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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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    April 16, 2012. Day 101. 

I love this 365 project, because I feel pretty free. I can nearly do whatever I want, and there's no one to please or embarrass but myself. For this shot, Jylia was my human tripod, peering through the viewfinder and aiming for me, adding in her own personal touches by zooming in and out, while Quaylin held my reflector, and I pushed a remote shutter. At least, I'm 99% sure I pushed the remote shutter. I caught her throwing a couple of clicks in there! 

 Recently I've learned
 Photography is funnest
 When there are no rules

Eagle River, Alaska
    April 17, 2012. Day 102.

 Middle Way Cafe
 Was our breakfast for the day
 Twenty buck latte! 

Anchorage, Alaska
    April 18, 2012. Day 103.
 Outside of Faith Duke Bates's house after church.

 Imagination
 Turns a normal, shadowed eve
 Into mystery.

Wasilla, Alaska.