Professional Photographer Photographs Same Tree Every Day for One Full Year – With An iPhone
petalpixel picked up this story of Mark Hirsch, a 52 year old photojournalist who one day, decided to photograph a tree, close to his home everyday for one year. It started by accident, he had purchased a new iPhone and took a shot of the tree one evening drenched in beautiful light. From March 23, 2012 Mark continued to photograph the tree and has named his project ‘That Tree”.
We have published some of the images below, but you can see, how time went on how close Mark became to that tree, he started to get an initimate feel for the light, seasons, macro world and so much more. Take a look at these images and to read more about Mark and ‘That Tree’, please go here.
Mark Hirsch
Mark Hirsch is an editorial and corporate photographer who is located in the unlikely location of Dubuque, Iowa. Hirsch spent twenty years in the newspaper industry as a photojournalist, photo editor and visuals editor until ultimately embarking on a freelance career in 2006. His clients include Getty Images, The New York Times, John Deere Corporation and many regional companies. Mark and his wife, Denee, live one mile from That Tree with their two children, Cassandra and Tristan, and a shaggy but lovable dog, Magnum. When not lying in a sea of cold trying to capture photographs of That Tree, Mark spends his time mountain biking, hiking, climbing, or trying just about anything that might land him in a body cast. His equally reckless twin brother Jon will likely attest to that.
A little over one year ago, Mark purchased his first iPhone. At the time, Mark, like many professional photographers, scoffed at the notion that the camera inside the iPhone would interest him in any way. He was goaded by a friend into trying the camera. The first picture he took with his new iPhone was a photo of That Tree. He was instantly hooked! Mark had driven past and admired That Tree every day for nineteen years without ever taking a picture of it. Now for an entire year, there hasn’t been one day where Mark hasn’t taken a picture of that Tree. The year-long project was completed on March 23, 2013. That Tree, the fitting title of a full-color hardcover book, will soon be published by Press Syndication Group (PSG) and released later this year. Mark is scheduling exhibition of his photos of That Tree in galleries, and his story has been featured by many worldwide media organizations including NBC News, The Daily Mail (UK), The Des Moines Register, and The Sierra Club.
DAY 1 : MARCH 24
DAY 50 : MAY 12
DAY 117 : JULY 18
DAY 209 : OCTOBER 18
DAY 273 : DECEMBER 21
DAY 294 : JANUARY 11
DAY 337 : FEBRUARY 23
DAY 359 : MARCH 17
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
2 Comments
Carlos
Great story…I know a tree like that…a very old oak tree. Take a commitment to do it for a whole year. Kudos to Mark.
Colleen Gutschenritter
I really enjoyed this article …what a great idea and what a cool thing to do for such a stately tree.