Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!  I'm convinced that 2011 is going to be a great year!  Personally, I have several goals that I hope to accomplish this year...one of those being, starting a photography business.  I know that I have a lot of work ahead of me, but the thought of being able to do something that I love brings me sheer joy!  I admit, creating a business from scratch and doing it alone is daunting to say the least, but I am also very excited about the adventures and possibilities that this new endeavour may bring!  I have been a photo-enthusiast for as long as I can remember, and I constantly try to learn new things and take better pictures...so with this New Year brings a new challenge:  the 52-week Photo Challenge.  My goal is to take (and post!) at least one picture each week for the next year.  In doing so, I hope to strengthen my skills, photograph things that I normally wouldn't, and because this challenge involves photography, I know that I will enjoy doing it!  A lot of other photographers are doing the same thing, and I think it is a great way to get inspired by others' work, and perhaps even inspire others along the way!


So, with that being said, here is my first post for the New Year -- my beautiful daughter Reagan.  My new 50mm lens arrived in the mail, and she was all too happy to model for me while I tried it out!