One Photo, One Story, Every Day

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

By Larry Smith

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Back in April, we spied our own Rachel Kramer Bussel on Bill Wadman’s 365 Portrait Series, a project in which Wadman promised to shoot a person a day until December 31, 2007. As 2007 winds down, the shooter’s made good on his promise—and the bounty is big. His site features people of all ages and all walks of life, in different states of being: moonwalkers, pundits, authors, royalty, paper-pushers, dancers, educators, musicians, and one tied-up sexpert. Wadman tends to shoot his subjects up close and personal—and the results are a feast of expression, delight and intensity. He doesn’t offer captions or tell their stories, but rather leaves it to a lively community of commentators that has sprung up (and has plenty to say). It’s a fantastic example of one person’s personal media passion expertly executed, and made possible by using the simple technology right at all of our fingertips. I found the experience of viewing the 365 Portraits Series absolutely addicting.

Take a spin through Wadman’s amazing year here; join his Facebook group here.

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  1. Rachel Kramer Bussel says:

    I can’t wait to see what Bill does with this project (do join the Facebook group to keep up with his progress) as well as what he decides to tackle next. I’m honored to have been a part of it, and think it’s fascinating how it’s grown. Plus the comments there really add to the overall project.

    And Larry, you kill me with this adorable baby photo! Of course those are my favorites, but this is the kind of project where I suspect most people will have many favorites.

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