A Photo Every Day for Six Years

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26asyGKDo' target='_blank'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26asyGKDo</a><br /><br /></div>I don't normally post on YouTube videos here, largely because I think you should be getting your laughs elsewhere ;-), but I found a video today that is an interesting intersection between digital imaging technology and the impact it has on our lives. A photographer named <a href="http://www.noahkalina.com/">Noah Kalina</a> has been taking a digital photo of himself every day since January 11th, 2000 through until July 31st, 2006 - that's 2356 days and 2356 photos. The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26asyGKDo">effect is quite striking</a>, especially when you consider how he was able to keep the same facial expression and eyes in nearly the same spot in the photos. The haunting piano by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/carlycomando">Carly Comando</a> (reminds me of <a href="http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/">Sigur Ros</a>) adds a nice flavour to the project. If he keeps this up (I imagine he will) after 20 years he'll have the raw materials to do some very interesting morphs. ;-)

[Jerry Raia]

I think once a week would have done the job. I was ready to jump out the window after 2 minutes of looking at that. :lol:

[cameron]

Very, very, very strange.

I'm more impressed with people who go out and try to take real pictures every day - one of my favorites is at http://www.pbase.com/shaun/everyday

[ctmagnus]

I tried this once - The Falling of the Leaves (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctmagnus/sets/72157594430797824/) - but it lasted about six weeks ;) , at which point my subject got to the point that I had decided beforehand to call it quits.

[Jerry Raia]

Thats pretty cool! :)

[ctmagnus]

Thank you. 8)

[Jerry Raia]

You're welcome, its a great idea too with the tree. I saw a group of photos once, it was about people with birds for pets. It showed in each frame a guy with this his bird next to him and in each shot he was getting older and older. The point I think was about the bird out living its owner which I guess they do.

[Jason Dunn]

I'm more impressed with people who go out and try to take real pictures every day - one of my favorites is at http://www.pbase.com/shaun/everyday

Wow, those are some impressive pictures - great framing, and the post processing (or his original settings) are amazing. Very crisp and deep colours. That's what I'm still striving for...

[To be fair to the guy I linked to though, it's not like that's the only photos he ever took. ;-) He's got some decent work at his site.]

[cameron]

I tried this once - The Falling of the Leaves (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctmagnus/sets/72157594430797824/) - but it lasted about six weeks ;) , at which point my subject got to the point that I had decided beforehand to call it quits.

Great concept - I think if you crop tighter on the tree and get rid of the other distracting elements you'll have a great little set there.

[hyedipin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVtoifKFzo
please someone help me, I can't stop laughing.


Just realized, this topic is like a time capsule, look at all the registration dates of people who posted. :) I felt like it was 2005.

[vitaly]

22 years of taking pictures everyday ... combined

http://yuxt.com/Unclickable/photo_a_day