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Me, and a local musician (Kristen), out on a shoot 03.06.10

More to come soon.

day 3 of the i365 project.

You can follow the full set as is progresses here.

i365 project: day 2

Like many others, the winter weather really killed my urge to get out with my camera for my daily photo walks. And usually, if I am not shooting, I get disgruntled about it.

Keeping in the spirit of my last post, I have decided to take on a new 365 project (one that I can hopefully finish this time). The twist on this project though is that all the photos for it will be taken with my phone. Not all of them will be artsy, a lot of them will probably be very mundane. But they will be glimpses into my daily life or things I happen to see as I go about my day. Of course I will continue to shoot and post photos with my film and digital SLRs, but this will be something that will at least keep me thinking about shooting every day.

With that in mind, I am making this project retroactive to yesterday and using that shot day one of my i365.

A while back, photographer Chase Jarvis released an app called Best Camera. The idea behind it was that the best camera is the one that’s with you. While I only use the app maybe 25% of the time when snapping shots with my phone, I still agree with the concept behind it.

I do not always lug my camera gear around, and anyone who has seen me with it understands why. On a typical day, I am carrying around my Nikon DSLR and assorted lenses/flash/accessories, Canon AE-1 35mm camera and lenses, and my Mamiya 645J medium format camera. I also always have a Polaroid Land Camera handy (usually my Automatic 100).

That gear gets heavy. And awkward. So, some days, like today, I only have my phone with me. And with the “best camera” philosophy in mind, if something catches my eye I grab a quick shot with it. I have a few apps that I use regularly such as GorillaCam, PSMobile, Camera Bag, Mill Colour, Flickr app, and of course, Best Camera.

What apps do you like to use?And what’s your best photo that you have taken with your phone?

Here are a few examples of phone shots that I have grabbed while out wandering.

How did I never get around to posting this one on the blog? I must have been overwhelmed with extreme cuteness.

Gabrielle has started to really like playing dress-up, and I think it all started with this hat. Now it’s princess outfits and beads.

camera. light. kid. New theme that I hope I can keep up on weekly, as well as wordless wednesday.