Since I became interested in photography I have started and completed a variety of photo projects. I finished a very long and tedious 365, a much more fun 365 on Instagram (only using my mobile phone), 52 weeks of (BAM!) self portraits on Flickr, 52 weeks of a project called Mommy and Me (photos of myself WITH my children), Get Pushed (pairing up with a partner to challenge each other, also on Flickr), A Photo a Day, 10 on 10… And a few other ones that were fun, perhaps also trending, at the moment I started doing them.
![From Get Pushed on Flickr](https://i0.wp.com/viewfinders.io/wp-content/uploads/5929591814_3004d81c9f_b-1.jpg?resize=970%2C647&ssl=1)
I always start them with tons of enthusiasm and SO motivated. I have a myriad of ideas about what I want to shoot and pictures in my head of what I’d like my photos to look like in the end. However, always halfway through the project I begin to ask myself what in the world possessed me to start another one, and I think of quitting, oh, so many times. I never have, thankfully, but I always do reach the end of my projects saying, “Never again!”.
![From my Mommy and Me project](https://i0.wp.com/viewfinders.io/wp-content/uploads/1476084_10155031780510296_5996122792840320008_n.jpg?resize=960%2C656&ssl=1)
After I’m done, though, some time goes by and I soon see another project that interests me. And I fall for it; I do it again.
![From my BAM! year of self portraits](https://i0.wp.com/viewfinders.io/wp-content/uploads/6653937663_b3d15dc68d_b.jpg?resize=970%2C647&ssl=1)
I’m starting a new project in November called the 52 Rolls Project. I need to shoot one roll of film every week and post the photos on a blog either weekly, or the four/five rolls once a month. I’m very excited but I know I will go through my same process all over again and, maybe, because this one seems like the hardest one so far – I’m afraid of my lack of consistency in sending my rolls out weekly/monthly to be developed and scanned – I may even quit halfway through it. Who knows… In the meantime, wish me luck and I will update you all soon on how it’s going for me.
![From my Instagram iphone 365](https://i0.wp.com/viewfinders.io/wp-content/uploads/7207049684_d12fe09919_b.jpg?resize=970%2C970&ssl=1)
What are some of the projects you’ve started? Have you finished them? Were they hard? I’m dying to know!
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You are seriously inspiring! And best of luck with your new project; can’t wait to see the pics! x
52 rolls sounds awesome – you are totally going to rock it 🙂 I’m a habitual 365er, and shot a photo a day of my son in his first year. Intend to do that with the new kiddo too. Someday I’d love to do a roll of film per kid per month. Maybe this will be the year 🙂
I love this idea! maybe i will join in the fun (see, I am the SAME way oooooh shinny new project?!!)