I did mention the need for improvement and I have several things that I want to work on looking forward into 2012. I'm very critical of myself (always have been) and I know I'm not perfect. I assume I'm not the only person on earth who feels this way, but it does seem that more and more people are fine with accepting mediocrity and I simply refuse to do the same. However, I don't want to sound like I have this huge list of resolutions for the new year because, in all honesty, I think New Year's resolutions are silly. I mean, why should we only set goals at the beginning of each new year?
I won't go into all the gritty details on all the areas I think I need to make improvements, but I want to touch on a few that affect this blog and my photography. First, after going back and reviewing old posts, I realize that I wasn't a very active blogger in 2011. I think I averaged about two blog posts each month which, to be blunt, is pretty lame. So, right away I'm going to strive to increase my activity. What's the point of having a blog if it gets neglected? If I'm going to do it, then I should do it right! This leads into a question I've been asked a couple times in the past, "What do I want to accomplish with my photography?" I really don't have a good answer. I've explained that this is a hobby but there are times when it feels like more because I truly love taking pictures and sharing them with people. Right now I'm content with continuing with what I've been doing because it's a lot of fun. Hopefully, I continue to gain an audience and, with a little luck, maybe some greater exposure.
Concerning my photography, again, I never want to settle on telling myself, "that's good enough." I continue to learn with each outing and I don't ever plan to stop learning. I post a very small percentage of all the photos I take because I only want to post those that I feel are worth sharing. As I look back over my last 5 years of photos I can definitely see improvement and I hope that trend continues.
Happy New Year!
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