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The Adaption to My Generation (a daily photo project)

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Living My Life Faster: 8 years of JK's Daily Photo Project

The video at the left is hosted on Vimeo which, of the services I am using, has the best Flash video quality. You can also find the video at Google Video (good), or Yahoo Video (good), or YouTube (okay). Though, if you want the best quality online you can get the QuickTime from my site.

The project condensed to 7 images:

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From 2008 February 14 to 2008 August 14

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  1. On May 17th, 2008 at 03:22, Laura said:

    you, my dear, are gorgeous.

    AND you’re clever enough to start this photograph-a-day project.

    oh, excuse me while i fall in love.

    mehehe.

    <3 L

  2. On May 18th, 2008 at 06:11, Kim said:

    Omg, you are so fucking crazy! But, i like it. =P
    xx

  3. On May 26th, 2008 at 11:03, Richard said:

    Unbelievable !!! He managed to keep the same pair of glasses for ‘how long..?’
    Geez… I lose a pair or two each year !!

  4. On May 26th, 2008 at 11:54, kari said:

    hey lemme getcho number.

  5. On May 26th, 2008 at 12:39, JK said:

    Kari: It’s 1-800-I’M-MARRIED. Feel free to call at any time. ;)

  6. On May 26th, 2008 at 12:48, Alyssa said:

    oh this is really neat. it makes me want to do something like this.
    i think i’d smile though :D

  7. On May 26th, 2008 at 15:24, Somebody said:

    it’s so neat, i’ve started something just like it.

  8. On May 26th, 2008 at 23:41, Jan Kather said:

    The grid of faces is fascinating in a wholly different way than the video. Look at how colorful the shirts are nearer to the end - very neutral at the top…
    My students always get a kick out of seeing this - I have showed them on Youtube, but this is clearly a superior way of showing the video. The grid is a bonus! And I am a notorious grid maker myself.
    Love it.

  9. On May 30th, 2008 at 22:06, David Knight said:

    Hi JK,

    Love your project - many have since copied but no-one compares lets be fair, you’re a dedicated man. I want to use your video clip in as high a definition as possible as part of my stage psychological show. The show messes with heads and your ageing as part of the opening about how short life is would be a real impact piece for me as well as great publicity to around a thousand people per show for you. I will ahppily plug where they can find you and feature an article about your site in my theatrical program in return for your copyright permission. Please email me and of course let me know if you are visiting Dublin in Ireland at all where you can see the show and experience a very strange night as my guest. David Knight. PS you can see just an extract of the show highlights on youtube (where I found you!) by searching for ‘David Knight Illusion’.

  10. On June 2nd, 2008 at 01:23, marcela said:

    rly rly cool, better than Noah’s project or the called “Me”.
    I think you’re great. and here with this daily photos you have a treasure of nine years of you own lifeand you can see the changes in only … 2 minutes!!! amazing.. all what i said, you knew it, don’t u? congrats :)

    Hugs from Chile, southamerica

    Marcela.

  11. On June 3rd, 2008 at 06:56, Jordan paul said:

    Very interesting it’s pretty amazing seeing something like this!
    how old were you when you began taking the photos?

  12. On June 3rd, 2008 at 12:04, JK said:

    Jordan paul: I began in October of 1998, which would have made me 22 years old at inception.

  13. On June 3rd, 2008 at 14:10, Michael said:

    How did you manage to keep the camera in the same place each photo. We’ve been discussing it and my theory is that you have a camera with an LCD that can rotate to take a self portrait and then you drew gridlines on it. Am I close?

  14. On June 6th, 2008 at 16:50, Ralph said:

    When are you going to update your daily photo project? May passed already. :(

  15. On June 7th, 2008 at 07:30, JK said:

    Michael: I am going to assume you are referring to the fact that in the video my eyes are aligned from frame to frame. I used the image stabilization plug-in within Adobe After Effects Pro to help with the pain that is alignment. If you look at the photos here in the grid, my head moves all over the place.

    If you are actually referring to keeping my head within frame, your theory used to be close. The camera that I used to begin the project was able to flip around so I could see my face while shooting the photo, but no gridlines. Now that that camera no longer works, I just have a sense of how to hold my current camera and usually my head’s in frame correctly, though if it’s not, I reshoot.

  16. On June 8th, 2008 at 19:32, tom said:

    dude, it’s been done, since the 70’s and in a way better format…… google it and you’ll see.

    it’s been done!

  17. On June 8th, 2008 at 21:12, JK said:

    tom: bra, really?!?

    Have you seen the related photo projects page that situates my work within the larger historical context of this type of work? I show three projects that began in the 70’s and even one in the 60’s. Have you read the FAQs where I point out that I had believed others had done this before me? Does “preexisting art” somehow invalidate my project or others? Absolutely not. Does it make this project less unique, to which most people would correlate with the project’s value? Of course, and I’m fine with that. I’ve never claimed to be the first and only. It would be hubristic to believe so.

    I would be very curious to know what the search term “it” was in Google that you searched to find all these other amazing projects that I am apparently not aware of. They would make great links for my site.

  18. On June 8th, 2008 at 22:56, amber said:

    i like how your mustache is all wiggly at the end there…

  19. On June 9th, 2008 at 01:26, peter said:

    awesome project

    but the music sucks and kind of ruined it for me :(

  20. On June 10th, 2008 at 12:51, me said:

    he looks like bear grills (cnt spel) sometimes

  21. On June 11th, 2008 at 01:45, cam said:

    this guy is sexy….

  22. On June 11th, 2008 at 02:23, Alejandro said:

    Hey JK.
    Amazing job. Is not new stuff but you really make the difference .
    Pretty cool in the visual way, but also in the emotional way. You can percieve time and experience in your facil expresion, like you give us the posibility to imagine situations, facts, even arguments trough your pictures.
    Pretty persistent too,its also cool to focus just in the physical factor, i mean, the efect of aging in your facial bone structure and facial skin texture.
    I also like the way you present it, without falling in the vulgarity of drama or pushing the emotion with easy goofy resources. I think this way the emotion and the changes are more clear and neutral, so we can take it and process it as we really feel it.
    Excuse my english, im an spanish native speaker.
    Keep the good job, good luck.

  23. On June 11th, 2008 at 10:43, liyu said:

    Great idea and it is so great that you continue to shot it during 8 years !!!

  24. On June 12th, 2008 at 19:05, Me said:

    you’re fuking handsome…

  25. On June 14th, 2008 at 15:47, Gabi said:

    Awesome!! I love daily photograph projects! Congrats! I hope you continue doing this =)

  26. On June 15th, 2008 at 14:36, kino said:

    I discovered your site years ago
    I’m visiting it about each month
    We are getting older together

  27. On June 16th, 2008 at 13:59, Jack said:

    Dude, that is just freakin’ awesome. Just sitting in front of the camera each day to take a picture is hard enough. Pulling this all together with the software, etc, is even more work and credit to your determination! I really admire your dedication to this. If you’re able to pull this off (and obviously you did!!), you and anybody out there can pull off pretty much anything. No excuses people! Excellent job!!!

    Now it’s time for me to sit my lazy ass in front of the TV (kidding!)

  28. On June 16th, 2008 at 18:51, Aden said:

    you’re hot
    but at the end of the video you kinda reminded me of the killer from promnight.
    no offense.

  29. On June 17th, 2008 at 17:52, Jesse said:

    Nice dude!! I am thinking of doing this myself and the cool thing is that since I am 14 you would actually be able to see the changes much quicker.

  30. On June 19th, 2008 at 01:59, Ralph said:

    Jesse, I started my own daily photo project about a month ago and I’m eleven days away from my 16th year of life. I’m doing good so far. By tomorrow evening, I have made 4 seconds of film according to the speed I chose (I have long ways to go lol). You should start your daily photo project. It would be cool to see you (and me) progressing through the teenage years and into adulthood. Good luck. :)

  31. On June 20th, 2008 at 18:58, galar said:

    great project :)
    keep up the good work and thanks for sharing!

  32. On June 24th, 2008 at 16:07, aysegul kupeli said:

    it is really dedicated effort…great job,:D

  33. On June 29th, 2008 at 20:54, Nadya said:

    Hello JK,

    Amazing project! I dont know how you could keep such engagement not forgeting to take a pic every single day.

  34. On July 2nd, 2008 at 10:48, Ben said:

    This is fake. Statistically, you would have to be caught masturbating in at least ONE of these photos. But not one shot of you masturbating, out of more than 3 million photos?? Impossible. FAKE.

    Masturbation.

  35. On July 5th, 2008 at 15:40, Jonathan said:

    Hi, namesake! I started a daily photo project, too, and only wanted to know which tool you’re using to make the photos match each other according to the position, rotation and size of the face. Thanks in advance!

  36. On July 8th, 2008 at 18:50, Jimmy Page said:

    When do you start going bald?

  37. On July 9th, 2008 at 06:49, Noël said:

    So…short hair wins out most of the time. How come? Adapting to work obligations, partner judgment, you get tired of pulling your hair back all the time, or is it just a style hiccup?

  38. On July 10th, 2008 at 05:14, nili said:

    hi. very googd and very wille also you are crazy

  39. On July 12th, 2008 at 21:44, Lee said:

    ur gorgeous

    great pics

    fantastic project

    ~x~

  40. On July 16th, 2008 at 11:06, thierry said:

    I LOVED watching you grow from slightly awkward (no offence!) boy to wicked hot man and it only took minutes. There will be girls in highschool looking round at those awkward boys now wondering what will become of them… ;)

  41. On July 17th, 2008 at 04:15, Elena said:

    I have a lot of appreciation for this documented process you have going. Watching you change is amazing. Its interesting, when you know someone, you don’t realize how much their looks really do change through time, either that or you just don’t think about what they used to look like. I fancy you with the clean look. REALLY AMAZING!! how much further are you planning on continuing the process???

  42. On July 17th, 2008 at 14:00, miranda said:

    3 without a shirt- the rest with only about three different shirt colors. haha
    Anyway, love the project, good job, you’re very cute also.

  43. On July 17th, 2008 at 16:48, edyta said:

    BADASS! thats awesome how you can see your face change from year to year. just badass. and you are pretty damn fiiine too. sweet glasses.

  44. On July 18th, 2008 at 11:07, datemebabe said:

    thats cool!! I guess there is someone who will make complete photostory from birth till bye…

  45. On July 18th, 2008 at 11:20, roger said:

    jesus man that video is crazy!!!
    i still dont understand how his face stays in the exact same position throughout but uh… kudos to you;)

  46. On July 18th, 2008 at 14:35, Personal Trainer said:

    Check out http://www.JohnStoneFitness.com which a guy took a full body picture every day for 4 years. Lost 30 pounds, gained muscle, etc.

  47. On July 18th, 2008 at 19:32, Froilan said:

    Malisimo, just a copy. This has been seen so many times.

  48. On July 23rd, 2008 at 14:18, Bob said:

    OH MY GOD!!! You wore a shirt for 3 days in a row. But who doesent.

  49. On July 25th, 2008 at 00:02, michelle said:

    wowwwww!!! que guapo… me encatas

  50. On July 29th, 2008 at 00:37, adrienne said:

    i love this project. i wish i had the patience to do something like this myself :)

    please keep it going!

  51. On July 31st, 2008 at 04:29, Silvia said:

    you’re so fucking amazing man!
    I love it!

    good luck!

  52. On August 2nd, 2008 at 14:01, JK said:

    Thanks for all the wonderful comments so far. Humbling to say the least.

    Ben: I think the number of photos is closer to 3′000 than 3 million, so your statistics may be slightly skewed with regards to my masturbation frequency. Also, I almost never masturbate with my face, tending to keep it below the belt, as it were.

    Jonathan: As stated earlier, I use Adobe After Effects Pro to create the animation.

    Jimmy Page: I’m holding out for decent hair-keeping genes.

    Noël: And while I am still able to have a full head of hair, shorter wins out due to its reduced daily upkeep. Long hair is annoying.

    Elena: I will continue the process until I am dead.

    Personal Trainer: Yes, John Stone’s amazing transformation is included in my list of related photo projects. One of my favs for sure.

  53. On August 2nd, 2008 at 20:26, Chris Brown said:

    this is awesome. Very clever. I was too was wondering how you didn’t manage to smile in all those years.

  54. On August 3rd, 2008 at 02:10, Carla said:

    Hello,I am a fan of your work and i am proud to say that when i came across your videos, it changed my point of view on life forever. In a positive way that is…. Thank you,and keep up the excellent work!

  55. On August 14th, 2008 at 21:33, Dylan said:

    Hi, you inspired me to make my own daily photo project, and I’m now almost 4 years into it. I have a few questions though that I figured you could help me with. I have yet to put the project together, because I can’t find a program that will automatically line up the eyes, and face, etc. like yours did. What software did you use? Second question is, how long was each photo displayed for?

  56. On August 14th, 2008 at 22:51, Manger said:

    Hello,
    Do you take the photos horizontal or vertical and at what resolution?
    Thanks!

  57. On August 15th, 2008 at 02:13, JK said:

    Dylan: Once again, I used Adobe After Effects Pro to create the animation. It has an image stabilization plug-in which helps.

    Each photo is displayed for 1/30th of a second as NTSC video is 30fps.

    Manger: I take the photos as they are shown, in portrait orientation. As far as resolution, it has evolved from 960 x 1280 pixels to 1944 x 2592 pixels to 2592 x 3872 pixels. I’m on my third digital camera, which is why it’s gotten greater as time has progressed. And for those interested: Nikon CoolPix 900, Canon PowerShot SD400, Nikon D60.

  58. On August 15th, 2008 at 18:45, CEN said:

    “Falling In Love Faster” a Haiku by C.E.N.
    ——————————————
    For the last six years
    I have been falling in love
    With your changing face
    ——————————————

  59. On August 17th, 2008 at 06:11, Manuel Sheep said:

    Worale que genial proyecto, aun pasen los años, no dejas de estar hermoso :D… se extendio un poco tu nariz hacia abajo y crecio un poco tu quijada, se ven los cambios de un joven hacia ya todo un adulto, que chido :D…

  60. On August 17th, 2008 at 23:30, Ralph said:

    Jonathan, are you planning to grow your long hair back including your moustache? I kinda miss it. :(

  61. On August 19th, 2008 at 00:10, JK said:

    Ralph: No, I hated the long hair and moustache. It will most definitely not return

  62. On August 19th, 2008 at 11:04, coskun said:

    oh super work…

  63. On August 19th, 2008 at 17:44, Ralph Saenz said:

    On second thought, I’m glad you shave your head and moustache. You look young again. I’ve never grown my hair long before. So I let my hair grow since May 7, 2008. My hair growth makes my daily photo project more interesting. I took my 90th photo last night, just to give you an update. :)

  64. On August 19th, 2008 at 21:00, Mike O said:

    “No, I hated the long hair and moustache. It will most definitely not return”

    LOL - so you took one for the team?

  65. On August 20th, 2008 at 04:23, Term Papers Writer said:

    what a consistent work. Truly an work of artist. Are you planning to more of similar projects? I would love to see more of these. Kinds reminds me of my old days.

  66. On August 20th, 2008 at 04:38, Sarah Davis said:

    that’s amazing! i just started doing photography this year and hopefully someday i’ll be able to come up with as cool of a project!

  67. On August 21st, 2008 at 12:40, Hot Tamale said:

    What future artistic projects will you undertake once you’ve finished with this Picture Every Day?

  68. On August 22nd, 2008 at 10:45, Erin said:

    I am so impressed! And you are a very handsome guy, which makes the project even better (in a purely superficial way!). I am even more impressed with the level of commitment it takes to do something like this! I think I’d do 3 days worth and then forget I’d started it! ;)

  69. On August 23rd, 2008 at 12:45, Xeng M. said:

    How do you confront the human nature of eventually being sick? On days you are not well and don’t want to leave bed do you make yourself take picture anyway?

  70. On August 23rd, 2008 at 16:12, JK said:

    Mike O: Ha, yes, something like that. As stated in the post Before & After, I was growing my hair out like a good graduate student should. Also, I figured I should give it one last shot before I start to really go bald.

    Term Papers Writer: I don’t have any specific plans for similar works, but I do have a nice list of links to related photo projects on my site.

    Hot Tamale: Well, considering that I plan to do this project until I am dead, I doubt I will start any new projects upon completion of this one. Though I’ve been known to be wrong before.

    Xeng M: I’ve never been sick enough not to get out of bed, so I spend the 45 seconds doing the photo when I feel ill. One fantastic example is this day. If I am ever completely incapacitated, I have asked that someone take the photo for me. Here’s to hoping I never need to do that!

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