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New Year’s Resolutions 2009

Well, it’s time again.  Before discussing my photography resolutions for 2009, I thought I would review how well I did on my resolutions for 2008.  The ones in red I missed completely, blue I hit somewhat, and green I met completely.

Vision

1. Start keeping a photography notebook (Bought the notebook, never filled it in)
2. Take a new type of photograph at least once a month (I took several new types of photographs, but not a dozen)
3. Take at least five landscape groups (I took three)
4. Participate in at least six photo outings (participated in 3)

Online

1. Continue with this blog, posting at least five times a week  (I didn’t post once a week, but I’m happy with my rate of posting)
2. Over half of all photos on blog are taken in the last week  (true, the majority of the photos posted here were taken recently)
3. Join at least two online photography communities and contribute regularly (I did – DPReview and Smugmug, but I am happy contributing to the communities I am already on)

Knowledge

1. Sign up for video courses on Photoshop and go through several courses (missed completely)
2. Start using printer profiles when printing
3. Print at least one extra large image good enough to display in the home (I printed it, but we never hung it
4. Lead at least one class on macro photography at my work

Equipment

1. Purchase the Canon 180L and take more pictures of bees and dragonflies (almost, bought the 180L, took pictures of bees but no dragonflies)
2. Purchase a neutral density filter and take more pictures of moving water (only so much money…)

Microstock

1. Double my Shutterstock portfolio to at least 700 images (at around 500 right now) 
2. Double my sales by the end of the year (I honestly don’t remember what my sales were, but I don’t think I doubled them)

Given that, it’s time to go through my goals for 2009.

Vision

1. Read books on composition and improve the composition in my photos through self and peer critiques.
2. Increase my landscape photography
3. Take more than 20,000 pictures this year
4. Participate in at least five photo outings

Online

1. Continue posting blogs at a regular rate
2. Improve my hits to on average 500 views per day by the end of the year.

Knowledge

1. Read a number of books on invertebrates to improve my knowledge of them
2. Print at least one image that we actually hang.
3. On the next vacant listing, keep shooting the house until the shots are perfect.
4. Photography dragonflies

Equipment

1. Purchase an 82mm polarizer and a neutral density filter.
2. Purchase a fisheye lens
3. Purchase the RRS pano kit
4. Purchase reflectors and start using them
5. Purchase the 100-400L and a monopod

Microstock

1. Increase my sales to $500/month by the end of the year
2. Increase my Shutterstock portfolio to 1,000 shots

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