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!
![_07/19/12_ Funky Pepper
A wonderfully misshapen pepper from the farmers market. Lit with single off-camera flash from above, with softbox. Misted for freshness!
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A wonderfully misshapen pepper from the farmers market. Lit with single off-camera flash from above, with softbox. Misted for freshness!
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![_07/09/12_ Ruffled
Desperation shot of a succulent in a planter.
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Desperation shot of a succulent in a planter.
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![_07/07/12_ Agapanthus Bud
This agapanthus bud really caught my eye because the sun was just barely hitting it and making it glow. The yellow-purple gradient accentuated the effect.
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This agapanthus bud really caught my eye because the sun was just barely hitting it and making it glow. The yellow-purple gradient accentuated the effect.
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![_07/01/12_ Orchid Wave
Life is still kinda sucky at the moment, but I did manage to actually spend time creating a photo today. I don't feel like explaining it, though, so just enjoy.
[last year] this ended up being pretty stupid...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-ZHjmjQ5/1/Ti/2012-07-01%20Orchid%20Wave-Ti.jpg "_07/01/12_ Orchid Wave
Life is still kinda sucky at the moment, but I did manage to actually spend time creating a photo today. I don't feel like explaining it, though, so just enjoy.
[last year] this ended up being pretty stupid...")
![_06/07/12_ New Growth
These are two of the numerous new fronds growing out of the top of the cycad in the front yard. They grow fast, and were just little nubs a week ago; now the longest ones are well over a foot long. They kind of look like little snakes. FYI, cycads are 'living fossils' and have been around for a long, long time. They look little palm trees and you see them all over Southern California landscaping, although I'm told they're actually quite rare.
I like the shallow depth of field with these two, and they kind of look like they're interacting somehow. Parent and child, maybe? I also like the blue cast on the fronds, so I exaggerated that through white balance and color adjustments.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-xn53rKs/2/Ti/2012-06-07%20New%20Growth-Ti.jpg "_06/07/12_ New Growth
These are two of the numerous new fronds growing out of the top of the cycad in the front yard. They grow fast, and were just little nubs a week ago; now the longest ones are well over a foot long. They kind of look like little snakes. FYI, cycads are 'living fossils' and have been around for a long, long time. They look little palm trees and you see them all over Southern California landscaping, although I'm told they're actually quite rare.
I like the shallow depth of field with these two, and they kind of look like they're interacting somehow. Parent and child, maybe? I also like the blue cast on the fronds, so I exaggerated that through white balance and color adjustments.
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![_05/30/12_ Sea Foam Steam
This is not sea foam or steam, of course, but bamboo. I was very happy to go on an official tour of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens at UCLA, where I ate lunch almost every day for many years. So, I'm very familiar with the place, but had never gone on a tour.
The in-camera effect is from a vertical pan over the 1/2 second exposure. The processing was mostly modifying the white balance, and then a few other settings as well.
Although I try not to repeat myself, this is actually quite similar to my daily photo on 4/11/11. i think the swirls make it different enough. It'd be fun to go back and work on this technique a little better. I could probably get even better swirls. Also, weird looks.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-ZbfQCqB/1/Ti/2012-05-30%20Sea%20Foam%20Steam-Ti.jpg "_05/30/12_ Sea Foam Steam
This is not sea foam or steam, of course, but bamboo. I was very happy to go on an official tour of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens at UCLA, where I ate lunch almost every day for many years. So, I'm very familiar with the place, but had never gone on a tour.
The in-camera effect is from a vertical pan over the 1/2 second exposure. The processing was mostly modifying the white balance, and then a few other settings as well.
Although I try not to repeat myself, this is actually quite similar to my daily photo on 4/11/11. i think the swirls make it different enough. It'd be fun to go back and work on this technique a little better. I could probably get even better swirls. Also, weird looks.
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![_05/07/12_ Hanging Plants
Well, this is my first photo after removing my gallery from the Daily Photos community. I hope some people still see this... *crickets* It sure is nice to have my own custom theme back, though.
Tonight I went on a quick walk around the neighborhood and spotted these hanging plants and took a quick shot at f/1.4. I edited in iPhoto on my wife's laptop, since my iMac is on the fritz. Basically the display freaks out when you turn it on - flashing white and pink bands and everything. I would just buy a new one, but I really want them to come out with a new model first, since the current iMac is already a year old. Such is the bane of committing all of your computing devices to Apple.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-zFx8c25/2/Ti/2012-05-07%20Hanging%20Plants-Ti.jpg "_05/07/12_ Hanging Plants
Well, this is my first photo after removing my gallery from the Daily Photos community. I hope some people still see this... *crickets* It sure is nice to have my own custom theme back, though.
Tonight I went on a quick walk around the neighborhood and spotted these hanging plants and took a quick shot at f/1.4. I edited in iPhoto on my wife's laptop, since my iMac is on the fritz. Basically the display freaks out when you turn it on - flashing white and pink bands and everything. I would just buy a new one, but I really want them to come out with a new model first, since the current iMac is already a year old. Such is the bane of committing all of your computing devices to Apple.
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![_05/01/12_ Crossed
I paused to take a photo before eating this fun carrot. It did not taste any funner than a normal carrot.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-hwLz3NZ/1/Ti/2012-05-01%20Crossed-Ti.jpg "_05/01/12_ Crossed
I paused to take a photo before eating this fun carrot. It did not taste any funner than a normal carrot.
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![_03/10/12_ Just a Leek
This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-K9cHm3q/1/Ti/2012-03-10%20Just%20a%20Leek-Ti.jpg "_03/10/12_ Just a Leek
This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
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_03/10/12_ Just a Leek
This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
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This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
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_03/10/12_ Just a Leek
This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
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This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
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This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
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_03/10/12_ Just a Leek
This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
[last year]
This huge leek was purchased earlier at the farmers market. I've always liked the way leeks have the gradient from green to yellow to white, along with the subtle lines that follow the stalk. I also like how if it was the same shape but made of wood and leather strips with metal, it'd make a wonderful medieval weapon. A flail, I do believe.
To see how I photographed it, take a look at this blog post I wrote up just for you.
[last year]
See photo in original gallery.
All photographs © Jonathan Wilson