Thursday 31 December 2009

365/365 - The End

It is finished!

I've done it - who would have thought? I've learn't a lot about my photography along the way. I've tried shooting things I would have never looked at before. Fallen in and out of love with my G10 and out and in love with my DLSR. I've learn't that I don't like shooting black and white as much as I used to. I've perfected the "2 minutes to midnight something in my house" shot (find a empty surface, place item down, bounce a flash off the ceiling then go to bed). I discovered that flickr + lego = hundreds of views. But the biggest change I've made to the way I take photos is that I'm increasingly imagining the shot I want before I take it, maybe days or weeks before for photos that need lots of planning or more likely just moments before but either way I try to see it first in my head and then realise it with the camera.

Life has changed a lot over the last year too. The biggest change of course is the new addition to our family she is awesome and I totally recomend that everyone get one if they can. I can't thank my wife enough for her patience with me this year, despite us having loads on our plate she has let me complete the daily ritual of shoot/process/upload (nearly) without complaint.

I'd like to thank my brother Pete for being my running mate in this photographic marathon, I'm so proud of him he has really stepped up his photography this year to meet the challenge of 365. It has also been great being in touch with him daily through the project blog - it is nice to know he's there even though he lives in a different country.

Thanks to everyone who has been looking in this last year, it has been fun doing it and I hope you've enjoyed watching.

Andy

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365/365 - I made it!

Well I actually made it through the whole year!

I was struggling with what to do today as almost anythign would be an anti-climax, so this shot contains a few of the props I purchased especially for this project.

Right, I'm off to pack away my camera for a few months!

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Wednesday 30 December 2009

364/365 - Penultimate

I got these from my brother and (for one more day) my fellow blogger here at 2x365photos.com as a Christmas present.

L is daying I can't wear them for the wedding next year but seeing as she has so far rejected all my ideas I'm going to wear them anyway!

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364/365 - Patchwork star

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Tuesday 29 December 2009

363/365 - On Guard Duty

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363/365 - Bed time is party time

I have been meaning to get a shot of my daughter's disco ball in action for ages but everytime I go to do it she is already asleep - tonight I grabbed my chance as my wife was getting her dressed for bed.

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Monday 28 December 2009

Sunday 27 December 2009

361/365 - Cooking on Gas

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361/365 - Dreaming

Today we went for a rather windy walk up Sutton Manor Colliery to see "The Dream". Push chair access was terrible an my father in law and I ended up having to lift the buggy (complete with baby) over a gate that was nearly as tall as I am just to get in the main entrance. On the way out we found a side exit that was more baby friendly.

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Saturday 26 December 2009

360/365 - From the summit

Four adults, 3 children, 2 push chairs and one ice covered hill. We climbed to the top of the big hill in Taylor Park then we really didn't know what to do from there so I took a photo.

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360/365 - Ice

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Friday 25 December 2009

359/365 - Merry Christmas

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359/365 - Emperor Penguin

Baby got this great peguin toy from Auntie Labhaoise - daddy loves it!

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Thursday 24 December 2009

358/365 - A day in front of the TV

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358/365 - Hunter gatherer

This morning I went with my father inlaw to his allotment to get the brussel sprouts for Christmas lunch.

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Wednesday 23 December 2009

357/365 - Driving Home For Christmas

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357/365 - Winter wonderland

We drove up to the northwest today for Christmas and the snow seems to have followed us.

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Tuesday 22 December 2009

356/365 - What's in here?

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356/365 - Clash of the seasons

There was a fresh batch of snow last night. Appologies to anyone who lives in a properly snowy country but here in the UK we usually only get snow for one day a year, usually in February, so a whole week of white is really exciting for us.

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Monday 21 December 2009

355/365 - Not a robot, it's a Monkey!

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355/365 - Mind your step

I can't believe the snow is still here!

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Sunday 20 December 2009

354/365 - Snow Angel

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354/365 - Chillin with Santa

I'm still not sure how I feel about selective colouring but I think it works here.

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Saturday 19 December 2009

353/365 - Christmas Party No. 2

I 'had' to attend two work Christmas parties (mine and L's) this weekend on consecutive nights, that is why my photos have been a bit delayed.

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353/365 - A frosty welcome

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Friday 18 December 2009

352/365 - Christmas Party No. 1

I 'had' to attend two work Christmas parties (mine and L's) this weekend on consecutive nights, that is why my photos have been a bit delayed.

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352/365 - First snow

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Thursday 17 December 2009

351/365 - Fellows garden

WA and I went to the theatre tonight in Cambridge to see "the lion the witch and the wardrobe". I parked in his college and the snow was starting to fall as we walked to the theatre. By the time we left the snow had really settled and driving home was a bit of a challenge. I grabbed a few shots around college before setting off.

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351/365 - In the Snow

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Wednesday 16 December 2009

Tuesday 15 December 2009

349/365 - Dear Robot Santa

349/365 - Dear Robot Santa

349/365 - Bubble

349/365 - Bubble

Blogging from flickr doesn't appear to be working tonight :-(

Monday 14 December 2009

Sunday 13 December 2009

347/365 - I can feel your presents

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347/365 - Festooned

Went for a few drinks with WA in the Red Lion in Histon tonight. The lion is my favourite pub in Histon and one of my favourite pubs in Cambridge/the world. If you are as short as I am it is easy to miss that the ceilings are completely covered in beer pump signs and jugs.

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Saturday 12 December 2009

346/365 - Relic

Over a year ago I worked on porting our code at work from the HP-UX/PA-RISC platform to Lintel. We kept hold of the old servers until now "just in case" but have now bust them open for souvenirs/trophies such as this heat sink. In other blast-from-the-past news K and I went to see Terrorvision in Cambridge tonight. They played all of How to make friends in order and some other stuff too.

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346/365 - Rudolph the Red Nosed Robot

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Friday 11 December 2009

Thursday 10 December 2009

344/365 - Nightcap

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344/365 - Playing in the Snow

Day 10 of my Robot Advent Calender

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Wednesday 9 December 2009

343/365 - Poinsettia

Day 9 of my Robot Advent Calender

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343/365 - Tannenbaum

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Tuesday 8 December 2009

342/365 - Poinsettia

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342/365 - Christmas Bokeh

Day 8 of my Robot Advent Calender

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Monday 7 December 2009

341/365 - Decorate the tree

Day 7 of my Robot Advent Calender

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341/365 - A little bit nutty

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