Reflections and Looking Forward!

Hi Friends!  I originally wrote the post quoted below in December.  I didn't post it at the time because I wanted to review it.  Well...here we are in the middle of March - better late than never!

"Here we are at the end of 2012!  This year flew by for me.  It was a year of growth for me in my personal life and my photography.  I had my first successes at being published and being accepted into juried shows.  That is very encouraging for me!  I read a lot of interesting articles and blog posts about photography which lead me to stretch myself artistically.  I viewed a lot of other artists' work.  I shot things that I would normally not.  I was surprised at what actions lead to making a better photograph.  For me, the information that I am interested in and the things that I try have nothing to do with the technical side of photography.  I don't care what F-stop or focal length... was used to make a photograph.  I am all about the light.  The texture.  The color.  Capturing and sharing what I see.  That is what excites me.  I feel that my photography is better than ever.  Has this translated to you......do you feel you have seen better photographs from me this year?

So...what comes next for me?  How do I continue to improve?  That is what I am thinking about as 2013 rounds the corner!  I am taking stock, reflecting and planning as the year ends.  One thing I do know...I will continue to share my work with you.  Please take a moment and tell me what you think when I share...it really does help me and I appreciate it so much!

Thanks for being interested in what I am up to!  Hope you'll be with me in 2013!  Merry Christmas to you and your family!"

Jumping forward now...

A friend and former co-worker that I have known for many years called me last week to ask if I would be interested in photographing his wife who has just been elected to the Board of Trustees for her Alma Mater Yale University and needs a photograph for her bio page on the BOT website.  He thought of me because his wife's passion and career focus is on the environment and she wants to have her photographs taken outside.  This project fits right in with what I was thinking about when I wrote my never posted post above.  Last year, one of the things that I did to stretch myself was to take pictures of people.  People at events, festivals, on the beach and so on.  I enjoyed the spontaneous, candid shots that I did.  So,  I have put together a new gallery on my website entitled "People Project - Every Artist Must Stretch Themselves!"  So...take a look and see what you think!  I would love to hear your feedback!  By the way...my website is all new!  Tell me what you think!  Here's a teaser:

Woman with special needs Yorkie at the Walk N Wag fund raiser for the
Frederick County Humane Society in Frederick, Maryland.

Thanks for being interested in what I am up to!

All the Best,

Angela