As we reach the halfway mark of 2012, we take a look at the 52 weeks Flickr photo project to document the year in picturesIn case you hadn't noticed, we're halfway through 2012 ? what snapshots would you choose to mark the year so far?Some of you may remember back at the start of the year we invited users on Flickr to join us in a photography project to document the year in pictures ? 52 weeks. Now in week 26, group members who have been involved in the project from the start (submitting more than 3,000 photos ? we've tagged our favourites here) have been reflecting on what they've learned so far ? including changes to the way we take and share photos, as well as looking back on half the year in pictures. The idea of the project was to document the year's news events, as well as personal events in your life ? one photo a week. We've had a weekly range from documenting the temperamental British weather and US storms (weather themes have featured heavily!) to marking the Queen's jubilee, the Dalai Lama's visit to the UK and the news Instagram had been bought by Facebook.To mark halfway, 52 weeks members have been sharing slideshows of their images so far, reflecting on the year which has been and gone and that yet to come as the pictures turn from slide to slide. Here's an example from Helenogbourn:And user Richard Hammerton:I've also been taking part in the 52 weeks project and honing my iPhoneography skills. Here's a slideshow of my pictures so far.Part of the 52 weeks project was to explore iPhoneography, or the way we are taking pictures to capture our daily life on our phones ? and the photographic potential different apps and filters can create. Here, 52 weeks member and Flickr user Davoski takes us through his favourite pictures from the set including the different iPhone apps he tried and how he got on with the concept. I love his brother's remark about playing with apps to augment the photographs ? "Well, it's OK, but it's not very real is it?" Davoski replies: "Course it is. Real, but better."One of the ideas behind the project is to explore the possibilities of iPhoneography, where there is a burgeoning market in smarty-pant apps to filter, edit, stitch and otherwise manipulate images. But it's not all about smartphones. There are plenty of impressive photos on there taken with dedicated digital cameras and also archaic hardware using something called 'film'...And here we are at halfway already.�I'm surprised how much I've got into this. Experimenting with some of the iPhone apps that can transform images is a blast. Cheating? Yes. But in such a creative and liberating way that my purist photography principles have been happily lobbed out of the window. This is meant to be fun.On a thread about whether the 52 weeks project has been playing out how users expected, core group member Helenogbourn writes:I'm really enjoying my 52 week project and certainly a lot less intense than my 365! I decided to use mine to experiment with different processing techniques and I've been learning lots along the way. I also wanted to capture a nice memory from each week with part or all of me in the photo. It's certainly harder than I thought it would be, but if I can keep on with it, I'm hoping to have a nice little reminder of my year at the end :)eebygumcaptain says: Capturing images on my iPhone is a lot easier than packing a digital SLR and as it's always with me I've very quickly snapped some images on the way home or walking between offices. As with my previous iPhone images, I started off with a fairly purist view that I would only take and edit images 'in camera' using my favourite apps like Camera+, PS Express or Tiltshift but I've modified that view and used Lightroom 3 on occasion to get a particular effect.I never set out with a particular objective in mind other than to capture an emotion or memory from that week which I could reflect later in the month or at the end if the year. In that respect it's held up pretty well although there has been the odd occasion on a Sunday afternoon when walking the dog thinking ... I've only got a couple of hours left to capture the view or how I'm feeling !!The group has developed into something really special with users sharing tips for apps and thoughts on taking pictures on the go. It's still not too late to join in ? take a look at the 52 weeks group and group rules here.PhotographyPhotographyiPhoneAppsFlickrHannah Waldramguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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