I am Jessica.  I am a mom first and a photographer second.  Occasionally I am a photographer first and a mom second, depending on the situation.

If my two year old is slurping spilled soda off of the ground or if I walk into my bathroom and my favorite lipstick has been used as war paint, I usually grab the camera first and then freak out second.  Sometimes…

There is a project theme that has been running around the online photography community for some time called a 365 Project.  This means that a person takes one photo every day for an entire year.

Intimidating, yes?  Yes!!!  As much as I love photography, there can be weeks where my camera never sees the light of day.  I have a hard time forcing myself to exercise every day or do other things that are good for me.  How am I going to be able to stick with a project like this?

Well honestly, I’m not sure if I am but I am going to try!  I have discovered though, that I don’t have to take out my camera every single day.  On days where things get spinning out of control, I can just pull out my handy-dandy iPhone.  Hooray for gizmos!

I am excited to work on this project.  I believe that it will help me be a better photographer and artist.

The Day 1 photo is of my 8 month old daughter, Eva Marie.  After three boys, she has been a welcome and fun addition to our family.

Day 1 was taken with a Nikon D90.  50mm focal length, f/2.2 with a shutter speed of 1/50, ISO 640.  Natural light.