The snows and drab colours of 2016 with the growth and bright colours of 2017.
So many people are saying they are relieved 2016 is over. I don’t know if I am really ready for this year to be over yet, there are lot of things I have enjoyed. That said, this year, 2016, like so many before it has passed by like a rocket. And there surely are new and exciting opportunities in the year to come, so I asked some friends if they had any resolutions or personal photography goals for 2017.
I knew they would struggle a bit knowing I wanted more than the usual simple ones we read about on some forums like, use a tripod more, turn off Auto mode, shoot RAW, make a photo-a-day challenge, and so on.
These first five are from my friends. I have edited them a bit, but the following is what I liked best from their resolutions for 2017.
“This year my approach to photography is going to be to romance the simple things.” I like that. So much of the time photographers get so involved with the latest technology and spread themselve’s over everything while forgetting about the small stuff. And I think adding a bit of romance (whatever that means to each of us) is always a good thing.
“I’ll be learning lots, I just got lights an they’ll give me plenty of opportunity to develop my own style. I want my knowledge to show in my work.” There is nothing like education. I can’t think of a better goal for any photographer.
3. “To grow and improve, as a photographer.” Now that is a good resolution.
5. “Despite how busy things get, make the time to shoot.” That is a great resolution for any one that enjoys this exciting medium.
I want to finish by adding two from previous years so as to give us a “Lucky Seven” for a lucky year for 2017.
“Be more ruthless with the seeing and editing process; conditioning oneself to throw out the crap is the only way to keep improving.” This resolution is “quality not quantity”.
Make this the year to push beyond the comfort zone without being concerned with other’s opinions, to be pleased first for oneself. Make this the year to put “me” in the photograph. Linda and I are wishing everyone a Happy and eventful New Year.
Do you have a resolution for your photography for 2017 you’d like to share?
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Happy New Year to you and Linda En, I’m still formulating my photographic resolutions!
Ha, we’ll call ’em goals for the year instead of resolutions. That might help. And a Happy New Year to you, your husband, and that little cat.
Great post and very inspiring. I hope all of your resolutions happen.
Thanks Rich. And my best to the year to you.
Yes, I agree that the many other bloggers we meet make being a blogger worth the time and cost of a WordPress site. My advice is to just keep learning something new and make your goal to keep getting better. I have to say that the resolutions my five friends gave me are we’ll worth adopting.
Thanks, for some interesting ideas. I’m going to try to work on #7 myself. Happy New Year!
Thank you. And yes, number seven is a good resolution for any photographer. Happy New Year to your and your family.
Excellent resolutions John! #6 will be mine, it’s always hard to say “you don’t need to take a second (or 3rd) shot of the same thing”, and I really need to learn to delete more…why am I hanging on to the ones I don’t think are good enough to do any further processing on??? lol! Happy New Year to you both!
Thanks Wendy, and also thank you for your help with the resolutions I posted. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Terrific post, John… you always get me thinking. I would like to work on a new specific project/theme (#7) and read more photography related books and try new techniques. Happy New Year and thanks for your thoughtful posts.
I am so glad you liked my post Jane. Let me wish you and your family a great New Year.
Than you JW. and Happy New Year to you.
Thank you. The best to your New Year.
The final resolution is my favorite. I dislike rules. I like to photograph in a way that pleases my eye, whether I break a rule or not!
Thats good Lynne, just get out and make some pictures and choose subjects that have meaning to you.
I also will point my camera at subject that please me. What those subjects are changes depending on my mood. However, I rarely break the “rules” of Composition. My goal is alway to create images that endure and give a viewer a reason to look over and over again.