This has been my favourite series of images so far, she’s such an inspiration to watch. Just when I think it can’t get better, it does! Every time.

Love the concept, love how well it’s executed, beautiful.

You’re out there somewhere.

http://flickr.com/groups/100strangers/ or http://www.100strangers.com/

I’m really considering starting this project, the idea is you ask 100 strangers if you can take their photo. The idea is it’ll help you improve your social skills when working with strangers. The project encourages you to talk to the subject, get to know them, and when you upload your shot, try to tell a story about them.

I think it’s a fantastic idea, and I know it will be really really hard to begin with, but I’ll love to try this when I’m out and away from home. I think it would teach me more than just photography, but maybe I’ll learn something about life too.

I don’t know when I’ll actually start this, but when the time is right, I think I’ll know.

Just finished catching up with my flickr contacts, comments etc etc etc - god it’s kinda been a chore, but one that’s secretly delicious and I don’t mind really…

Oh, the above photo is by fellow ThreeSixtyFiver Chloe, she’s a little crazy and I love her feed because it never fails to make me giggle inside. She’s only seventeen but she’s full of life and donned with her little point and shoot already proving to be a bit of a budding photographer.

None the less, I do feel like my photography lately is lacking, I’m so busy rushing around to actually take time to stop and think about what I’m shooting and how and even why. I feel like I’ve reached a kinda certain restraint when I’m out and about with my camera, I almost feel…self concious? I’m not sure. But I don’t like this feeling, and I need to break down these mental walls I’ve begun to build for myself.

Today during my break at work, I was just finishing my sandwich on a bench, and I saw this guy carrying a dslr (maybe a canon), he walked along, then stopped by this random guy sat at a table and he must have just asked him quickly if he could take a photo - then he did, and just carried along on his way. I loved that, I loved how casual and relaxed he was in doing it, and without fear.

And on that note I’m off to shoot my threesixtyfive, no ideas yet, but I’m sure I will think of something. It’s the last day of smiles! So shall see…

Hmm I should do a photography lighting course too, that would be ace.

Okay, so Flickr have now introduced the ability to upload videos. It’s a brave step I must say, for a website that has revolved around photography/images for as far as I knew, and  has been home to some amazing photography and communities of photographers.

Today it landed the bombshell that has sent loads of flickr folks fuming, outraged, distraught - “Why do we need videos??” they ask, it’s true, we already have the likes of photobucket, google videos and of course the ever famous You Tube. So why Flickr? Why have they done this?

Unlike fellow photographers and flickr friends I myself feel quite unphased by the turn of events. In fact I thought of the exciting possibilities of people showing off time lapses, animation, pixelation - other things like that.

Of course with every positive there are the negatives, how the video aspect will turn into something annoying, irritating and abused ( think about the affect of Applications on  Facebook) and hence ruin something that is essentially pretty flawless is many respects.

Only time will tell if Flickr’s big brave move was good or bad, despite it’s current lack of support of it’s members I’m sure there’s also plenty of users out there who feel as impartial as me on the situation.

I just hope that whatever happens it doesn’t destroy what is a lovely place of inspiring work and people.

I’m currently having one of those moments where I think “Why did I start this sodding task in the first place?” Even though that I know it will be worth it in the end once I’ve finished.

Right at the moment I’m trying put my zillion photos into some organised system. It’s a bit confusing because if I wanted to keep it simple I would just have a folder for each dated set of photos…Right…

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