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365 Project - The Other Side of the Lens.

Nervously, and with a lot of prayer, I began this project January 7, 2012. I joined up with a group of strangers on http://www.mavenforums.com and for an entire year, we watched people come and go, got to know each others families, and marveled at each other's photos. It was an incredible experience and did so much for me that I wasn't expecting. It ended up being an expression of self like I'd never done before. 367 photos later, my perspective on self portraits, the internet, and photography was changed. I had made new friends all over the world, and even met with some of them in person. Every photo has a story, and a memory, and when I look through them I feel a deep satisfaction. Many thanks to Michael for putting for the effort to get us all shooting self portraits, and many thanks to all my friends who motivated me for an entire year! It's made a world of difference. With your positivity and motivation, you've inspired me and built confidence in me, and I know that as a photographer I'll never be the same. Below, the photos are the visible fruits of our labors and prayers, but the real benefit only I really know. Thank you, and enjoy!
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    March 26, 2012. Day 80.

Obligatory 
When the weather's allowing
Go somewhere and jump

On top of Mt. Baldy with Jylia and Sandra, in Eagle River, Alaska
    March 27, 2012. Day 81.
As with all goofy photos, there's a story behind it. It was getting late and time for sleeping, and I still had a photo to take for the day. After a few failed shots, John had the idea that I "yawn" for a photo. I managed to get one half-serious yawn at first, but then we started laughing at how ridiculous I looked and it was all over. Plus, now that I look at it, the flash looks like a nuclear explosion half a foot from my face. Kinda bright!

This is serious!
Would you stop making me laugh!
I can't work like this!

Hanging out with John in Wasilla, Alaska.
    March 28, 2012. Day 82.
May I just say that I don't get embarassed that easy, but I'm flat out embarassed about this one!
 For today I was trying to take advantage of the lighting equiptment while I have it and learn something while taking a self-portrait. But... I take glamour shots of OTHER people, not of myself! I think it's a little weeeeiiirrddd....

Embarassed? I am!
On the wrong side of the lense!
Blushing black and white!

Wasilla, Alaska