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!
![2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-cSD2F8Q/0/Ti/2013-05-06%20Pool%20of%20Clouds-Ti.jpg "2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...")
![2013-04-18 Tiered
A fountain at the Westfield mall in Century City. I grabbed dinner there before heading to the Annenberg to see Ben Lowy give a talk. He's done some really amazing conflict work, and has been a pioneer by using his iPhone as a legitimate photojournalism tool. He also curses much more than the average presenter, so that was fun, too!
While not photojournalism, I did use an iPhone to take this photo of the water. Just sayin'.
Thanks for the comments on yesterday's daisy photo. I can see how the misting might be a little overdone but I actually like it, because it wasn't really supposed to look natural in general. I appreciate the feedback, though!
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-FvpDb6X/0/Ti/2013-04-18%20Tiered-Ti.jpg "2013-04-18 Tiered
A fountain at the Westfield mall in Century City. I grabbed dinner there before heading to the Annenberg to see Ben Lowy give a talk. He's done some really amazing conflict work, and has been a pioneer by using his iPhone as a legitimate photojournalism tool. He also curses much more than the average presenter, so that was fun, too!
While not photojournalism, I did use an iPhone to take this photo of the water. Just sayin'.
Thanks for the comments on yesterday's daisy photo. I can see how the misting might be a little overdone but I actually like it, because it wasn't really supposed to look natural in general. I appreciate the feedback, though!
[last year]")
![2013-04-17 Flame Daisy
After a particularly sub-par phone photo yesterday, I was determined to get something better today. So, even though the flower isn't exactly in mint condition, I set it up against a black background, misted it, and made this photo with the help of an off-camera softbox.
I'm not sure if it's actually called a flame daisy, but it should be.
[last year] very popular on my 500px site...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-544rLwg/0/Ti/2013-04-17%20Flame%20Daisy-Ti.jpg "2013-04-17 Flame Daisy
After a particularly sub-par phone photo yesterday, I was determined to get something better today. So, even though the flower isn't exactly in mint condition, I set it up against a black background, misted it, and made this photo with the help of an off-camera softbox.
I'm not sure if it's actually called a flame daisy, but it should be.
[last year] very popular on my 500px site...")
![2013-04-09 Spray
This is the shot I got while thinking about my 3rd Phoneography 101 assignment about lighting. The challenge was to get something backlit...
I admit the photo is kind of random...
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-PdhMfHV/0/Ti/2013-04-09%20Spray-Ti.jpg "2013-04-09 Spray
This is the shot I got while thinking about my 3rd Phoneography 101 assignment about lighting. The challenge was to get something backlit...
I admit the photo is kind of random...
[last year]")
![2013-03-31 Water Cross
Happy Easter!
We bought some plants today at a nursery that was right next to the Chinese Baptist Church of West LA (CBCWLA), featuring this awesome cross fountain.
[last year] love the bean...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-TJDgTsW/0/Ti/2013-03-31%20Water%20Cross-Ti.jpg "2013-03-31 Water Cross
Happy Easter!
We bought some plants today at a nursery that was right next to the Chinese Baptist Church of West LA (CBCWLA), featuring this awesome cross fountain.
[last year] love the bean...")
![2013-03-17 Green Drink
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I celebrated by sharing a cup of green Bailey's with my wife. It was tasty. We're pretty low-key people for the most part, unlike the people that were at a nearby pub that opened at 8am today.
For this photo I wanted the glow of the green liquid, so I chose transparent water rather than opaque irish cream. But it's still green, and that's the important part.
Did you know green is the official color of St. Patrick? It's because it's the opposite color of snakes.
[last year] My mom-in-law's desktop background! At least it was last time I saw her computer...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-xX87k9M/0/Ti/2013-03-17%20Green%20Drink-Ti.jpg "2013-03-17 Green Drink
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I celebrated by sharing a cup of green Bailey's with my wife. It was tasty. We're pretty low-key people for the most part, unlike the people that were at a nearby pub that opened at 8am today.
For this photo I wanted the glow of the green liquid, so I chose transparent water rather than opaque irish cream. But it's still green, and that's the important part.
Did you know green is the official color of St. Patrick? It's because it's the opposite color of snakes.
[last year] My mom-in-law's desktop background! At least it was last time I saw her computer...")
![2013-03-15 Water Shapes
I made this image by spinning a glass of water around and pointing my camera at it while the off-camera flash fired. It's no Clark Little, but I do like the look of the water. It's quite a desperation shot, I feel like there's a lot of potential here - different liquids, different spinning vessels, different backgrounds, color, multiple flashes...
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-RZwV5NP/0/Ti/2013-03-15%20Water%20Shapes-Ti.jpg "2013-03-15 Water Shapes
I made this image by spinning a glass of water around and pointing my camera at it while the off-camera flash fired. It's no Clark Little, but I do like the look of the water. It's quite a desperation shot, I feel like there's a lot of potential here - different liquids, different spinning vessels, different backgrounds, color, multiple flashes...
[last year]")
![2013-03-07 Bubble Flame
A tea candle holder filled with bubbles! Everyone likes bubbles.
[last year]](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-NcZJ8Lk/0/Ti/2013-03-07%20Bubble%20Flame-Ti.jpg "2013-03-07 Bubble Flame
A tea candle holder filled with bubbles! Everyone likes bubbles.
[last year]")
![__02/28/13__ Four Stones
And thus completes Year 5. Tomorrow I shall begin on Year 6 of the One/Day Project, so update your bookmarks if you want up-to-date photos.
As per tradition, the final photo of Year 5 was taken at the beach at sunset. My wife picked me up from work and we braved through some exceptionally bad traffic to PCH. We parked in the first lot we could turn into, since sunset was rapidly approaching. We trudged through the sand and found plenty of stones spread across the beach, these four nicely-spaced ones caught my eye and I got a few shots off before the sun completely disappeared. I like this one mostly because of the sheen off the wet sand.
[last year] also, this...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year5/i-RMbFVm6/0/Ti/2013-02-28%20Four%20Stones-Ti.jpg "__02/28/13__ Four Stones
And thus completes Year 5. Tomorrow I shall begin on Year 6 of the One/Day Project, so update your bookmarks if you want up-to-date photos.
As per tradition, the final photo of Year 5 was taken at the beach at sunset. My wife picked me up from work and we braved through some exceptionally bad traffic to PCH. We parked in the first lot we could turn into, since sunset was rapidly approaching. We trudged through the sand and found plenty of stones spread across the beach, these four nicely-spaced ones caught my eye and I got a few shots off before the sun completely disappeared. I like this one mostly because of the sheen off the wet sand.
[last year] also, this...")
2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...
2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back..." href="javascript:openLB(2498095452,'',XLarge,'',1024,768);">![2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...](http://www.jawsnap.net/Daily/year6/i-cSD2F8Q/0/L/2013-05-06%20Pool%20of%20Clouds-L.jpg "2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...")
2013-05-06 Pool of Clouds
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...
It rained today, and I found this puddle on a piece of wood that nicely reflected the clearing sky.
[last year] too much drama... but i'm back...
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All photographs © Jonathan Wilson