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Project 365 - Review
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By: Kit A Yu
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Take a picture every day of the year, become a better photographer and never forget a day in your life.here's a brief description from PhotoJoJo.com:Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New WayWhy do it?Imagine being able to look back at any day of your year and recall what you did, who you met, what you learned… (Often we find it hard to remember what we did just yesterday or even last night, let alone a whole year ago!)This application will allow you to easily create and update your own project 365 photo album. To add new photos use your iphone's built in camera or choose from your photo album. |
Many photographers, both professional, and hobbyists, have been known to participate in a popular photo project called project 365. Shooting for project 365 consists of taking one picture every day for a year. The idea is that at the end of the year, you will have a gallery of photos to reflect on the things that year that matter most, and to remind you all the things you did. Many people post their 365 projects on photo sharing sites like Flickr, and there are many apps out there to help organize photos, share them with friends, as well as remind you to take your daily photo. The iPhone app Project 365 is one of these that harnesses the power of the iPhone to make it conveinent to keep up with your photo project.
When you start Project 365, your first impression might be that you have the wrong app. Project 365 looks more like a calendar than a photo app. The calendar looks very bare at first, but as you populate the days, the calendar becomes a great tool for browsing the months in picture. To add a photo, or view a photo, you tap on a day. From the there you can add a photo or add a caption. Project 365 also has the option to email a photo, or upload to Facebook or Twitter. Most people who attempt project 365 add their photos in batches to save time, so photos can be added in any order you want. Picture can be replaced if you place your picture in the wrong day but you can not delete a photo without replacing it with another one.
While you cetainly don't need an app like project 365 to complete a project like this, it certainly makes it easier to organize your project and can help motivate you to continue taking photos every day. The developer's site also has an email reminder feature so you wont forget to take a picture. I think this app can be useful for some, but I also feel that it lacks some basic features like deleting a picture without replacing it, and being able to move a picture back to the iPhone library. The app is free, so give it a try and see if it might do the trick for you.
Quick Take
Value: Medium
Would I Buy Again: Maybe
Learning Curve: Easy
Who Is It For: Photographers
What I Like: Nice layout of photos by day.
What I Don't: Can't move or delete photos once they are placed.
Final Statement: For a free tool it isn't horrible, but it needs a little improvement to really take off.
