About Frame the Year
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| Reflected, distorted, layered. Like all of us. |
I’ve always loved taking pictures, but I never took it seriously. Life happened, and photography - like so many hobbies - slowly slipped into second place, then out of sight entirely. This project is my way of reconnecting with that old passion, making space for it again, and giving myself the discipline to practice.
Sometimes I carry my digital camera, sometimes my Polaroid. I’m trying not to use my phone, but I’ll allow it as a last resort. The goal isn’t just to take pictures, it’s to improve on every level: technical skill, creative discipline, attention to detail, and, most importantly, to find my style and my why. I don’t know exactly what that style is yet, or even where this project will take me, but I want my photographs to reflect myself and my way of seeing the world.
There will be challenges. I spend part of the year abroad and the other half at home, in a remote place about forty minutes from the nearest big city, the kind of place that doesn’t shout for attention. Some days, inspiration will be easy to find; others, I’ll have to look harder, noticing the small things, finding beauty, light, and meaning where they’re easy to miss.
The name Frame the Year comes from the idea behind a 365 photo-a-day project. In a way, each picture frames a moment, and together they frame the entire year, preserving a small piece of every single day so I can see what the year looks like when it’s all put together.
This is how I’ll hold the year still, one frame at a time.
Carol.
