Here is a great way to kick off your New Year: Do 365 Project!! This is an open invitation to anyone out there to get RIDICULOUSLY better with their photography.
Just as a Note and Reminder: This contest is open to EVERYONE, including outside the USA. You can start ANYTIME before Jan 30th! 🙂
If you are interested in joining my 365 Club Contest, here are the Rules:
1. Take a picture of yourself everyday. It can be with ANY kind of camera. (Be creative how you are ‘in’ the picture. It can be a shadow, reflection, body part, footprint, anything that could technically constitute ‘you’).
2. You must be in the picture.
3. You must push the shutter button, or a remote or timer.
4. Each image should be clearly and obviously different.
5. Post each image in my Michael’s 365 Project Club Forum – CLICK HERE – You will need to sign up and we approve on an individual basis (it takes about 1-2 days). We do this to limit Spam and Bots.
6. If you miss a day or 2 it is ok, as long as you can catch up by the end of the weekend (Which I will consider to be Sunday Night). I don’t want anyone quitting because they miss one or two days).
7. Remember, as busy as I am, I am playing with you guys. If I can find the time to do it, you can to!
8. This contest is to help and encourage you to grow and get better with your photography. I can promise you that if you stick it out, you will get really, REALLY good. Nothing will push you further and faster to learn your camera. We also want participants in the 365 club to help each other out.
9. Contest is open to ALL photographers of all ages. If you are under 18, you must have your parents permission. All they need to do is post with you the first time saying that you have their permission and they are aware of the forum, what/where it is, etc.
10. This is a family friendly effort. If you are mean, or post anything inappropriate, we will ban you from the forum.
11. You can quit anytime you like if you decide it isn’t for you and no one will think negatively of you for it if you do.
12. Contest will end Jan 30 2013. You can start or enter any time before Jan 30 2012. If you haven’t entered by then, the opportunity will close.
ALL Photographers who stick it out the whole year will get the following-
1. 16 GB Michael Andrew Leather or Bamboo Thumb drive
2. A $300 Gift certificate to my online store (Can be used towards , Michael Andrew Paintballer Pro Presets , Michael Andrew Lollipops ® Action Set! or any video, Apps excluded).
3. Arden Ward Photography will be donating her new Bridal and Portrait Posing Instructional Video- $100 Value, to ALL photographers who finish.Here is a great way to kick off your New Year: Do 365 Project!! This is an open invitation to anyone out there to get RIDICULOUSLY better with their photography.
Just as a Note and Reminder: This contest is open to EVERYONE, including outside the USA. You can start ANYTIME before Jan 30th! 🙂
If you are interested in joining my 365 Club Contest, here are the Rules:
1. Take a picture of yourself everyday. It can be with ANY kind of camera. (Be creative how you are ‘in’ the picture. It can be a shadow, reflection, body part, footprint, anything that could technically constitute ‘you’).
2. You must be in the picture.
3. You must push the shutter button, or a remote or timer.
4. Each image should be clearly and obviously different.
5. Post each image in my Michael’s 365 Project Club Forum – CLICK HERE – You will need to sign up and we approve on an individual basis (it takes about 1-2 days). We do this to limit Spam and Bots.
6. If you miss a day or 2 it is ok, as long as you can catch up by the end of the weekend (Which I will consider to be Sunday Night). I don’t want anyone quitting because they miss one or two days).
7. Remember, as busy as I am, I am playing with you guys. If I can find the time to do it, you can to!
8. This contest is to help and encourage you to grow and get better with your photography. I can promise you that if you stick it out, you will get really, REALLY good. Nothing will push you further and faster to learn your camera. We also want participants in the 365 club to help each other out.
9. Contest is open to ALL photographers of all ages. If you are under 18, you must have your parents permission. All they need to do is post with you the first time saying that you have their permission and they are aware of the forum, what/where it is, etc.
10. This is a family friendly effort. If you are mean, or post anything inappropriate, we will ban you from the forum.
11. You can quit anytime you like if you decide it isn’t for you and no one will think negatively of you for it if you do.
12. Contest will end Jan 30 2013. You can start or enter any time before Jan 30 2012. If you haven’t entered by then, the opportunity will close.
ALL Photographers who stick it out the whole year will get the following-
1. 16 GB Michael Andrew Leather or Bamboo Thumb drive
2. A $300 Gift certificate to my online store (Can be used towards , Michael Andrew Paintballer Pro Presets , Michael Andrew Lollipops ® Action Set! or any video, Apps excluded).
3. Arden Ward Photography will be donating her new Bridal and Portrait Posing Instructional Video- $100 Value, to ALL photographers who finish.
I have a few more photography friends who may be able to donate other awards and prizes, I will check with them and see what else we can line up.
SPECIAL AWARDS
1. I will also be giving cash awards of $200 each to my top 3 favorite collections.
2. A huge thank you to F Stoppers for donating one “Art of The Headshot Download Video to a winner of my choice. While there is a $300 price tag normally for this video, it is actually worth much more than that (I would say its more in the $1200-$1500 range minimum for the information taught). I will be posting a review of it soon:
Here is the fstoppers promo video:
A huge thank you to Crave My Photography owner Andrea Tate, who has donated 2 FULL online Mentoring Sessions (Worth $350 each). WOW!!
As well as a $100 Gift Certificate for Crave My Design, which is freaking awesome if you are looking for new look for your Marketing and Branding materials. 
This is a wonderful opportunity to be the VERY BEST you can be and I look forward to seeing all of your great work!
I realize we have another contest underway, which means we will have to wrap the current contest up ASAP so we can get this next one started. Looking forward to having finalists up soon.
Wow… way to motivate people. This might be a New Years resolution I might be able to keep!
Just registered myself to the Forum and took my first picture! Michael, congrats, this is a very good idea! I’ll keep you posted through my photos!
I have never been so stoked to do a project. What a commitment! Fantastic idea Michael. This is so cool!!!
I am sooo game! Thanks for the great prizes!! Amazing!
count me in! 🙂 I’ve needed some incentive to do this! Thanks!
Great prizes, Michael. For anyone who hasn’t done so already, go to Cravemyphotography.com and check out their contest to give away a sweet Nikon or Canon 85 mm 1.2 lens.
How exciting. I can’t wait to be creative! What a brilliant idea!
I’ve been wanting to improve my photography and this seems like a good way to do it!! I’m in!
I started a 365 project on January first so I will definitely be joining. This will actually be my second round as I completed my first in Dec 2010. I’m looking forward to expanding my knowledge even more!
I look forward to taking part in this photography exercize/contest. 365 self portraits will get your creative juices flowing.
Hi, is this open to people outside the US? I am from India.
I have NEVER done anything like this at all! I am ALL for learning for I am only a year into my business! This is going to be hard being I HATE with a capital H pictures of myself LOL But I am in!
I’m so inspired by your project. This is my first yr of participating in project 365.
With this contest of yours, do the images need to be of ourself, or can we add a variety of things each day? I’m also trying to work on a blog. I have one with blogger but it doesn’t allow me to add photos the way i want. Do you pay for your website? I am trying one and it says you can pay or get it free on .wordpress (I think)
Thanks much,
Joey
I’m in ! click my name to see my G+ page where I’ll be shoving my photos ~ ~
Trying to register for the contest and no luck.
Hi Geneva – I looked in the forum and we dont have anything from you- it may not have gone through. We have regsitered and approved quite a few the last couple days. Thanks!
Woot! Great idea, I am in for the full year!
Michael, This may be a dumb question, but how do I enter? I searched the blog for an entry form. In order to join the 365 Project do I just go to the forum and say that I want to participate? I am confused…bear with me! ha!
@ Shelley- Yes! Just go in there and start posting! Best wishes! _ M
I would’ve loved to join you this time but I just got my camera, it took forever to ship out. I’m still trying to figure out all the buttons :). I’ve watched a few segments of your DVD, I didn’t realize how much you put into it. Thanks!
I’ve taken some pictures already but most are of me trying to figure the camera out…they aren’t necessarily 365 shots…is that ok? They definitely aren’t that great but I can post them.
@Kiim- Great to hear! You will need to be in the picture somewhere for it to count. So excited for you to have your camera!
ok I signed up…I’ll still post pictures, even if I’m not eligible for the 365 contest. It’d be good to get some feedback 🙂
just posted Day 3, Day 1/2 are on the same post. I like how it forces you to be creative. One of my pictures you can’t really tell I’m in it but I’m in it, trust me 🙂