So, I am using this post to close out the year by displaying a progression of my work throughout the year. In some cases my art improved and other cases I came around full circle. It was a year of firsts as well as a year of repeats.
At times 2010 was hard, yet at times it was easy.
Sometimes 2010 was bad yet sometimes it was good.
Some of 2010 I felt alone, other times I felt smothered.
A lot of 2010 was spent depressed and I was manic a lot.
In 2010, I lost some important relationships, but then again some too.
Much of 2010 was uncreative and uninspired, and still I was able to create some works that made me proud.
2010 is closing now, and I feel a sense of relief mixed with a sense of despair.
2010 has left the future uncertain, yet opportunity abounds.
As I get ready to welcome in 2011, I want to say goodbye to 2010 by celebrating my accomplishments. So here is the 2010 year in picture as seen through my eyes.
January - I didn't shoot a damn thing. My camera took a tumble rendering it all but useless and required me to purchase a new body, much to disdain of my wife.
February -
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| Foggy Morning in the Park |
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| Abandoned Slide |
March -
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| A bad day at the beach is better than the best day at work |
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| My day in the rain... seems that I did that a lot this year. My camera got wet more than once. |
April -
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| Learning to see differently. This is what happens when I stop letting the camera think for me. |
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| A cold spring morning and my daughter is not happy to be at the Tulip Festival in Woodburn |
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| Rain makes thing more beautiful. It is miserable to shoot in, but beautiful none-the-less. |
May -
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| The excitement of battle |
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| My new ride in 2010, although not alive and well right now. I did love it from April through the end of August. |
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| My photo group loves shooting at this bridge |
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| Trying something different |
June -
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| Stricken by a creative block most of the month of June, this shot at the end of June jump started my July |
July -
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| Back to the battle front |
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| Fourth of July - How can fireworks not excite the creative spark |
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| Mt. Angel Abby organ. This place is amazing. |
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| My lovely wife cooperating for a portrait session with me. |
August -
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| Bob Olin posing by a dumpster for a shoot I did with him. |
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| I did some time at the beach in August. It was very therapeutic. |
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| A change of perspective proved to be very enlightening |
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| Ocean waves are a special thing to me, like each one I get to see is a unique gift from God. Each created for me. |
September -
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| September brought my first exposure to the public arena of teaching at the State Fair; I am officially hooked. |
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| I went with Nathan to shoot a senior portrait, while I was supposed to be a mobile light stand, I sneaked a few shots in. |
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| Another bridge shoot with my photo group. |
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| My inner artist screams out to be expressed, and I listened. |
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| Another senior shoot with Nathan, me sneaking some shots in while he messes with gear |
October -
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| My first wedding - October proved to be my most productive month thanks to being laid off |
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| This is before being laid off, and expressed exactly how I felt creatively in my job |
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| I was busting at the seams to create, and this was a great month for me |
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| My youngest daughter playing along for a Halloween themed shoot |
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| Two days after I was laid off, I was actually feeling pretty good |
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| Options are open and the skies the limit and all those other cliches. |
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| Things could be worse... I am loving the freedom. |
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| I definitely felt some desolation during my first few weeks unemployed |
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| I love the feel of this shot.... a life-long dream to capture it |
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| More of the foggy love. This was the feel I was trying to capture at the playground in February |
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| A little treasure at a friend's house |
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| From the Halloween wedding I shot. This is one of my favorite shots. |
November -
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| November brought so many blessings, such as spending the day with Kevin Kubota, Doug Gordon, Joy and Jules Bianchi and so many other working pros sharing their knowledge of the industry. |
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| My creative juices flowing on the way back from Bend |
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| More from the trip home from Bend |
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| Another Mt. Angel shoot with my photo group, St. Mary's Parrish |
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| The bell tower at the Abby |
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| Playing with Movement |
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| An odd result from my camera phone that I fell in love with |
December -
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| It is amazing what can be done with some social finesse, like getting access to the Fairview Training Center |
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| A recent road trip with my friend Terry, beautiful area |
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| Standard shot of running water |
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| A new view on running water and lichen. |
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| Nope, not part of Silver or Multnomath Falls |
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| Just below the snow line. This water was scary fast |
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| My friend Terry who was kind enough to drag my ass out of the house, yup that is know and only a 40 minute drive |
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| A view of God's Country |
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| Another waterfall.... I fell in love with this place |
While 2010 is not quite over, I am about done with it. I am ready to move on. I am ready to put the past behind me and move into the future. It is late... and I am ready for bed now. So good night everyone.
