Project 365

Last year, someone in my circle of egroups suggested doing Project 365. The goal is to take a photo everyday for the whole year. Since most of us are into memory keeping and scrapbooking, this was meant to photograph a highlight of one’s day and journal about it and eventually creating a photo diary at the end of the year.

I just found out that this challenge has been going around photography groups for years already. For photographers, using the camera everyday can help make one a better photographer, help you compose shots better, be aware of lighting and become more creative in photography.

Likewise, this enables one to document the extraordinary and the mundane aspects of your life --- travels, accomplishments, haircuts, relationships, etc. Having this documentation will help you recall what happened on a particular day and what made that day special.

Anyway last year, I tried doing the Project but sadly wasn’t able to follow through. I think I stopped mid May and got really busy to take that photo a day. Or maybe I just wasn’t really into it since I wasn’t able to start on Day 1.

This year, with the encouragement of my dear friend Christine Gooding, I decided to try again. This time, we are a group of women doing it and we motivate and encourage each other into finishing it until the end of the year. Wouldn’t it be nice to look back and see what has happened in the past 365 days?

Life is short and time moves very fast. I want to be able to appreciate each and every day and makes sure that each moment counts.

I don’t intend to create a diary of sorts or to enumerate what happened for the whole day. I just want to document a highlight of the day, something significant that made my day special. A friend of mine does it like a gratitude journal; something to be happy about for the day like good weather, healthy family, etc.

The nice thing about the Project 365 is that it makes you take stock of the little things in your life. The stuff that you usually take for granted is given more meaning. I think the challenge should be more than just documenting your life but to be able to appreciate life more. If this is the goal, I think it would be easier to follow through.

It may or may not even be a photo journal. Just a small note in a calendar or a pocket diary would suffice. And if you miss a day or two, don’t fret. Just go on and continue where you left off. The important part is that you are aware of what is happening in your life and what you are going through.