365 Project: Day 5
by scratchbs
Today is Wednesday and the midweek of our trip down in Oregon. It has been a fun time and a very relaxing adventure before I head back to school on Sunday. It was a fun day and we finally got to Seaside, Oregon after a long drive and checked into the hotel. By the time we got to the hotel, at dinner and came back it was dark out and it had left my tripod in the car. At this point I just started looking around the room to see if there was something cool I could turn into a picture. When I saw the lamp shade, I noticed that the lighting was just right in the room where it didn’t need much work in photoshop. I just messed around with the shutter speed, aperture and ISO to finally get a shot that wasn’t super blurry with the given low light situation.
The project so far has given me the challenge of coming up with different subjects for my daily pictures. In the last few weeks of school I was so busy with projects and homework that I had lost the chance of doing things that I loved like photoshop, photography and hanging out with friends. This Christmas break has been fun and I have had a blast getting back into the photography scene. This has re-jump started my love for photography and I am so excited about that.
After uploading the pictures to my computer and loading them into Lightroom, the magic then started. I have been on a black and white kick lately and this is really great because I absolutely love black and white photography. For Christmas I received a book called “Seattle 100″ by Chase Jarvis who is my favorite photographer. This book is filled entirely of black and white images and tells an amazing story about Seattle from the people who live and breathe the culture. You can check more about the book here and here. I highly recommend picking this book up as it will be a great addition to have on the coffee table.
As I am approaching an end to my first week of the 365 project I am pretty pleased the way that things are going so far. I think it’s great that I started while I was on break because it gives me the chance to get a good habit going before I head back to school and get into that routine again. With 2 more days left and I will have a week, I will have to think of something to do on a weekly basis that will keep me motivated as I move forward in the year. When thinking about 365 days straight may be overwhelming I am just going to break it down into weeks so it seems more manageable.
Another thing that I am going to try and do is to focus on writing under the picture and on my blog. This will not only help me stay motivated but keep up my writing skills on top of my school work. I wanted to thank you for staying interested this far and ask to please stay tuned as the days and weeks come forth, it will be an exciting journey that I am delighted to share with everyone.
Hope everyone is having a great first week of the year!
Day 5:
