2011 was a real year of contrasts for me. In many respects it was one of my best, but in others it was a true struggle with frustration levels that I can’t even begin to go into here. Most of the highs of the year were photography related while most of the lows were outside of my photographic life.
One thing that became clear is that we needed to make some drastic changes, and for those that follow me know, those drastic changes have been set in motion. These changes though have come at a photographic cost, at most I will get about 1 week a year to shoot the Arizona monsoon, and my Arizona storm chasing career is all but over.
You might think that this would be a terrible thing, and while I do have a passion for shooting the Arizona monsoon, I will have a whole new set of subject matter, including weather patterns, that simply are not possible in the Arizona desert.
This leads to some goals I have for 2012.
First off is doing a book I have been thinking about for a little over a year now. I have no idea if people want what I have to offer when it comes to a book, but it is something that I feel I need to do. Second is a personal photo project that is impossible in Arizona, but something I have wanted to do since 2008. I am not going to give out any details on that project yet, but as it develops, hopefully in the summer of 2012, I will be sharing it, and hopefully turning it into a book as well.
I hope you will stay tuned to this blog in 2012 as I have some goals for it as well. I really want to expand my posts to include more tutorial content. I have always questioned if I had anything to teach new photographers, but given the feedback I get on Facebook and Twitter, it seems that I do. I will also continue to share my photography as I always have.
Thank you again for reading and following my blog, and I hope that 2012 is a great year for all of us.
