----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily L. Ferguson"
in this case the author suggested permitting yourself a single shot per day.
Consider the G.G. variant (over a full calendar year):
- Find an old 6x9 folder (one that uses120 film not the 620 "flim" ; one where you need to take a reading of the light with a light meter to work out exposure and aperture). It will be your Project Camera for the next 52 weeks. It will take 8 frames per roll of film. You will have a good-sized image for each frame and a roll of film will cover a timeframe of one week (seven days plus one extra frame). You will therefore have one contact sheet per week, yielding 52 contact sheets after one year (give or take a day or two).
- You are allowed to shoot one (and only one) frame per day with that camera. Any hour of the day, anywhere in the world. But when the shutter has been triggered, that's it for the day with that camera, so make sure that you've got a keeper before shooting... For the extra frame (preferably defined as being the first on the roll) always use the same day of the week, time of day, scene, angle of view, etc... Consider making a self portrait. It will be your constant over the year. That frame will count as separate from the others. It will serve to open you weekly contact sheets.
- Keep a recordof the specifics of the picture in a dedicated notebook . It will become a key reference for those that may be interested in looking at the contact sheets.
- Keep your spirits up. This is a demanding project (very, very much so, particularly towards the end). You are only allowed one single shot per day with that camera. How do you decide that "this is the one" for that day? You need to be on the lookout all the time. You need to carry that camera with you all the time, over and above any other gear. And with the passage of time, you will become tired and your enthousisasm will begin to wane. This is when you need to look back at what you've done and look forward.
Try it for 52 weeks! It's a fantastic experience.
Guy
