The End of the Beginning: 365/365

"Devote yourself to 

an idea. 

Go make it happen. 

Struggle on it. 

Overcome your fears.

Smile. Don't you forget:

This is your dream."

I did it! I did 365 self portraits!

 I don't even know what I am feeling right now. My emotions are so mixed up. I am happy, and I want to jump around shouting and laughing. Then the other half of me is sad, because this journey is over. 

This challenge has changed me, in my character and my ability in photography. I have grown so much in both. I have had my ups and downs through it all.

I remember in the beginning I would cry out of frustration when my photo did not come out right. I would also get stressed out every day. Then I seemed to move on from that and stopped stressing, but I became so relaxed I didn't really care if I missed a day. I took a long time to get through that, but than I decided enough was enough and I had to stick to it every day and just do it. No matter if the picture was not exactly how I wanted it, or if the last thing I wanted to do was take a picture. 

I am happy to say, that I am proud of myself. I did the challenge. I overcame a lot. I laughed, danced around when the picture was great, cried, sometimes all I wanted to do was scream. I managed though. 

I wish it would never end. But I feel the time is right for something new to start. The challenge took me places I would never dream of. My new door is opening, and now this one is closed, and it's time for me to start new adventures.

I want to say thank you to everyone that has supported me through this project. The encouragement and comments I got kept me going and kept me wanting to do better. 

All my love, 

Paige :) 

364/365

It 

always 

seems 

impossible 

until 

its done. 

Blogger is being weird and making this picture look out of focus. I have waited so long to go into this pool. It is probably on of my favourite places on the whole farm. I don't know why I never used it sooner. Oh gosh, I managed to drop my remote into the pool. It sunk right to the bottom and into the mud. I nearly had a heart attack. I managed to find it though, thank goodness. 

Paige :) 

363/365

Oh my goodness! I only have two more left!! AAHHHH!!!

Paige :) 

362/365

All that glitters is not gold.

I am so so happy with how this one came out. When I first started my self portraits I tried a glitter one, but it was a disaster and I absolutely hate the picture. I have wanted to retry it for a long time, and I thought best do it now before I finish. Also if you ever attempt to put glitter dust on your face try not get it in your eyes, or you will feel like you are blind. Trust me, not a nice experience. 

Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

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358/365

So am not far from the end now. Very exciting! At the moment I have been struggling with my creativity, which has sent me into a panic, because I feel I am coming to an end and I want my pictures to be amazing. It’s something though that I can’t force myself to do, especially when I am on a bit of low with my creativity.  This weekend I am going to be away. I have decided not to take any pictures while I am away, because I will only be able to get quick pictures in, and I really don’t want that on my last few pictures. So, I will be extending my pictures on two of three days from my original deadline.

Paige :) 

357/365

Paige :) 

Ballerina: 356/365

Live your passion.

Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

351/365

She loved

mysteries

so 

much

that she 

became 

one. 

Paige :) 

There Was a Little Girl: 350/365

There was a little girl...

when she was good

    She was very, very good,

But when she was bad she was horrid.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

Ahhhh WOW! I have made it to 350, only 15 left!! Hehe this one was fun doing. 

Paige :) 

349/365

Paige :)

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Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

346/365

I was away for the weekend, so will be be posting three pictures today so that I do not get behind. 

Paige :) 

Emptiness: 345/365

To hide from the streetlights burning through the bedroom window
In the shadows yeah there's loneliness we cling to...

- Empty Corridors by Ben Howard

I am really, really happy with how this turned out, and I am kinda in love with the lighting. I can't believe I only have 20 self portraits left!

Paige :) 

344/365

Meh...

Paige :) 

343/365

Paige :) 

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Paige :)

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Paige :)

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Paige :) 

339/365

I really, really wanted to have my eyes open for this photo, but that turned out to be impossible. I kept asking Arran to throw warm water at me, but that water was flipping freezing! Thanks to him and my dad for helping me out with this one. 

Paige :) 

338/365

"Photography is an art of observation.

It has little to do with the things you see and 

everything to do with the way you see them."

- Elliott Erwitt

I have about three weeks left! This is crazy! It's going by so fast! Don't know what I will do with myself when I finish!

Paige :) 

337/365

"My faith does not rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." 

- 1 Corinthians 2:5

Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

Happy Thoughts: 335/365

The world is so full of a number of things,

     I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.

- Happy Thought by Robert Louis Stevenson

Man I love these kids! 

Paige :) 

334/365

I have slowly started packing up the things that I will be leaving behind when I move to Cape Town and also sorting what I want to bring. I have no idea where I am going to put all the boxes I pack up. Oh well its been really awesome finding things that I have not seen in years.

Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

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Yay: 331/365

We're

all mad

 here.

YAY! YAY! YAY! It's finally the weekend!!!! 

Paige :) 

In the Open: 330/365

All of your flaws and all of my flaws
They lie there hand in hand
Ones we've inherited, ones that we learned
They pass from man to man...

- Flaws by Bastille 

Paige :) 

329/365

So this here is Stupid Lamb, sadly Fat Lamb did not want to be in my picture, because he was more interested in trying to eat my tripod. Stupid Lamb used to be really dumb, but now he is very sweet. Well Fat Lamb has problems. He is way shorter than what he is supposed to be. He has horns, and is obese. He eats so much to comfort himself, because his mother rejected him and then his twin died as well. Poor thing. 

Paige :) 

328/365

"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."

- Ernest Hemingway

So my focus at the moment is my school so I will be keeping my portraits simple, unless I have the time to do more interesting pictures. 

Paige :) 

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Paige :)

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Paige :) 

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Paige :) 

324/365

 Its been a really crazy weekend so I haven't been able to post anything, but I did take a picture everyday. So I will just post them all today so that I don't fall behind. 

I know I have done a picture very similar to this, but my original idea didn't work, so I just cropped it in. 

Paige :) 

323/365

Paige :) 

322/365

Voices I play within my head
Touch my own skin and hope that I'm still breathing...

- Lights by Ellie Goulding 

Paige :) 

In the Water: 321/365

There'll be oats in the water
There'll be birds on the ground
There'll be things you never asked her
Oh how they tear at you now...

- Oats in the Water by Ben Howard

So I got a new lens, and the quality difference between this new one and my old one is insane! It's been so amazing seeing how much better the colour and sharpness is. 

Paige :) 

Eighteen: 320/365

Ninety-nine red balloons

Floating in the summer sky

Panic lads, it's a red alert

There's something here from somewhere else

- 99 Red Balloons by Nena

WHOOP WHOOP! I am now 18!!!!!! OH YIS!!!! 

Paige :D

319/365

How can we dance when our earth is turning?

How do we sleep while our beds are burning?

- Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil

Paige :) 

80's: 318/365

Live is life - when we all feel the power.
Live is life - come on
stand up and dance!
Live is life - when the feeling of the people -
Live is life - is the feeling of the band.
When we all give the power
we all give the best. . . .

- Live Is Life by Opus

So last night was my 80's themed party! It was SO much fun! We danced the whole night and listened to awesome 80's music. 

Paige :)

317/365

It is astonishing how short a time it can take for very wonderful things to happen. 

Paige :) 

Tonight: 316/365

Some day, when I'm awfully low, 
When the world is cold, 
I will feel a glow just thinking of you 
And the way you look tonight. 

- The Way You Look Tonight by Michael Buble 

Paige :)