Our discussion yesterday about how every day the light is different reminded me of how when my son was small I took him every morning to day care and would have to drive by a lake,  Every morning the atmosphere and view were different than the day before.  The light was different, and I used to think that it would be interesting to stop each morning and take a picture from exactly the same spot with exactly the same camera angle.  Needless-to-say, I never did it.

But there are, of course, people who start their year with a New Year’s resolution to take a photograph every day, to create a photo-journal.  It seems to me that this is not narcisim.  As Socrates pointed out “the unexamined life is not worth living;” so there is value to this kind of nonverbal journal.  At the same time you can do it through a dedicated site like that of the 365 Project and, guess what, you are connecting with people all around the world.  Yes that’s through social media, but also you are connecting through pictures, participating in a greater community of photographers.  I feel the same about the various art photography groups on social media.  The whole point is getting involved, doing what you enjoy, and connecting.  Finally, the whole process of “forcing” yourself to find a photo-worthy subject every day and figure out how to express your thoughts is good for your artistic soul.  It is a challenge and by rising to this challenge you expand your photographic self.