I've been blogging about photography for about a year, but to a very limited set of friends. As my set of photography friends outside the realm of that blog has grown, it seems to be the right move to go to a public blog. Plus, SoFoBoMo really put the pressure on to start new things. Thus, a photography blog!
SoFoBoMo is the shortened acronym for Solo Photo Book Month. Many individuals have signed up to create a photography book with at least 35 photos and publish it within a month's time. The month can start anywhere from April 1 to May 1, so there's still plenty of time to consider the project and join in. A friend got me interested in SoFoBoMo and I've gotten another friend interested in doing the project, too.
I spent a long time not having a theme, but finally came up with one last week. I am going to photograph people in and around Austin, Texas, who are working for a cause as a volunteer. My intent is to photograph one person and the aspects of their work, project or charity. However, I believe there are so many group efforts that it could be tricky narrowing it down to just one person in those cases. I figure I will have 2-4 photographs of each person and their work, so I will only need 9 people at a minimum, and can go up from there. My hope is that I can get a variety of people and a variety of types of work. I've already listed and researched ten specific ideas, and six events.
Over the month, I plan to discuss aspects of the project in this blog, but will probably not post the exact information or photographs that will be in the book. I may post photos that won't make it into the book... we'll see. I think this is a little more ambitious than typical, but I think I can manage!
If you know of someone who sounds like the right type of subject for my project, please let me know.
Know any firemen ? That's often a volunteer position with potential for some colourful and interesting pictures.
Jack and Adam's bike wash is coming up too. Think that's a volunteer thing as well.