What I learnt from a photo a day
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The document outlines the personal reflections of Martin Weller on undertaking a year-long daily photo challenge. He notes the benefits and drawbacks of structure in practice, the importance of community support, and the perspective shift that comes from daily photography. Weller also suggests potential applications of this approach to other creative activities like literature, music, and nature observation.
What I learnt from a photo a day
- 1. What I learnt from a photo a day Martin Weller
- 2. The rules • Take a photo every day for a year • Upload to flickr, or blip • You must take it • It must be taken on that date • You can upload at a later date
- 4. Being forced to do something has benefits
- 6. I didn’t learn much about photography
- 7. I need to get out more
- 9. I’m a coward
- 10. The whole is important
- 11. The best camera is the one you have on you
- 12. The best camera is the one you take with you
- 13. You see the world differently
- 14. And look for stories
- 15. Sometimes it’s about the photograph
- 16. Sometimes it’s about the day
- 17. Sometimes it’s about just doing it
- 18. Different sites have different context
- 19. Some fun related things • Dailyshoot • Flickr pecha kucha • Flickr 5 story • DS106
- 20. Is there anything we can take from it? • It’s not in competition with formal ed • It can be complementary to it • Structure & informality gets you so far • The community, social aspect is a strong motivating factor
- 21. What other activities might it apply to? • Literature, poetry • Films • Music • Flora and fauna • Learn a thing a day…
- 22. 10 min Activity • Devise a photo assignment • AND/OR • Come up with a similar activity in a different domain
- 23. To consider: • Can we take lessons in motivation? • Assessment isn’t necessary • Light social connections are effective