Thursday, January 17, 2013

PHOTO-A-DAY CHALLENGE: I Took the Challenge


Back in December, I heard about a Photo Challenge that sounded intriguing.  Someone had come up with 31 themes for each day of December and challenged her readers to take and post a photo for each one of those themes/days.

So, I took the challenge and posted each day's photo on my Facebook page.  It was a big hit (for my friends and family, anyway, and their friends).  And, I enjoyed it so much that I mean to continue this practice throughout 2013.

I started looking at my everyday life with different eyes -- really "seeing" it -- and noticing the beautiful things around me that I sometimes take for granted.  Whether I use some of these photos as reference for future paintings or not, is not important.  Just taking the pictures was what it was all about -- although, I may just turn some of them into paintings. . .

Here are some of my photos from the December Challenge:




"RED"




"JOYOUS"





"SHOPPING"




"BRIGHT"




"WHAT I'M READING"




"WRAPPING PAPER"




"GREEN"




"A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT"




"FAMILY"




"HALLELUJAH CHORUS"




"SCARVES"




"SHOW STOPPER"




"WINTER SOLSTICE"




"TRADITION"




"PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE"




"NIGHT"




"GRATEFUL"



In January, I came up with my own themes for each day of the month, and I continue to post them on Facebook every day.  I'm sharing my photos on "The Painted Prism", so you might be inspired to do the same.  

Here are a few of my pix from the January Challenge:


"BUNDLED UP"




"SHADOW PLAY"




"VIEW FROM HERE"




"NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION:  STRETCH MORE"





"BLACK & WHITE, IN COLOR"



At the end of January, I will post 28 themes for the February Photo Challenge . . . 




4 comments:

  1. "Red" is just crying out to be a painting. I would love to see you do a painting from it.

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    1. That is so funny that you just said that -- I started on the painting this morning. Great minds think alike, right? Thanks for the validation, Michelle -- I'll keep you posted on the painting's progress.

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  2. I just browsed your photos and paintings. Skipped over from Fineartamerica. Your work is delightful. Thanks for sharing! Marsha Woods

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    1. What a nice comment for you to leave, Marsha. Glad you dropped in on my blog -- and thanks!

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