Welcome to the One/Day Project
Here you will find hundreds of photos that I've taken every day since 2/29/2008. I reached my initial goal of making it to leap day 2012 (after 1462 photos), but I'm still going - the new goal is to make it to Monday, 2/29/2016.
Every photo in these galleries is a unique creation from that day. My intent is to create art, and I've taken great care to create most of these photographs. In addition to not uploading simple snapshots, I try incredibly hard not to repeat myself.
Please enjoy, and feel free to comment. Like the shot? Give it a thumbs up. Really like it? Buy a print or digital download.
Thanks for looking!
![__02/27/13__ Bee on Flower
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-T7dJ2tw/0/Ti/2013-02-27%20Bee%20on%20Flower-Ti.jpg "__02/27/13__ Bee on Flower
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]")
![_10/18/12_ Bug on Cactus
I took my fancy rented 105mm macro lens out to the botanical gardens today and found this bug. Not sure what it is, but it seemed familiar. I'm trying to use the lens as much as possible before Sunday, when I'll be taking it to the Aquarium of the Pacific for their photographer's night, which is a lot of fun.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-ttZwgVD/1/Ti/2012-10-18%20Bug%20on%20Cactus-Ti.jpg "_10/18/12_ Bug on Cactus
I took my fancy rented 105mm macro lens out to the botanical gardens today and found this bug. Not sure what it is, but it seemed familiar. I'm trying to use the lens as much as possible before Sunday, when I'll be taking it to the Aquarium of the Pacific for their photographer's night, which is a lot of fun.
[last year]")
![_10/04/11_ Moth Meal
Gotta love the local wildlife. For this spider photo I got in real close with my macro lens on my camera in one hand and my flash with a softbox in the other. I used the off-camera flash at 1/4 power and the on-camera flash also at 1/4 power to provide some fill in the shadows.
The rubber lens hood I bought at last weekend's aquarium shoot came in handy to block the light from the softbox going directly into the lens.
This is SOOC except for a slight crop.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year4/i-wC3jwq7/0/Ti/2011-10-04%20Moth%20Meal-Ti.jpg "_10/04/11_ Moth Meal
Gotta love the local wildlife. For this spider photo I got in real close with my macro lens on my camera in one hand and my flash with a softbox in the other. I used the off-camera flash at 1/4 power and the on-camera flash also at 1/4 power to provide some fill in the shadows.
The rubber lens hood I bought at last weekend's aquarium shoot came in handy to block the light from the softbox going directly into the lens.
This is SOOC except for a slight crop.
[last year]")
![_07/07/11_ Protection
I thought it was funny that this bug was hanging out right next to a (relatively) giant spiky ball thing. As I was going through my photos, I kind of wish I'd ignored the bug and just focused on the flower ball thing itself, but oh well, maybe another day.
I desaturated and added some color effects in Lightroom.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year4/i-cGJbVPp/0/Ti/2011-07-07%20Protection-Ti.jpg "_07/07/11_ Protection
I thought it was funny that this bug was hanging out right next to a (relatively) giant spiky ball thing. As I was going through my photos, I kind of wish I'd ignored the bug and just focused on the flower ball thing itself, but oh well, maybe another day.
I desaturated and added some color effects in Lightroom.
[last year]")
![_04/18/11_ Hanging On
I swore this thing was dead.
I mean, what kind of stupid crane fly just hangs onto some leaves with only its front two legs? I thought maybe it died during the night and just hadn't fallen off yet. I got super close to it and took 7 photos before it proved me wrong and flew away.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year4/i-QLxgMQV/0/Ti/2011-04-18%20Hanging%20On-Ti.jpg "_04/18/11_ Hanging On
I swore this thing was dead.
I mean, what kind of stupid crane fly just hangs onto some leaves with only its front two legs? I thought maybe it died during the night and just hadn't fallen off yet. I got super close to it and took 7 photos before it proved me wrong and flew away.
[last year]")
![_03/13/11_ Rebirth
Nature in action! This yellow ladybug will turn red soon, but I found it right after it emerged from the pupa, before its wings were ready to go - that's why they're hanging out. According to ladybuglady.com, this one popped out about 30 minutes prior. It was on a post in Palisades Park - which is very busy on the weekends.
I wish I had better focus on the ladybug itself, not just the pupa, but I like the framing with the plant in the background. It's a brave new world for this insect that will soon have the ability to fly...
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year4/i-F9psMS6/0/Ti/2011-03-13%20Rebirth-Ti.jpg "_03/13/11_ Rebirth
Nature in action! This yellow ladybug will turn red soon, but I found it right after it emerged from the pupa, before its wings were ready to go - that's why they're hanging out. According to ladybuglady.com, this one popped out about 30 minutes prior. It was on a post in Palisades Park - which is very busy on the weekends.
I wish I had better focus on the ladybug itself, not just the pupa, but I like the framing with the plant in the background. It's a brave new world for this insect that will soon have the ability to fly...
[last year]")
![__02/24/11__ Bee on Blossom
Well, it's almost March, which means I'm almost done with Year 3! In honor of my first daily photo in Year 1, I've made it a tradition to photograph a bee on a cherry blossom each year, even though I wouldn't normally repeat myself like this. I decided to take the photo today, since it might rain tomorrow, and this is the best shot I got. I think I prefer last year's, but this one's OK, too.
The main challenge was that the tree is is such full bloom that the bees have too many choices of flowers - that means I never know where they're going to land. Following around a bee with a camera is not ideal and results in many, many blurry photos. At least there were a lot of bees today.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year3/i-4gZMBnB/1/Ti/2011-02-24%20Bee%20on%20Flower-Ti.jpg "__02/24/11__ Bee on Blossom
Well, it's almost March, which means I'm almost done with Year 3! In honor of my first daily photo in Year 1, I've made it a tradition to photograph a bee on a cherry blossom each year, even though I wouldn't normally repeat myself like this. I decided to take the photo today, since it might rain tomorrow, and this is the best shot I got. I think I prefer last year's, but this one's OK, too.
The main challenge was that the tree is is such full bloom that the bees have too many choices of flowers - that means I never know where they're going to land. Following around a bee with a camera is not ideal and results in many, many blurry photos. At least there were a lot of bees today.
[last year]")
__02/27/13__ Bee on Flower
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]
__02/27/13__ Bee on Flower
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
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It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-T7dJ2tw/0/L/2013-02-27%20Bee%20on%20Flower-L.jpg "__02/27/13__ Bee on Flower
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]")
__02/27/13__ Bee on Flower
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]
It's my annual bee-on-flower photo, in honor of my first daily photo ever! I've made a point to go back around the end of every year to get a similar photo in tribute. I was successful for years 1-3, but last year it didn't work out because there were simply no bees- so I was happy it worked out today! This isn't the cherry tree, but a much smaller pink-blossomed plant nearby.
And now we have 364 photos in this gallery - stay tuned for #365! And then it's on to Year 6...
[last year]
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All photographs © Jonathan Wilson