Project 365 – Review

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By: Kit A Yu

Version #: 1.000 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)

Date Released: 2009-06-23

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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.