[photo eleven]

my husband says my photos are getting weird.

i say i'm just looking for more interesting moments that others might not notice.

[photo ten]

this may be the best ever.

[photo nine]

[photo eight]

man.nequin

[photo seven]

another subway stop photo. i had planned to take a different photo for today. when i shot this one, i knew it was it. so far in the project, i have been taking multiple photos throughout the day and choosing my favorite at the end (with the help of my sweet husband, if i choose to listen to his opinion :).

but today, it was a different story. i shot this photo at 7:30 a.m. and knew it was the one. to keep myself from changing my mind, i uploaded it to flickr at lunch. :) anyone else work the way i do? shoot a few photos to choose from? anyone else have a day like i did today, where you just know the first photo you shot is the one? i hope i have more days like today.

[photo six]

metropolitan avenue subway
williamsburg, brooklyn

[photo five]

there are two pipes in our apartment running through the floor and up through the ceiling. in the winter time, they let off a lot of heat. and since they've been working on full blast lately, i thought it'd make the perfect subject today.

i know it's only 5 days in, but i'm really, really enjoying the photo a day project this year. last year when i started, i tried so hard to take photos with my camera. i eventually wasn't happy about some pictures and felt a little bad about having photos i really didn't like in my collection... which eventually led to the demise of the project. i'm trying my best to not be so hard on myself about the photos. something is better than nothing... and when a photo isn't working, it's good for me to really understand why it's not working for me. a learning experience, something to take with me and use to make another photo better.

so far, using my iphone camera has made such a difference. it's not such an event to get a photo. i do a little searching and planning during my weekdays (if i get a moment, which is a bit rare). then on my way home, i start thinking of ideas and searching for the photos i can take. and it's a casual, low-key activity, being able to use my phone and snap my photo.