The Photo A Day Challenge

[2F/2F]

I don't need no stinkin' Internet to get me to take a photo a day.

[mopar_guy]

Weeeell, c#&p! I hope that Kodak can make more film. I am going to run out of 120 black and white film before spring arrives.:o

At least I will have enough paper. Looks like I'll be ordering from Photographers Formulary too!:rolleyes:

[markbarendt]

I don't need no stinkin' Internet to get me to take a photo a day.

That's good.

The internet can suck up a lot of time that could be used composing.

There are a few of us that need a triple-dog-dare now and again to sort out our priorities.

[2F/2F]

A triple dog dare might work on me.....except I have three cats...and they aren't allowed in this project.

[Rob Skeoch]

I hope everyone's having fun.
First day I shot two frames.

Second day three frames from the local waterfall... fell twice on the ice with the backpack of gear. It was -11.

Three more today. Mostly correcting what turned out to be a problem from the first day shoot.

I've processed one from the first day then decided my chemistry was too old so mixed up a fresh batch.

Processed two frames today... after debating over the development time I forgot to start the clock. Also flooded the kitchen when the washer overflowed.

Hope to get some printing done tomorrow.

-rob

[markbarendt]

I'm on track for about 7300 shots for the year at the rate I'm going so far. I'm sure things will slow down during the work week.

[Ken Nadvornick]

Just returned from a couple hours out with my camera. I have a modest working theme. I'm putting together a very simple DIY web page for publishing. Logistics will probably limit processing to once every weekend or two. I want to keep everything extremely simple, as a year is a long time. I'm looking to do two subjects each day in order to publish one. I got that today.

My problem has always been letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. If there's not already a pretty good chance of success, I can sometimes talk myself out of even trying. I think this comes from using my fully restored Calumet C1 8x10, which can be like packing for a 19th century photo safari.

For this exercise I've started out with a pedestrian Canon QL-17 rangefinder loaded with Ilford HP5+, and an ancient Sekonic L-398 Studio Deluxe light meter. (Even though the camera's meter works perfectly.) Everything fits into a very small camera bag which I can carry with me every day.

Once freed from the mental "safari" constraints of prerequired perfection, I can now see literally gazillions of possible subjects. So in my case this exercise is already beginning to bear fruit.

Ken

[David William White]

I'm doing good so far. I've been using up spare rolls of Tri-X, and managing to deliver something the same day. Today I mixed up a tank of D-76 to use and rolled some short rolls of Eastman Plus-X to simplify & streamline the process & hopefully stay on schedule. I'm sure out of this regimen I'll find negatives to circle back on for a more careful, measured print.

[Laurent]

As I expected, today has been tougher, since my vacations were over. Anyway, I found my 4th subject (I like shooting details, and a padlock on a rusted door was just fine !). But I start to understand how hard it will be to find these 365 shots (even if my yearly average is much higher !).

For results, there are still 32 days to go...

[mopar_guy]

So far I have shot a few color or B&W negs each day and I have shot a few Kodachromes each day. I will be trying for a print a day and a Kodachrome slide a day.