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365 Project Day 1: Light in the the Darkness

Posted on 02. Jan, 2011 by maryanne in 365 Project 2011

Well, not at all unlike me, I am late. I am starting a 365 photo project a day late for 2011. Well, technically, just an hour late. It is 1:00 am here on the 2nd day of January. I know, it seems everyone is doing a 365 project. I have shunned the idea so far for many reasons. First of all, I don’t like the commitment end of it. Secondly, it scares me to death. What if I can’t come up with a compelling image every day for a whole year? Well, I have decided to hold my own feet to the fire on this one. The truth is, I want my photography to come from within me. I want my images to move me first, and hopefully some others along the way. But first, I want them to come from my heart. And, I want to grow as an artist.

So, here I go. I hope to post an image here every day. A compelling one. The one above caught my eye, because it resonated how I was feeling today. It rained all day, this first day of the New Year. Let’s just say, I was less than inspired, and went looking for places of hope. This candle in the window with the rain streaming down the window and the silhouetted tree, well, it all felt right. So here it is. Day one.  I will try my best to only post one image per day, although sometimes I may post a few more. Hey, this is my project. The only rules are: 1) at least one image per day,and 2) it should be emotionally compelling or moving.

Let’s see if I have the guts to do this.

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