365/1

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I am going to attempt a 365 project this year.

Let me rephrase that, I attempted a 365 project this year and already dropped the ball.

See what had happened was…

Inspired by Wesley Verhoeve of Process, I thought I’d shoot one roll of film a month, basically one frame a day using the same point and shoot film camera. The camera I choose was the Leica Mini Zoom. The film, Ilford HP5. The date to kickoff this project was January 1, 2024. The first day of the new year is when everyone starts their 365 right?

I packed my bags for LA where I’d be to ring in 2024, and witness Michigan defeat Alabama in the Rose Bowl. GO BLUE!!! Like every photo enthusiast, I bought way too many cameras. In the bag, went my Fuji X-Pro 3, Leica Mini Zoom (ya know the one for the 365 project) and Olympus Stylus MJU loaded with Kodak Portra 800.

All I needed was a battery for the Leica and I’d be all set to make my first frame on January 1st. Off to CVS I went in downtown LA to buy a CV 123 battery. I got to my hotel room, and wouldn’t you know it, I purchased the wrong battery. EPIC FAIL.

So much for shooting my first frame in LA on film for this project. I looked over at my two other cameras, the Fuji and Olympus and just shook my head in defeat. Why didn’t I just use what I had? Recently, I find myself debating the tools and loosing sight of what’s important…. the image. How I get there, who the fuck cares.

Anyway, all this to say is don’t let your tools stop you from creating. Use what you have, go forth and create.

Here’s the first frame of my 365 project, albeit four days late.

Do you have any personal creative goals this year?

My Year in Books

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This year my reading provided just the escape I needed. From the streets of my hometown of Miami, to the battlefronts of World War II the authors were as diverse as their stories.

Hit me with your book recommendations for 2023.

In Dialogue

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Went to see my friend SAM aka Seattle Art Museum. Over the last year they’ve really stepped up their photography exhibits. I really miss quiet afternoons strolling the Smithsonian museums back in DC, I need to do that more here in the PNW.

The latest, Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems, In Dialogue did not disappoint. My words will do this exhibit no justice, go see for yourself if you’re in Seattle. Exhibit runs through January.