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365 self portraits. Can I actually do it? Inspired by many others, I decided to give my creativity a kick in the pants with a Daily Photo project. With life happening too fast, quite often I lose the spark that drives me to pick up the camera. Hopefully I can maintain not only this project, but the ability to develop more as a photographer. Ideally, the majority of these will be self-portraits to help me get over my image complex and to document the most important, memorable moments of each day.

My rules:
1. At least part of myself in each shot. Every 24 hours.
2. EXIF data pulls rank. I travel and can't always upload on a timely matter, but the timestamp is as the timestamp does...
3. Try to document the dominant activity/event of the day. This is a journal-type project for me, too.
4. Having help is OK. While I always set up the shot myself, occasionally the location requires having my husband or a friend hit the shutter for me, or just stand there so my camera isn't sitting in the middle of the street unprotected.
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schmoo > May 17, 2008
We've all been very busy here in Scotland but when I remember I try to think of something creative for a daily. Today wasn't one of them, I admit. 

After a late night a portion of us got up at 4 AM for a sunrise shoot at a lovely little lighthouse. I admit that while the hike was refreshing, it was not really entirely necessary to be awake at that ungodly hour for the light/weather that we had. 

Overall, the day was fine. The sun came out hours later and I did manage to catch a small 40 minute nap. I don't expect to get great sleep on a workshop of course, but I am also still suffering from jet lag.

I can get used to not remember what day of the week it is. I also can get used to the idea of many aspects of a photography workshop in a foreign country. ;)
schmoo > I'm finally in Glasgow! I was really worried about any other monkey wrenches being thrown into my travel schedule machines but I'm here, my room is cozy and I have a couple of hours to crash and catch up before the insanity begins. I'm still a bit jet lagged and in denial that I need rest. Which isn't quite so good because I have a lot of mental activity coming up. Um....

I miss Utrecht already! :(
schmoo > May 14, 2008
Happy birthday Ivar!! Remember, fix it in post. :)

Today we did Amsterdam! It was a lot of fun. Very.... fishy. And it had nothing do with the seafood on my salad.

Wooden shoes: check.
Orange crap: check.
Red light district: check.
Tulips: check.
House boats: check.
Wet feather contest: check.
Gay or Eurotrash? check!
schmoo > May 13, 2008
I made it! And somehow I made it through today without sleeping and succumbing to the jet lag. I did have an "interesting" journey here, missing flights by the skin of their teeth and taking trains. I did get here only an hour late thanks to whatever deities are watching over me, and man, Utrecht is great! We did a lot of walking and I only ran into Ivar twice with my bike. 

Today was fisheye day! ;)
schmoo > May 11, 2008
Today was packing.

Over the last year, flying has filled me with trepidation. I used to love flying, the idea of going via airplane to any number of exciting new places, seeing friends. After several really rough trips in a row, now the thought of needing to be somewhere on a schedule (imagine that!!) via plane fills me with blind panic.

Hopefully I will not have anything interesting to report when I land in Amsterdam on Tuesday morning.

Toodles!
schmoo > May 10, 2008
This trip that I have been waiting on for months will be the culmination of nearly a year of anticipation. Now that it's almost showtime, it's nerve-wracking. I feel like a deer in headlights as Monday morning approaches and I'm wandering alone in the endlessly changing labyrinth of airports and time zones.

I will be gone for 10 days which is the longest time that Trav and I have ever spent apart. Additionally, he will be away on business the day before I leave so I will have no smooch goodbye and no last comforting hug. The freedom will eventually be liberating, but the detox period will be interesting to say the least.
schmoo > May 9, 2008
Last day of work before vacation! We and Matt (this sounds grammatically incorrect) went out for Mexican - yes, that's twice in one week, but it was a change and a good time. 

I'm still playing with this fisheye. I have a few other lenses in my temporary arsenal, but this is really the one I find myself using for fun the most.

Tomorrow will be the first day in weeks I can sleep without needing to set the alarm in the morning. I plan on enjoying that as much as I can.
schmoo > May 8, 2008
I had a whole bunch of ideas for my SP today but once I got home and found a box of borrowed lenses (for my trip) on my doorstep all those ideas went out the window. Woop woop!

I took this Sigma 8mm fisheye to Japan last fall and I loved it. It's such a cool, fun little lens and I can tell we're gonna have a great time in Utrecht and  Scotland. I think it is going onto my "need more toys" list, yanno, after I get all the other glass that I want.

(I know this shot is kind of scary. I think it makes me look frighteningly like Susy from Calvin & Hobbes!)
schmoo > May 6, 2008
The way things have been going lately, it was time for a celebratory dinner at a hip Mexican place. Because really, what's more enjoyable than a limey margarita and taco salads as big as your head?

Holy Frijoles has been a favorite hangout of mine ever since I came to Baltimore in 1997. I remember coming here with college friends, particularly Jeremy. (We love Jeremy!) The place has both changed and it hasn't... the people have sloppier hair (I really don't get the hipster trend of looking skeevy, malnourished and dirty) but the space is more than twice as large and the decor has exploded out the side door. I'm never impressed by the service but I always leave feeling like I'm going to die. In a good way. Mexican food will do that to you.

Then many more great times were had in this little dive, with all kinds of friends and all kinds of times in my life. 

Now, great things are happening to us these days. I'll drink to that.
schmoo > May 5, 2008
Sometimes when the weather is nice I'll sit with Zach and we poke our heads outside. I try to see what he sees and smell what he smells on the wind. Today it was bright, clear and beautiful and it smelled clean, fresh and grassy.

When a fire truck drove by, sirens blaring, we had a good howl. Arrooooooo!!! A-ROOOOO!!

We have a great time together, he and I.
schmoo > May 4, 2008
I got a new bike! I'm so happy with it because I haven't ridden a bicycle in 15 years (at least, maybe more like 25?) and it's been something I've been putting off. I had to re-learn everything but it's been pretty fun - mostly because I haven't fallen off yet. I did run into a wall once, however, and a lot of people had a good time watching me laugh my arse off.

We also went on a hike at Piney Run Park with Annie and Jimmy this afternoon, but I've been pretty scatterbrained lately and forgot my camera. The dogs had a wonderful time and the weather is perfect for being outdoors. Lately I've really been wanting to get off my butt and be outside.

If this weather holds out I am going to really enjoy biking around my lovely neighborhood. It's something I've put off much, much too long. When I get conditioned maybe going down for a cup of tea and a hummus sammich at the Bean Hollow in  old Ellicott City isn't out of the question. ;)
schmoo > May 3, 2008
Today I was shooting behind-the-scenes documentary photos for Cavegirl Productions as they put together their submission for the annual 48 Hour Film Festival. Although it was a long day for me, it was much longer for them. This was me shooting part of the group going over the script over breakfast at Seth's.

I got more long days ahead as I need to process all of those shots. But they had an honest-to-god one-eyed pirate....
schmoo > April 30, 2008
I miss my mom. We have a lilac bush in our yard which blooms each spring and fills the entire area with its lovely scent. My mother loves the smell of lilac and it always reminds me of her. When I was growing up we had a huge lilac bush in our yard and to me the smell of these fresh purple and white blooms is linked with the colorful hazy, lazy summer sunset.

We're so busy these days and I feel terrible that traveling only 3 states away is outside of our immediate grasp. I know we'll see my parents soon, but it's never soon enough.
schmoo > April 29, 2008
To continue our slide into hippydom, today we (finally) started composting. Science! It works! So there's this, I am getting a new bike this weekend and I'll probably stop bathing sometime next week. :P

Trav and I are goofballs and love to be silly and laugh, which is how I get most of my facial exercise. Just over the weekend he had a slight mishap with a giant statue - though I admit I don't take credit for the photo idea. *coughLindacough*

I'm so tired this week, partially because I am getting hit by (another!) bout of sinusitis. Better now than later, I guess.
schmoo > April 27, 2008
Outside of the Visionary Art Museum are a variety of interesting statues, many with interesting glass mosaics. The weather was kind of blah today, so black/white works for me!
May 17, 2008
We've all been very busy here in Scotland but when I remember I try to think of something creative for a daily. Today wasn't one of them, I admit.

After a late night a portion of us got up at 4 AM for a sunrise shoot at a lovely little lighthouse. I admit that while the hike was refreshing, it was not really entirely necessary to be awake at that ungodly hour for the light/weather that we had.

Overall, the day was fine. The sun came out hours later and I did manage to catch a small 40 minute nap. I don't expect to get great sleep on a workshop of course, but I am also still suffering from jet lag.

I can get used to not remember what day of the week it is. I also can get used to the idea of many aspects of a photography workshop in a foreign country. ;)
schmoo > May 17, 2008
We've all been very busy here in Scotland but when I remember I try to think of something creative for a daily. Today wasn't one of them, I admit. 

After a late night a portion of us got up at 4 AM for a sunrise shoot at a lovely little lighthouse. I admit that while the hike was refreshing, it was not really entirely necessary to be awake at that ungodly hour for the light/weather that we had. 

Overall, the day was fine. The sun came out hours later and I did manage to catch a small 40 minute nap. I don't expect to get great sleep on a workshop of course, but I am also still suffering from jet lag.

I can get used to not remember what day of the week it is. I also can get used to the idea of many aspects of a photography workshop in a foreign country. ;)
May 17, 2008
We've all been very busy here in Scotland but when I remember I try to think of something creative for a daily. Today wasn't one of them, I admit.

After a late night a portion of us got up at 4 AM for a sunrise shoot at a lovely little lighthouse. I admit that while the hike was refreshing, it was not really entirely necessary to be awake at that ungodly hour for the light/weather that we had.

Overall, the day was fine. The sun came out hours later and I did manage to catch a small 40 minute nap. I don't expect to get great sleep on a workshop of course, but I am also still suffering from jet lag.

I can get used to not remember what day of the week it is. I also can get used to the idea of many aspects of a photography workshop in a foreign country. ;)
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