PAD April 27, 2006

Ram, My Erudite Student, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

PAD April 25, 2006

Beer Inverted, Rooftop, Attidiya, Sri Lanka

PAD April 24, 2006

Galle Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 23, 2006

Bubbles for Sale, Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 22, 2006

Mom and Toy Gun, Attidiya, Sri Lanka

PAD April 21, 2006

Waiting in Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 17, 2006

Five Year Old, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

PAD April 18, 2006

Two Crows, Attidiya, Sri Lanka

PAD April 19, 2006

Haputale, Sri Lanka

PAD April 20, 2006

Festival Season Train, Haputale, Sri Lanka

PAD April 16, 2006

Coconut Games, Matara, Sri Lanka

PAD April 15, 2006

Bathers, Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka

PAD April 14, 2006

Emily and Alison, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 13, 2006

From the Tuk Tuk, Attidiya, Sri Lanka

PAD April 7, 2006

Anna and Mia celebrate the New Year, Colombo Sri Lanka

PAD April 9, 2006

Studying at the Hindu Temple, Ten Years Old, Singapore

PAD April 10, 2006

Awaiting the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Ritz Carlton, Singapore

PAD April 11, 2006

High Fashion, The Mall, Singapore

PAD April 12, 2006

Connect, Attidiya, Sri Lanka

PAD April 8, 2006

Lunch Time, Singapore Zoo, Singapore

PAD April 6, 2006

Laborer, Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 5, 2006

Swingset, Attidiya, Sri Lanka


Backlot Cricket, Attidiya, Sri Lanka

PAD April 4, 2006

Commute, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 3, 2006

Orange?, Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD April 2, 2006

PAD April 1, 2006

Attidiya, Sri Lanka

One month in - For the past month I have been posting a Photo A Day: to what effect?

I certainly have achieved quantiy (if not quality). As a result of this little project, March has been far and away my most prolific month with over 6,000 shots taken (which means that less than 1% made this blog). My big days were no bigger but even on my slow days I was capturing over 100 images.

So what happens with quantity? One thing that sets in is boredom. I am now officially bored of the street portraits taken in a horizontal to provide context. Yes, I still take them and yes, they still often work but for now I am finding them boring. This is not a bad thing, if I can use it to break through and be more creative. The answer is to experiment more and play. Some shots here reflect that, but not as many as should. I think I will play more with out-of-focus shots where the shape and colors become the subject.

The blog has not, however, become a forum. While I have received a few of encouraging comments (all appreciated), I really have no idea how many people are checking in. Unlike my smugmug site, there are no counters for visits available.

So here it is. If you have been checking in and would like to see this continue, jot a reaction to what you have seen. I have made it easy because you don't need to register with blogspot but include your name so I know who wrote it. With your reactions I will know if this is worth keeping up.

John

PAD March 31, 2006

Peggy, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD March 30, 2006

Pump, Colombo, Sri Lanka

PAD March 29, 2006

Anna Rooftop, Attidiya, Sri Lanka