What I learnt from a photo a day

Martin Weller

The rules

• Take a photo every day for a year• Upload to flickr, or blip• You must take it• It must be taken on that date• You can upload at a later date

I need structure

Being forced to do something has benefits

And negatives

I didn’t learn much about photography

I need to get out more

It’s unpredictable

I’m a coward

The whole is important

The best camera is the one you have on you

The best camera is the one you take with you

You see the world differently

And look for stories

Sometimes it’s about the photograph

Sometimes it’s about the day

Sometimes it’s about just doing it

Different sites have different context

Some fun related things

• Dailyshoot• Flickr pecha kucha• Flickr 5 story• DS106

Is there anything we can take from it?

• It’s not in competition with formal ed• It can be complementary to it• Structure & informality gets you so far• The community, social aspect is a strong

motivating factor

What other activities might it apply to?

• Literature, poetry• Films• Music• Flora and fauna

• Learn a thing a day…

10 min Activity

• Devise a photo assignment• AND/OR• Come up with a similar activity in a different domain

To consider:

• Can we take lessons in motivation?• Assessment isn’t necessary• Light social connections are effective