Daily Exposure?

Early this year I was talking to a good friend of mine, who had committed himself to taking at least one picture every day from the first of January. I thought it was quite a bold resolution, and finally, on the first of July decided that I too would start my own picture a day. It seemed a good time to start, as we were off to America that month and a daily pressing of the shutter would prove to be no problem. Here we are in December, and it is Day 168. Incredibly, my self-discipline is holding and no day has been missed.   

During this time, I have taken a very wide range of subjects including portraits, still life, landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, street photography and fireworks. All my lenses and filters have been used plus my tripod, and flash on and off the Nikon. This has stretched my mind and I’ve ended up with pictures I’d never probably even thought of had it not been for the absolute need to add a daily shot into my files.

I was wondering what photographic challenges POE members have taken up, or intend to do soon.         

That's quite a challenge Rod, and well done. I'm a member of a group on another photo web site where we have a group called A Treasure Hunt. Each month 20 challenges are set by the members. During that month the 20 shots have to be taken, uploaded to the group then presented as a collage at the end on the month. There are challenges including post processing, camera techniques, creative corner etc. It has pushed me into taking shots I would never have considered (still life being one) I've not missed a month since I started in June 2012.

It's quite addictive, there have been occasions where I've spent hours on one shot. Of course everyone interprets each challenge differently which adds to the interest. 

  Slightly different , on our local radio station an article described a chap who was in fact a photographer but he has taken one shot in particular every year on the same day of the same group of female family members in the same pose and he has done this I think for quite a number of years. 

 Having looked on the web I see this has been done a number of times in one form or another. 

Good luck Patrick.

Thanks for the compliment John, it means a lot  

Patrick,

I had a fabulous time last year at the Red Kite Feeding Station http://www.redkiteswales.co.uk/ in Mid Wales. There, they feed the Kites at 14.00 GMT and you can reserve a place in the hides which give you just about perfect views to capture some great shots of the kites as they swoop in and away again. I took a great many shots using my Nikon like a machine gun and, having got the exposures right for against the sky clarity, I managed to bag about twenty "okay" shots and half as many that I am proud of. Worth a thought for you.

Just thinking about it now is geting my shutter finder twitching. I have to go again!    

Wow Rod,

Thank you so much for telling me about the feeding station........ It is only about 50mins from my Daughter's house .

Looked at the picture gallery on their website and there are some superb images.

Thanks again.