In the interest of keeping things interesting, I have decided to add a bit of a twist to my 365 Project, by adding a weekly theme. Week 8's theme was Hands. It actually started in the tail-end of Week 7, with the Thursday and Friday photos being hand photos. I wanted, however, to do a full week's worth of hand photos, so I decided to make it the theme for Week 8. I have to admit that while it started out as a novelty, it quickly became challenging to come up with interesting ways to take photos of hands without getting boring or repetitive. That being said, I really enjoyed having a theme and sticking with it. One of the two main reasons why I took up a 365 Project was to improve my photography. No matter how good a photographer you are, there is ALWAYS room for improvement. To think there is no room for improvement is both cocky and narrow-minded, and I'd like to think that I am neither. Plus, the better I get with my photos, the better the end product for my clients. Win-win, don't you think?

So here we have it. Week 8: Hands!

Sunday's photo is of my Iron Ring. For my non-Canadian readers, Canadian engineers wear an iron ring on the pinky of their working hand as a reminder of their obligations and ethics associated with being an engineer. Engineering students get their Iron Rings in their fourth year of university, in a super awesomely secret ceremony that I'm not allowed to tell you about. Ever. This ring is by far the most expensive piece of jewellery that I own, mostly due to the fact that it's equivalent to 4 years-worth of university tuition. As you can see, I'm a leftie. Bonus.

Monday's photo was taken at breakfast. My house faces east, which means that I get a TON of light in my kitchen in the morning. It's augmented by the fact that my kitchen windows are huge. Needless to say, the sunlight is amazing, during spring and summer. I loved Monday's sunlight so much that I just had to take a photo. Can't wait for more funky light photos through spring and summer.

Tuesday's photo was taken after school. I bought Fudgee-Os for my daughter as an after-school snack. I'm a big fan of Fudgee-Os. Sometimes moreso than Oreo. (I know...blasphemy!) BTW, I just had two Fudgee-Os after lunch today. Are you jealous? :)

Wednesday's photo makes me laugh. Want to know a secret? My hubby was half-asleep when I took this photo. It was taken at bedtime, and he was super-tired and was nursing a cold. I have to say that he was a good sport about it.

I bought my daughter butterfly wings on Thursday. They were fore sale at Gap Kids. She loves butterflies and fairies, and she was home sick that day with my hubby. I figured that she needed some cheering up, so I bought her the butterfly wings. They. Made. Her. Day. Mommy win!

Friday's photo was taken very quickly. I needed something, it was approaching midnight, and so, I ended up with this photo. The photo was a bit difficult to take because I had to keep my camera lens far enough away from my hand so that I could keep the hand and phone in focus. The problem is, my arms aren't that long, and my camera is friggin' heavy. I had a serious cramp on my right hand after taking this photo. Still, I think that it totally captures an aspect of my daily life. I use my phone a LOT, mostly for work stuff - mostly for social media and replying to e-mails.

Saturday's photo was taken in the evening. We'd had friends over, it was late, and I didn't have a photo for the day. Lucky for me, my daughter loves "playing" her harmonica. Done and done. (Look out Bob Dylan!)

Stay tuned for Week 9 photos. The theme for week 9 is "Photos Without a Face", in which I strive to capture people without capturing their faces. As usual, you can check the previous 365 posts, which I've grouped nicely here. Or keep up-to-date with daily pics on my Facebook page. And don't forget to follow the blog for promos, events, session summaries, and more!