Plans for 2018 for my photo efforts

In addition to one or two more trips to the world class birding sites here in Central Florida, I am hoping to make it out to Yellowstone in early May for some action w/ the major predators feeding on the winter kills - tried last year but had to cancel at the last minute.

Then with some luck over the summer get back out to Utah/Arizona from some landscape efforts.

My other photo distractions is to get some Florida landscape shots at the end of the month there is a decently timed full moon rise/sunset that offers some interesting ideas. Other topics are reflective black water, spanish moss, gators, thunderstorms, lightning, bugs and flowers, fiddle w/ the macro world a bit. Early in my hobby I did some basic macro, but perhaps fiddle more specifically with it, put the 90 t/s on some extension tubes.

What are your goals/thoughts for 2018

Nice goals!

My goal is just to get out more and have fun. I didn't take that many photos in 2017 and want to get after it more this year.

Dave

My goal is to rent a ~1200-1500sf commercial space and make headshot photography a legitimate side business venture, in the hopes of growing it to a point where I can quit my job at Microsoft and be my own boss. I'd like closer to 2000sf but recognize the wisdom of starting small and earning my way up.

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My goal is to rent a ~1200-1500sf commercial space and make headshot photography a legitimate side business venture, in the hopes of growing it to a point where I can quit my job at Microsoft and be my own boss. I'd like closer to 2000sf but recognize the wisdom of starting small and earning my way up.

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Best of luck, love what you do and it isn't work.

I do usually like to plan and give myself projects, but I haven't done that for 2018 yet. In terms of trips, I'll probably also be doing Yellowstone, but we are targeting after a family wedding in September. I'll also have a work trip to Palm Springs, so I'll likely fit in another visit to Joshua Tree NP. I would like to mix in a trip where I get good shots of aurora's, but I think that is more of 2019 rather than 2018.

I have been wanting to finally do more macro, specifically, I want to get a good shot of a snowflake.

I need to think about this some more....:confused:

No specific plans, but a general goal to get out for more birding this year. Will certainly have a few business trips, one likely to Argentina.

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I have been wanting to finally do more macro, specifically, I want to get a good shot of a snowflake.

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Should be an opportunity to meet that goal in the next 24 hrs.

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I read several tutorials about using black velvet, creating custom snowflake shooting tables, etc. But I ended up using something far more expensive, but more readily available – a tinted window on my wife's Honda Pilot. Just go out in light snow with macro lens and flash, run a gloved hand over the dark glass, which clears the surface and warms it just slightly, enough so flakes will stick. Then shoot, shoot, shoot... :)

Love the snowflakes!

My goal is to get good shots of the granddaughters (ages 18 months and 4 years) at Disney World in March. Five other adults will have their cell phones cranking for usual snaps and videos, but I hope to get a few candid portraits suitable for framing. It seems clear that formal posing is not what will be happening!

Am practicing quick reaction shots, using my SL-2 with the tilt-flip screen from about my knee level, since I have never shot that way.