Photo 365 | Done

My last blog was on Jan 4th, 2011 and since then we have opened J7 Images for business and as of today, December 31, 2011, I have successfully completed my Photo 365 project.

The project had its challenges but in the end I truly believe I am a better photographer, have learned new lenses and cameras along the way and have accomplished a major goal in my career.   What I didn’t expect was the emotional reaction I had when I compiled the photos into a video using Animoto.   The video, which was a byproduct of the project was exceptionally rewarding and almost enough incentive to make me do it again.  However, now that the photography business and my photography skills will continue to gain momentum I am turning my 365 focus in 2012 to writing and expanding on a theme that has been in my head for some time.  While its not as defined as posting on photo a day for 365 days. The new project, which will begin tomorrow is intended to help me become a better writer and help me accomplish another major goal in my career.

I have to thank everyone who has supported my photo 365 project, especially my wife and boys who have been patient with me on all those days when I took time out of whatever it was we were doing to take, edit and post my photo.  While the majority of my photos were taken with Canon DSLR cameras, there were a few iphone photos that were necessary just to keep the project alive.

It was definately a great experience and my recomendation to anyone trying to complete a 365 project is “stick with it”  and make sure your family and loved ones understand what you are trying to accomplish.  Understand that there will be days that you are on vacation, are working, are traveling and sometimes getting the project accomplished won’t be easy, but the technology of today allows us to accomplish just about anything.

2011 has been amazing and while I am sad to see it end, I am very excited about what lies on the horizon in 2012.  Happy New Year!!!

Here is a link to my Photo 365 | 2011 videos of all the images  -  www.youtube.com/j7images