Project 365
I really like the concept behind Project365; take a photo every day for a year. I initially read about it on Photojojo. Since then, I've really wanted to do it. But I always fail.
Why I Fail
I don't fail because...
- I'm lazy; lazy people can take photos too. Plus, I'm not lazy ;)
- I don't have time; a photo technically take less than one second.
I do fail because...
- I forget.
- I concentrate on the goal (a photo every day), rather than the process and meaning.
- I am a perfectionist; I think every photo must be perfect and unique.
It goes like this...
- I get all excited about the idea.
- I take a photo every day for a week or two.
- One of two things happen.
- I run out of easy ideas; I start spending 20+ minutes per photo. A voice screams "This is too time consuming!"
- I forget a day (or a week). The same voice says: "You have failed. What's the point anymore?"
- I give up.
My Solution
First, develop a conceptual goal. I asked myself "Why I am doing this?" This provides a backbone for the project.
My Goal: I want to create a visual crumb-trail into my memories and share my day-to-day life with the world.
Second, design an automated reminder system. Since my phone is always with me, I use its recurring alarm tool. I also set up Google to send my cell a text message on the first of the month reminding me to take a photo of myself.
Third, I re-defined the rules of based on my personal goal.
- Any image will provoke memories, not just photos. (i.e. screenshots are ok)
- Any image will provoke memories, regardless of quality. (i.e. cellphone photos are ok)
- Any image will provoke memories, regardless of uniqueness or artistic quality. (i.e. point, shoot, move on)
The Result
I have already started the project. We'll see what happens in the long run.I'm not sure if I want to post the images individually every day or if I want to post 7 at a time once per week. We'll see what works.
Ciao,
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