2013 Monthly Hair Length Photo Project

[WaitingSoLong]

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I know there is a similar thread about taking pictures for one month, but I set out in 2013 to take one lengtgh picture a month for 2013. This is not something I have ever done as I don't feel pictures are a reliable judge of length, a lot depends on the camera angle and how much volume my hair happens to have that day. I rely on measuring for actual growth determination.

The end goal is to line up all the pics and hopefully resize them so they depict my hair on the same scale size, then see a year's growth.

I have never really been able to get two pictures to be scaled the same so it is a fair comparison. Does anyone have tips on doing that?

Anyway, I already took January's photo at the beginning of the month and will take my second pic for 2013 on Feb. 1, then monthly through January 1, 2014. Anyone want to join in?

By the way this is part of my attempt not to trim/cut as well.

Thread Members:
1. WaitingSoLong
2. Ocelan
3. Iaine
4. Redhead Rebel
5. Rhodugune
6. longforthis
7. biogirl87
8. sparrowswing
9. Zabethbartsch
10. Oksana
11. floralgem
12. Ravenwind
13. halfbakedtulip

[Ocelan]

I would do this and already take monthly pictures and set them aside each other, but I take them to see my progress of trimming off my layers by cutting off the gained length. I'm staying at length of 82 cm and will be there atleast half of this year depending on how my hair grows aka how fast I'll be getting rid of most of the layers. For the past few months my hair has grown really slow at a measly quarter of an inch per month so it's been slow. I don't know if this will do for the challenge as it's not really showing the gained length each month. I will keep taking the pictures either way.

I think the best way to have the pictures the same size already when taking them is to have a solid point where to set the camera to with a self timer. Mark the exact spot of the camera (maybe by tracing its outline with some tape) and the exact point where you are supposed to stand when taking the pictures. This way you will always get pictures that look the same. I haven't done this myself yet, but I think I will after we have moved to our new appartment.

[WaitingSoLong]

Hmm, I hold the camera when I take pics. I do it all over my shoulder. I could mark the floor, but then I have to zoom in some and never zoom in exactly the same. Maybe if I did not zoom at all and just cropped out the rest, I have to crop them all anyway.

[Iaine]

I want to do this. Now I need to find someone to take a picture of my hair from the back.

[Redhead Rebel]

I'd love to join in are we going to post the photos on this thread or just keep them for oursleves to see?

[Rhodugune]

It seems I end up in many the threads you're in or started WaitingSoLong.
I like to join this thread too, though I will make at least one trim during the year.
Fortunately for me I took a lenght pic at the beginning of January, so I will continue to take one at the 5th of each month.

[longforthis]

I'll try and do this! I need to take this month's length fast! I guess I'll have to do the end of the month picture.

[WaitingSoLong]

I'd love to join in are we going to post the photos on this thread or just keep them for oursleves to see?

Ummm.....yes. I don't think there are rules. LOL

I suppose we could post cumulatively. The first month is rather anti-climatic though. I will wait until I have at lest 2 pics.

[WaitingSoLong]

I'll try and do this! I need to take this month's length fast! I guess I'll have to do the end of the month picture.

It seems I end up in many the threads you're in or started WaitingSoLong.
I like to join this thread too, though I will make at least one trim during the year.
Fortunately for me I took a lenght pic at the beginning of January, so I will continue to take one at the 5th of each month.

I'd love to join in are we going to post the photos on this thread or just keep them for oursleves to see?

I want to do this. Now I need to find someone to take a picture of my hair from the back.

YIPPEE!!! Friends!!!

[biogirl87]

I'd like to join in. After I joined the community last fall I already started taking a pic each month, but it would be fun to do it together with all of you.