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can't go wrong with taking more pictures...
Getting better is a huge area 
. Marilyn Monroe's 1955 New Year Resolutions (as mentioned in a previous response above) were surprisingly specific... In her case it was getting better at acting by attending, paying attention, and practicing techniques from acting classes given by a certain individual... interesting reading.
Light and reflections for landscape and watches is a good area to focus on. For sure there are different approaches to be taken... Fortunately there is no such thing as bad light, so the theme for the year is wide open...
Interesting comment about under utilizing camera features... with my dSLR I have three pre-sets and don't do much else... with film, I tend to stick to what seems best for what I shoot... maybe I could better use features such as exposure lock... focus lock is kind of by default with a manual focus lens
Good list for 2015...
Casey
2015 is off to a start... What are your photo plans for the year?
I did a review of my 2014 photos and may share a portion of that later, but thinking about 2015 and what I want to do, accomplish, try, whatever... Here are some of my plans for the New Year (not in any order): -- Continue to use film, both B&W and Co...
Here is mine
Mine will been simple : - - Continue in digital not move back to film, use what I already have no new gears in plan - - Wish list of exotic places to visit 3-4, so traveling photo - - “perfecting (if any)” my skill in street photographic - - learn to see ...
Should make for a good year...
As well, I don't plan any new equipment in 2015... Never say never, but no gear planned. I think it's easier to be motivated in new locations, but for me it doesn't have to be completely new... change maybe. I did a Street workshop some years ago, and enj...
Ones should find
a good printer who can help fine tune our photo and have it print, you will be amazed and start to appreciate your own works. I am lucky get to know one who his also a good photographer, so the printing is fantastic Have fun too
I would love ...
.. to take a decent photo course ... but since i fear i will not find enough time i'll leave it up till another era in my life .... . So my plan for this year would be to find out where's the best place to take that course ... not too far from my home off...
It must have been 15-20 years ago...
When I got interested in watches and took a correspondence course... it was organized by Walt Odets. I must say it added a lot to my understanding and enjoyment... I could take the practice piece apart and put it back together, and worked on a few watches...
Thank you Casey ...
.. i will try ... but i fear 2015 will be a hard as the previous 5 or so years ... :-( ... . Though i'm being optimistic about the future but it will take a few years to recover from this difficult period ... . Filip
May be you just
self learning and start taking photo and compare your works from time to time, hope this will be a good way to enjoy photography, wear you cam with your watch...LoL
That's actually what ..
.. i've been doing since 2005 or so .... :-) Never wanted to buy serieus cameras though, first need to learn some basic rules .... I'm not really worrying about it now as i simply don't have the time to do things correct, my way of life is still too compl...
plan of 3 steps
1. Shoot more B&W 2. Buy Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 3. Not to embarrass myself anymore on this forum :) Cheers D
two out of three is not bad...
Yes to B&W... film and/or digital. I was looking through some publicity stills from an opening exhibit of images from the new Rolling Stones' TASCHEN book... big names at the event and some of the event photos were done in B&W with a comment that ...
"and not post".... good one...
Actually it might be better to post more not less, what is a little embarrassment among friends... ;) Casey
Good topic!
Made me think and realize I didn't have any plans! Definitely, go out and shoot more. And post more. Work hangs in the balance so a lot of "what if" planning in my head. From a gear perspective, I almost bought the new Dlux. I was going to be customer #1....
Marilyn Monroe's 1955 (New Year) Resolutions
Sorry you have to search for the Vanity Fair's article, but they titled the write-up "Marilyn Monroe's 1955 Resolutions Put Your New Year's List to Shame"... I have the feeling that work always hangs in the balance and a good 3rd party activity might be ...
A bit side tract, but still related
Travel more and eat better. And use my cameras to document my trip and my feast. This has been my goal since 2010, and I can't wait till the time I can take a few months off of my work and go roam the world. My goal is to be a nomad. And as in watch colle...
not side tract at all...
Must admit that it's more challenging to travel recent days, but to see it and/or touch it in person has it's own reward. My dad always said to travel when you're young... I think he meant young at heart ;) I always kept my old Pentax SPF in the glove com...
Only one thing
To take more pictures and get better at it, especially in dealing with light and reflections, both for landscapes and watches. No new gear, as I think I'm still not utilizing the features of my D-Lux 6 to its full extent.
can't go wrong with taking more pictures...
Getting better is a huge area ;). Marilyn Monroe's 1955 New Year Resolutions (as mentioned in a previous response above) were surprisingly specific... In her case it was getting better at acting by attending, paying attention, and practicing techniques fr...