The concept

My Weekly Photo Expeditions....

The plan is that once a week, I'll go out on what I call a photo expedition. I'll use this as a way of exploring our new home, the Twin Cities, and as a way to continue to challenge my fledgling photography skills.

Here are the rules (self-imposed) of a photo expedition:

1. I'll limit myself to one roll of film - either 24 or 36 photos.

2. I'll choose before I start whether the "roll" will be black & white or color, and what ISO it will be, and I'll stick to that throughout the roll.

3. When I get home, I'll limit any kind of digital editing to what I'd be able to do in a dark room. Since my dark room skills are limited, this isn't much.

Occasionally I might also focus on something in particular for a roll like composition or framing or the color red, or whatever I might think of.

This idea was inspired by one of the classes I took as a graduate student. I really enjoyed the process, and I think it did help me get to know an area and become a better photographer. There's something about limiting yourself to one roll of film that really forces you to consider each shot carefully.

If anyone is interested in joining me in the journey, I would love the company. Let me know! I wouldn't have been able to do this without my parents, who gave me a Flickr membership for my birthday. Thank you!