C is for Colour My World

As with all hobbies I think it's natural for your interest to come and go. When you're undertaking a 365 project of some sorts though, you need to make sure that your interest doesn't disappear for too long else the whole thing becomes a very miserable process. I started a number of photography 365s this year as I am currently job hunting and need to have something I enjoy to break up the soul destroying process. I do love being creative with my photos and dressing up or finding new props, but some days I just cannot be bothered to pick up the camera at all, especially as it involves either going out in the garden and being absolutely freezing (we're having an endless winter) or setting up lamps and a light tent and sitting scrunched up on the floor.

A couple of weeks ago I decided I needed a new mini project to spark my creativity and motivation again, so I searched Flickr for groups or ideas and found the Color My World Daily group. It is a very simple idea - you create a rainbow of photos over one week, with Monday being red, Tuesday orange, Wednesday yellow, Thursday green, Friday blue, Saturday purple or pink and Sunday black and white. I immediately felt excited about the possibilities and what props I could use for each day, so when last Monday came around I was ready! 

Just starting the project made me look forward to taking all my photos. I chose to make each shot a self portrait too. Once the week was over it was so satisfying seeing all the colours together. I might even do it again with a different theme soon. So for anyone struggling with inspiration or a 365 in particular, why not give your world some colour for a week?!

Bring me Sunshine........

So, it looks like I'm a sucker for a 365 project - I finished my 365 self portrait project the other day, and am straight into another one. This time, I'm not the subject (thank God), and I'm allowing myself some freedom so I don't have to take a photo every single day if I'm not in the mood - as long as I have 365 at the end of the year, I'm happy. 

Having discovered Obitsu dolls this year, I just knew I had to create one myself. They are so much better than Barbie! So, meet Sunshine. She has a Parabox child head with a sunshine yellow wig, on a 27cm 2-part soft bust white body. I tried her head on the smaller 21cm and 23cm bodies, but I much prefer the shape of the 27cm - it's more curvy, and it's much easier to buy clothes for.

I plan on making some other outfits for her at some point, and converting a cardboard box into a house (well, a room at least). This will make photos easier too, as I'll always have a good backdrop for them. Not quite sure how this will turn out yet, but it will be a work in progress for a good while. I've got quite a few little toys I've collected for props and photos generally, and I'm planning on using lots with her over the year too. 

I already know Sunshine loves nature, and I'm sure she shares quite a few of my other interests too, which is handy! If I do run low on ideas I plan on creating some photos for Flickr challenge groups, like Macro Mondays or the These Moments Challenge group, to keep up my interest. 

I hope you enjoy seeing what she gets up to this year. Please feel free to comment or ask any questions. It can get a bit lonely here sometimes!!

Y is for...Yellow

I am really loving anything yellow at the moment. Maybe that's because it reminds me of that hot ball in the sky that used to come out in the summertime, or maybe it's just because it is such a happy, warm colour to look at! Either way, I've scoured the net and made a Pinterest board entirely dedicated to happy, sunny yellow. I hope it makes you smile too!