Monday, April 18, 2011

A new personal project

It seems every photographer has a personal project of one kind or another. Some people photograph ironic road signs, others iconic farm signs, and still others, photograph people engaged in a specific occupations or trades. Some take one photograph a day in a certain area, but they do it every day. One friend photographs remote houses and dwellings all over the world.

I've got a few subjects that I watch out for whenever I shoot. If you have been following our blog, you are probably aware by now that I like to photograph hands, barns, people on the street, and patterns. In fact, we just finished a very cool project with nearly 200 hand images in one 16x20 inch framed print. The images were selected from among thousands that I have photographed over the past ten years. It brought back many wonderful memories of some amazing people.

A few weeks ago when we were site scouting for our next photography workshop, we found this S-shaped raised walkway. Now we have a new personal project - find all the letters of the alphabet in our daily environment. Any suggestions?


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6 comments:

  1. Marty StofikApril 18, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    See if you can find a copy of "Archabet" by Balthazar Korab. Will give you ideas from A to Z - literally. ;)

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  2. wilderimagesApril 18, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Thanks Marty. I will look for a copy. k

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  3. Chris RakoczyApril 19, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    I've seen this done with exclusively butterfly and moth wing patterns, and as Marty points out, with architecture. Perhaps narrow your scope a bit, make it a more intense challenge by limiting it to 'roads and paths' or 'plants / flowers / foliage' or even 'barn / farm apparatus'.

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  4. wilderimagesApril 19, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Good ideas, Chris, thanks. I'll pass on the insects as the other stuff is more what I have in mind. I also have to see what can be pulled out of our current stock, as well. k

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  5. Kathy AndrewsApril 19, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    I just keep my eye out, especially when out somewhere taking pics anyway. But I've mostly been taking "A"'s for my last name.

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  6. wilderimagesApril 19, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Names that start at the beginning of the alphabet always get off easier than us W's. I have to do 22 letters before I get to W. I might start with the Canadian alphabet as it has two less letters. k

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