The year barely started, and I’m already slacking on one of my resolutions. Human nature, I suppose.

Thanks to all those who contributed to my “Best of 2009″ post and shared their thoughts on which shot they liked the best. Now that I got 2009 behind me, it’s time to look into 2010, and set some specific photography-related goals and decide where I want to be a year from now. I’ve got a bunch, and I don’t want to share all of them, but I’ll share a few main ones. It’ll be good to look back at these goals at the end of the year and see how much has been accomplished. Here are few of the things I’d like to accomplish this year, in a random order.

1. Reorganize and redesign my portfolio web-site. I was going to finally select a new web-site platform and create an online portfolio, but just a couple of days ago I learned that Zenfolio, the service I use to sell my prints, has undergone a major upgrade, and I think now has all I need to get the job done.
2. Build portfolio in three areas – landscape/nature, architecture and abstract. I am going to stay more focused on these subjects this year, as year develops and my goal is to have 20 images in each section that I am happy with. Last year I’ve shot all kinds of types of photography. This year I’ll specialize more.
3. Complete a photo essay. I’d like to complete a photo project that will be good enough for a photos essay consisting of 10-15 images. I have several ideas in mind what that will be.
4. Write a new blog post every week. I think writing about photography is a good way to improve. Photography as a medium is hard topic to write about, but my goal would be to write a substantive post once a week.
5. Grow my photography business. I’d like to shoot more assignments, I’d like to sell more prints, I’d like to have larger presence online and I’d like to be profitable this year.

All these goals have a long list of to-do items as I brainstorm, but as I write the ideas down, it makes me look forward to the upcoming year and where I’ll take my photography.