(I Assume) Like many of my 365 classmates I have been laboring over what to do for my last shot of the project. There was this feeling like I needed to go out with a bang, something exceptional when compared with the rest of the collection. So the idea hatched… I would take a shot and then do more photoshop work than James Cameron had done on Avatar and I will cook up a masterpiece…I took the base shot and went to work… variations 1… 2… 5… 10… then I stepped away. They all looked good, and unique, but it just didnt feel right, not the way I wanted to close.
So this is the image I am going to leave you with… this is me (I was Nikon Man all along;-)… Nothing fancy here… 2 lights in the living room.
As far as goodbye’s I am going to make it short and sweet. First – I am very thankful for the folks I met in this project, we can all attest there are days when this feels hopeless and unachievable and when things are really dark someone pulls you up. A nice comment, an inspiring image or a kick in the butt to keep you going. You are awesome (and you know who you all are)… I look forward to watching you grow as photographers and people from here on out.
Second – The folks who follow along regularly, thank for all your support and kind words. Nothing makes me happier than talking about the project and sharing some images. Glad I could include some of you in the daily shots, it was a lot of fun.
Finally – Family, you guys have supported me through what was a long and tough road and I know some of that spills over to you. Thanks for understanding, modeling, cleaning up and tolerating. I love you
I am still not sure if I will continue the project or not… I guess I can deal with that tomorrow. At a minimum I am going to do 100 portraits in 2010, this being the first one (I am cheating one day). These will not be self portraits (because I dont have the pretty for that 😉 but I hope they will be strong shots full of emotion… but we will see where I can take it.
Thanks again for everything in 2009, I am sure I will never forget it. 365
Thanks bg