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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 someone else hit the shutter for me.
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schmoo > October 10, 2008
A second one from the second half of this day. After the morning was over and breakfast was had (at the infamous Jailhouse Cafe, no less), we caught up with Kelsey and company for cliffjumping at Gemini Bridges. It was a hard road and our faithful G6 came away from it worse for wear. But we made it! We missed Marc's critique talk but we made it.

Words fail describing the incredible afternoon. It was full of sun, sand, snow-covered mountains and fairytale graveyards, screams and laughter and long lenses. I wanted to jump so badly but I just couldn't make myself do it. It's not trust, for once, but total and utter fear of losing control on the way down....

Jess jugs back up the pit while Kelsey and Tracy and Ivar (and a sightseer) wait on the ledge.

As a personal note, I had a really good meditation sitting alone amongst the rocks and the juniper trees.
schmoo > October 10, 2008

Today I actually got up eager for the sunrise. I love shooting sunrises with Marc! I wasn't sure where we were going but I had my crew and my gear, so I was pretty optimistic. What we had not counted on, however, was how much fuel we had in the car before we set off at 5:30 AM that morning.

That was a lesson in trust and patience.

Anyway, it was kind of a busted sunrise in that the clouds blocked true sun at the moment of peeping. But the sky was still gorgeous by 7:00 AM and once the light was on we could see the beautiful canyons of Dead Horse Point below.

No matter how frustrating landscapes are or how creatively blocked I feel, I live for the experience of shooting majestic scenes like this with friends. And knowing that more opportunities and a hearty breakfast (and a gas station) are soon to follow.
schmoo > October 9, 2008

Today we did some climbing with the most awesome crew ever, Kelsey and John of Azimuth Adventures. The infamous crazy Alaskans who do things like jump off bridges just for the heck of it!

I had a great time even though I only climbed twice. It was a blast watching others overcome their fears and confusion, and the small group size was perfect. After a full day of scaling the red rocks (or watching others do it), we had a wonderful dinner at the Moab Brewery. 

They are seriously good peeps. I wish I'd gotten more photos, but this shadow on the rocks will have to do.
schmoo > October 8, 2008

I'm really behind with my Dailies, so I'm posting ones from the past. I was just so busy at the shootout and catching up with life afterwards... what a blast!

The Dgrin Shootout was one fo the best weeks, ever. Hands-down. The company was key. This was our first night in Moab, after a grueling hike up to Delicate Arch. This photo was actually shot by Ian, but I say it counts because I have no other photos of me that day. It's not flattering at all but it's funny as hell and makes me laugh. There is a nicer one here of us as well as Nick, another of my favorite peeps ever. But we look so, so.... normal. :O

Some of my favorite people in this shot: Ivar and Andy. Smuggy says no evil, sees no evil, hears no evil. ;)
schmoo > October 7, 2008

We spent the day running errands with Leah and getting ready for the shootout. At the end of the evening Ivar, Matt and myself went to the end of the street to shoot panos of the Salt Lake City skyline. It really is lovely! My shadow is in there somewhere.
schmoo > October 6th, 2008

On this day we headed out from our crash spot in Mesquite, NV and headed for Zion NP. We've never been there and we had only about 4 hours of driving to do to get to Salt Lake City. So why not? Zion is a difficult spot to explore in only a few hours. However the cliffs were very high and the sun was hot. It was also a ton of fun. We only really saw the Patriarchs and the lower Emerald Pool, but it was a great time. All topped with a greasy lunch at Wildcat Willie's. Neither of us got sick, hooray!

This is my shot of Ivar's shot of me taking a shot.
schmoo > October 5, 2008

Since MyKey brought it up in a comment to my last photo, I actually did get a shot of the men's urinal. ;)

Ian initially, um, "strongly suggested" that I go in there for photos. So I did.  Twice. And got caught with Ivar (though I suspect that they're used to that). Was it worth the shot? :D

I have 4 Daily Photos for this one day, but I'm making up for lost time I guess.
schmoo > October 5, 2008 (morning)

We spent a night in the famous Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. What a great town! I loved it more than I expected to. The tackines is, of course, way over the top but it is just so much fun. Don't fight it! We had dinner downtown, drove out to Morro Rock just in time to see the hill disappear into the night, and then enjoyed drinks at the Silver Bar. 

I really miss the place now.
schmoo > October 5, 2008 (morning)

Ivar had the Starlite room, but I was in Floral Fantasy. Both rooms look much better than the old photos, actually.

At this point I have a thing going with hotel mirrors.

(I miss my room! Pink grows on you... even though it messes up your WB.)
schmoo > October 5, 2008 (night)

We had to stop in Las Vegas, of course! However, Vegas hates us. We were unable to find the Strip, believe it or not, and we had trouble finding any parking. Plus we were getting hungry and that wasn't helping. We did find the old strip, however, which was a first for me. I haven't seen it or any photos since, uh, 1987 so I had no idea that it had been "remodeled" with that TV ceiling.

This show was being recorded/played live and we are actually on the screen. Pretty cool Daily, even though it is my backside. 

Where am I?
schmoo > October 3, 2008

Today we explored San Francisco. We met with Anya who took a break from her brand-new baby girl to give us a brief walking tour of Russian Hill. The weather was mediocre - cool but overcast with awful light. I'm sorry that Ivar's first views of SF are with such gray light but I'm always happy to be here with friends. 

Everyone had to crowd around this lovely Porsche... even non-car people.

We're in the hubcap. And the fender.
schmoo > October 2, 2008

I got about 4 hours sleep, and you can tell in this photo. Sorry I have been so awful about keeping up with Dailies. I have taken a few but hated them all. Today was our first day of our trip and it was spent at Smuggy HQ, unexpectedly. I mean, we expected to drop by but never expected to spend almost all day there. 

It culminated with a thrilling climb after midnight up a tower near a herd of wild raccoons and seeing a stunning (but ruined) view of the Bay Bridge. Darned fog. Ah, it was good. So are night tours of the city!
schmoo > September 28, 2008

One of my favorite expressions is: "Why is it that when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail?"

I suffer from this lately. Now that I have my flash and ways to get it off-camera, I can't resist playing every time I get the chance.

I admit I cheated and this shot was actually taken by Trav, but nothing I did myself turned out remotely passable. The face is inexplicable, one of our private jokes of the day. You really had to be there, I guess.

This is so much fun. If only had 6 arms to hold stuff!

(3 days and counting until I leave for CA and I get to do some road tripping with one of my best friends! I can't believe time flies so quickly.)
schmoo > September 26, 2008

I received this very amusing hoodie today in the mail from a friend in LA. Although I do feel about 13 years old when I put it on, it never fails to make me snicker when I catch my reflection. And the potential lewdness of the design is, to me, very much worth that laugh.

Thanks, Leigh Ann!
schmoo > September 24, 2008

(Where did my bluetooth headset go?)

Anyone who knows me knows how much I dislike being on the phone. I'm better than I used to be but I'll never be one of those people who shops, eats lunch, drives, works out, etc while yapping away on the thing. I have spent almost all evening on my phone, but it's all good even if my ear is warm.

I admit that because I had so many things I intended to do on my day off that didn't get done, I'm glad I at least took 5 seconds today to get my Daily. For this shot I even killed two birds and figured out how to use my new ST-E2.

Now it's back to reading, writing, homework... No rest this side of heaven.
October 10, 2008
A second one from the second half of this day. After the morning was over and breakfast was had (at the infamous Jailhouse Cafe, no less), we caught up with Kelsey and company for cliffjumping at Gemini Bridges. It was a hard road and our faithful G6 came away from it worse for wear. But we made it! We missed Marc's critique talk but we made it.

Words fail describing the incredible afternoon. It was full of sun, sand, snow-covered mountains and fairytale graveyards, screams and laughter and long lenses. I wanted to jump so badly but I just couldn't make myself do it. It's not trust, for once, but total and utter fear of losing control on the way down....

Jess jugs back up the pit while Kelsey and Tracy and Ivar (and a sightseer) wait on the ledge.

As a personal note, I had a really good meditation sitting alone amongst the rocks and the juniper trees.
schmoo > October 10, 2008
A second one from the second half of this day. After the morning was over and breakfast was had (at the infamous Jailhouse Cafe, no less), we caught up with Kelsey and company for cliffjumping at Gemini Bridges. It was a hard road and our faithful G6 came away from it worse for wear. But we made it! We missed Marc's critique talk but we made it.

Words fail describing the incredible afternoon. It was full of sun, sand, snow-covered mountains and fairytale graveyards, screams and laughter and long lenses. I wanted to jump so badly but I just couldn't make myself do it. It's not trust, for once, but total and utter fear of losing control on the way down....

Jess jugs back up the pit while Kelsey and Tracy and Ivar (and a sightseer) wait on the ledge.

As a personal note, I had a really good meditation sitting alone amongst the rocks and the juniper trees.
October 10, 2008
A second one from the second half of this day. After the morning was over and breakfast was had (at the infamous Jailhouse Cafe, no less), we caught up with Kelsey and company for cliffjumping at Gemini Bridges. It was a hard road and our faithful G6 came away from it worse for wear. But we made it! We missed Marc's critique talk but we made it.

Words fail describing the incredible afternoon. It was full of sun, sand, snow-covered mountains and fairytale graveyards, screams and laughter and long lenses. I wanted to jump so badly but I just couldn't make myself do it. It's not trust, for once, but total and utter fear of losing control on the way down....

Jess jugs back up the pit while Kelsey and Tracy and Ivar (and a sightseer) wait on the ledge.

As a personal note, I had a really good meditation sitting alone amongst the rocks and the juniper trees.
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