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Photography: Macro Backyard

“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”—Andy Warhol

Yesterday, I took my macro lens into the backyard in search of color and texture. Despite how it looked when I took the photo, I’m still not getting the crispness I want. So, I pivoted and edited these to make them look more abstract, focusing on one detail. The story behind these photos is the emerging of spring, and how my yard is shifting. I’m curious what you think and if you have a favorite.

My lovely friend Anna asked me to join her in the #100DayProject. If you’re unfamiliar, the concept is simple. You choose any creative project you like and do it every day for 100 days, sharing your process on social media using the hashtag #The100DayProject. This year the dates are Feb. 22-June 2.

For my project, I’ll be taking photos every single day. I won’t post them here, but you’ll see some of them weekly. If you want to join, please do so and let me know. I’m excited to see which project calls to you.

And if you’re curious, here’s my attempts at the #100DayProject over the years:
2023: Watercolor painting (I quit after week 5)
2022: Photography (It’s interesting to see how far I’ve come)

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  • These were taken with my Olympus E-M1 MarkII, using a 12-50mm macro lens and edited with Lightroom Classic.