Looking ahead to 2014

As we approach a new year, it's that time where everyone speaks of resolutions.  Without a plan, achievements are difficult to mark.   So we all make them, in an effort to get to a better place.  Some are easy to achieve, some are just empty bags full of hope, with a desire to triumph over past experience.  So in considering that we are all mere humans, and fail sometimes even with our best intentions, I focused my plan for a resolution that would push me, but also be an achievable goal.

I started by looking back to see what promises to myself I have made, achieved, and pleased with the results. An achievement that would do better with more development. One resounding effort was in 2010 when I decided to step up and get serious with my photography. That year, I began, a 365 photography project, pledging to take a photo every day for a year.

Looking back at those photos, I see a year of my life, my family and friends, my travels. They are a great memory of scattered moments, tied together daily.

Here is to more random photos this coming year:

Handsome Gas in Koh Phangan

So this year, to continue an exploration and discovery of photography. I'm ready to resume the challenge.  What excites me about this installment is that I'm living in Bangkok. Having a new city as a home, will open up my creativity.  I've found that in the photos I take here, I see more of an editorial style.  Trying to capture the essence of what life is really like in Bangkok, and in Thailand. 

I remember in my 2010 project that I did, struggle with creativity.  As most people are creatures of habit and do the same thing every day. Trying to find a new photo, of something interesting does become a challenge in itself.

This is my biggest resolution, it will require the most effort. However hard work is a great maker on my road map to personal and photographic development. Making a public claim, and announcing my intentions is also a great way to make myself accountable.

Curious about the 2010 Project? It's all right here: Project 365-2010

So now that I've declared first, I do wonder - what do you have in plan for next year?