Project 365: Weeks IV - VII

Living in New York has given me my first exposure to real winter weather. Well, my first exposure to the seasons actually changing. It's been refreshing, but for the purpose of photography, on days when the weather is just a bit too brutal, it becomes a bit dull to shoot photos in the apartment over and over. I've also been stuck in small, drab rooms writing for hours on end; another not so aesthetically pleasing sight. That said, some days have been amazing for shooting. I try to have my camera on me whenever possible and sometimes it pays off, sometimes it's quite cumbersome. That said, as adorable as my cat may be ("FAIL Cat-In-The-Box"), she shouldn't be making too may more appearance. I need to get back on pace to shooting rather regularly. Here's the past few weeks. Enjoy folks.

Day 30 – "Notes"

Day 31 – "Fragile Ocean"

Day 32 (Feb. 1) – "Cluttered Work Space"

Day 33 – "Snowed Out"

Day 34 – "Pick Your Weapon"

Day 35 – "Subway Spin"

Day 36 – "Graffiti Lines"

Day 37 – "Entertaining Trash"

Day 38 – "Shaka"

Day 39 – "FAIL Cat-In-The-Box" (Better than the Twitter Fail Whale)

-No photo taken this day-

Day 40 – "Jumbo Patriotism"

Day 41 – "No Game Today"

Day 42 – "Where the Work Happens"

Day 43 – "Snow Tracks"

Day 44 – "Three Men in Black"

Day 45 – "Shrimp(s)(?)"

Day 46 – "FAIL Cat-In-The-Box"

Day 47 – "Snow Walk"

Day 48 – "In Transit"

Day 49 – "FAIL Cat-In-The-Box"

Day 50 – "Pure Excitement"

Day 51 – "Prayer Candles"

Day 52 – "From Brooklyn Bridge"

Day 53 – "The City That Never Sleeps"

Day 54 – "Three Layer Art"

Day 55 – "FAIL Cat-In-The-Box"

Day 56 – "Kitchenware"

Day 57 – "Snowy Branches"

Project 365: Week IV

I've made it a habit of having my camera on me practically everywhere I'm going – as long as I know I'll be keeping my senses (if you know what I mean). That made this week a bit easier to complete. Some days that meant shooting my walk to campus or the surrounding area after interviewing a source for a story. Whatever the case, I'm happy to report that there were no close calls. So, be prepared to be wowed! Or bored. Or move on to the next blog. Whatever. See if I care. Pssssh!

Day 24 - "Off the Yellow Line"

Day 25 - "Double Take, Double Flake"

Day 26 - "Squirrel Run"

Day 27 - "No Title"

Day 28 - "Brick Talk"

Day 29 - "Framed"

To see all my progress on Project 365, go to my Flickr account HERE.

Project 365: Week III (1/2)

This last week was a tough go for staying on course for the 365 straight days of taking a photo each and every day. The first draft of my Master's project was due and then school started up, which left little time for wandering about in hopes of finding something worthwhile to shoot. Instead, I just documented when and where I spent my time in most cases, which I presume, is part of what the project becomes anyhow. Some days I've had more photos than just one, but I'll only be picking one per day to feature on here. You can see all of my Project 365 photos on my Flickr account HERE.

And so, the last nine days of my life in photos:

Day 15 - "Weekend Home" - As you'll see with the next few photos, lots of time on the campus of Columbia University, most of which was spent in the Journalism school.

Day 16 - "Twelve Straight Hours" - What this doesn't say, is twelve straight hours for five straight days. Transcribing, organizing, re-organizing, procrastinating and writing. (Taken with my Blackberry.)

Day 17 - "Rain Drops on Low Memorial" - I came back wanting to see snow, and rain is the best we've got. I like the blurred effect the rain gives the building.

Day 18 - "No Title" - This figurine is in a garden right next to the St. John the Devine Cathedral, and is only about 9 inches tall. I liked the simplistic approach the artist took.

Day 19 - "Card Catalogs" - When I wasn't in the JSchool, I was in the library. There hasn't been much work done since it was built, so the rooms have so much character.

Day 20 - "The Parker Report - Haiti" - First day of Spring Semester, and M.A. student Eric Parker was on hand to give us his first-hand account of the Haiti earthquake.

Day 21 - "Self Portrait" - On the days when there isn't enough time to shoot, this is what you get.

Day 22 - "Katie Couric" - Ms. Couric was at the JSchool to accept the DuPont award for her tremendous journalistic work. Most interesting during her time at the podium was her detailed description of the Sarah Palin interviews.

Day 23 - "Patriotic Footwear" - All sorts of vintage, interesting items to shoot at the Brooklyn Flea Market. Everywhere you look you want to snap off a few frames.

Project 365: Week II - Horses & Skyscapes

My one wish in pursuing this project is that I had a backup point-and-shoot because lugging the SLR around proves a bit difficult on a day-to-day basis. But I'm still going strong. I had to resort to the Blackberry one day, but it's a photo all the same. Some days it's been bliss to shoot away, others it's been a last minute scramble to ensure that I stay on track. Below are the results of the past 8 days, and from here on out I'll be providing Friday rundowns of that weeks results.

You'll notice there are recurring themes in my photos of the past week – horse racing and skyscapes. With my Master's project hitting the homestretch (I have a draft due on Tuesday), I've been spending a lot of time out at the horse racing tracks. And in regard to the skyscapes, we've had mostly clear skies since I've been back, which has led to some dramatic late afternoon lighting. Enjoy. (You can see all the photos on my Flickr page.)

Day 8 - "Last Race at Aqueduct" - I'm new to racetracks. Before my time in New York, my knowledge of horse racing was what I took from 'Seabiscuit.' Now the track is a favorite spot in NY. (Taken with my Blackberry.)

Day 9 - "Into the Paddock" - Thoroughbreds are truly magnificent creatures and incredible athletes. For the first several years of their lives, if they have a lick of speed, racing is all they know.

Day 10 - "Dusk in the Square" - My goal on this evening was to go somewhere new. I'd been in the area around Washington Square, but never in the park. Nice lighting. (Note: Apparently WS is the place to score weed. I was approached twice in 10 minutes.)

Day 11 - "Tree of Lights" - College Walk on the campus of Columbia University has it's trees dressed for the holidays.

Day 12 - "Joe Pulitzer" - He's the reason the Jschool exists. So he gets a bust and quotes all over the building.

Day 13 - "Three Years" - Somethings from the lady. It's true 3 years together on Jan. 12. The painting was by her hand and a reminder for me of home.

Day 14 - "In Flight, In Pursuit" - It's because I'm still so new to the sport, but every horse race blows my mind. The creatures are an example of poor anatomical contruction, but damn, they can move. And no wonder making a career as a jock is so brutal; I've heard the war stories and every stumble or crash has the power to alter someone's life forever.

Day 15 - "The Mig" - Mr. New York Racing. Not only is Mig, Richard Migliore, one of the winningest jockeys in NY, but in the top 20 in history. He's been the reason I'm at the track week after week and he's got quite the store to tell.