2014 Resolutions

What would a new year be like without a ritual where we set lofty goals and expectations for ourselves to stave off apathy for a few more weeks than normal? So, with my eyes once again looking to the future and my recipe for freshly baked disappointment already brewing in the pot, it’s time to share my photography resolutions for 2014!
Before we dive in, I want to check the list of 2013 resolutions and see how I fared.
- Interact/Educate/Update
I like to be positive so I won’t say this was a total loss. While the blog posts may have been hit or miss at times, I do think that I really did some engaging via other social media platforms. - Travel
My schedule this year didn’t allow for a lot of traveling, but I did visit three brand new places: Chattanooga, Mammoth Cave National Park, and Garden of the Gods. If you count my honeymoon, then there’s four including Cancun, Mexico! - Projects & Concepts
I’m a positive person, but honestly, I didn’t do as much with this as I would have liked. - Workshops
No workshops in 2013, but I did host a very successful photowalk back at Hanna City. - Experiment
Again… schedule was pretty tight so didn’t spend as much time as I wanted. No worries… we’ll get it the next time round.
2014 Resolutions
Well, 2013 wasn’t the best of years for resolutions, but let’s take another stab at it this year! Here we go…
- Shoot More
Unfortunately, 2013 was a “slow” year in term’s of photographs taken; I only captured about 1/3 of what I usually do in a year. This isn’t a bad thing – like the tide, everyone needs a little ebb and flow for balance – but I truly feel like it is time to really get back into my craft and to dive a little deeper this year. Plus… this year, none of the weddings I am attending are my own so my schedule is a little more open. -
Edit Less
In the past, I’ve set a lofty goal for myself of finishing shoot edits within one to two weeks. While I’m pretty good at getting this done for clients and models, when it comes to my own personal work, I suck at it. Case in point… I have some personal images from a wedding I shot in 2010 that I haven’t touched yet.The reason for the lag is my slight OCD – I feel like I have to edit every single image and not picking out the best of the best to touch and leaving the others to sit. It’s time for a change and I think I’m going to do just that; force myself to pick only the best and work on those. This should speed things up… right?
- Spread the Word
I really have my heart on expanding my client base and getting some solid paying gigs. I enjoy working with portrait clients so much and I really missed that last year. I also want to look at doing some more in terms of marketing my services, including writing more blog posts for clients and not just for photographers. - Blow Off the Dust
If you think my editing is slow for personal projects, don’t even ask me about my portfolio galleries. I try to keep my best fine art material available for sale, but when it comes to my portrait galleries, I’m missing years of work that I haven’t had time to upload. Within the next three months, I plan on not only uploading all my updated material, but to really spend some time on refocusing my portfolio to better meet my vision and craft. - Tear It Down
Not only will I be overhauling my portfolio galleries, but I have looked at new designs for the site over the past few months and I am ready to redesign and revamp the site. I just needed the time and the next few months are looking pretty good. Stay tuned!
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Got a 2014 resolution you want to share? I’d love to hear it. Leave a comment below!