During this lengthy project, we will probably be doing some smaller themed projects to help us get through 365 days with our creative juices still flowing. I have been making some lists to hopefully help us as we go forward. One is of pictures that inspire me and spark ideas for pictures I hope to take during the year. The other is of concepts and themes to use when the day does not seem to inspire anything on it's own. So since yesterday, hump day, was looking to be one of those less than inspiring days, I decided to pull something off of the list.
The idea is to dedicate yourself to finding completely new places to shoot. Whether you decide to commit to once a week or once a month, walking out the door to someplace you have never been before can only be a positive thing. It will allow you to find new favorite places and will offer new subjects and opportunities for your pictures. I thought yesterday could be the perfect day to start this! I love the idea of using this project to find great new places in and around Charlotte, so my hope is to use this weekly.
I work in an office building that stands in a business park with several other buildings. My building is at the end of the line and when you drive in you can either park on the left side or the right side, there are entrance doors near both lots. Since day one I have parked on the left side, in the bigger lot, because I like the fountain out front and it is closer to my office door once I get into the building. So, for my first attempt at finding someplace new to explore, I decided to walk out of the doors on the other side of the building when I left work yesterday to see what the lot on the right side had to offer. What I found on this overcast day, were beautiful weeping willow trees who all seemed to be checking themselves out in the mirrored windows of the offices. The thought of this tree staring itself down made me smile.
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