facebook

[windrider86]

isnt it fun to look at your past photos and see just how much you have improved. congrats!

[candidrachel]

Congratulations!! I started a 365 on New Years Day and got to around the middle of March and gave up cos I ran out of things around the house to photograph

Good on you for achieving it!! I had a look at your albums and you have some great shots. What a great set. Is that a Siamese cat? She's got lovely blue eyes.

[ZannieGirl49]

Congratulations! That's awesome! I was really drawn to your images of animals. The cats are beautiful and you captured them really well. One of my other favorites is your last image of the entire project. The angle and colors are great.

I'm with Rachel, good for you for completing the entire thing!

[candidrachel]

I'm also with ZannieGirl I was also drawn to the animals. There was a really cute pug dog if that's the breed on Day 42 those eyes just melted my heart lol!

[Peircy]

Congrats! You project has amazing photos.

I am currently doing the 365 Project and I am up to Day 45, I hope I actually complete it.

[aragona]

Here is my tip: any day you don't feel like taking a picture, or can't find a subject, take one anyway.

There are some obvious "throw aways" in my album; days I was sick, busy, or simply lacked motivation but I told myself all I had to do was meet the technical requirement for that day and that required the taking of one picture - even if it was of a blank wall.

As you can see, there are no blank wall photos so I did manage to do better than that.

You literally just keep plugging away. I was so sick of this project by the end (frankly, the last 6 months). The last 30 days were the most difficult. But I have zero regrets.

I even took photos yesterday. I didn't think I would pick up my camera for at least a month but a crop of sunflowers drew me.

[dbevisjr]

Congrats Annie! I'm gonna start one on January 1, 2011.