Project 365 Photo Journal

Project 365 is a personal commitment to take one photograph every day for a year.

At its core, this project is about practice. Not perfection. Not performance. Just showing up with a camera and paying attention.

The idea is simple. One photo a day. The impact comes from consistency. This project is built on the belief that small, repeated actions compound over time. Daily shooting builds awareness, sharpens instinct, and gradually changes how you see the world.

This page serves as the home for my Project 365 photo journal. It is where the work lives as it unfolds.

Portrait of a woman at night with long dark hair and red lipstick, smiling and looking off to the side. Colorful curved light trails in red, green, blue, and yellow swirl around her head and face, creating a sense of motion against a dark background.
Black letter board mounted on a white painted brick wall reads “THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING IN 2025.” Below it sits a small round side table between two neutral-colored chairs, creating a minimal, calm interior scene.
Close-up of a vintage car interior with a purple dashboard, white steering wheel and gauge cluster, black leather bucket seats, and a white manual gear shifter between the seats.
A creative close-up photograph captures a weathered blue neon sign reading "Bon Ton Cafe," suspended from wires amid bare winter tree branches and tall urban buildings under an overcast sky. The composition employs a shallow depth of field and subtle
A long-exposure photograph captures a basketball player dribbling and sprinting on an indoor court, rendered with intentional motion blur that elongates their body into dynamic streaks of black clothing and white sneakers against glowing yellow lines
A long-exposure photo of a neon sign on Beale Street that reads ‘Home of the Blues.’ The blue and yellow lights appear stretched vertically, creating a blurred, abstract effect full of motion and color.
Black and white photo of a street musician sitting outdoors with an electric guitar on his lap. He wears sunglasses, a beret, and a sleeveless CBGB T-shirt, with a cigarette hanging from his mouth. A harmonica rests in a holder around his neck, and h
Nighttime photo of the upper stories of The Exchange Building in Memphis, Tennessee, showing its illuminated windows, dark brick façade, and distinctive green-patinated mansard roof set against a black sky.
A crescent moon–shaped disco ball made of small mirrored tiles hangs from a chain, reflecting soft white and warm orange light patterns onto a dark, out-of-focus background.
A close-up photograph of a clear rocks glass containing amber whiskey over ice cubes, set against a solid black background. Warm golden light highlights the liquid from behind, creating a glowing effect and subtle reflections on the glass and surface
Street photography scene in downtown Memphis with strong contrast from late afternoon light casting long shadows across the sidewalk. A single person walks through the light after the photographer waited several minutes for the right moment.
A close-up street photograph captures a man with long hair viewed from the side, standing on a shadowed urban sidewalk. The mural has a green and blue pattern with orange accents. Dramatic golden sunlight streams from the upper right, creating sharp
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Matt Rutter sits on a mustard-colored couch in a cozy living room, wearing an moss hoodie and jeans, holding a white coffee mug, with framed picture of BB King and black-and-white guitar hanging on the wall behind him and a tray of books and small it