Aside from the simple resolution I made for 2010, I decided to start on something that I’ve never done before – a personal photography project.

Project 52 : one photo a week for the entire year.

I’d previously thought of taking up the 365 project, but I know myself well enough to know that there is no way I can keep up with taking and posting a photo every single day for year. Maybe I will take it up next time, but for now I can’t handle that.

Project 52 begins this week. I’ve set a few rules for myself, and a couple of friends (lovely snarky people hahaha) for this project : the photo has to be taken new each week, and posted up online on Sunday night.

That’s it. Free to shoot anything, any method, any type of photography.

Each time I go out and shoot, I learn something new. Each, and every single time. It may be something small, it may be something bigger and more substantial, but I learn something new every time. And if I learn something each time I go out and shoot, imagine how much I will learn and pick up if I shoot at least once every single week for a year? The thought of the rewards reaped at the end is kind of breathtaking.

Joining me are…

Pris of http://www.alexisthetiny.com/
I just got to know her recently, over Twitter, and she is awesome to chat with. Hehe. She has a cat plotting to take over the world. Awesomeeee.

Quick link to her Project 52 photos : http://www.alexisthetiny.com/category/project52/

Daniel of http://greatsocialevil.livejournal.com/
He’s my Indian Harry Potter classmate who makes me laugh by comforting me and telling me he will help vomit on stupid people who annoy me. Haha! You can also call him Gregory.
Quick link to his Project 52 photos : http://www.flickr.com/photos/greatsocialevil/sets/72157623055948473/

Zhan of http://biteme.rumpledoodles.com/
According to the About section on his blog, he was “forcefully vagabonded by a pink cotton candy into cyberspace” and refers to me as his “MOST gracious friend who knife-pointed him to the blogosphere.” HAHAHA.. One my favouritist snarky people to talk to and take photos with! He’s also the second person I offered to host on my server.
Quick link to his Project 52 photo : http://rumpledoodles.com/biteme/?cat=6

(edit: a couple more people are joining us on Project 52!!!)

Alex of http://ipwnyou.tumblr.com/
He’s just started dabbling with photography and I thought it’d be a good time for him to learn more as he takes more photos for this project! He claims I dragged him into this, though.. hmpf! It was encouragement please! Haha.

Quick link to his Project 52 photos : http://ipwnyou.tumblr.com/tagged/project_52

Winnie
She’s one of my blog readers who I started talking to because she very kindly offered to help me purchase my vanity products. Hehe.. She recently got a dSLR and thought that she’d take up this project too. Heh heh awesome!

Quick link to her Project 52 photos : http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelildromer/sets/72157623053463649/

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Quick link to my Project 52 photos : http://project52.rumpledoodles.com/

52 photos a year doesn’t sound like a lot, but one a week is quite a commitment, especially since we all are busy with school and our lives, but I believe that this simple project has a lot going for it.

Honestly, it’ll take me a fair bit of discipline to stick with this, especially when my weeks get mashed with each other and school gets crazy but I really hope I manage to end 2010 with 52 photos I am proud of.

We’re beginning this week, but I may start with a photo for last week as well, because technically the year did start last week. Heh.

Leave a comment if you’d like to join me on Project 52 – I’ll link you, and we’ll watch out for each photos each week..
And then go off and shoot – your first deadline is this Sunday!

*hops about*

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