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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 21, 2012. Day 106.

 We went out to attack Rendezvous Peak. It didn't exactly go as planned, so we ended up near the top of an adjacent hill. I set up a tripod and put the camera on top of it with my 18-55, and set up for a quick group shot. I then watched in horror as my camera fell forward and smashed my 18-55 right in the unprotected face. I'm praying for it - we'll see how it does.

 So, the ever gracious Sandra Lowe promptly undertook on my behalf and handed me her camera for the obligatory portrait of the day. That girl is worth her weight in gold.

 It was great at first,
 Suffering through the deep snow,
 But then - gravity.

Alpenglow Ski Area, Alaska
    April 22, 2012. Day 107.
Last night I took the bottom photo, inspired by a broken lens and so many others' photos of this same pose. This morning wanted to improve on it. So I mixed and matched. 

 Next time you need to
 'Turn your frown to upside-down'
 Just use a mirror.

Wasilla and Anchorage, Alaska
    April 23, 2012. Day 108.
I struggled to take a good photo yesterday - so well, that's it. Oh well!

 Oh, now that I'm here
 I see that there's lots of folks
 Walking through my shot

Anchorage, Alaska