2009 – My Year In Pictures

Title: In A Bauble
Location: Walthamstow
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: Me, reflected in the bauble of a friend’s Christmas tree.
One Year Ago: Day #361

Title: Incognito
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8
Notes: I had a shock again recently when I discovered the 52 Themes 2009 subject for this week. Well, you know my attitute towards self-portraits!
One Year Ago: Day #224

Title: It’s A Portrait Shoot – Get Me Out Of Here!
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: If there’s one area of photography which I don’t enjoy, it’s Portraiture. And if there’s one area of photography at which I’m particularly bad, it’s Self-Portraiture. So when the 52Themes2009 subjects were announced, I looked down the list and inwardly groaned at the thought of Week 24. While it doesn’t explicitly insist on the “self” aspect, I also know that I’m going to be really busy until the deadline (next Thursday) and probably won’t have time to set up a meeting with any willing friends (co-erced by the promise of food or drink) or go roaming anywhere interesting for a candid shot. Ah, well, I guess I better just bite the bullet and go for a shot of muggins then. I know it’s not a very original idea, but you’ve got to cut me some slack!
One Year Ago: Day #167

Title: Do Something Funny For Money
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I was having great trouble with inspiration today. Nothing I tried seemed to work out very well. So I asked my buddies on Twitter if they had any suggestions. Pixeldiva came up with shoes, but since I don’t have any half as glam to compete with hers, I decided against that. Alistair suggested doing something silly, and then I remembered that it’s Red Nose Day today. The slogan is “Do Something Funny For Money” this year. I thought I could probably manage that!
One Year Ago: Day #73