Goals for 2010

[Phihalo]

guys, list your top 3 goals for this coming year and see how much we can accomplish :D

my top 3 for this year is
1. Learn all the buttons on the new camera (I can seriously say that I've learned and used all the features of my old RebelXT and I'm quite proud of that even though it took couple of years LOL)

2. Get involve with more free-lance work. Here in HK, I have plenty of opportunities to turn my hobby into 'some' cash as there are a lot of ppl that like to have their pictures taken... i.e. family shots, wedding snapshots etc...

3. Gain more knowledge on strobes/off camera flash. I've been a natural light guy for a long time, but I think off camera flash will keep me entertain and busy for the upcoming months/years as I know this will be one of the hardest concept to master

Anyway, let's hear yours

[KKY]

1. Sell off part of my camera collection.

2. Acquire more cameras, lenses, etc.

3. Take pictures!

:thumbsup:

[quazimoto]

1) Buy a Nikon D3s Body

2) Sell my 80-200 F2.8

3) Bitch at Adobe when Photoshop CS5 is released

4) Start doing way more baby photos and less wedding photos.

5) TRY TO BE NICE TO 89COUPE.

[95EG6P]

1) Learn all the button/functions on my camera.

2) Buy and learn more about lenses

3) Take some amazing pictures. :D

[Mitsu3000gt]

1) Focus less on gear (after I get a 70-200VR II, and assuming a 300/4 VR doesn't come out LOL)

2) Take way, way more pictures, and take more dedicated photography trips/outings.

[syeve]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


2) Take way, way more pictures, and take more dedicated photography trips/outings.

Exactly what I'm going to do. It's great to bring your camera on outings etc. but to take a dedicated day(s)/trip(s) is my goal.

Oh...and to get better with the equipment I have, and not be obsessed with the equipment I don't have and think I need.

[KKY]

Gear Obsession is where it's at guys :devil:

[blitz]

Originally posted by KKY
1. Sell off part of my camera collection.
:thumbsup:

1. Purchase part of KKY's collection.

2. Shoot a roll of B&W film per week.

3. More outings specifically to a take pictures.

[Tomaz]

1. Buy my first DSLR (Maybe the d3000 starter)

2. Take a small night course on photography at MRU

3. Learn photoshop for the first time! :)

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by KKY
Gear Obsession is where it's at guys :devil:

The nikon camp calls it NAS...Nikon Acquisition Syndrome...I've got it bad...lol

1. Continue to focus on building the business, both photography and printing.

2. Work on the portraiture, I did my first shoot the other night, had a blast.

3. I have some big photo excursions planned. I'm hitting mission for their season opener again, as well as doing a couple wildlife viewing day trips off the island.

[ottamania]

1- figure out the shutter speed and exposure settings.

2- take a course from acad.

3- get a wide angle lens.

[Gibson]

Originally posted by quazimoto


3) Bitch at Adobe when Photoshop CS5 is released


???

1) Build my portfolio some more

2) Probably upgrade to FX in the form of a D700

3) Become more comfortable shooting subjects

[TDFTW]

My goal for 2010 is to become a nikon fanboy. I'm getting close to being the owner of a used d300

[soupey]

goals?
- take less photos, more quality vs quantity
- get mad at canon once they release the 5d2 firmware without a 720p option, then take out my frustration by upgrading the desktop so it can better handle editing 1080p files so i can stop editing video on my laptop.
- be inspired by something else in photography, feels like ive dipped into all kinds of different things with my camera, but nothing has ever really stuck, kinda want to find something that i can stick to and become better at.

[mboldt]

1. Get business side of everything setup and build a client base

2. Shoot more commercial and advertising stuff

3. Gain moar megapixels

[msommers]

1) Get out and shoot more

2) Become more confident with photoshop

3) Try a wedding or two + model shoot(s) for the experience

[Melinda]

Well I accomplished my first one this morning! The other two are ongoing I think.

1: Launch the 2010 Melinda Gombert Photography website. This went live this morning, so one 2010 goal down already!

2: My maternity leave ended in December, so now I'm actually able to jump into business head first. My main goal off the bat is to handle the small business details. Get some decent accounting going on (other than handing my accountant a bunch of recipts lol), get some presentation items created (CD's, CD cases, updated business cards, etc)

3: Shoot more. I find myself only taking my camera out when I'm working these days. I haven't even taken a lot of random photos of my son, let alone anything else! Definitely planning on doing more random shooting this year!