2012 Project 52 #07
Week 7 of my 52 project. Moon Jellyfish at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach CA.
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2012 Project 52 #06
Week 6 of my 52 project. I couldn’t decide on just one photo this week. It’s been warm in LA and the flowers are blooming, I guess Spring is early. I grabbed the camera and went outside for some quick close up flower shots.
2012 Project 52 #05
What Happens In Vegas…
2012 Project 52 #03
Fire and explosions are cool. Taken last weekend at Universal Studios Hollywood.
You can view all photos for my 52 project on Google+
2012 Project 52 #02
A few months back, I bought a Sigma telephoto lens, mostly to shoot my kid’s soccer games. I’ve been curious to see what kind of results I could get from the telephoto at the zoo. Last weekend I finally had a chance to haul my gear out to the LA Zoo. We got there early, before the crowds, and I was able to get a lot of really nice shots. I posted a bunch up on Google+, and this shot of a chimp seemed to get the biggest response, so I decided to select it as this week’s photo.
I’m posting all my shots from Project 52 on Google+, so head there if you want to view them all together.
2012 Project 52 #01
I’ve started a 52 project, where I will take and post one photo a week, every week of the year. The purpose of the project is to force me to use a camera regularly. It is also an exercise to get me thinking differently about potential subjects. I often have a hard time justifying if a subject is worth photographing. The things around me everyday often seem too normal and unexciting to me. Perhaps to someone else they are extraodinary subjects. I’m forced to shoot a photo a week, so I’ll need to learn to open my mind. The only way to get better at something is to do it often.
The first week already proved to be a challenge. I got sick with the flu and was laid out most of the week. I couldn’t find anything around the house that was inspiring to shoot. Finally, I got out on Friday night walked around town and I was able to find quite a few cool things to shoot. Many people don’t like shooting at night, but I love it. At night, there are some great lighting opportunities that you don’t get during the day, you just have to look for them.
After a challenging week, I ended up with so many cool shots it was hard to pick one, so I cheated and chose two photos to start off week #1 of this 52 week project. The top photo is the library at Fuller Seminary, which is very near my house in Pasadena, CA. The bottom photo is of Pasadena City Hall, an amazing building and local star. Built in the 1920’s and recently renovated (2004), City Hall is an architectural treasure that I’ve been meaning to photography for some time.
To do these photos justice, please click and view the large versions. Or better yet, view them on Google+
I also have an album of other photos I took of Pasadena City Hall
