This is going to be an extended post, reflecting on 2011 and pondering the immense possibilities that 2012 brings. Join me in this process and share your thoughts and own stories. All images are available for purchase, just simply click the image and you will be taken to my print site where you can purchase the print.
There will be a mix of reflection and future visions for 2012 as this post goes on. It has been a great year for me as a photographer and I know it will continue in 2012.
A new website design, and new project was began at the beginning of 2011 called Portraits of Exteriors. The fascination of doors and windows having their own character lead me to the start of this project and lead to the creation to an interesting assortment of images that are simple in composition but really show the idiosyncrasies of the individual exterior. Others may not have the same draw to common windows and doors that I have but it has inspired me to eventually make a coffee table book in the future, once I have collected a sufficient number of images. If you would like to see these images check out the galleries of doors and windows. Several favorites are below:
This project has brought me to places I normally wouldn’t venture and wouldn’t normally think is beautiful. The distressed and pristine exteriors are both beautiful in their own ways and I have been able see things a little differently when creating these images. Something in every image grabbed my attention and warranted it’s creation, whether it be the reflection of blue sky in a window on a beat up concrete building or a well decorated church on christmas. The buildings we live our lives through have their own character and I can see this being an ever growing collection of images from any where I go. These “portraits” like human portraits are meant to bring out the characters and unique qualities of the subject; and that is why I love photography.
I also did more portrait work than I had in the past, something I would like to do more of in the coming year. Here are some favorite portraits that were created this past year.
Here is Eric and Danielle and Gabby
Some from my shoot with clarinetist and friend, Maria
Some great friends from back home in Connecticut Andy and Jenna, who are living in Pittsburgh happily married. Best wishes on their new life together.
And my latest engagement shoot with some other great people, and true friends Scott and Danielle.
These images are why I make pictures of people. The endless expressions and unique characters can be all translated through photography. One of my resolutions for 2012 is to make more portraits. It’s written down so hold me to it.
In 2011 I was also able to shoot some pictures for my self, just for fun, usually on my many walks I take. A smattering of images are represented below.
Another very cool thing that I had the chance to do was be a photographer for the Life is good® festival back in September. You may remember the blog post I did, and being my employer, I was happy to contribute other skills for this amazing even to raise money for the Life is good Playmakers. I hadn’t done anything like this before and really brought me out of my comfort zone. Fortunately the great positive energy that is always present at Life is good quickly comforted and fueled me all day. Come to think of it there has been a number of things that took me out of my comfort zone and learned a lot from those experiences in particular.
So with all these great things that happened this past year, I am looking into 2012 with hope and vigor that I will do more and create even more images. My library tells me I have taken roughly 3800 images in 2011. So with you as my witness, I am putting done my photography resolutions in writing so that I can be reminded all the time of what I want to accomplish. These will also be posted in a prominent place so I will constantly see them. You should try it too, lets see how we do this year.
- Make more time for photography… so that I can
- Push myself out of my comfort zone even more to try new things.
- Make more images
Yes they seem simple but not so easily done. I am making number 2 a personal resolution as well. Time to start the new year off right. Whose with me?
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