One Object Everyday Shoot

[JAS_Photo]

There is a flickr One Object 365 Days Group and they have achieved some cute results. One of my contacts there has started his own project and is doing very well with it. Love his subject and storyline. I thought I would give it a try but maybe just for 30 Days. If it works out, perhaps it will become a 365 days project.

Anyone else care to join in? Just label your photo 1/30, 2/30, etc. Start anytime. Good luck to us!

My first photo:

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Smith Stargazing 1/30

Meet Smith. When I first encountered him, I caught him stargazing. You got to love a dreamer. Smith seems like an interesting fellow, his face is sometimes hard to read but his body language is expressive. I am sure we will have fun together!

I will be putting most of the images in here:
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/

[JAS_Photo]

Smith Mashed Potato 2/30


He was watching a James Brown video on Youtube and dancing "The Mashed Potato" when I got up today. Got to say he had some cool moves and so does James Brown!
Now to teach him to make a latte in the morning.

YouTube - James Brown gives you dancing lessons (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdz88MBWomo)

[asnow]

Wow. That would take a lot of imagination to take a picture of an object that many different ways.

[Bambi]

very cool Jas. Can I use D'Arcy??? LOL

[JAS_Photo]

I agree, asnow!

You can use whatever you want Bambi!

[Donna]

Neat idea! Your doing a great job :) and Smith is a cool model .

This could be a lot of fun and quite challenging . I'll have to give it some thought and see if I can come up with character . :)

[Iguanasan]

Cool and good luck with that! I'm all Single in September'd out ;) I will enjoy seeing what you come up with though. You are off to a great start.

[kat]

I'm going to do this too! Just searching today for my object..! Thanks for the idea

[JAS_Photo]

Well, Smith decided that he would try and cook today. Things did not go particularly smoothly. First there was the egg shell in the frying pan incident , then flour everywhere. When he turned on the tea kettle, I moved him out of there before things could heat up - literally. Guess who got stuck washing up?

Later on, I found him watching YouTube again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHONx9vTtI

[Richard]

I'm enjoying this thread JAS, very creative. I especially like the smith lightly dusted with flour. Right going to check out your album now. :D

[Bambi]

keep 'em coming Jas! this is fun to follow.
I want to see Smith doing the Time Warp!!!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Richard and Bambi! Who knows what he will get up to next!

[JAS_Photo]

4/30 A New Face

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10156-4-30-new-face-smith.jpg

Well today Smith thought it would be cute to get a photo of him feeding Sadie but Sadie would have none of it. We tried to get her to go near Smith using clicker training and her favourite treats but it was a no go. Smith was feeling a little sad about it so we decided I would draw a face on him so he would not look so strange.

YouTube - Doll Face (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl6hNj1uOkY)

[Donna]

Love the new face! :)

[JAS_Photo]

Lol, thanks, Donna!

[JAS_Photo]

5/30 The Elephant Mask

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10182-digging-your-scene.jpg

YouTube - The Blow Monkeys - Digging your scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThfrfBlOE5E)

[Gem]

Cool idea! Ahaha, I love the "new face." First dramatic :D

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Gem!


6/30 Sometimes everyone gets scared.

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10199-smith-6-30.jpg

YouTube - Frightened Rabbit - The Loneliness And The Scream | Lowlands Festival 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dAPS9Rt_bY)

[Wicked Dark]

Nice one.

[Kawarthabob]

Cool Idea!

[JAS_Photo]

THanks, Wicked D and Bob!

[Richard]

Number 6 -Brilliant!!!!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Richard!

[JAS_Photo]

7/30 Smith tries out bat-mode.

YouTube - Paolo Nutini - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0vt6e5MH6s)


http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10210-7-30-does-make-me-crazy.jpg

Happy Halloween or Samhain! Watch out for goblins and ghosts!

[Bambi]

I am getting quite attached to Smith ;)

[Donna]

Great shots! :thumbup: .. Smith is a pretty flexable dude .
I love number 6! :cool:

[Greg_Nuspel]

Great idea and execution of it.

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Bambi, Donna and Greg!

[JAS_Photo]

7/30 Smith Helps Unpack Groceries

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10227-7-30-smith-vegges-out.jpg

Pearl Jam "Just Breathe" | Austin City Limits | PBS Video (http://video.pbs.org/video/1333048905/)

[asnow]

This saga of Smith is riveting. Can't wait each day to find out what he is up to next. Well done.

[Donna]

Good to see smith helping out , he's sure got a firm grip on that pepper! :)

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks asnow and Donna!

Since Sadie did not want to play with him, Smith found another friend:

8/30 Excellent Birds

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10243-8-30-smith-makes-friend.jpg

YouTube - LAURIE ANDERSON - EXCELLENT BIRDS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr51qrkZHEg)

[Bambi]

lol he does get around. Maybe he could meet Donna's little friend :)

[Iguanasan]

These two little shows are very interesting and fun to watch progress. Good on you for keeping them up... it'll be interesting to see how you two are doing around day 24 ;) good luck!

[Donna]

Ahh.... this is sweet! he looks quite fond of his little bird :)
my Ethel is happy to know that Smith likes birds :) .... she's sitting right here beside me , LOL

[JAS_Photo]

Lol, Donna, birds run this house, truth be told!

[JAS_Photo]

Smith discovers figure drawing.

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10248-9-30-smith-art-appreciation.jpg



YouTube - Arcade Fire "My Body is a Cage" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp34v6Lmcc)

[Iguanasan]

For a moment I was expecting a reference to the Kama Sutra ;)

[JAS_Photo]

Lol, Iggy! But we did a reshoot:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1128/5143468944_3482ceb244_b.jpg

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10252-10-30-smith-visits-ranchmens-club.jpg

Sadly, he is turned away for not wearing a jacket.

YouTube - Luke Doucet - Blood's Too Rich (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPdExLDpRzw)

Taken with my point & shoot with no flash.

[kat]

So fun! Very royal looking that lasst shot!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Kat!

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10258-11-30-smith-heart-soles.jpg

YouTube - Joy Division - Heart and Soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bH6R3gj0I)

[Bambi]

love the perspective on his visit to the club. :)

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10261-12-30-reflections.jpg

Reflections of My Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79NiN7ISW7E)

[kat]

You're doing great on these! Love the foot shot

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Kat and Bambi!

[Matt K.]

This is a great idea, JAS, and you are doing a wonderfully creative job. Congrats!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Matt! Closing in on the halfway mark!

Smith yoga class:

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10264-13-30-smith-yoga-class.jpg

I am having as much fun picking music for Smith as finding stuff for him to do. :)



YouTube - Finley Quaye - Sunday Shining (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esvJqyw9rBA)

[JAS_Photo]

14/30 Smith has a conversation:

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10283-14-30-smith-has-conversation.jpg

And encounters the true meaning of Cowtown:

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10284-14-30-smith-goes-cowtown.jpg

YouTube - Hayes Carll "Girl Downtown" @ Ziegfest 10-24-09 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME_qNj8UKm0)

[Bambi]

OMG, I love him in the conversation. That's awesome!

[Iguanasan]

OMG, I love him in the conversation. That's awesome!

Seconded!

[Donna]

These are all great! ... Smith is sure getting around .... love the line drawings ... and the ranchers club , great perpective there .... He's sure good at yoga too ....hope he didn't pull any ligaments?? ... by the look on his face , looks like he's either amazed that he's this limber or something didn't feel quite right .... :)

Nice work!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, all! Donna that's hilarious about the yoga. :)

Smith found some glow in the dark graffitti. The paint was still wet. He could swear he could hear the sound of running feet.

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10303-15-30-smith-graffitti-wall.jpg

YouTube - Manu Chao - Desaparecido (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2W4wglPW2c)


Ok, there was no running but the painting is fresh. When I walked by Sunday evening, they were putting the final touches on it. The wall belongs to an Art Supply Shop and it was not a random painting. :) The photo was taken with my point and shoot at 10:30 at night with no flash, hence the heavy noise.

[JAS_Photo]

Smith late at night keeping up with his Flickr friends.


http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10314-16-30-smith-flickr.jpg

YouTube - Tom Waits "Hold On" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knII3S0MZtY)

[JAS_Photo]

About the brooding style portrait I tried. So I left it at that.

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10328-17-30-butterflies.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl6BiileOrg

[Donna]

:laughing: :laughing: ...The butterfly portrait gave me a chuckle!!
love 'em all ... Really like the dark mood of the graffitti shot . :thumbup:

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10356-18-30-smith-colours.jpg

YouTube - Ben Harper - "In the Colors" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZwZDEMORtY)

[Bambi]

cool. what's he going to draw?? Has he considered photography yet?

[JAS_Photo]

Bambi, probably a real bad idea to let him loose with a camera. But you never know. :shrug:

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10362-19-30-smith-rubber-ducky.jpg

YouTube - Sesame Street - Rubber Duckie(better copy) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9d7rSf_Ks)

[JAS_Photo]

Whenever you do a photo shoot of any kind there is always going to be "Out takes" and the Smith series is no different. While he is usually an affable fellow, being in a tub when you are made of wood and not rubber can have its trying moments.

Not to mention that he was not too thrilled with the choice of music. :laughing:

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10363-out-take.jpg

[Bambi]

lol but Rubber Ducky is a classic. I LOVE that song!

[JAS_Photo]

Lol, Bambi! It is!

[JAS_Photo]

Smith (and I) have a brush with greatness!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5173088427_666771f80c_b.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvWnMb5XRp0

[Donna]

Cool shots! .... real neet with the photo in the book too
and the Rubber ducky scenes are way cute!
LOL! :) ...I was going to do a bath scene with Ethel tomorrow, he,he,he , I guess I'll scratch that idea :) ... I would of had to have taken out some of her innards first anyway .

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Donna! Yes, feathers get a little ruffled looking when they are wet!

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10384-21-20-smith.jpg

YouTube - Rock Steady Rodeo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naA6ceaUYGw)

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10391-22-30-smith.JPG

YouTube - Talking Heads - Slippery People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnu3TqDKXZY)

[Richard]

awesome, awesome awesome.... loving this thread JAS!!!!

[Bambi]

awesome, awesome awesome.... loving this thread JAS!!!!

me too

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks Bambi and Richard!

[mbrager]

Jackie: it's more like a laugh a day. Love your choices of music. Very, very entertaining. Great photos. Thanks for putting this on the forum. Mike

[JAS_Photo]

Thank you, Mike!

[JAS_Photo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5183458073_eee04e2129_b.jpg

YouTube - The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) Album Version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFI5KSPAt4)

[Iguanasan]

Ha! Nice. Did he make any snow angels?

[JAS_Photo]

Lol, thanks Iggy! Not this time!

[JAS_Photo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5186381345_7f2504a9e4_z.jpg

YouTube - Michael Franti: Hey World (Don't Give Up) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01FE9cPXE3M)

[Donna]

Smith sure gets around :) ... I love the changing expressions ..... he does NOT look impressed with the snow!
Nice work! :)

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Donna! I am not too impressed either!

[JAS_Photo]

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10424-25-30-smith.jpg


YouTube - The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down *Rooftop: HIGH QUALITY WIDE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZj_bCNVvGw)

[Bambi]

you go smith!! it looks like fun. :)

[JAS_Photo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5191323899_e0e2408aff_b.jpg




YouTube - Eddie Vedder - Society - Into the Wild Soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRUGvArWXLk)

[Iguanasan]

Brrrrr!!! Just started to get cold around here this weekend. No snow yet thank goodness! And look at Smith, up to his knees! :eek:

[asnow]

Looking at that picture, I think that Smith should take up skiing.

[JAS_Photo]

I wonder where he can get tiny little skis? lol!

[Bambi]

I wonder where he can get tiny little skis? lol!

maybe Ken has a set he's not using?
http://www.dollgenie.com/ken/1991-Ken-Ski-Fun.jpg

[JAS_Photo]

Lol, cute!

[JAS_Photo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5197837398_58e70d0a3c_b.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUyQoHVgHu8

[JAS_Photo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5197238623_2ff1db5082_b.jpg

YouTube - K.D. Lang sings Neil Young's Helpless (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5KRVtjgMkM)

[rabs]

WOW this is an interesting project. Haven't heard about it until now. Your pictures are inspiring and funny :) I like them! Your little figure there is a good motive :)

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, rabs! Only two days left of the project which is good since work is so busy but I have a feeling Smith will still be around. ;)

[Bambi]

oh no!!!! is Smith all right???:eek:

I for one will miss him :)

[JAS_Photo]

Smith is just fine, Bambi but I fear he has delusions of grandeur. Well, you will see.

[JAS_Photo]

Smith signs B&W glossies of himself

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5201112436_c5f7afecd2_b.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlPjxz4LGak

[Bambi]

lol, can I have one??
*swoon*:cool:

[Wicked Dark]

pretty good for a guy with no thumbs!

[Marko]

way cool Jas - loving the creative thinking!

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, Marko! Well this is the final official Smith entry:

http://www.photography.ca/Forums/members/jas_photo/albums/smith/10463-30-30-smith.jpg


YouTube - LeE HARVeY OsMOND-QUEEN BEE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIXkfl-ZjVw)

[Donna]

Cool shots JAS!
This has been an interesting and fun project to watch and Smith has been a great little model :)

[Iguanasan]

Cool shots JAS!
This has been an interesting and fun project to watch and Smith has been a great little model :)

Ditto!

[Bambi]

goodbye Smith.:sad:

[mbrager]

Wow. That last video is spot on for your project. One object, every day. Great work and thanks for the entertainment and wonderful photos.
Mike

[JAS_Photo]

Thanks, all! Smith is still hanging around so I am sure he will get in a photo or two again. :)

Mike, Tom Wilson of LeE HARVeY OsMOND is awesome. Saw him at folkfest in 2009 and followed him around to all the workshops. He was formerly with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Junkhouse

Here he is on stage, he is a wildman!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3764152699_9f94c26460_o.jpg