Photographic Goals for 2010
Posted by Devon Akmon | Filed under Art & Design
Christina over at poor man’s hobby recently wrote a list of 30 Photographic Goals for 2010. I’ve decided to borrow a few of her goals and make them mine as well. Here goes:
- Don’t leave your camera.
- Shoot a photo a day.
- Compete!
- Create a photo book a month.
- Take a workshop.
I miss the days when I worked as a photojournalist. My camera was always glued to my side. Some of my favorite pictures were created at the most random, unexpected moments. Yes, it’s hard to carry around a camera at all times. However, my recent fascination with iPhoneography should make this a reasonable goal. Yes, it’s not the best camera and there are some serious limitations. However, it beats having no camera at all. I’m hoping to soon purchase a new DSLR camera (anyone want to buy a Canon EOS 1n SLR?!!). Once I acquire this I will have a more “professional” camera on hand as well.
I’ve already been doing this, albeit with an iPhone. Yes, if it is still not completely obvious, I am obsessed with iPhoneography. This daily goal is both a fun challenge and a nuisance. It’s hard to find time in our busy days to stop and force ourselves to be creative . However, it’s the challenge that makes this goal so damn fun. I look forward to watching this project further unfold over the coming months.
The title for this goal is a bit odd. However, I buy into the premise. Competition forces us to constantly improve. It also places our work up in a position for critique, which is good. Through the goal of competing, I am going to try to have my work placed in more exhibitions both online and in physical gallery spaces. I used to exhibit my photographic and printmaking work a lot. I’ve even been fortunate to win a few awards. I miss showing my work. I miss the challenge of the critique (something we all dreaded as art and photo students!). Time to grow some thicker skin.
OK, a photo book a month is a bit too costly given all of my other goals for 2010 (and let’s not forget travel!). However, to meet this goal I will create a short movie each month utilizing my photos for the day. I’ll share those movies here on my website. This is a great way to celebrate meeting goal 2 every month.
There are several workshops I’ve been wanting to take part in for years. Unfortunately, I do not qualify for a few of them given I am no longer a working photojournalist/professional photographer. At a minimum, I plan on taking at least one or two classes through our local community college. I’ve been using Photoshop for over 13 years and I still feel like a novice. I think it’s time to improve on my digital imaging as well.
Several of the other goals listed were excellent and worth pursuing, but these are the five that most interested me. In addition, I have an additional goal of creating several small portfolios over the next year. This includes a series on the roadside attractions along the historic Michigan Avenue from Detroit to Chicago.
Do you have any photo or other creative goals for 2010? If so, what are they?
- Devon Akmon
Tags: Art & Design
One Response to “Photographic Goals for 2010”
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iPixs 365: iPhoneography for January 2010 | Devon Akmon Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 AM[...] mentioned in my previous post, Photographic Goals for 2010, I plan on sharing these images each month. Here are the photographs for January 2010. You can also [...]
