I love New Year's resolutions. I love making lists and I love making myself believe I might actually follow that list. So... here they are:
* Read a book (yes, I said "a" book.)
* Book 3 new clients I've been wanting to shoot for
* Finish Photo 102 Online by Spring
* Keep a cleaner house
* Swim more
* Finish my Pilates teaching hours
* Cook something new each week
If you are still reading this post, you're in luck. I'm giving away Photo 101 Online and Photo 101: The Book* from my brand new printing. (it's gooooorgeous.) All you have to do is leave a comment by Jan 1st at 12:00am with ONE new resolution for this year. Love you. Mean it.
*you can also choose to have Photoshop or Illustrator instead.
My resolution is to focus on my photography! I have a great camera and the basics down...but I want to dive deeper into the art.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
My resolution is to exercise more and take pictures of people so I can practice.
ReplyDeleteGet to my goal weight! And learn Illustrator, and I think you can help me... :)
ReplyDeleteGreat contest, Nicole. My resolution this year is to learn the fundamentals of great photography so I can raise the bar with my family photos, blogging, etc. I'm getting my first DSLR in the next 2 weeks and couldn't be more excited.
ReplyDeleteI like your New Year's resolutions! I think the more specific the resolution, the easier it is to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteI think I will copy your resolution about cooking, except mine will be - cook something new each month!
i have lots but one i really want to work on is cooking more. i LOVE to cook and really want to focus on it this year.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a d90 and I need to go beyond the manual. My goal is to learn to use my camera beyond the auto setting.
ReplyDelete2 of my resolutions are...
ReplyDelete1. to stop stressing out so much, and
2. to become a really good baker.
I realize that number 2 may cause me to stress out, but.....it'll be a good teaching tool! ;)
great idea! one of my new year resolutions is to sew a dress. i'm excited to try it!
ReplyDeletei have the photo book and would love love to be able to take your photo 101 class online!!
one of my new year's resolutions is to stop procrastinating.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to go on an overnight date with my husband before our
ReplyDelete3rd little one is born this spring. I have a really hard time leaving my kids. Courage!
Blog more regularly.
ReplyDeleteTeach my baby to sleep through the night.... how the rest of my year goes hinges on that goal.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution and goal is to train and run a half marathon. :)
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to be completely out of credit card debt by my birthday in June. I know it is not a full year goal, but it is the BIGGEST goal I have.
ReplyDeleteOh and to not use them anymore. :)
I haven't really thought a lot about my resolutions yet...but I really want to slow down a bit and not over extend myself so much.
ReplyDeleteOne of my resolutions is to be nicer to the people who mean the most to me. :)
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to never go to bed with the kitchen and living room dirty! What a great giveaway!
ReplyDeletekimcrane(at)gmail(dot)com
my resolution is to cook dinner at home 6 nights a week.
ReplyDeleteMy new years resolution, is to spend a whole lot more time just playing with my girls.
ReplyDeleteYea! I hope I win. One of my resolutions is to go on two fun themed dates a month with my husband.
ReplyDeleteRead More - Finish the stack of books next to my bed.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to be a little impractical. Which is funny because I JUST blogged about this!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to meditate for 20 minutes/day.
ReplyDeletelove your blog! my resolution is to lose the baby weight. from my past 2 babies! ;)
ReplyDeleteone resolution is to work on my food styling for my food blog photos.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to understand my SLR! And I would love your help.
ReplyDeleteI'm calling it my Gilmore Girls project: get dressed up and ready to go places and see people even when you have nothing going on.
ReplyDeleteI rarely do realistic resolutions, but this year, I am going to send a birthday card to every single person in my immediate family on their birthday. We live all over the country and sometimes world, and I am determined to stay connected to them.
ReplyDeleteOne resolution is to be nicer to my mom, because it's really hard for me!
ReplyDeleteLOVED your 101 class!
i would like to take more chances in 2011.
ReplyDeleteoh, and also be better at staying connected with people i love.
My resolution is to switch to part time at work this year.
ReplyDeleteMy new years resolution is to open up my photography business! And possibly read a book too :)
ReplyDeleteBe more organized for taxes.. ug.. hahaha
ReplyDeleteHaving a softer heart.
ReplyDeleteexercise more. and eat less. easy, right?
ReplyDeleteI have 2 resolutions! One is to be in more pictures! I have close to none of me with my kids. So sad!
ReplyDeleteThe other is to say yes more to my family and no more to the things that take me away from them - including the internet!!
Now that I'm out of school and working I need to develop some new hobbies! My goal is to learn to do something new this year!
ReplyDeleteMy resolutions are to read more and exercise regularly! I also want to improve my photography skills so this would be great!!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to live healthier
ReplyDeleteMy new years mantra is this: "There is only one corner of the universe that you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." So that is what I resolve to do! Shape up- physically, mentally, & spiritually!
ReplyDeleteooh, i'd love to win! my resolution is DO ONE THING CREATIVE EACH DAY W/ my SON.
ReplyDeleteOoooo!!! My resolution this year is to be more outgoing and friendly ;)
ReplyDeleteI have 20 lbs of my Baby weight to lose. :) Plus more quality time with my Two Boys!
ReplyDeleteOne... hmmm.... to spend more quality time with my daughter! We are together a lot, but I'd like to listen to her more and do things with her versus side-by-side. :)
ReplyDeleteI hate resolutions because I never seem to keep them--although I'm good at making and achieving goals on a realistic level, making big resolutions each year is not my thing. So my resolution for this year? Make a resolution! I'm going to go to the temple twice a month.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to start a dinner club. I need to learn better dishes and I need to be more intentional with friends! Great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteOne of my resolutions is to be more positive. I always end up having to do the thing i'm complaining about anyway, so I might as well be happy about it, right?
ReplyDeleteAnd to win a blog giveaway. :) Thanks for the chance!
Oh keeping a cleaner house it at the top of my list. And joining a book club. That sounds like enough for me.
ReplyDeleteMore MEEEEEE time. My kids are killing me.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to just relax and be a mom and to not try to over extend myself in so many areas of life.
ReplyDeleteto learn more about nutrition so I can lead a healthier lifestyle for myself and my family
ReplyDelete..and to continue learning more about shooting manually
My resolution for 2011?
ReplyDeleteGet Fit!
Financially, Spiritually & Physically
Love your stuff, girl!
Great resolutions! I second you on the cleaner house point. My first resolution is to keep a more organized home!
ReplyDeleteTo have a sit-down dinner with my family, at least three times a week.
ReplyDeleteOoo, I hope I win! I'm starting a gratitude journal--I'm going to write down at least one thing I'm grateful every day. I hope.
ReplyDeleteI resolve to have at least two focused conversations with each one of my children a week. My broader goal is to focus on what matters most.
ReplyDeleteMine is to learn to use the digital slr i got for christmas last year!!
ReplyDeleteim due in april with a sweet baby girl, so my resolution will be to be at least pre-pregnancy weight before the end of the year. (maybe even a little less ;) and to be a more healthy person!
ReplyDeletehere's to a new year!!!
My resolution is to get more exercise!
ReplyDeleteoh i have so many things that i need to work on! but i think my #1 new years resolution for 2011 is going to be to write in my journal once a week! I think this will help me be more positive, and also document on all wonderful things my new little baby is doing!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! and enjoy your sweet new little girl!
I want to get up to date on my digital scrapbooking (and stay on top of it!)!
ReplyDeleteMine is to get really really good at this two kids business... my new little guy is only 11 days old and we are working on finding our new normal for my almost 2 year old =]
ReplyDeleteYay! I asked for your book for Christmas, but I didn't get it. Hopefully I'll win!
ReplyDeleteOne new year's resolution? Have personal and family scripture study everyday!
One of my resolutions is to go to the gym every morning.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to be a better photographer. And perhaps quit my other job!
ReplyDeletehonest to goodness my resolution is to be a better photographer- i even sent my hubby the link to your book with a wink for christmas and it didn't end up under my tree- which I am sad about ;( i'd love to win!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to GIVE something meaningful every day (not just to my family).
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if that makes any sense to anyone else...but it does to me.
I resolve to learn photoshop, keep losing weight, finish my MBA and get fit!
ReplyDeleteI resolve to actually get fit this year...and buy your book regardless or whether or not I win!
ReplyDeleteStay on top of the laundry. This is a BIG one :)
ReplyDeleteI have so many goals and I can only hope that I'll have the determination to complete one of them! I'd love to exercise 4-5 days a week. I also have a goal of becoming more confident in the kitchen and cooking one meal a week (right now, easy mac is my style). Thanks for a great giveaway. I gave my sis-in-law your textbook for Christmas and she was thrilled.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to exhibit my work publicly. I've been saying I'm going to do it for years now but this is the first time I'm officially resolving to do it.
ReplyDeleteOh I want this! My photography needs the help. One of my new year's resolutions is to GET ORGANIZED.
ReplyDeletenew years.... kneel down to say my bedtime prayers. I've heard that a prayer in bed is a pray not said:(
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting your book for a long time, and maybe it will inspire me to actually learn the manual settings on my Canon (my new years resolution)
ReplyDeletei just posted my resolutions today on my corkboard, so i'll share them here as well:
ReplyDelete1. learn 1 photo tip a day
2. enter 1 photo contest per month.
3. bike the Marin century.
One of my resolutions is to complain less. I would also really love to learn how to take nicer pictures before the baby arrives. Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteLindsey
I have many new resolutions but one of them is to make sure we eat dinner together at the table every night!
ReplyDeleteHaving a baby by the end of next year. ^^ Crossing my fingers.
ReplyDeleteOnce I'm home with baby (he's coming May 6th) I want to focus on:
ReplyDelete1. Learn photoshop!
2. Sew pillow covers and curtains...I've never made anything out of fabric before, so this should be enlightening.
-Ruth
My new years resolution is to cook more often as well as cook healthier. Which also mean I'm trying to be more open to icky/good for you things :)
ReplyDeleteLearn to use my new camera I just got for graduation!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the book. I reccommend it to EVERYONE!
ReplyDeleteMy #1 res is to exercise 4 times a week.
Happy New Year!
One of mine is also to cook something new each week, and keep my recipes organized!
ReplyDeleteOne of my goals for this year is to look at my list of goals weekly. I know this sounds silly, but I hope that by reminding myself of what I want to focus on I will be more successful at meeting my 2011 goals.
ReplyDeleteTake at least one photo each day.
ReplyDeletespend a little less mula and spend a lot more time with my kiddos. (hopefully taking photos with the new knowledge i gained from photo 101;)
ReplyDeleteTo eat clean! Less sugar, more whole foods!
ReplyDeleteoh i want this! one of my resolutions is to learn how to work my new digital camera..
ReplyDeletesarahehaynie@gmail.com
I would love to win your book!
ReplyDeleteI've got lots and lots of resolutions, but one of my big ones is using my NEW camera husband got me [Cannon EOS Rebel T2i] to enter photography contests and possibly start up a little business! I'm so elated!
Cook real meals more frequently!
ReplyDeleteI resolve to write one hand written letter (and mail it) a month. Email and facebook don't count!
ReplyDeleteNew years resolution: Mountain bike at least 3 times a week! :)
ReplyDeleteMy resolution? Workout 3 times a week. I get so lazy!
ReplyDeleteMy number one goal this year is to finish my dissertation.
ReplyDeletemy resolution is to plan less and just enjoy the journey.
ReplyDeleteOoh...there are so many good ideas here! My list just got a little longer! But I'll go with the tried and true...exercise more...if I keep putting it on my list, one of these years it will actually happen!
ReplyDeleteI had a baby 4 weeks ago... I want to loose all my pregnancy weight. Hopefully it won't take all year.
ReplyDeleteMy new year's resolution is to use cash only. Therefore, no online shopping. and hopefully I will be more on top of my bank account.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful contest! i would LOVE to win. only one resolution? to make working for myself WORK. i am so excited to give it my best shot. xo
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's Resolution is to take a picture every day. A photo book would surely help!
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's resolution is to learn how to use my new SLR camera so that I can take amazing pictures of my new baby. And lose the 15 lbs of baby weight hanging around my midsection!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to decrease the negativity. For an optimistic person, sometimes I sure can dwell on the minuses. My goal is to be thankful and think positive.
ReplyDeletemy resolution is to serve others humbly and with love.
ReplyDeleteOne of my many New Year's Resolutions is to take more risks!
ReplyDeleteMy goal in the new year is to focus on my left brain and let it take me where it may! I love old school cameras so this will be my medium.
ReplyDeleteWrite more letters.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I'd love your book!
ReplyDeleteTo Graduate. I have five classes left to receive my BFA, and we might finally have the means to allow me to finish!
In the new year I really need to figure out how to keep my craft room a little more orderly. And I'd love to take your illustrator course too.
ReplyDeleteone of my resolutions is to write more thank you notes.
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's resolution is to have a better attitude about all the time my husband is going to be away with the Navy this year.
ReplyDeleteOne of my resolutions is to complete the 30 days of yoga challenge I signed up for.
ReplyDeletesave money to buy a canon dslr
ReplyDeleteMine is to get my baby to sleep through the night!
ReplyDeleteI really want to work on my Etsy shop -- specifically work on my branding to make everything a little more cohesive!
ReplyDeletehttp://brinnet.etsy.com
I may also plan to buy a new camera to take even prettier photos (for the shop and elsewhere)!
My resolution for 2011 is to declutter! I feel like I'm drowning under piles of stuff lately.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to organize and stick to a budget so my little family can have a decent savings, and I won't feel like I am STILL living paycheck to paycheck.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn more about illustrator & photoshop
ReplyDeleteI would like to run again
My new year's resolution is to be more organized...with EVERYTHING1
ReplyDeleteoh oh! this must be fate, since my very first resolution for this year is "don't cry when reading through the manual on my soon-to-be new dslr"
ReplyDeletelearn how to use my camera better! and document my second baby as much as i did my first.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to get through all of the Physique 57 video without having to stop.
ReplyDeletetbmax03@gmail.com
My New Years resolution is to win your Photo 101 book! Oh how I could use it! My fingers are crossed!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution this year is to simplify.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy my kids a little more, and be a little less stressed about every naughty thing they do : )
ReplyDeleteThis. Year I am resolving to have more peace in my life about things I have no control over.
ReplyDeleteOne of mine is to write more. I love fresh starts!
ReplyDeleteSo many! My favorite, though, is to go for a morning walk around the lakes by my house once a week!
ReplyDeleteOne of my resolutions is to be healthier. I struggle with eating junk food every day, so this is a biggie for me!
ReplyDeleteI resolve to move all my photos that are hogging my laptop onto an external drive, figure out how to have a backup at the same time, (2 external drives?) then buy Aperture 3 and shoot in RAW. It could happen, right?
ReplyDeleteI have a few this year, but at the top of my list I put "join a pilates class and ATTEND IT!"
ReplyDeleteThis new year I am hoping to keep a well-organized home: donate what we don't need/use and better organize every room in our house.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to simplify.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to make everyday a success.
ReplyDeleteWith a newborn at home I want to make the most of my time by being the best mom, cooking for my family, making a home, capturing more special moments by photography and love each day with my baby and husband.
Happy New Year!
I haven't thought much about resolutions yet! I think this year I should try to relax more and accept the things I cannot control.
ReplyDeleteJust one? It would have to be this- DEJUNK! And then stay dejunked (fingers crossed).
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
One of my goals is to communicate more on the phone, face to face, and through letters. In other words - less technology.
ReplyDeleteAlong with just about everyone, I would like to be more active this year! Actually I would like to learn to take pictures with film! I once read on your blog that you should tackle film before digital...so here goes nothing!
ReplyDeleteThis is the year I improve my handwriting. I'd love to say "lose the baby weight" but I'm trying to go easy on myself. Congrats on Baby Evie!
ReplyDeleteOne of my main new years resolution is start and follow through on my Project 365. I am sad at the lack of photos I have this year. I really need to remedy that this year.
ReplyDeleteMine is to start a journal. Even if it's a little blurb each day.
ReplyDeleteMy new years resolution is to worry less!
ReplyDeleteCut our 34 tupperware containers down to 20.
ReplyDeleteI love your resolution to cook something new every week and, if I wasn't living in a dorm, I might steal that one from you. But I think my resolution this year is to start doing more of what I love. I can focus on the schoolwork, sure, but I need to set more time out to practice my photography and just hang out with friends!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to complete our move to Germany without "mourning" over worldly possessions.
ReplyDeletemy new year's resolution is to be more active in life altogether. hence, taking more pictures to capture all the moments.
ReplyDeleteto go back to France! and you know... be kinder, healthier, etc.
ReplyDeleteAttend temple 12x.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this!
My resolution is to read the Book of Mormon (with my husband)we always start together and finish alone at different times. I would like to have More Temple dates with Jake as well. and I would like to learn something new not sure what yet.
ReplyDeletefor this year its gonna be to be better in keeping my house organize and also practice more on my photography.
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ReplyDeleteWork out more, organize the house and be a better mom.
ReplyDeleteNo diet, organization, or be a better person resolutions for me, I just want to be better at taking pictures. I want to stop being the person who always asks others for copies of their pictures. I want my pictures to be my pictures.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to create a pattern in illustrator. I've always wanted to know how to do that! Thanks for the chance at winning!
ReplyDeleteOne of my resolutions is to learn how to cook for my one year old :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch!
One goal? More time on hobbies (reading, cooking, running, photography, photo or video editing, something I haven't thought of yet!) and less time just ... messing around on the internet. Way too much of that.
ReplyDeleteI have many, but the ones I'm most excited about are expanding my knowledge of my manual camera settings and learning to use my new sewing machine. It's going to be a great year!
ReplyDeleteTo start running... and maybe even attempt a 5k!
ReplyDeletePrint a family photo album book. Just one!
ReplyDeletePhotography and keeping a journal are on my list
ReplyDeletemy resolution is to set aside time for fun hobbies like sewing and playing the piano!
ReplyDeleteShelby
to lose the weight from being pregnant.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to take my blog to the next level.
ReplyDelete(I received your Photo 101 book today and you are right--it's gorgeous!)
My goal is to arrive at church ten minutes early each Sunday.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to take more time to relax and enjoy life!
ReplyDeletesew some drapes for my dining room! i don't sew so this may take all year but i will DO IT!
ReplyDeleteTo get healthy. It has been such a long time since I've had a pain free day, that the thought of actually being able to do things with my girls sends me into a flutter of anticipation. My body has the potential to work the way the Lord designed it. I just have to figure out how to get it back that way. Thats what I plan on doing in 2011.
ReplyDeleteTo go out of my way to do something kind for another person every day.
ReplyDeleteI'm going for a simple 'take a photo a day' resolution to keep me picking up my camera everyday of the year (no phone pictures allowed).
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your resolutions, Nicole!
My new year resolution is to sleep earlier n get up earlier every day so that I can read, exercise and paint more !
ReplyDeletechicabeingme@gmail.com
My resolution is to get back into photography and relearn everything I was given that degree for - mostly for the purpose of being able to take beautiful photos of my new son this spring.
ReplyDeleteLiving with 4 crazies... I mean kids, mine is to take 5 minutes a day and Be Still. :)
ReplyDeleteMy 2011 resolution is to document regular parts of my life via journaling, blogging, and photography. Sometimes I get so busy I forget to capture any proof of my experiences.
ReplyDeleteread my scriptures everyday and stick with my exercise regimine!
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ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to go to Uganda to do humanitarian work. Actually, my resolution is to get SPONSORED to go to Uganda because it is dang expensive!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to write one legit, hand written on pretty stationery, stuffed in an envelope, stamped and mailed through snail mail letter each month. There's nothing like the feeling of getting something good in the mail.
ReplyDeleteI resolve to take the time to disconnect from technology and give my husband the attention he deserves!
ReplyDeleteSounds redundant, but my resolution is to be more healthy in every way!!
ReplyDeleteMy major goal for the year is to spend more time with my children. Quality time. Time where I am completely present and focused on them.
ReplyDeleteMy one resolution this year is to have more patience with my kids and spouse.
ReplyDeletei would like to talk less and say more. also just got a nikon 3100 for a gift and need some serious lessons. thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI want to get my kids on a sleep schedule and get me some alone time to be able to learn new things and be able to be creative.
ReplyDeleteI also want to read "a" book! Sounds like a great goal to me!
My first resolution is to make my goal weight and have a healthier lifestyle. My second resolution is to spend more time with my little sister while at college before I graduate in April. She really enjoys photography and she mentioned that she'd love this book and I'd love to win it for her!
ReplyDeletexo hannah
P.S. your baby is absolutely adorable and I love love love that quilt with the horseshoes.
My resolution is to focus on learning more photography! Crossing my fingers and toes I win this!!
ReplyDeleteto be more organized (so we don't run out of clean socks!) ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am going to try and stop leaving the water running so much. I am bad at that, with little children I get side tracked and walk away with the water on.
ReplyDeleteTake my lighting off the camera and move it around the room, that's my resolution!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to be a little less modest! A bit risky for someone like me :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my resolutions is to start a daily journal for my little girl - just jot down one thing she says/does/learns each day.
ReplyDeletemy resolution: A HEALTHY BODY! i'm excited.
ReplyDeletewould love this book!
i don't make many resolutions..never really have before. but i love lists too. so here is at least 2... waste less time on facebook or other online time wasters. and also to create fun home decor for my apartment!
ReplyDeletemy new year resolution is: to be a better organizer with all of my digital images and video.
ReplyDeleteI would be so happy if I win a book:)
my resolution is to learn every function of my camera, and get into film photography!
ReplyDeleteI just told my husband the other day "My New Years Resolution is to stop using my Canon Rebel XSI on AUTO & learn about the manual settings"....I have been dying to take one of your classes & hope it will happen in 2011!
ReplyDeleteNew years resolution is become a certified Natural Chef. Im obsessed with cooking and researching nutrition. Time to make it official.
ReplyDeleteMy list is too long... but I'll say exercise more and keep a cleaner house.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this for my sister. For the resolution I would love to actually finish the five books I have started.
ReplyDeletei love how fresh a new year feels! this new year i am going to resolve to finish a quilt i have been working on for way to long!
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