Gotta say 2009 was a bit of a strange year. It’s my third year at ThisWeek Community Newspapers. When pouring over my work from the year, my first edit of the “best of 2009″ photos included more than 150 pictures. After that initial edit, I had a pretty hard time knocking the list down to the 35 that I picked for my slideshow. Everything seemed to be about on the same level. A lot of good, but not enough great.
I’m happy that I’m shooting with a consistency that produces a solid image from every assignment. I want more pictures to jump out though. I need to keep pushing the creative limits to produce more unique photos, while at the same time maintaining a storytelling quality. It’s easy to do one or the other, but to accomplish both in a single frame takes a bit more work. So it looks like I now have a personal challenge for 2010. Stay tuned!
The photos:
