A few days ago my 365, take-one-photo-a-day series stopped. On day 139 I realised that I was posting images that I wasn’t happy with, just for the sake of keeping the series going.

Life is too short to be taking, and posting, crap photos. My time is at a premium and I’d rather focus my energies on those opportunities where I can get great images, than scrounging around the house looking for my shot of the day.

Not that I haven’t gotten a lot out of 365. When I started out, it was because I realized I wanted to take more photos, and get more into my photography. I achieved that and a lot more…

Along the way I’ve bought a new camera, new lenses and lighting gear. I’ve bought many books on photography and completed another photo course. I even went on an overseas holiday exclusively to take photos. But the biggest development was realising people might pay me to take photos. It certainly wasn’t a plan when I started, but over the last few weeks I’ve been taking steps to make that a reality.

2010 will be the year to turn my photography into something that pays for itself. I’m really enjoying it and I’m really excited.