about my project
i like to take photos
why do I continue to do this....
after almost 15 years and over 5,000 photos i still don't know.
i started this after i lost my job in 2010. there have been lots and lots of days when i wonder why i even keep doing this. i realized a long while back there's mostly no rhyme or reason so I stopped wondering and just do it. randomly I hear from people who mention they like what I'm doing and look forward to seeing my photos. that's really encouraging.
i initially posted my photos as an album on facebook to share with friends. I went back to my birthday in june. that’s why there are only a few photos in that first month and why it starts in the middle of the month.
soon after i built a flash website based on this collection. i did the next version in november of 2011, making it mobile-friendly. the next major update came in march of 2012. and since then there's just been minor design updates and tweaks. in july of 2022 the software i was using to build my site stopped being produced, way to go adobe. in late 2024 i began rebuilding my site in squarespace. while the design is significantly less appealing to me, it has allowed me to continue this project.
over the years i've noticed some things are seasonal, recurring around the same time each year. the best part - there are still no rules. some days the photos are more inspired than others. everything is still valid though; the interesting, the silly or the mundane, just because.
i try to take a photo every day, but sometimes i don’t. i take more on vacations and events, but i try not to post photos of family or friends. i didn’t really come to this decision until a little ways into this so you’ll see a few faces in the early months of this project.
enjoy!
