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Why writers benefit from a 365 photo project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many years ago, I embarked on my first 365 photography project. At the time, I didn\u2019t have my Nikon, just a digital camera with a less impressive megapixel count. I\u2019d seen 365 projects on LiveJournal. So, I decided to do my own. I have since completed three – two 365s and a 366 (leap year). And one important lesson I learned is how writers benefit from these 365 photo projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately, I began looking at the world in a different way, constantly attentive to small and previously overlooked details. Like beautiful old stonework with moss growing in the cracks. It reminded me of the knitting designer Kaffe Fassett who used walls as inspiration in his older work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything was a potential subject. Including the pot drawer in the kitchen. Late one night, needing to take my photo fast, I opened the pot drawer and snapped the pots in there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a year where I took much better photos, which languish now on some old machine, this is one that stays in my mind. Shiny pots with annoying finger marks, the curving metal distorting my reflected face. <\/p>\n\n\n

So if pots ever appeared in a story, I could have a character who longs to erase every last one of those finger marks. Maybe they\u2019re a perfectionist, or maybe they start polishing when they\u2019re stressed. A small detail, but a quirk that helps flesh out a character.<\/p>\n

Writers need to be present in the world and notice the small details. And with mobile phone cameras, a regular photo project is easier than ever.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

How to get started<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve never engaged in a regular photo project, you don\u2019t have to wait until the beginning of next year to start. Choose a starting date \u2013 the beginning of a month, or even your birthday \u2013 and work from there. If you want to give it a try, here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n