MomShots

That’s a bad pun isn’t it?  I am not sure why all puns seem to be called “bad”.  Is there ever a good pun?  Personally, I think they are all good.  Maybe that’s just my simpleness shining through…

Anyhoo, Happy New Year!!!  

I just received a newsletter from a site I love (Photojojo.com) and they discuss 2009 New Year resolutions for photographers.  They have some really good ideas.  I have decided to take each of them to heart.

Check it out and let me know what your 2009 photo resolutions are. 

Most of their ideas are wonderful.  I think I am going to just copy and paste their ideas into my Uber Resolution List.  And basically copy and paste it here for you.  Here are the things they talk about:

• Get Organized - Weed out the old, out of focus photos.  Organize all your digital files.  Back up your work.
• Show Off Your Photos - Put photos up (they have some good tips).  Make a book.  Enter a contest (talk about major personal challenge here!!!).  Share your pictures online.
• Try Something New - Use a new new technique.  Switch from digital to film or visa versa for a while (I think I’m going to stick with digital for now).  Borrow some new gear.  Shoot from a new perspective.
• Do Some Good - Donate your old gear.  Volunteer your talents.  Teach somebody what you know.
• Challenge Yourself - Create assignments for yourself.  Do something difficult.  Brush up on photographic history.
• Start a Project - Start a year long project.  Pick a new project for each month.  Start a new tradition.  Make a time capsule.
• Take Your Camera Everywhere

Isn’t that a great list?  Some of their specific suggestions may not fit into your life but I think for the most part they are really good.  I am going to take to heart each of the general goals and then make my own smaller goals using theirs as guides.  

• Get Organized - I definitely need to get organized and weed out all my “bad” pictures and also back up my work.  
• Show Off Your Photos - I am going to show off my work more too.  I have been thinking about ways to do that at home quite a bit lately.  
• Try Something New - There are so many things that I want to try that this goal should be simple.  I got a tripod for Christmas so I think I will initially try that out as my “something new”.
• Do Some Good - I am not sure how I will do this but I think if I keep it on my list, I will be able to find a way to do so.
• Challenge Yourself - I am going to participate in Digital Photography School’s assignments more frequently - once a month is my goal.  I would also like to start a challenge section on MomShots.  I know I could use that, maybe you would enjoy that too.
• Start a Project - I think this ties into other aspects of my goals such as showing off my work or even challenging myself depending on where I go with those.  I think one of my projects will be more like decorate my house with photographs or something along those lines.
• Take Your Camera Everywhere - I have really been trying to do this much more lately.  I will keep it up.  A sub-goal of this would be to get myself a better camera bag so that I can take my camera everywhere and not risk damage.

Here’s a nice end of season wild sunflower with the sun shining through the petals for you.  What does this have to do with New Year Resolutions?  I don’t know.  Use your imagination.  :)