So, last year I decided to give 1 Second Everyday another attempt after giving it up halfway through 2017. You can see the result above. I wish I could say that I managed to complete the full year this time around, but sadly there are many days missing. However, unlike in 2017 I did add some clips every month so I did make some progress!
In 2018 the main reason why I ended up skipping days was that I didn't have anything to film, especially not on workdays during the winter months. Sometimes I forced myself to film something but I ended up with some really dark ugly videos, which made me feel uninspired to keep up with the project. I still have my old iPhone 6 which isn't nearly as sensitive to light as the newer models. This wasn't as much of a problem in 2017 (back then there were other reasons that got in the way of the project) because I still lived in the city and it was easier to find a variety of things to film even on dark winter days, such as my scenic walk to work. Now I drive to work so it's the same boring view every morning/afternoon. I do prefer the freedom that comes with living in a house but I can't deny that my life was more aesthetically pleasing when I lived in a coastal city.
Nevertheless, I am going to give 1SE another go in 2019. My main motivation is, of course, that I have a baby now, and being able to document her development this year not only through photos but also through videos, albeit short ones, is going to be so much fun. I can imagine what a treasure this year's video will become a year from now! It's now the 22nd of January and so far I haven't skipped a single day. Some days I have even added two clips! I think I might struggle to keep up with this project once I return to work in August, but I guess I can always force my fiancé to record videos of Cleo during his subsequent paternity leave ;)
If you want to try this project yourself you can find details about the 1SE app here. I added some free music to the video through the iMovie app.
