So far, so good…

Ok, so it’s only the third day of my 365 project, but I’m feeling pretty good about it so far. I was afraid I’d have difficulty coming up with new shots and not just shooting around my apartment on days when I don’t go hiking or biking. It’s been easier than I expected so far.

The first day I managed to catch the sunrise and took a nice shot of that. Yesterday while running along 48^th St., I saw a cool shot and was able to capture it on my iPhone. Today at work, I saw a cool shot and grabbed my Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. I always keep the PowerShot with me when I go to work because there had been times in the past when I wished I had a camera on me, but wasn’t about to start taking my dSLR with me.

So three days – three different cameras – three very different photographs. I think 365 is manageable. Keep up with my 365 project on Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9143496@N03/5388276007/

365 Project – Arizona Skies

When I first moved to Arizona, I took many pictures of the landscapes near my home in Mesa. This was before I became really serious about my photos. One friend made a comment that is the inspiration for this 365 project. She told me to take more photos but include “more of that gorgeous sky!”

She was absolutely right. The sky here is fantastic. Part of the reason is that there are very few trees to block out the sky so you get to see more of it. The other reason is that it’s so dry that the sky tends to be a really clear, deep blue color. When there are clouds, they are generally very dramatic looking.

Another reason I decided on the sky for a subject is that I am starting this on my birthday. I am an Aquarius, which is an air sign, so it seemed a bit fitting.

All of the photos in the project will in some way incorporate the sky. Most will have some sort of foreground scene. Of course, I may not be in Arizona ever day for the next 365 days, so there may be a few times that I’ll have to post skies outside of Arizona. You’ve been warned.

My first photo I managed to take this morning at sunrise. Quite fitting – the beginning photo taken at the beginning of the day.

Well, I hope you enjoy the next 365 days!! Click the link below to see the first photo.

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