The Alphabet Project
Here’s my plan. Every two weeks for the rest of the year I will take one picture that represents a pre-scheduled letter of the alphabet. I’ll post the pictures here on my blog.
If you’d like to join me, I’m posting the schedule. My main objective is just to have fun with this. A side point is that I’d like to improve my photography skills, which up until now are “point, shoot, and Photoshop.” Whether I’ll actually get better remains to be seen since I don’t have time to take an actual photography class. I’m trying to find good resources on the internet, but Pipsqueak is pretty attached to me. Literally, sometimes. Makes it hard to research.
Ok, so here’s my schedule.
Jan 10 A
Jan 24 B
Feb 7 C
Feb 21 D
Mar 7 E
Mar 21 F
Apr 4 G
Apr 18 H
May 2 I
May 16 J
May 30 K
Jun 13 L
Jun 27 M
Jul 5 N
Jul 18 O
Aug 1 P
Aug 15 Q
Aug 29 R
Sep 12 S
Sep 26 T
Oct 10 U
Oct 24 V
Nov 7 W
Nov 21 X
Dec 5 Y
Dec 19 Z
Those are the dates I’ll post my pictures. You post yours, too. Or upload to Flikr or Photobucket. Then put the link in my comments. It’ll be more fun if several people participate, so don’t let me down!
I’ve been learning about photography from a couple of my Sailors who are amazing. Aside from listening to them talk, I always seem to have a book on hand from one of them. The one that worked best for me is about digital SLRs, which I have, but the discussion of light and composition really apply to any camera. Another great resource online is the National Geographic website. Look in the photography section and read through the tips from the pros – some of it was beyond my comprehension, but there’s good stuff on travel, kids and even camera phones.
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-SLR-Bible-Nigel-Hicks/dp/0715324233/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294125975&sr=8-1
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/?source=NavPhoTip
Cool, thanks, Shanti. I’ll definitely check out those links. I don’t have a DSLR (the price and the weight sent me to point and shoot on steroids), but my camera does have the ability to be completely on manual.
I read Shanti’s blog and so learned today of your Alphabet Project. I think I will try it as well. However I will be a day or two behind. I will be back with a link as soon as I find an A.