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I’ve been holding off on this post for a week now, for a million reasons. It’s not ready yet. It’s not good enough. I need more photos. I don’t want to start. Every time I squash one reason, my internal critic comes up with another. In the words of Ze Frank, my internal critic is an asshole. This will never be good enough for my internal critic. And if I decide it isn’t good enough before I start, it’s all that much easier to call it all off. Fuck that. I’m done. Let’s do this. I’m jumping in. Try to stop me.

Welcome to day one of my 365 film project. Here, I shall attempt to post a photo, captured on film (true story, you can still use film in this age), for each day of 2014. There will be shit. There will be lots of shit. All of the advice out there says to not post the shit; only the best photos should be posted. Fuck that. This project is personal. This project is a part of me. This project is about learning and sharing. This project is about respecting my internal critic when he has something useful to say, and telling him to shut up when he gets out of line. This is about creating something tangible.

There will be gaps as film needs to be developed. Over time, these will be filled as I am able. If I take a photo for the day, I will post a photo for the day, even if it is garbage. I fully expect more shit than quality for the first few months at least, maybe even for most of the year. Either way, it’s time to respect the voice that counters my critic and says that I can do this. I’m here to do the best I can with what I have and learn as I go. This is my commitment to myself and to this project. So in we go!

Day 1: January 1, 2014. Bolinas, California. A lovely relaxing way to begin a new year.

(apologies for the language) 🙂

Shot with my Canon EOS 650 (found at Urban Ore in Berkeley) on Kodak Tri-X 400 B&W film.