Week 02 - Day 07 ... "Face"

Ok...  I will admit that I cheated today.  While I did *take* this picture I didn't take it today ..  I tried to take a self-portrait because I wanted to end with something that expressed what a challenge this week has been but I just couldn't capture what I was after... then I remembered this shot :-)

This is, by far, one of my favorite pictures -- it is of my Boxer puppy Bruno (the other Boxer, Rocky, is in the background) and, as you can tell by his face, he is not happy :-)

I took this right after I discovered that he and his partner had gotten into a 5lb bag of cake flour and decided that they would like to try their paw at baking ... needless to say flour and boxer spit do not make a very pleasant combination :-)

I think it is pretty safe to say - on behalf of Bruno - we are glad this week is over!


Now on to next week -- "Letters"  (as in the A-B-C's)

Week 02 - Day 06 ... 'Eye of Terror'

I will admit that this has been a particularly difficult theme for me to follow..  How many different body parts can one person photograph and keep things interesting?  Especially when you don't have anyone that is willing to model for you?   Well.. I am glad that this is almost the last photograph this week and, in honor of the subject matter..  I can honestly say that I see the end is near :-)

Week 02 - Day 05 .. 'Paw'

Ok, ok.. you could make the argument that this is just another cheap shot of a hand but, c'mon .. he was willing to lay there so I could take his picture *again* - what was I supposed to say, no?

Week 02 - Day 04 .. 'Hand'

I guess it is possible to take a "self-portrait" without using your own foot :-)

If only I had thought of this earlier....

Week 02 - Day 03 .. 'Eye'

Ok .. since my oldest Boxer, Rocky, did so much complaining at the start of the week I decided to try my luck with my other Boxer - Bruno...  fortunately for me Bruno has always been a willing subject for my photography and he obliged by laying still long enough for me to take this shot.

Don't look too close .. you might see a reflection of me :-)

Week 02 - Day 02 .. 'Toes'

Ok.. I will be the first to admit that I hate feet but they are also the easiest body part to photograph when you are home alone ..  At least and maintain a "G" rating, right?   :-)

So.. we will suffer together - at least my nails are trimmed eh?

Week 02 - Day 01 ... 'Nose'

Well.. here we are - the second week of 2012's "Project 365" challenge and I have fallen behind again and now I have to play catch up with my posts.   To start off I figured I would try to mix things up since it will be difficult to walk up to someone and say "Hi.. can I take a picture of part of your body?"

Fortunately for me .. animals don't argue .. well most animals don't.

This is a picture of my oldest Boxer - Rocky .. and I have to tell you .. as I was trying to get him to sit still for a picture all he would do is groan and complain .. *sigh*  maybe taking odd pictures of strangers would have been easier!  :-)

Week One - Day Seven ... Hello Blue Sky!

Well.. here we are at the end of week one and what better way to bring it to a close than with a picture of a beautiful blue sky?  I happened to be outside, on the roof actually, taking down the Christmas lights and decided I should grab my camera and capture this moment :-)

Then, unfortunately, I realized that I need to clean my sensor... :-(

Oh well, I will do that before tomorrow because we will be moving on to week two!

- dan

Week One - Day Six ... look into the light

Ok.. I have to apologize to anyone who has been suffering through the first five days of my Project-365 challenge.. I haven't really been that creative, and I know it :-(

The other shots this week were pretty obvious.. this, however might not be - unless, of course, you happen to use an Internet phone where you work..  this is the control piece for my work phone.. and it is blue :-)

Only one more day of "All Things Blue" before we move into something that should raise an eyebrow...

Next week's theme:  Body Parts :-)

- dan

Week One - Day Five ... 'for men'

Seriously, who doesn't like feeling clean?

- dan

Week One - Day Four ... Billiards Anyone?

Just playing a little with lighting and f-stop .. I like the reflection and the fact that the background is so out of focus ... not my best shot but, overall, not bad for day 4!

- dan

Week One - Day Three ... Feliz Navidad!

See?  I told you there was more to life than just sitting on your butt in your second floor office didn't I?  I actually like this shade of blue.. I like how it makes the other colors stand out -- and I am really looking forward to putting the Christmas stuff away :-)

- dan

Week One - Day Two .. A Few Blue Markers

I will admit that I need to get out of my office more often :-)  I promise.. I will find something that is blue in another room by tomorrow :-)

- dan

Week One - Day One ... A Blue Stapler

Ok.. it might not be much but .. it is blue and I do stare at it every single day :-)

- dan

Week One - The Color Blue

Week One .. our theme, 'The Color Blue'


In the interest of full disclosure I have to admit that my attempt at Project-365 didn't get off to a thunderous start...  in fact, truth be told, I forgot :-(

Never being one to back down from a challenge I grabbed my trusty Sony a550 and tried to make up for lost time... and so began my quest for items that were blue.  Some items were obvious but I quickly dismissed them as too boring.  Plus, given the weather here in January the odds of getting a great 'blue sky' shot were slim and none :-)

So, instead, what I have done is searched the house for things that are, of course, blue.. and, what follows, is my humble foray into 2012 and my attempt at Project-365.

- dan

Welcome to 2012!

2012 has arrived!

For the last several months I have been promising myself that this will be the year of growth and change..  one of the areas in which I intend to grow is my skill as an amateur photographer.  In trying to come up with ways to hone my picture taking prowess I took to the internet and discovered something called 'Project-365'.

Project-365, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a photography challenge.. one that pushes your skill and creativity every singly day for a whole year.  The idea is to come up with a theme, 52 in total, and take a single photograph each day that represents the theme of that week.  Themes can be anything.  From ideas as simple as 'the color red' to 'high speed, stop motion photography'.

To begin my challenge the first thing I did was to build a spreadsheet, one row per week and one column for each of the 7 days - and yes, weekends count!

What will follow is my photographic journey through 2012 .. I hope that you will find it as interesting as I will and, just maybe, inspiration enough to take on the challenge!

You don't have to wait for 1-Jan 2013 .. grab your camera and join me!

- dan, a.k.a.  The Dark Knight