12 Project - January- "Cold Day"

There's a new trend going around the internet with photographers and people alike.  It's literally just called "Project."  How it works is that you photograph something in your life, something you want to do, places you've gone, etc., etc., and share it with the world.  But you decide the length and/or duration your Project.  You can do a 365 day, 52 week, 12 month, 30 day...whatever you decide.  The only rule you have to follow is that you STICK TO IT.  If you do a 365 Project, you have to document and share your Project everyday for the whole year.

I present to you, my 12 Project.

I had originally heard about this a few years back and thought, "That's kind of cool!"  Well what got me inspired was other photographers on Facebook told the world what they were going to do and have followed through with it.  I originally had no idea what my Project was going to be about.  The things I love?  Ummm...I would never complete it.  What about showing the beauty and awesomeness of our planet?  Not in this economy!  Perhaps photograph the state parks in my native land and write a book about them?  Mi righting N gramer skellz ain't up 2 PaR.  Then, like a lightning bolt from the sky, came the light bulb.

A photographer by the name of Michele Whitacre (Facebook, Website and Blog) out of Phoenix, AZ asked her followers what she should do.  They gave her their ideas and she thanked them politely and went about her day.  Her mother had a good one: "Opposites. Pretty plant vs ugly plant. Someone lounging vs someone exercising, young vs old, modern vs antique, hot vs cold, playing vs working, china vs paper plates etc etc..."  This was a FANTASTIC idea!  So I stole the idea (sorry Michele and mother), but I wanted to put my own twist on it.  Instead of doing literally the COMPLETE opposite of a subject, I wanted to add in an emotion or event, with non-corresponding photos, and with a little bit of poetry.  Now this is where it's going to get confusing people, so listen up.


My Project will consist of two photos, each having their own title and their own poem.  Both photos and poems will be merged into ONE photo to convey one title and one poem.


Whew!  I know, I know...it's a complicated process.  But the reason I wanted to do this is because I feel that we as a society have become too closed minded and we need to view topics with an open mind.  The photos may or may not coincide with their respective title, but I think you'll get the gist of it when you see it.

There we have it folks.  My first photo of my 12 Project.  I left everything as open as I could so that your mind could make it's own decision.  There is no right or wrong opinion, just your own.  I'm curious to know, what's this mean to you?  Someone in prison who is longing to get out?  Perhaps it's an emotion that you're facing now.  Or could it be that you're at a crossroads in your life and hoping to choose the right path?  You decide.  Comment below.  I'd love to hear what you have to say.








Cheers and Allons-y,
Ryon McCamish