Working Title/Gallery 3940

I've loved photography since my first intro course in high-school. I consider myself "old school" - most of my work is in film (35mm, medium format, Polaroid). I try to shoot everyday, even if it is only one shot, one frame.

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365 Project: Day 61, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75, 80, 85, and 89: (March, 2nd, 6th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 21st, 26th, and 30th): I am playing a little catch up in getting things posted to the blog.  I’ve been having a rough several weeks, but things are still plugging along where this project is concerned.  Enjoy!

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Soon to be on Kickstarter (hopefully)

Ok, kids…I’m attempting to make this more legit.  My Kickstarter project to help fund my 365 photo journey is almost into the hands of the Kickstarter staff for review.  I am hoping and wishing and praying that this will be a success!!!  

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My 365 Project Needs Your Help!

If you follow this blog, you know that I am currently working on a 365 Project.  1 picture a day for 365 days.  I am shooting it all on film and, as you know, film costs money. If you are feeling generous and want to help me in continuing this project just click the title of this post or right HERE!!!  You would be making a donation right into my super secure WorkingTitle/Gallery 3940 PayPal account. If you can imagine my appreciation wrapping around the world a million times that’s how much I do (really, really, REALLY appreciate it).

Here are the perks:

If you make a donation of $25, you’ll receive a 10x10 gallery quality print of any image of your choice from this project which will be signed.

Donations at the $50 level receive a signed 10x10 gallery quality print of any image of your choice plus the 2014 calendar which will have a composite* of every month that will be designed and published by me (*the composite will be of the “looking through the viewfinder” images which appear on my Instagram feed).

And donations at the $100 level receive a signed 10x10 gallery quality print of any image of your choice, the 2014 calendar which will have a composite of every month that will be designed and published by me, and also the 365 Project 12 volume zine/book which will come at the end of this journey that will also be designed, printed, and signed by yours truly.

Your donation of ANY amount is greatly appreciated.  Keep following me  and my 365 Project right here on this blog, on Twitter (@gallery3940) and on Instagram (somethinginyourstyle).

*Just to give you an idea of the expenses for attempting a project like this, $25 allows me to get 5 rolls of black & white medium format 120 film which is what I am using to shoot this project, film processing is around $13.00 per roll and printing gallery quality prints ranges from $2.00 to $20.00.

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365 Project: February 2013

365 Project: Day 32 - 59: (February 1st - 28th, 2013)
Day 32: My backyard
Day 33: My Tio and Tia
Day 34: My brother and his favorite artist
Day 35: Fitzgerald on top of the refridgerator
Day 36: My street at 8am
Day 37: Inwood movie theater
Day 38: Downtown Dallas, Texas skyline
Day 39: My view from my recliner when I’m watching TV
Day 40: Catherdral Santuario de Guadalupe, Downtown Dallas, Texas
Day 41: the downstairs bathroom in my house
Day 42: the kitchen in my house
Day 43: the shrubs in the backyard at night
Day 44: Milo and Butterfingers, Dallas, Texas
Day 45: Valley View Mall, Dallas, Texas
Day 46: The fields separating eastbound and westbound of Highway 365, Dallas, Texas
Day 47: nephew’s soccer game
Day 48: Sunday at the carwash
Day 49: The school where I attended kindergarten
Day 50: Feeding the birds at Bachman Lake, Dallas, Texas
Day 51: Government housing apartments
Day 52: hand-me-down bubble bee riding toy
Day 53: light fixture in my house
Day 54: King Spa and Sauna, Open 24/7, Dallas, Texas
Day 55: the view into my brother’s bedroom from my bedroom
Day 56: cookie cutter houses, Lewisville, Texas
Day 57: the stairs leading to the second floor of my house
Day 58: looking out the 2nd floor bathroom window onto the backyard at night
Day 59: shops at Preston Hollow, Dallas, Texas

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365 Project: Day 29 - 31: (January 29th - 31st, 2013): Month 1 of 2013 is done and completed.  

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365 Project: Day 20 - 28: (January 20th - 28th, 2013) Follow me onInstagram (somethinginyourstyle), Flickr (WorkingTitle/Gallery 3940) and/or on Twitter (@sweetmelissamm - my Instagram feed is connected to my social twitter account) to follow my 365 Project.  

365 Project: Day 19: (January 19th, 2013) It might be kind of hard to see but this is a picture of this glass weight that I’m sure was a gift to my dad. It says Dad and in each letter is a picture of each of us, me and my two brothers. Behind that are two pictures of each of my brothers with dad.  I had these old family photos blown up, printed and mounted for them for Father’s Day a few years ago.

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365 Project: Day 19: (January 19th, 2013) It might be kind of hard to see but this is a picture of this glass weight that I’m sure was a gift to my dad. It says Dad and in each letter is a picture of each of us, me and my two brothers. Behind that are two pictures of each of my brothers with dad.  I had these old family photos blown up, printed and mounted for them for Father’s Day a few years ago.

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365 Project: Day 10 - 18: (January 10th - 18th, 2013) If you’d like to read the little anecdotes and stories that go along with this images follow me on Instagram (somethinginyourstyle), Flickr (WorkingTitle/Gallery 3940) and/or on Twitter (@sweetmelissamm - my Instagram feed is connected to my social twitter account)

365 Project: Day 9: (January 9th 2013) My mom was a collector.  This specifically shows her collection of miniatures.  Some of my mini toys are in there.  It is an eclectic collection of tiny perfume bottles, felted teddy bears, novelty cereal box surprises, plastic and ceramic animal figurines and a miniature Coors beer can, among other things.

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365 Project: Day 9: (January 9th 2013) My mom was a collector.  This specifically shows her collection of miniatures.  Some of my mini toys are in there.  It is an eclectic collection of tiny perfume bottles, felted teddy bears, novelty cereal box surprises, plastic and ceramic animal figurines and a miniature Coors beer can, among other things.

1sup·port

(1) : to promote the interests or cause of (2) : to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate <supports fair play> (3) : to argue or vote for <supported the motion to lower taxes>

Please do so!  I would so greatly appreciate it!

See | Melissa Martinez

1sup·port (1) : to promote the interests or cause of (2) : to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate &lt;supports fair play&gt; (3) : to argue or vote for &lt;supported the motion to lower taxes&gt; Please do so!  I would so greatly appreciate it! See | Melissa Martinez

365 Project: Day 8: (January 8th 2013) This is my good friend’s pregnant belly.  That’s a little baby boy in there.  She told me that right now her uterus is the size of a soccer ball.  She’s due in May and she’s so anxious to meet this little man!

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365 Project: Day 8: (January 8th 2013) This is my good friend&#8217;s pregnant belly.  That&#8217;s a little baby boy in there.  She told me that right now her uterus is the size of a soccer ball.  She&#8217;s due in May and she&#8217;s so anxious to meet this little man!

365 Project: Day 7: (January 7th 2013) This is the school I attended; grades 6th through 8th. My dad would drop me off and pick me up here each day.  So many great and awesome junior high memories (Boyz II Men and slow dancing going hand in hand)!!

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365 Project: Day 7: (January 7th 2013) This is the school I attended; grades 6th through 8th. My dad would drop me off and pick me up here each day.  So many great and awesome junior high memories (Boyz II Men and slow dancing going hand in hand)!!

365 Project: Day 6: (January 6th 2013) This is the house I grew up in; this is the house I’ve lived in for most of my life.  My parents and two brothers moved into this house right before I was born.  I actually still live in this house.  I really do love this home.

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365 Project: Day 6: (January 6th 2013) This is the house I grew up in; this is the house I&#8217;ve lived in for most of my life.  My parents and two brothers moved into this house right before I was born.  I actually still live in this house.  I really do love this home.

365 Project: Day 5: (January 5th 2013) This is the storage unit facility in which the studio rents three units to house studio and lighting equipment, extra props, backgrounds, and tons of archives. One large unit alone houses all of the archives of client and personal work, film and digitally.  My boss has been doing this professionally for 30 years so you can image.

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365 Project: Day 5: (January 5th 2013) This is the storage unit facility in which the studio rents three units to house studio and lighting equipment, extra props, backgrounds, and tons of archives. One large unit alone houses all of the archives of client and personal work, film and digitally.  My boss has been doing this professionally for 30 years so you can image.

365 Project: Day 4: (January 4th, 2013) This is my father’s antique desk. I am pretty sure it has been in my family since before I was around. It is a huge desk! I remember opening and closing all those tiny drawers thinking I’d find a new treasure every time. #365project

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365 Project: Day 4: (January 4th, 2013) This is my father&#8217;s antique desk. I am pretty sure it has been in my family since before I was around. It is a huge desk! I remember opening and closing all those tiny drawers thinking I&#8217;d find a new treasure every time. #365project