Archive for July 9th, 2009
My Final Picture of the Day #365 “Chai Cupcakes!”
I DID IT!! 365 Pictures… 365 Days.
One year ago, I realized that I wasn’t taking as many pictures as I should, and I needed something to motivate me to get out and shoot. On the way home from work, I decided that I would start posting a picture each night. I have somehow managed to keep it up and not miss a SINGLE day.
For my final Picture of the Day, I wanted to give all of you a treat! I already planned to do a shoot for a product demo I am doing this weekend at our photo clubs annual photo show. I was just going to put some fruit in a bowl, but I figured that it was too cliché not to mention boring. My lovely pregnant wife loves to bake and has been talking about taking some Culinary Arts classes and possibly opening a bakery one day. I gave her a project: Yummy & Pretty Cupcakes: decorated with blue white and brown fondant. Even though she had NEVER used fondant before, she went for it and here is the result. The cupcakes are Chai with marshmallow fondant decoration, and everything is made from scratch. (Oh and they are DELICIOUS!!!)
Thanks to EVERYONE who has come back each day to view my pictures. I consider my PotD project a total success as I have taken over 26,000 pictures in the last year. When I first started the project, I averaged about 15-20 views on my Flickr stream each day. Now I average about 300 to 400 and sometimes I get more than 700 views. If I had the time, I would definitely continue with my PotD, but the next year will be particularly busy, so I will be taking an indefinite hiatus from posting a picture every day. We are planning on moving into a new house (hopefully with a studio) and also are expecting another baby. This doesn’t mean I will stop taking pictures. After a short break, I will start a less time intensive project of posting a Picture of the Week. While my PotD project was designed to motivate me to take MORE pictures, my Picture of the Week project will be more geared toward quality and exploring new techniques. Also I have not ruled out the possibility of starting the PotD project back up again if the time comes available.
I hope that you all will keep coming back to see some of the new projects that I will be working on in the near future. Also if anyone is interested, I will be designing a photobook that will include all of the pictures I have posted for my PotD project which you will be able to buy a copy of . I will also be setting up a gallery where you can purchase prints of my favorite Pictures of the Day. All of the proceeds will go to help me buy more photo gear so I can continue taking more and better pictures! Leave a comment and let me know if you are interested. I am also for hire if you need a photographer and like my style.
Thanks again and I hope that you enjoyed my daily picture over the past year.
