Thanks to everyone who took the leap this month and participated in Project 12!
The Project 12 Team was impressed at the range of interpretations of the themes. The images were fabulous, which made it close to impossible to pick only a few favorites.
Some of these were favorites from the first time I saw them, and others grew on me after I’d looked at them several times. The elements that caught my attention were: unusual interpretation of the themes, technically sound photographs, photographs that told a story and ones that made me smile.
So, here, in no particular order, are the favorite submissions from this month:
Posers by Tammy
This little girl makes me laugh, and the more I look at the picture, the more I like it. She’s so serious, but that whimsical hand-made headband lets us know that she’s a pretty cool kid!
pthurmond1
This shot is so good – the colors, the exposure, the composition all combine to be a very interesting shot of a beloved object.
Kimberley D Photography
This shot is so simple, and is made profound by the addition of the quotation. The use of monochrome is perfect here; I believe that color would have distracted from it.
Melanie Stofka
This picture, by itself, tells a story of a long-ago marriage; I appreciate how the photographer pulled together all the elements to tell that story. And when you had in the extraordinary narrative of how Alzheimer’s impacted this couple, it becomes even more poignant.
Samantha Gleaton
The simplicity of the familiar is what caught my eye with this shot. The off-center placement of the stack of candy hearts is quite effective.
Holly Robinson
Poor Olivia. She wasn’t happy. But what a great photograph! The very delicate colors enhance the image.
Kelly Bucklen
I love it that this little girl can get dressed up and jump off the steps! This shot perfectly captures her exuberance – the way the hem of her dress is flying up and the way her arms are flung out give the shot a great sense of motion. Good use of black and white, too.
swimcsi
And here’s another leap that I like. The post-production and the way it’s cropped make it unusual and eye-catching.
Captured by Caty
Very few things touch my heart as much as pictures of new daddies. I am not sure why that is, but that’s why this shot caught my attention.
Again, thanks to everyone who took part in Project 12 in February. I enjoyed the images, gained inspiration and learned a lot from the images submitted.
We hope you will join us as Project 12 becomes Project MCP! Stay tuned for more information coming on March 1st!
The first month of Project 12 has come to an end! It has been both a visual and psychological journey following each of the links to view each photo and read the stories behind them. There were resolutions both big and small; serious and funny and concrete and abstract; however, each one your very own, was captured in an amazing photo.
With around 400 entries, it was almost impossible to pick just a few favorites, but here are a few that caught our attention for this month’s gallery:
Look Forward, Not Backwards – Patti Johnston
Keep Practicing- Squishydoo Photography
Resolutions – Sam’s 365 Photo Challenge
Loving Time with Loved Ones – Jessica Palotas
Rocking the Half Marathon – Melanie Stofka
Be Your Inner Hero – Jennifer Mcham”
Tie These Shoes – Holly Robinson
Take More Photos – Ana. gr
Resolutions, Take Them One Step at a Time – Amber Adamson
Focus On Me, the Camera and Home – Violet May Photography
Don’t Forget to Live -Tahlia Urbinati
The Project 12 Team would like to thank everyone for participating this month. We hope you all had as much fun interpreting this month’s theme as we did viewing the entries!
The Project 12 Team wishes you all luck in sticking to your resolutions, and hopes you will stick around to see what is in store for February! (see you here tomorrow for the reveal of the February theme)
Our 1st MCP Project 12 theme is:
*** Resolution ***
The word resolution can mean many things. These theme “resolution” can involve the obvious New Year’s Resolution, as shown in my sample image or something far more complex. Look for definitions online to help you brainstorm your theme.
Here are a few of the many definitions:
- the act of resolving
- the measurement of detail by a sensor of a camera
- a judgement, verdict, or outcome
- determination
Photo disclaimer: I quickly took the photo above while preparing this post. We hope you will take time to be far more creative and artistic than a snapshot of a scale. We are excited to see how you interpret this theme.
A few words about MCP Project 12:
Project 12 gives photographers the opportunity to take more photos, be creative and have fun. Hobbyist and professional photographers can join us by capturing images based on our monthly themes and share with the MCP community.
At the beginning of each month, for the next 12 months, we will introduce a theme on our blog. You will have up to a month to brainstorm, develop your ideas, and take your photos. If you prefer a weekly challenge, like Project 52, challenge yourself to use the theme in multiple ways. You may upload up to four images per month.
To learn more details about Project 12, please visit the P12 Home Page.
Check back on the last day of January to see some featured images and get even more photo inspiration.
How to participate:
- Enter a comment on the P12 Home Page Here and let us know you will be joining in. You can participate every month or just a few.
- On each monthly Project 12 Blog post, this being the one for January, there will be a linky tool to submit your photo. Photos can be linked back to your Blog, Flickr or other photo hosting site.
- Please read the Guidelines before starting.
- You can see all photos on the blog post at the first of each month on the Linky Tools. Just click on the thumbnail images. You are welcome to leave a quick note or “like” for the photographer too, but unless they ask for critique, keep it simple.
- While you work on your images, you are welcome to post photos to the MCP Facebook Wall and ask for advice and feedback from MCP fans. Alternatively you can post to the comment section of this Blog post with your photo(s) and ask for ideas, critique, etc from participants. The most important way to grow your photography skills is to practice, practice, practice. Now is your chance.
Your images will show in this grid once you upload them. See our test image, the scale, to see how it works and looks:
If there is something we did not cover above or on the Project 12 Home Page, please leave a comment in the “comment section.” If your question is personal, you can also send an email at: mcpproject12@gmail.com.
We want to thank our corporate sponsors for MCP Project 12, Tamron USA and MCP Actions.
If your company wants to take part in sponsoring MCP Project 12, please contact Jodi at jodi@mcpactions.com.
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