Pan + One

As in Peter Pan. 

I made it to 100 days!

And, Day 101, The Big One:

Word.

The Square

Be there and be square.

Here is some of my newer work. As always, click on each thumbnail to see the full photographs and read my thoughts, musings, complaints and stories for that day. Cheers!

Week 6 in Photographs

Week six has come and gone. Click on each thumbnail to see the full photograph and read my thoughts for that day.

And here is my favorite shot from this week:

Have a good one, everybody.

Week 5 in Photographs

I’ve been a bit dormant as far as blogging goes, but here I am again! This is Week 5 of my journey along The 365 Day Project. Please click on each thumbnail to see the full photograph and read my thoughts, complaints, et cetera for that day.

Here’s my favorite photograph from this week:

Until next week, good night and good luck.

Week 4 in Photographs

I’m slowing down a bit, but here we are again – remember to click on each thumbnail to see the full photograph and read my musings for that day.

And here’s my favorite photo from this week:

Peace.

Week 3 in Photographs

Here’s Week 3, for your viewing pleasure. Click on each photograph to see it completely and read my thoughts regarding it.

And here’s my favorite photograph from this week:

Week 2 In Photographs

This is week two of my 365 Day Project. As always, click on the thumbnails to see the entire photograph and read more about the day that I shot it.

Here is my favorite shot from this collection:

This Week in Photographs

As most of you know, I embarked on a fairly ambitious project last week – to document my life with one self portrait every day of the year. Today marks the end of week one. Below is its compilation of photographs – click on each thumbnail to see the full-sized photograph and its description.

Also, here is my favorite photo from this collection:

See you next week!

The Moment I Wake Up

Today was momentous. I started The 365 Day Project again.

Here are my accompanying thoughts:

“I can’t believe I’m doing this again.

And I am so excited about it. After disappearing from Flickr last summer when preparations for college began, I fell into a slump. I had the camera, but the desire was lacking. However, having been immersed in the creative world for the past few months, things have changed. It’s funny how a stimulating environment can make all the difference.

Also, I owe something to a friend, who is embarking on this project with me. Hopefully we can inspire each other.

Here we go again. Are you ready?”

You can follow me for the next year at flickr.com.

The 365 Day Project

Inspired by winter break last year, the discovery of Flickr and having no job, I began the project. It sounded simple, even to my amateur ears.

I would take one photograph of myself every day of the year.

And so, a sunny day in November suddenly marked the beginning of my journey into The 365 Day Project.

Early on I selected my photographs from the archives of family vacations and birthdays, and threw them up for others to view. I believe it was Flickr’s strong emphasis on community – the constant urging to share work with others – that rescued me from this cycle. When I began exploring daily photographs from other members, I was shocked and challenged by how beautiful they were. This wasn’t simply an opportunity to post mindless everyday snapshots.

It was a chance to display my creativity.

Only one other thing stood in my way: I am not a photographer. Though I have taken a class or two, my emphasis for years has been on drawing and, more recently, graphic design.

“Chloe,” I had to tell myself, “just do it.”

I devoured people’s comments to compensate, hanging on their every word concering what I had done. In some cases this proved to hurt more than help me. But slowly my struggles with originality and composition have faded, and I’ve learned to take the principals I’ve developed in drawing – line, negative space, balance – and apply them to photography.

Now, after 238 photographs of myself and, unfortunately, having quit a few months ago, I realized the 365 Day Project was one of my favorite undertakings of all time. I have learned more about myself, the way I think, and the way I photograph than I ever thought possible.

And I’m itching to try again.

See the rest of my work here, and check out some stunning sets from other photographers here and here.

Then try it yourself!