New Years Resolution and workshop dates | Jan 05th

2007 has by far been the most ridiculous and busy year of my life. I cleaned the slate on my website calendar and 2008 is now open… Open to anything really. My New Years Resolution? I always thought it was stupid to have a New Years Resolution because every day is exactly a year away from that day the year before, so really, it’s almost like an excuse to reinvent yourself. HOWEVER, I’ll give in and have a resolution just this one time. I want to make 2008 even busier than 2007 was and travel to more places.

I was still in highschool for most of 2007, which I dreaded but finished to be a responsible citizen. If some kind of magical force showed me all the amazing people I would meet and the things I would see last year I would not have believed it, and I still don’t really believe it after seeing it with my own eyes. Something has come over me that has pushed me to see the places I want to see, and do the things I want to do.

I’m not talking about putting a career at risk, or making a revolt against living a normal calm life… But to all those who ask me how I travel so much and tell me they wish they could too – The world is open to you. In our modern world you can hop on a plane and be almost anywhere in the world in less than a day. Take some time for yourself and stop wishing. If you don’t have money, stay in $3 places and embrace the spiders and lizards with great happiness- you’re doing what you want to do! Bring your camera and bring back some stories to tell your grandkids when you’re old. I can’t think of anything better to spend my time doing.

Some places I went last year-

Germany x3, The Netherlands x3, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, India x2, Nepal, Bangladesh, Colombia (South America), New York x2, Pennsylvannia, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois x3, Indiana, Ohio, New, Jersey, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Los Angeles

Different from last year places on the list this year-

Nunavut, South Africa / Lesotho, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia

WORKSHOPS

Aside from the photoshoots and leisure travelling, I will also be roaming for some workshops to teach other photographers some tricks I’ve picked up along the way. Some are 2 day events and some are a few hours. If you’re in the area come check it out! I posted info links below each one.

PPA Convention- Dallas, Texas, January 15th 2008

http://www.dallasppa.com Contact- artmaker@email.com

At Haven with Jed and Vicki Taufer- Morton, Illinois, Feb 17-19, 2008

http://www.vgalleryhaven.com/ Contact- jedness@mac.com

WPPA Madison Wisconsin, March 7th, 2008

www.wppa-online.org
Contact-paul@keelstudio.com

Twin Cities Professional Photographers Association, Minnesota, June 9th, 2008

www.tcppa.org, Contact- amy.zellmer@customcreationsphotography.com

Photographers of Northern Illinois, June 11th, 2008

www.ppani.org Contact- photor1@juno.com

(many more to be announced… including some exotic ones!)