A Year in Contrast | John Bulmer Photography

A Year in Contrast | John Bulmer Photography 

When I started this project, my intention was to gain a better understanding of how to create compelling black and white images. The process taught me so much more. As photographers, we are not always presented with a beautiful sunset or sweeping landscape. Most of the time, we are capturing the rhythm of everyday life. The real work comes from redefining the mundane in an interesting way. All images in this collection were captured with an iPhone.

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The Spirit of Life [Restored]

The newly restored Spirit of Life
Congress Park
Saratoga Springs, New York

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John Bulmer 365 Redesign

John Bulmer Photography | Project 365 | A Year in Contrast
The new www.johnbulmer365.com launched today with a newer dynamic grid and search feature. Check back daily for images.

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Project 365 : Mosaic

[Above] John Bulmer 365 : Mosaic Poster
A year ago, I started a Project 365 on a whim. Over the course of an hour, I bought a domain and decided to commit to a project that would take me an untold amount of time and driving and one year to complete. The last year has been strange and at times, difficult. Tomorrow at 7:30am we are scheduled to inspect our newly completed home. Construction started on it last October. Within the next week, we start the next chapter in our lives after what has been a difficult year of change, moving, storage units and doing without. Day 103 was the last day in the home we lived in since 2004, the home we brought our daughter home from the hospital to. This project means even more to me as it ends on the eve of those events.

Over the past year, this project has spanned much of New England and all types of weather conditions. At times, coming up with a new, professional quality image everyday has been difficult, but ultimately rewarding. Over the last year, I have learned to study subjects, redefine what I consider subject matter, and read weather patterns to get the most out of available light and color. With mixed emotions I close out www.johnbulmer365.com. I am proud of the dedication it took to complete the year.

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Project 365 : Day 311 : Abandoned Farmhouse Sequence

[Above] iPhoneography : Abandoned Farmhouse Sequence
John Bulmer 365, Project 365, Day 310
iPhoneography
Saratoga, New York

[Above] Found this farmhouse on my run today. Ran back to the car and grabbed my iPhone and gave myself a tour. I have to admit that I love when things like this happen. It's the little, unplanned adventures that make like fun. Adding photography to that makes it all the more rewarding.

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Project 365 : Day 293 : Nott Memorial

[Above] Nott Memorial [Film Negative with Red Acrylic Wash]
Union College, Schenectady, New York

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iPhoneography : Concrete at Dusk

[Above] iPhoneography : Concrete at Dusk
John Bulmer 365, Project 365, Day 266
Albany, New York

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Summer's Ghost

Summer feels like it is draining quickly. Trees are already dropping their leaves. This will be one of those years where the acceleration between seasons will be shocking.

[Above] Albany Skyline in Rain from Day 82 of my Project 365 at www.johnbulmer365.com

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Project 365 : Day 66 : Sixty Six

[Left] Day 66 from my Project 365: www.johnbulmer365.com. Summer is flying by and the weather is living up to expectations. New England has had an abundance of warm, sunny days and beautiful sunsets. And while doing a Project 365 is sometimes frustrating, it has made me develop a keener eye and shoot subjects I would not have considered otherwise. I have some great travel and cool assignments coming up over the next few months. Check www.johnbulmerimages.com for updates.

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Project 365: Day 42

[Above] The Biltmore, Providence, Rhode Island
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Project 365: Day 25

[Above] Elevator Shaft, Troy, New York
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Project 365: Day 4

[Above] Morning Run, Pinebush Preserve, Albany, New York
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John Bulmer 365

[Above] www.johnbulmer365.com is now live.
Today, June 1st, is the first day of my Project 365: A Year in Photographs. I am looking forward to seeing the content evolve over the next year.

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Project 365

It's about time I launched my own Project 365 project.

While I'm interested to see it a year from now, I am even more curious to track a year through images. It seems like a great way to expand photo subject matter and composition technique. The project will be live on June 1st at www.johnbulmer365.com. Should make for a really cool poster a year from now. Looking forward to the challenge of keeping up with the posts and seeing how they evolve.

To learn more about Project 365 projects, check out PhotoJojo's: Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way

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