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Day 364 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:06:49 -0700

9/1/10

If there was a demon would you hold her?
And be a nurse by her side?
I'll take a corset of your words,
Tie them up high, and bind them. The Demon by Emily Jane White

I am freaking out about my last image!! I am just putting to much pressure on myself to create some masterpiece and I just don't know if I can. But since I want it to be a good finish you will be able to see my 365th image on Saturday!

30 Songs 30 Days

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Day 363 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:27:44 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/31/10

Storms of petals are pouring down
Pushing their way through our pink love
So many polka dots painted by me
Spreads over universe for you
And I, I want to kiss
Pink love, pink love

Pink Love by Blond Readhead

this is what happens when you go to the dollar store for ideas...

{explored sept 1}

Day 361 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:48:06 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/29/10

After All by William Fitzsimmons

I still love you;
I still want you;
I still need you;
Afterall.

For better or worse;
Sickness and health;
Till death do us part;
Afterall.

{Model: Brian in his William Fitzsimmons shirt}

Day 359 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:26:18 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/27/10

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. Voltaire

{Model:Hannah}

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Day 355 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:01:40 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/23/10
“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.” Emily Dickinson

{Model:Kate}

Day 354 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:11:11 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/22/10

They fixed your brain when you were young
They fixed your brain when you were young
They fixed your brain..they fixed it
Before you new the difference
-- As Cities Burn

{Model:Annie}

no rain on the baby belly

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:56:56 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

Took some pictures of Roxie and her baby belly!

{hannah}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:51:13 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

My friend Hannah is going to Cambodia this winter and asked my take some pictures for her support letter. This was one of my favs!

She is part of a team of musicians and artists who will be putting together a Christmas festival for the slum community with a local church.

I think it is an awesome thing her and Imago Dei Community (the church in Portland) are doing!

if you want to give her some money to get there go to www.imagodeicommunity.com/cambodia

3 more in comments!!

DAY 365 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:45:34 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

9/2/10

So this is it! I am done! a year (and a little more) later and I have 365 pictures to prove it! well I feel like talking a bit so grab a hot coco and a comfy spot and read my lists!!

***Thanks!***
1. To my amazing Husband Brian, he was my model, light checker, prop mover, makeup assistant, button pusher, concept advisor, posing instructor, helper, listening ear, and my full-time supporter! I would never have been able to get most of the shots taken this past year with out his help and encouragement!

2. All the people that were my friends and family until I made them into models! Some of them unknowingly became models and some willing volunteered again and again. They put up with my crazy ideas, the crazy positions I put them in, the crazy outfits, and crazy makeup all so I could get the idea in my head made into an image. so Thanks Annie Johnson, Randall Johnson, Megan Green, Lisa Wentworth, Charlotte Gepford, Cassie Hemsley,Andrea Loeschner, Tom Loeschner, Cailtlin Johnson, Ashleigh Boni, Jeff Bowman,Ella Bowman,Ben Bowman, Kate Holtrichter, Chuck Schotborgh, Katie Ingle, Mandi Riley, Ursula Kirch, Ashley Zirbes, Emily Clark, Diana Bernard, Marie Ralston, Cassi Burhans,Ben Burhans, Adrienne Martinez,Stephanie Watkins, Samantha Watkins, Kendall Knowles, Brittni Grider, Shirley Larkins,Hannah Glavor,Matt McDowell, Jacob Peck, Mike and LIz Mumford and other band members from Living Stones. Also the animals that helped Sir Brimley III, Kizzle, Lucy,Chester (rip), The Darney's Chicken, wild deer, and the random baby goat...Ok after putting that all in a list that is a TON (40!) of people that have loaned themselves for my art work, so THANKS again!!!

3. Emily Clark for being the first person I knew of doing a 365 and inspiring me to start mine and to Laura DeAngelis for randomly starting a 365 about the same day I did and being a constant support and inspiration this past year.

4. The flickr community, for teaching me more about photography than I learned at 4 years of art school, for commenting and faving my photos, and for creating amazing pieces art for me to be inspired and challenged by!

5. All the friends and family who have told me in person how much they have enjoyed my 365 and all the strangers they have showed my project too!

6. To Cassie for listening to me discribe many images and givng me advice on how to create it.

7. To my Mom and Dad for being proud of me even in my "scary" pictures.

8. Cannon for creating some awesome cameras!!

9. God, for giving me my artistic eye, and the time to pursue it. Also for the sun so I could take all these pictures!

***Things that happened this year while doing this project.***

1. Truly paid attention to all four seasons and the light they offered.

2. Went from missing a dear friend living in another country to her coming home to me moving away from her.

2. Lived in a house with 3 amazing people and my husband and lived next door to my best friend.

3. Went from hating my job, to getting a job I liked, to being unemployed.

4. Watched one of best friends date my brother-in-law, get engaged, and become my sister-in-law.

5. Battled and brokethrough depression to find true contentment.

6. Picked up and left everything I knew and was comfortable with in Reno and move to a completely new place in Portland.

7. Traveled to The Steens Or, Placerville Ca, San Fransisco Ca, Lake Tahoe Ca, Winnemucca Nv, Portland OR, Ceaderville Ca, Asheville N.C., Isle of Palms S.C..

8. Showed my photography in three art shows.

9. Grew more than I ever thought was possible with my photography.

10. Started School to get my Masters in Counseling.

***Random Tidbits***

1. Found inspiration from Movies, Books, Music, other art, and other photographers.

2. Wanted to quit about 365 different times but am so happy I didn't only to have this feeling of accomplishment.

3. Pushed myself and my friends (models) until it hurt just to get that image I wanted.

4. Failed more that I could count on getting what I wanted but was willing to still change my concept to get a image.

5. Spent way to much money on props, makeup, costumes, and blood for images.

6. Took my first real self portrait and then took 186 more.

6. Took my camera everywhere I went and saw art everywhere I looked.

7. Filled two hard drives with all the images taken this last year.

8. I can see I am a different person than I was a year ago, and I like who I have become.

9. Used the phrase "I am a photo student taking pictures for a project" to get into some awesome locations, sometimes white lies help...muahaha.

10. Found my joy and excitement for photography again after loosing it to wedding photography.

11. Find it crazy that after using up 365 ideas I still have more in my head I want to create into photographs.

Phew....I hope you made it, thanks for reading this all, truly this project has been an amazing journey for me!

Day 362 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:59:19 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/30/10

“A good woman is worth, if she were sold, the fairest crown that's made of purest gold”

Thank You Berry Much.

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:54:59 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

Taken by Brian!

We went out yesterday afternoon and picked some berries on Sauvie Island.

Gah! 4 days left of my 365 and I am freaking out over my last image, still don't really know what I am gonna do, even though I have had a YEAR to come up with an idea!

Day 360 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:52:09 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/28/10

Sometimes you just have to let the pieces fall where they fall.

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Day 358 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:45:28 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/26/10

make up and headpiece by Hannah G!

Not only is she super cute, a great model, freaking awesome singer/song writer (hire her for your next event in Portland!), and an artist but she is my house mate too!

After the awesome photo sesh, I took Hannah for some Boba tea as a thank you for her face painting skills. I think I made some high schoolers day by showing up at the tea place as a Tribal Warrior!

My Face is My Canvas

Day 353 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:23:56 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/21/10

I drove to Placerville for my sister-in-laws baby shower, she is such a pretty mommy to be!! The light here was truly amazing I would love to live here and have this sun all the time!

{Model:Megan & Penelope}

Day 352 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:39:26 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/20/10

One day I slowly floated away
One day I slowly floated away
All the war horses wore rubber bands
to hide their hooves from sinking sand
The commander in charge was hoping that
The destiny was not to die

just as soon as you feel like you have solid footing you start to float away.

{Model:Annie}

{Explored August 24}

Day 351 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:48:04 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/19/10

Today I drove 13 hours, I stopped in a random feild, in a town I don't know the name of and took advantage of being lost at golden hour.

{Explored August 23}

Day 350 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:53:51 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/18/10

There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S. then real ones.

In 2009, the city of Madison, Wisconsin Common Council designated the plastic flamingo as the city's official bird.
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{Model:Hannah}

Day 348 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:57:17 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/16/10

"The most popular form of removing a gnome from a garden is to pick it up, spin it around until it is dizzy, and then throw it over a garden wall"

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Day 347 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:58:08 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/15/10

My soul is meant for the ocean.

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Day 343 {365}

nobody@flickr.com ({andreajohnson}) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:47:37 -0700

{andreajohnson} posted a photo:

8/11/10

The ALIENS HIDE!!

noo...just burnt dinner and took advantage to the sunset and smoke :)

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