Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="RockyNH_RIP" data-source="post: 238768" data-attributes="member: 10784">Wow!&nbsp;&nbsp; Great question Helene, where to start????&nbsp; &nbsp; Maybe the beginning??&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />In 2012, it was Sept when I got my DSLR and joined Nikonites....&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I saw the 365's and decided to start my own...&nbsp; I took pictures most days and posted something everyday.&nbsp; &nbsp; It was fun and most important, the more I shot the more I saw!&nbsp; My ability to see a photo op was improving...&nbsp; &nbsp; I had some good weekend outings and would somtimes share some on sat and others on sun...When 2013 began, I decided to try and do the whole complete 365 year.&nbsp;&nbsp; I understood this meant:1.&nbsp; Photos taken everyday2.&nbsp; Photos Posted everyday-posting (no more taking 8 on Saturday and post 4 and then the others on Sunday!)3.&nbsp; Any photo goes (but to me, I wanted to try and make Good Photos - not just shoot all the wall hangings in my house - &quot;bunnies&quot;)4.&nbsp; Vary my opportunities - I shot a lot of products from work but:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Shot scenic, HDR, Flowers (really liked those), Wildlife (liked that 2), pets at home and dogpark, Buildings, internal work, Panormas5.&nbsp; I also wanted to vary my gear, I always had 2 lens with and tryied to switch up.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also spent days of using just one lens or a single focal length6.&nbsp; varied locations and conditions - Lakes, parks, rivers, cities, day, night and in between!So, what did I think of it????1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Harder than you think, especially trying to make good photo's and not a bunch of bunnies..&nbsp;&nbsp; (yes, I took a few bunnies but a minimum)2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Was it worth it??&nbsp; Absolutely..&nbsp;&nbsp; often I was out of my comfort zone but that forced learning...3.&nbsp; What do I believe was my biggest benefit??&nbsp; &nbsp; Learning to see opportunies in anything, a fence post, guard rail, blade of grass, rain drop on a leaf....&nbsp; &nbsp; I found myself seeing a photo in places I never would have before.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have a long ways to go, but I learned so much relative to &quot;seeing&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can go almost anyway and make and &quot;image&quot; that is decent because I am learning to see.&nbsp; What were the negatives...It was all consuming to do it right...&nbsp; &nbsp; it was difficult on occasion where I only saw daylight at my 20 minute break (winter) or full rainy days etc.&nbsp; But that was also part of the challenge.Late in the year, my time was limited and I felt I was not always presenting my &quot;best&quot; image as I maybe did not have the time for a complett PP.Would I recommend it???&nbsp; Absolutely, a great learning experience and I want to thank all at Nikonites for sharing feedback as that helped me learn!Would I do it again???&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I am not sure...&nbsp;&nbsp; It was so intense... and time involved...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am thinking I will maintain a 365 thread but will NOT be in the contest...&nbsp;&nbsp; I can miss a day if I choose...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I can chase a better image even it takes a couple days...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I will still look to shoot daily but want to be more selective of the images I post, even if it means missing a day....&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I will need to make that descision soon...If you have never done it, give it a try...&nbsp;&nbsp; you can break off from everday if it gets too much...&nbsp;&nbsp; You will be amazed.....Thanks to JDEG for the contest...&nbsp; all the nikonites who participated ..&nbsp; &nbsp; and most of all, all the Nikonites who shared knowledge with me..Pat in NH</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RockyNH_RIP, post: 238768, member: 10784"] Wow! Great question Helene, where to start???? Maybe the beginning?? :) In 2012, it was Sept when I got my DSLR and joined Nikonites.... I saw the 365's and decided to start my own... I took pictures most days and posted something everyday. It was fun and most important, the more I shot the more I saw! My ability to see a photo op was improving... I had some good weekend outings and would somtimes share some on sat and others on sun... When 2013 began, I decided to try and do the whole complete 365 year. I understood this meant: 1. Photos taken everyday 2. Photos Posted everyday-posting (no more taking 8 on Saturday and post 4 and then the others on Sunday!) 3. Any photo goes (but to me, I wanted to try and make Good Photos - not just shoot all the wall hangings in my house - "bunnies") 4. Vary my opportunities - I shot a lot of products from work but: Shot scenic, HDR, Flowers (really liked those), Wildlife (liked that 2), pets at home and dogpark, Buildings, internal work, Panormas 5. I also wanted to vary my gear, I always had 2 lens with and tryied to switch up. Also spent days of using just one lens or a single focal length 6. varied locations and conditions - Lakes, parks, rivers, cities, day, night and in between! So, what did I think of it???? 1. Harder than you think, especially trying to make good photo's and not a bunch of bunnies.. (yes, I took a few bunnies but a minimum) 2. Was it worth it?? Absolutely.. often I was out of my comfort zone but that forced learning... 3. What do I believe was my biggest benefit?? Learning to see opportunies in anything, a fence post, guard rail, blade of grass, rain drop on a leaf.... I found myself seeing a photo in places I never would have before. I have a long ways to go, but I learned so much relative to "seeing". I can go almost anyway and make and "image" that is decent because I am learning to see. What were the negatives... It was all consuming to do it right... it was difficult on occasion where I only saw daylight at my 20 minute break (winter) or full rainy days etc. But that was also part of the challenge. Late in the year, my time was limited and I felt I was not always presenting my "best" image as I maybe did not have the time for a complett PP. Would I recommend it??? Absolutely, a great learning experience and I want to thank all at Nikonites for sharing feedback as that helped me learn! Would I do it again??? I am not sure... It was so intense... and time involved... I am thinking I will maintain a 365 thread but will NOT be in the contest... I can miss a day if I choose... I can chase a better image even it takes a couple days... I will still look to shoot daily but want to be more selective of the images I post, even if it means missing a day.... I will need to make that descision soon... If you have never done it, give it a try... you can break off from everday if it gets too much... You will be amazed..... Thanks to JDEG for the contest... all the nikonites who participated .. and most of all, all the Nikonites who shared knowledge with me.. Pat in NH [/QUOTE]

Verification