1.) I need to work on composing my shots. I need to be more thoughtful and conscientious as frame my pictures.
2.) I want to be more artistic with my shots. I've been trying to become more aware of what types of pictures I take. I find that I'm too predictable. There is very little that is unusual about my images. I want to improve that.
3.) Not every shot I post has to be great for this project. I took some pretty crummy pictures this week. THAT'S OKAY. This is NOT MBS. This is just a project...a project about growing. For the perfectionist in me, this is an important realization.
So, my challenge for myself this week is to:
Work on composition and talk about that with each picture next week.
Try to take a few artistic shots. Make something ordinary become extraordinary. Push myself.
Give up the idea of perfection. Slow down.
I love the idea that cupcakes represent. We celebrated my best friend's child's 4th birthday today. He wanted green cupcakes with yellow icing and RED cherries. I love celebration, I love him.
How did your 365 Project go?
5 comments:
Those are good realizations - especially #3. That's something I'm seeing in myself, too. By striving for perfection every time, I actually hold myself back.
I LOVE the one of sweet M playing cards! And the cupcakes it a great shot, too. Yummy!
I agree, those are important things to note. I actually have caused myself a great deal of stress thinking about whether or not the shots are 'good enough' to use. But some days I am stuck with what I have - good or not.
The other thing that I have realized is that the ONLY way that I am going to get better with photoshop is to sit there and use it. Even if the learning process makes me want to poke toothpicks in my eyeballs.
I have found that cropping does wonders for the shots that I don't frame well...
You are doing an awesome job with the 365 project. I have had my nose buried in photography books lately in hopes to move forward.
What is the source of 365? Did you begin 365? Can a person begin at any time? I need to get inspired and challenged.
And how are you?
Oh, meant to say...those cupcakes...your shot sure makes them look delish.
Yeah, for me too it was the shot of M and the one with cupcakes! What a great imagination...green cupcakes.....yellow icing :-)
I deal with lack of perfection everyday. I gave up seeking it years ago I think. Occasionally I get frustrated and wish I had the perfect house, the perfect family, the perfact photo but then I remind myself how lucky I am to have any of these things and go back to accepting who I am and where God's put me in life. Good luck with your quest for improvement in photography.
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