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As you all know I have a panel of 10 random photos from my flickr account appear at the top of each blog page.

I have been watching this row more carefully recently as I was hoping that one day it would display 10 self portraits from my 365 days project. I have not been forcing the issue by constantly hitting refresh, it finally just happened.

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In order:

Day 62 – Touch; Day 2; Day 36 – Time for Thought; Day 50 – !05 yaD; Day 38 – Talk Like a Pirate Day; Day39 – That time again; Day 44 – It must be Tuesday; Day 4; Day 12; Day 19 – A “smile”

I am really enjoying the 365 day project. It IS a challenge as I want as few throwaway shots as possible. Sometimes the timing, situation or the fact that someone has a bowl full of strawberry crepe sauce and ice cream on offer causes the project to be temporarily lowered on the priority list.

But so far I have managed to shoot and upload each shot on the same day. There has only been 3 photos that I would change but as I can’t I won’t fret about them. As I mentioned recently, the comments and concerns I receive from others if I haven’t posted by 9pm (my time) is quite humbling.

My shots are branching away from the typical “arms length” portraits which I am very pleased about. I have met the wonderful L who is not only making sure I keep to the time frame but is happy to be included and has never flinched at any idea I throw at her, no matter how bizarre. She has also suggested shots I have used. You are a continual wonder and an amazing motivator L.

I do hope the recent abundance of flesh is not making you throw up. I’m not going to say that it’s the last or the most you will see. The whole aim is to take my shooting to a new level. If I make a few people nauseous on the way, so be it.

One aspect of this project I really enjoy is when I wake up in the morning , I am almost always thinking about what I will do for my 365 shot that day. It takes over your thought process.

A fellow project member who I have been watching has just finished his 365 photos. It’s a weird experience as I am used to logging on in the morning to see what he had uploaded overnight. I guess I’ll cross that void one day, providing I haven’t lost my mind. I seem to be losing everything else at the moment.