Death of a 365 project

Photo projects are hard. They can be full of constraints, similar images, time demands, etc. But I used to love that about these projects. Once I finished one, I would also look for the next one to start. In many cases, these constraints allowed me to fall into the trap of shooting similar photos over and over. I should say that I haven't done many, maybe five or six at most, but that includes one successful 365 project, a set of images centered around smoking in London, and until this point, another 365 I got 300 plus images in.

I started this current 365 during my final year at Syracuse and thought it would be an awesome way to look back at this part of my life. For the most part, the images do that. You can see the progression from school to graduation to a trip of a lifetime across the United States to a new home in Los Angeles. However, toward the end it was getting difficult. I would find myself not having time during work to shoot and then I would get home and take a photo at the end of my day. The images became monopolized by our dog, Kevin. Yes, he has become an incredibly important part of my life, but I didn't feel inspired to shoot anymore. If that's the case, what's the point of such a project?

So with that, I am unfortunately ending another project unsuccessfully, but I have learned a lot about myself through this one. Inspiration, creative relaxation, and learning what makes a good image are just a few lessons I've learned.