My 365 Project

DivadWaldoss · Feb 3, 2013

34/365
Kind of a "lazy" day as far as photography goes. Had to do something simple. I have a ton of homeowork, :/

Untitled by DavidOsswald, on Flickr

manaheim · Feb 3, 2013

Was this a 365 photo project... or a 365 photoSHOP project...?

mishele · Feb 3, 2013

manaheim said:
Was this a 365 photo project... or a 365 photoSHOP project...?

Either way this project is way more creative than most I've seen. Kudos to him.

manaheim · Feb 3, 2013

True, but I also thought it was something he should think about. In other words, there was no implication of bad or good... Only a question to consider.

MitchStrp · Feb 3, 2013

Youve got me sucked in now.. great and very entertaining. Very fun and creative! I LOVE IT!

Bitter Jeweler · Feb 3, 2013

If he's doing it to push his creative thinking, it doesn't matter. His project is more engaging than random boring snapshots.

DivadWaldoss · Feb 3, 2013

Thanks guys,
I understand that a lot of photographers dislike photoshop, etc. I do use it a lot, but I try to use it as just another tool to enhance my images or help tell whatever story I'm trying to tell. I'd rather be putting out photos that have a lot of editing than just a bunch of boring snap shots as Bitter Jeweler said. My goal for this project isn't just to improve as a photographer, but also to entertain the viewers. It's still early in the project, but I do plan on doing a lot more shots that have little to no post. With the weather the way it is right now though, and my current predicament of not getting home till dark, I'm pretty restricted with what and where I can shoot. There's only so many "studio" shots I can do before it gets repetitive and boring, so yeah, right now there are a lot of shopped images.
I have been keeping a list of ideas and there are some cool concepts to come, both heavily shopped, and not.
Either way though, I'm enjoying the project thus far, as well as the feedback I've been receiving, and I think that's what counts!

manaheim · Feb 4, 2013

Wasn't trying to put you on the defensive... Sorry.

. The images are indeed entertaining. I chuckled at quite a few of them. They also show a lot of creativity in more ways than one, which is awesome.

I asked the question merely because most people do 365 projects to become better photographers, and "common wisdom" dictates that most time spent tweaking images in photoshop that wouldn't have stood on their own is hardly learning to be a better photographer.

Not that it's my place to judge, but it seems like you know exactly what you're doing and have your head screwed on right. Youre not necessarily trying to become a better photographer so much as a better artist. In my mind, that bears a round of applause.

DivadWaldoss · Feb 4, 2013

It's fine, I agree actually. I would like to improve my photography though, which is why any advice or help is always greatly appreciated. As I said though, right now there's a lot less photography and a lot more... "Art". Haha