Monday, September 27, 2010

Day 270

Make a photograph today dominated by browns or other earthtones. Explore how the color influences your subject choice.

These look big, but they're really tiny - they're buds from a crazy German plant.


Day 269

Fences and walls can divide or demarcate. Make a creative photo of a fence or wall today.


Day 268

Make a photograph that shows an interpretation of your favorite indulgence or guilty pleasure.

Cheese. Lots and lots of cheese.


Day 267

Make a photo of an interesting stack of books or magazines. Consider how you handle repeating lines in your composition.

Day 266

Symmetry can be calm and soothing. Make a photo today featuring symmetry, either in subject or composition.


Day 265

Communicate chaos, disorganization or messiness in a photograph. Find some beauty in it.
















There's a part of me in chaos that's quiet
And there's a part of you that wants me to riot
Everybody needs to cry or needs to spit
Every sweet-tooth needs just a little hit
Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot
How can you stand next to the truth and not see it?
Change of heart comes slow..


It's not a hill it's a mountain
As you start out the climb
Do you believe me or are you doubtin?
We're gonna make it all the way to the light
But I know I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight

Day 264

Use a mirror as part of a composition in a photograph today. Show yourself in the image if you'd like!


Day 263

Make a photograph of something that is soft, or at least looks that way. Convince the viewer of the softness.


Day 262

Some carry a talisman, amulet, "lucky charm", or just a comforting thing in our pocket. What do you carry?

Day 261

Make a photo of two complementary objects arranged in a pleasing composition, one large and one small.

Day 260

Showcase the beauty of living foliage! Make a photo of a single leaf or an entire "greenscape" today.

I can't decide, so I'm posting both - even though I suppose the cabbage is no longer living




Day 259

Preparing or eating food is a rhythmic part of life. Make a photo of a meal you prepared or ate today.

Not everyone's thing, but I tried Liverwurst at yesterday's Fall Festival:

Day 258

Hard shadows can emphasize texture and edges. Find a scene with lit with hard shadows today and make a photo.

I don't think this really fits the assignment, but I'm using it anyway. The shadow of the Eiffel Tower. As seen from the top!


Day 257

Use a door or window as a framing device to contain a smaller scene today.

Through the window of the train, on my way to Paris:

Monday, September 13, 2010

Day 256

Make a photograph of a path, sidewalk, trail, or road today and post it. Lead our eye through the scene.

My favorite kind of path: one that leads to my manicure/pedicure salon!


Day 255

Sunday challenge: Play with scale today. Make a photo of something small that looks huge.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Day 254

Plastic or glass, make a photo of a bottle or grouping of bottles today and post it.


Day 253

Find a strong series of horizontal lines or elements and make a photograph of it today.

The staircase in the Virgin Megastore on the Champs Elysees:

Day 252

Make a photograph of the front of a building today. Could be your house, the bank, or city hall.


Day 251

How did you get around today? Make a photograph of your transportation and post it.


Day 250

Make a photograph with either a 9 or 6 (components of today's date) in it represented in some way and post it today.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Day 249

Welcome the new week (and holiday in the US) by making a bright cheery photo outdoors and posting it today.

He doesn't look cheery, but that's because he was just about to doze off...


Day 248

A person's hands can tell a story. Take a picture of someone's hands today.

Day 247

Water sustains life. Color enhances life. Make a photo today combining color and water.

Can you spot the rainbow?

Friday, September 3, 2010

Day 246

Make a photograph of one of the least expensive things that you cherish.

Grand total in 1994? $65. I've had it on ever since. Value? Priceless.


Day 245

Make a beautiful photograph of something commonly thought of as ugly.

Day 244

Make a monochromoe photograph today. Either use a single color subject/background or make it monochrome in post.

Forever in...

Day 243

Illustrate your local weather today with a photo. Rain or shine. Cloudy or clear. Communicate what it's like to the world.

I screwed up this photo, but I kinda like it, so there you go!


Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Day 242

Make a photograph featuring a diagonal line or series of diagonal lines. Pull our attention through the photograph.


Day 241

Make a photograph of something cold today. Ice cubes, frosty beverages, or the freezer aisle at the grocery store.

Wait...what!?

Day 240

Use repetition to create an interesting photograph today. Grids, patterns, or a series of lines will all do the trick.