Luke tosses his bocce ball while his dad and brother look on.

This week I was presented with the chance to shoot sports, which is something I heartily enjoy doing. It just happened that the sports happened to be a game of bocce ball played by my family in the backyard. I was still able to get a sense of action in the ball and Luke’s hand, which is something I was aiming for, so that’s nice– mission accomplished on that front!

I have no recollection of the result of this throw.

This past week (on the 4th of July) my best friend decided she would like to spend the rest of her life with me. I was pretty happy about it. Shawna was crying, but they were happy tears, so it’s all good.

I’m arguing this is my photo of the week because I was an active participant, even though I didn’t take it. Plus, I was proposing, so that. If you really want to see a photo that I took this week, check here: the Fourth of July parade includes many special dignitaries.

Fogg took this image. Considering that he had half a second to get in place and shoot, I think it turned out really exceptional.

Megan and Shawna Skype into the holidays.

Hopefully this photo will set a precedent for my 52 project— namely, that my photos will all be interesting and eye-catching. Technically sound photos are nice, and with practice more of my photos will be so, but I think that part of the point of this yearlong plan is to take pictures that people like looking at, not just that people can look at.

Here’s hoping to a photographically fun new year!