Parts-n-Pieces' Photoblog (Project 365)

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2008-04-21T20:58:00.003-05:00

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December Retrospective

2007-12-31T22:10:00.001-06:00

December Retrospective, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

This has been a wonderful (yet challenging) year of photography. I have learned so much from consistently taking photos. I might not have posted photos each day, but I did most days. I did, however, take photos just about everyday. Throughout this year I have learned to see differently, and that's been a very good things. Toward the end of the year-- like many people who were part of the 365 posse-- I ran out of subjects for my photos, and that made me work harder to see differently. (You all will remember, we shot photos of shower curtains way too soon!) But because I had to push myself a little harder than I had been to find subjects, many of my photos this month were stronger, more interesting, maybe even more creative.

November, Project 365 Retrospective

2007-11-30T14:19:00.001-06:00

November, Project 365 Retrospective, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

This has been a hard, hard month for Project 365. Like many other people who are a part of this year-long project, I'm tired of trying to be creative. Nothing around me seemed particularly interesting. So this month, I turned inward and was creative with myself. What's unusual about this month are the seven self-portraits I took. While there is nothing remarkable about the photos, it is remarkable that I took them and posted them online. The vulnerability and exposure that came with those actions has been very uncomfortable, but in an odd way, very freeing. I've felt more connected to this community of Project 365ers, but also to my academic work. (Yes, an odd connection.) As Jayfish noted throughout this month about the self-portraits, I'm hiding behind something in each of them: my hair, glasses, a scarf, photoshop . . . The act of putting myself "out there" in all my reality was tough . . . I wonder how much of myself I hide (or manufacture) in my writing. More than I thought I was, surely. So the act of producing self-portraits opened me to the possibility of writing more authentically.

I took a lot of "on the sly" portraits at Starbucks this month as I spent quite a bit of time there reading and writing. I like these photos and how they demonstrate Starbucks' place in the community as a "literacy sponsor."

Aside from the self portraits and Starbucks, the photo I like the most this month is the one of the bird flying overhead. That was a very tough shot, and I took dozens and dozens trying to get it come out right. The photo itself is presented without post-processing or cropping. It is as it was.

OK, one month left. I'm striving in this last month to be a little more creative and bold with my photographs, to take some creative risks. We'll see where it goes. For your Project 365ers, anyone thinking about continuing through 2008?

331/365: 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Literacyless

2007-11-28T10:29:00.000-06:00

6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Literacyless, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

330/365: Cujo Cat

2007-11-27T10:30:00.000-06:00

Cujo Cat, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

328/365: What I might look like with light eyes . . .

2007-11-25T21:51:00.001-06:00

What I might look like with light eyes . . ., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

327/365: Believe

2007-11-24T21:48:00.000-06:00

Believe, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

326/365: Bird, in Flight

2007-11-23T21:30:00.001-06:00

Bird, in Flight, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

325/365: Thanksgiving Day Fire

2007-11-22T22:02:00.001-06:00

Thanksgiving Day Fire, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

324/365: Starbucks as Literacy Sponsor

2007-11-21T10:04:00.001-06:00

Starbucks as Literacy Sponsor, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

These shots were really taken on different days. I just spend a lot of time at Starbucks.

323/365: After the day's been washed away

2007-11-20T00:01:00.000-06:00

After the day's been washed away, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

322/365: Starbucks as Literacy Sponsor

2007-11-19T14:56:00.001-06:00

Literacy, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

321/365: Self Portrait #4

2007-11-18T21:32:00.001-06:00

Self Portrait #4, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

320/365: Self Portrait #3

2007-11-17T00:01:00.000-06:00

Self Portrait #3, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

319/365: Self in Rearview Mirror

2007-11-16T11:17:00.001-06:00

Self in Rearview Mirror, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

I'm running out of 365 subjects.

318/365: Literacy, with Attitude

2007-11-15T00:09:00.000-06:00

Literacy, with Attitude, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

317/365: Play

2007-11-14T00:11:00.000-06:00

Play, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

316/365: Sunset from Office Window

2007-11-13T08:52:00.000-06:00

Sunset from Office Window, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

315/365: Falling

2007-11-12T22:32:00.001-06:00

falling, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

314/365: Reading

2007-11-11T22:33:00.000-06:00

reading, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

313/365: Orange Brush

2007-11-10T22:33:00.000-06:00

orange, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

312/365: That caveman is everywhere....

2007-11-09T22:34:00.000-06:00

That caveman is everywhere...., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

From my office window on Friday.

311/365: Forgotten

2007-11-08T22:35:00.000-06:00

forgotten, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

310/365: I Notice the Dirty Window

2007-11-07T22:36:00.000-06:00

dirty window, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

(Another Barthian reference . . . but I do notice that I don't walk enough.)

309/365: Beam, another perspective

2007-11-06T22:37:00.000-06:00

beam, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

308/365: Photoethnograhy

2007-11-05T17:44:00.001-06:00

Photoethnography Project 1, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

307/365: The Breakup

2007-11-04T11:46:00.000-06:00

The Breakup, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

306/365: Back and Back

2007-11-03T11:31:00.000-05:00

Back and Back, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

305/365: Sometimes I'm on the inside . . .

2007-11-02T11:30:00.000-05:00

Sometimes I'm on the inside . . ., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

304/365: Fragmented Elements

2007-11-01T12:09:00.001-05:00

Fragmented Elements, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

October Retrospective

2007-10-31T21:51:00.001-05:00

October Retrospective, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

It's been an interesting (but difficult) month for Project 365. About mid-month, I found some inspiration . . . I can't tell you where or how, but it was there. Some of the images from mid-month on were rather interesting (I think). Others, well, maybe not so much. In looking at all 31 images in the mosaic, I'm struck by how dark so many of the images are, dark tones, dark colors. There are occasional patches of color, but mostly dark. I went a little macro happy this month . . . and I really enjoyed playing in the water. Another Project 365er mentioned that the "shower" series was interesting . . . Yea, but what's more interesting is why I chose to do those. (A story for another post, another time.) With the dissertation looming over me, it's becoming a little more difficult to think about my life in a new way now, to see it differently, see it creatively. But I will continue on, striving to finish this year. I really do understand that in the struggle to finish this project, if I sincerely keep with it, something good will emerge -- photography is like writing in that way. But the good has been happening for the last 10 months. It's been very good. I have no doubt the good will continue for two more months.

Cross-posted at Parts-n-Pieces.

303/365: Fashion Faux Pas

2007-10-31T13:22:00.001-05:00

Fashion Faux Pas, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

302/365: Too Much Coffee

2007-10-30T18:46:00.003-05:00

Too Much Coffee, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

301/365: Spray

2007-10-29T18:46:00.000-05:00

Spray, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

300/365: Fence

2007-10-28T21:01:00.003-05:00

fence, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

299/365: Forgotten

2007-10-27T21:01:00.000-05:00

Forgotten, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

298/365: 4:30 in the afternoon

2007-10-26T22:13:00.001-05:00

4:30 in the afternoon, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

297/365: An Accident Waiting to Happen

2007-10-25T22:01:00.001-05:00

An Accident Waiting to Happen, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces. (Best Large.)

296/365: The Underbelly of Nature

2007-10-24T18:57:00.001-05:00

the underbelly of nature, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

295/365: Perspective

2007-10-23T23:29:00.001-05:00

Perspective, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

Ok, smart people: do you know what this is? A prize to the winner!!! Leave your thoughts in comments. :-)

294/365: How did they know?

2007-10-22T23:28:00.000-05:00

How did they know?, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

293/365: Razor After

2007-10-21T10:17:00.000-05:00

Razor After, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

292/365: Leg Before

2007-10-20T10:17:00.000-05:00

Leg Before, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

291/365: Bar Glasses

2007-10-19T15:58:00.001-05:00

Bar Glasses, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

290/365: Dark, yet Pretty

2007-10-19T15:57:00.001-05:00

Dark, yet Pretty, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

289/365: Indirect but not so Subtle

2007-10-17T21:22:00.001-05:00

Indirect but not so Subtle, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

288/365: Why this Folder?

2007-10-16T14:48:00.000-05:00

Why this Folder?, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

287/365: Simplicity

2007-10-15T19:35:00.000-05:00

Simplicity, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

Somehow my number of days was off . . . it's corrected now.

297/365: On the Sly (at Starbucks)

2007-10-14T19:36:00.001-05:00

On the Sly (at Starbucks), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

296/365: Duck and Blue

2007-10-13T22:20:00.001-05:00

Duck and Blue, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

295/365: Necessity . . . Sometimes

2007-10-12T11:01:00.001-05:00

Necessity . . . Sometimes, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

294/365: She gets to stay home . . .

2007-10-11T11:01:00.000-05:00

She gets to stay home . . ., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

293/265: All Around the World

2007-10-10T09:51:00.001-05:00

All Around the World, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

292/365: Unavailable

2007-10-09T09:50:00.000-05:00

Unavailable, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

291/365: Inside and Scratched

2007-10-08T16:30:00.000-05:00

Inside and Scratched, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

290/365: Can and Can't

2007-10-07T16:30:00.000-05:00

Can and Can't, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

289/365: "8"

2007-10-06T21:08:00.001-05:00

"8", originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

288/465: At the Intersection (multiple binaries)

2007-10-05T20:55:00.001-05:00

At the Intersection, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

287/365: Flame (wants to burn brightly)

2007-10-04T20:53:00.000-05:00

Flame, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

286/365: At least it's clean . . .

2007-10-03T20:33:00.001-05:00

At least it's clean . . ., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

Any guesses as to the name of this particular object?
Come on and guess. I know you want to!

285/365: No wonder so many men are flirting with me lately: I'm hot: IcyHot

2007-10-02T16:53:00.001-05:00

No wonder so many men are flirting with me lately: I'm hot: IcyHot,
originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

284/365: Hairbrush (before)

2007-10-01T11:43:00.001-05:00

Hairbrush (before), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

September Retrospective (Mosiac)

2007-09-30T20:15:00.001-05:00

September Retrospective (Mosiac), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.
I'll fill in the detail later, but here is it . . . darker than usual, but here nonetheless.

283/365: The Kick

2007-09-30T20:03:00.001-05:00

The Kick, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

282/365: Eyeliner (Raisin Quartz)

2007-09-29T14:12:00.001-05:00

Eyeliner (Raisin Quartz), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

281/265: Dragonfly and Car Antenna

2007-09-28T10:23:00.001-05:00

Dragonfly and Car Antenna, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

280/365: Why I Work: Delivered Asparagus Sushi

2007-09-27T13:32:00.000-05:00

Why I Work: Delivered Asparagus Sushi, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

279/365: Soccer Bench (too many butts)

2007-09-26T11:27:00.000-05:00

Soccer Bench (too many butts), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

278/365: Turf Shoes (too much turf)

2007-09-25T11:26:00.000-05:00

Turf Shoes (too much turf), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

277/365: Dissertation: Version #872

2007-09-24T22:06:00.001-05:00

Dissertation: Version #872, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

276/365: At the races (ANTM?)

2007-09-23T21:40:00.001-05:00

At the races (ANTM?), originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

275/365: In a basket . . .

2007-09-22T17:36:00.001-05:00

In a basket . . ., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

274/365: A Chain, . . . and Its Bicycle

2007-09-21T13:34:00.001-05:00

A Chain, . . . and its bicycle, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

273/365: Combination and Locker Number: 20

2007-09-20T21:51:00.001-05:00

Combination and Locker Number: 20, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

Oddly enough, I had never noticed before, but my locker number at the gym
is the same as part of the locker's combination lock.

272/365: Spoons and . . .

2007-09-19T21:50:00.001-05:00

Spoons and . . ., originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

It's a jumble in that dishwasher basket.

271/365: Coffee and Sprinkles: Rorschach of the Kitchen

2007-09-18T21:49:00.000-05:00

Coffee and Sprinkles: Rorschach of the Kitchen, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

270/365: Dissertation Writing Schedule: September 2007

2007-09-17T22:42:00.001-05:00

Dissertation Writing Schedule: September 2007, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

OK, this is not my most creative shot of the year, but it does demonstrate a willingness to finish the damn dissertation. Maybe I'll do two pics tomorrow to make up for this one.

269/365: Keeper Redux

2007-09-16T22:46:00.001-05:00

Keeper, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

268/365: Billie "Right Eye" [Insert Last Name Here]

2007-09-15T00:05:00.000-05:00

Billie "Right Eye" [Insert Last Name Here], originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

267/365: The ball was on the other end of the field

2007-09-14T18:31:00.000-05:00

The ball was on the other end of the field, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

266/365: Umbrella and its Boy

2007-09-13T18:33:00.000-05:00

Umbrella and its Boy, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

265/365: Profile and Reflection

2007-09-12T23:37:00.001-05:00

Profile and Reflection, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

255/365: Dried Elephant Ear

2007-09-11T23:36:00.000-05:00

Dried Elephant Ear, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

254/365: Duck on the Rocks

2007-09-10T23:06:00.001-05:00

Duck on the Rocks, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

253/365: Wildflowers Before the Rain

2007-09-09T22:40:00.001-05:00

Wildflowers Before the Rain, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

252/365: Keeper

2007-09-08T16:53:00.001-05:00

Keeper, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

251/365: Sky as Water

2007-09-07T16:57:00.000-05:00

Sky as Water, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

250/365: Toothbrush

2007-09-06T16:53:00.000-05:00

Toothbrush, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

I think I'll redo this one tomorrow.

248/365: M&Ms

2007-09-05T09:11:00.000-05:00

M&Ms, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

247/365: $100.21, and I still forgot the batteries

2007-09-04T19:20:00.001-05:00

$100.21, and I still forgot the batteries, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

246/365: Waiting for it to Stop

2007-09-03T19:42:00.001-05:00

Waiting for it to Stop, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

245/365: A Crack in the Armor

2007-09-02T18:57:00.001-05:00

A Crack in the Armor, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

244/365: Alumna

2007-09-01T11:32:00.000-05:00

Alumna, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.
First football game of the season. We won.

August Retrospective

2007-08-31T14:06:00.001-05:00

August Mosaic, originally uploaded by PartsnPieces.

Ok, it's taken until August for this Project 365 to become difficult to do. I think I'm still seeing the world a little differently than I did before this project started, but I have not been consistent with posting photos, and that's been frustrating. It's been difficult to focus on writing as much as I have been AND focus on photo taking. But that is the wonder of this project. If this were easy, then everyone would do it. But it's not easy . . . especially some months into it all. I know that through the struggle to keep with it, something interesting, something unexpected will come from these photos, from the photos I take and the photos that you take. Now that there is a strain to this project, something exciting will happen. I can't wait.