day 50

Here I am at day 50. Half way to my goal of 100 days. So far I have been pretty pleased with my track record. I'd like to do a little better in the taking pictures every day department in the next 50 days, but am not displeased with myself thus far. It's been both harder and easier than I thought it would be.

It's been harder than I thought to be inspired and to actually take the time to make something as simple as snapping a photo happen. It's also been harder to accept not taking brilliant pictures every day. I get disappointed when I don't have a photo that I adore in a day's group of shots. It makes it hard to post one if I am not proud to have taken it. On the flip side, it's been easier to let go of not having optimum conditions to work with than I thought it would be. The light has been pretty bad most of the time lately, even at mid-day it's been hard to get the camera to agree to play without a flash. I have been making do though and have taken some of my favorite pictures on days that I never would have gotten out the camera because the light was just not inspiring.

Something that I hadn't thought about before I started this, is what times of the day I am normally outside. I am out with Sam, on our daily (or nearly daily, dependent on weather) walk between 11 and noon. Terrible time for light unless there is a pretty good cloud cover. Late afternoon and early morning are better, but late afternoon is naptime, followed by errand time, followed by dinner and then dark. And early mornings.... well, they might as well not exist for how good I am at being up at a reasonable hour. :)

So far I have to say that this has been a great experiment for me. I am feeling generally more functionally creative and inspired than I have felt in a long time. I am kind of having a chicken and egg dilemma about it, which came first: The daily photos or the increased creativity? Answer is: Dunno, don't care, feels good, roll with it, baby.