Check out Tasra Dawson Blog “Who Has Time To Take a Daily Photo” Interview with Thaddeus Miles, FINISHER of Project 365 in 2012. His story and images pack a punch. Take a look! http://tasramar.com/2013/01/time-for-daily-photo/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter. Feel free to leave a comment of her blog.
Today, I’m going to break the rules just a little bit. What a great day!
Not only has my 365 helped me improve my photography but is now helping to support college scholarship and end homelessness. Today, at the Mt. Washington Bank in the South End of Boston, I was presented a check for five hundred dollars from the Mt. Washington Charitable Foundation Inc. by my friend and bank manager, Jon Towslee and bank President Ed Merritt. These funds will go to the Lura Smith Fund at The Middlesex Community College Foundation.
Last month, during my “Pillars” show at United South End Settlement (USES) “Harriett Tubman House” President Merritt committed a donation of five hundred dollars to any charitable foundation of my choosing. I chose this fund because I see the youth they support, I know the love Lura shares with our community and I am encouraged by her passion for excellence. I’m grateful for Mt. Washington Bank’s commitment to people and community.
With partnerships like this one, my 365 project is more than just a few photos on a blog site and will last much longer then the exhibit at USES.
Thank you Jon, Kevin and Ed.
Hi Thaddeus, I wanted to tell you I had a wonderful time last night at your photography exhibit.
You have incorporated photography, photojournalism and your wonderful knowledge of community into a display that should remind all viewers how beautiful life can and should be. I truly admired “The Beauty of Light”, because it visually reminds me of the stories my mom would tell me about her childhood on Irving Street in Beacon Hill, and my greatgrandmother making her take piano lessons. And I also enjoyed “Happy Trails” because in that photo I thought of my dad born and raised in Maine. And the generations of men in my family back then that were proud porters on the B&M Railroad. The scenery reminds me of a walk my dad took my younger brother and I on when I was about 12.
So I must say, that the evening was bittersweet for me, as I miss my parents deeply everyday. I reminisced through your exhibits that in many ways connected me to peace.
Thank you Thank you Thank you and much love!!
I want to take this moment to thank you all for supporting my 365 project. When I began this journey 260+ days ago, I was sure I would not be able to identify enough photographs to fulfill my promise of posting a new photo every-single-day. When I reached 100 photos, I looked back in shock and realized I had surprised myself. When I reached 200 photos, I began to wonder if I would be able to find another 165 subjects worthy of your review. At 250 photos, I realized that I wanted to make sure I completed my commitment to both myself and my public statement about 365 photos. I began to think about where my lense was searching for meaning and how that connected to my personal views of the world.
As I complete the final 100 days of the 365, I am pleased to share a sneak preview of my next project: The Pillars.
Please join me for an exhibit of select photos from my 365 Project “The Pillars”. The show runs from October 1 – November 21, 2012 and the reception will be held on October 17 from 6pm – 8pm at United South End Settlement.
Thaddeus Miles 365 Project Page 