A year in the life, one photo at a time

About two and a half years ago, I started a 365 project, shooting at least one photo every day for a year. I was nervous that I wouldn't be able to keep up with it but  figured it was worth a try and miraculously, I made it through all 365 days without missing a single one. I won't pretend it was easy - there were some pretty terrible shots in there - but in the end, it turned out to be a pretty amazing catalog not only of what had happened in my life that year, but also of the evolution of my photography. Whenever I start to doubt whether I've really made any progress, I go back to the early shots from year one and the difference becomes immediately apparent.

Taking a photo every single day pushes you to look at the world differently and try new techniques. As with anything, practice makes perfect, and you can't help becoming a better photographer along the way. It may be the single most beneficial thing I've done to improve my photography.

Two and a half years later, my project is still going strong (although I'm still behind from my recent vacation), and although I haven't had as much time to dedicate to it as I would like recently, I still love looking for something new each day, sharing with other photographers and interacting with and learning from a great group of people. On two separate occasions, I've been lucky enough to meet up with friends from the project and spend the day shooting in great company. Who knows how long I'll keep it up, but for now I'm enjoying recording my days one photo at a time.