Last year, I resolved to post a photo to my blog every Thursday for all of 2009. Thursday was a totally arbitrary day; New Year’s Day was on a Thursday, and I happened to post a photo that day, and decided to run with it (instead of the Photo Friday that many bloggers seem to observe).
I succeeded, for the most part, only missing one Thursday (and I think that was because my webhost had temporarily hosed my blog).
The idea was for me to start photographing more, to make photography a priority in my life. Over the course of the year, I moved away from my original plan of spending Thursday evening photographing, then posting the results that night — I started pulling older photos, or taking up an entire month of Thursdays with the best photos from our vacation(s). Still, I definitely feel that Photo Thursday was an impetus for me to get out and photograph, and I think my skills have improved because of that. I’ve also had more experience with post-processing, and I’m getting a feel for what I want my photos to look like and how to get them there.
This year, I’m going to continue Photo Thursday. I have new toys to try out, like my Holgamod and my Gorillapod and my lighting rig, all of which Aaron got me for Christmas.
For the photography buffs in the house, read on for my lighting geekery. Everyone else, continue to enjoy the weekly photos!
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