I've mentioned before (though don't ask me to point out the post, given this is the first time I've looked at my blog in some 2 years) about how projects can help you keep your photography going. Be it something you like doing - a hobby or interest - or something that catches your eye - like the number of For Rent signs on a particular street or colour repitition somewhere - there's always something to focus your energies on. Sometimes it's not too hard where to put your talents.
This year being 2017, and if you know anything about Canadian history, you'll know this is Canada's 150th anniversary of officially being a country. (Side note, I'm Canadian.) As such, you can probably bank on there being a plethora of extra happenings going on in 2017 in celebration of this event. In addition to all the foodie things, concerts and various other festivals going on, the NCC planned a few extra things to celebrate this milestone.
Unfortunately, I can't attend all the events. I've already missed one bigger one (because of work): the Red Bull Crashed Ice competition that happened a few weeks ago. I do, however, plan on attending as many as I can. There will absolutely be multiple food festivals to celebrate... eating (?) I suppose: Poutinefest is soon, and it won't be long before Ribfest and Dessertfest come along. In addition, the Latin Block Party, Glow Fest, the Pride Parade, Canada Day celebrations and probably somewhere in the neighbourhood of 3 million other things to shoot will be around over the next months until the year ends.
My project for this year is to try to capture what Ottawa (and hopefully by extension, Canada) is all about. Today, the third day of Spring, sees a massive snowstorm outside. That, to me, is what being Canadian entails. I've already got a few photo sessions in already, and I'm obviously planning on getting a lot more in before the end of the year.
I'm hoping to update this blog as I get more photos in. Given Canada is celebrating its sesquicentennial, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that 150 proper pictures by the end of 2017 would make a good project. (Now, technically, the 150th would start July 1st, 2017 and end June 30th, 2018, but let's forget about that for now.) I'm imagine I'll end up posting more that 150 photos by the end of the year, but I'll cull the best and put them in an album to showcase the best.
As for now, I shall leave you, because I don't want this storm to end, and miss any shots of a cold, snowy, Canadian spring.
