Inspiration for the Coming Year

As 2010 draws to a close, I reflect on the past year and my hopes for the new year. In 2011, I wish for many moments full of JOY, for all of us!



Image Credits:
1. Crewe Starlings 3
2. Five Girls In Birthday Party Dresses Jumping
3. Into the Woods 3
4. Heroes of the Mountain
5. Light Falls On Glencoe
6. Sunset Clouds

A Beginning

As 2010 starts, I know many of us are reflecting on the past year and looking ahead towards the next. Today, I scheduled time to work on some exercises meant to help me define and achieve my goals for this year. I'm feeling optimistic and I truly believe that any of us can make very real things happen if we determine to do so.

I don't think the new year is about feeling guilty for things we didn't accomplish last year, or about feeling obligated to work on something this year. I think it's a time to set realistic goals to get excited about and feel empowered to accomplish.

So, wherever your road is taking you this year, I wish you joy, excitement, and success. Below the photograph I've listed a few places where you can find some helpful exercises, if you'd like to use them.



When I Grow Up
Intarsia Concept
ink on my fingers - "The Word"

What the New Year Will Bring

How's everyone doing on this lovely Tuesday? I'm enjoying my little break and getting a lot of things done around the house. Today I sat down to review what's coming up for me in 2010. I've so many goals and plans and dreams to pursue!



Perhaps my most exciting project for early 2010 is the Basic Product Photography course I'll be teaching via Intarsia Concept. We've been busy at work behind the scenes for many months now. The course is geared towards artisans who'd like to sell their products online and who want to learn how to take great product photographs. We live in a very visual world and savvy creative entrepreneurs know they need eye-catching images if they're to be noticed. We plan to kick off the course in February, though the exact start date has not been decided. If you're interested and would like to be informed when registration opens, sign up for the mailing list here.

Most of my other goals aren't as fully fleshed out, but they've been simmering away in the back of my brain...

- Step up my marketing efforts & decide if paid advertising will work for me
- Build relationships with interior designers and shelter magazines
- Streamline my accounting, possibly hiring a bookkeeper to set up software
- Continue work on my Natural History series
- Sell more online, do fewer art shows, spend the time taking new photos
- Meet my ambitious but achievable profit goal

What are some of your aspirations for 2010?

Happy 2007!

Hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year's Eve. Welcome to 2007! Big things are in store here at D. S. Brennan Photography this year, starting with the Picture Perfect Evening Gala on February 10. In a few minutes I'll be posting my newest set of images in the experimental gallery - digital photograms! I'm planning to offer these for sale as prints on canvas, but for now they'll be a special order item so contact me if you're interested in one!

Aaron Johnson (the genius behind What the Duck) has a particularly amusing comic strip to start out the new year - enjoy!