hello 2012!

It's that time again! 2011 has been a changing year for me and I can't wait to get going on all my plans for 2012!

I have many new things that will be taking place in the first few months of the year, and several sets of photos that will be getting published online. {So keep your eyes peeled}

2011 was a good year for fashion photography. I traveled to Minneapolis frequently and shot with a lot of amazing models. I got to photograph several weddings, seniors, and even a newborn at a the end of the year! {yes, it was my adorable little niece}

I am very pleased to announce that as of 2012 I will be primarily doing wedding photography. I will be known more now as a "wedding & portrait photographer" as opposed to a "fashion & portrait photographer" {ooooh! I know} haha, either way, I am a photographer photographing people and that will never change.

I have booked so many wonderful couples and I can't wait to photograph their weddings! I will still be shooting fashion, seniors and perhaps even a few little newborns when I can. I will always love the variety and the artistic abilities I can bring to each shoot.

I can't wait to get working on all the new things I want to show you.

One of my New Year's Resolution is to blog more, so you'll be hearing a lot more from me. : )
Please be sure to check out my other blog { http://www.autumnwilson-photography.com/blog/ }

Here are a few fashion images from this year

A couple photos from weddings I did this year. :)

thanks for stopping by
Autumn

New Year's Resolutions

I was inspired by Samantha Nandez and Emily Tebbetts to go back and look at my 2010's New Year's Resolutions and I realized I definitely did not aim high enough. So this year - I am expecting much more out of myself and going to give myself more of a challenge.

2010's Resolutions
- live happily: I'd say I did a pretty good job doing this. But, it can always use improvement. Next year, less stress about money.

-make an effort with friends: I'd say I've gotten much better at this than I had been in 2009.  However, I still need work in this area so I will continue to work on this in 2011.

-buy 50mm lens: I bought this right away in January. I remember thinking how expensive a $300 lens was. HA. Recently I just bought the 85mm 1.2      ...how I have changed my mind. lol

-buy the Canon 5d mark II: I was able to purchase my new camera back in April/May.

-save $1000.00: I was able to do this finally by summer and I had done a pretty good job holding on to it until just recently (w/ buying the 85mm 1.2)

-save up for lighting: I purchased a small lighting kit in Feb. (I think?) but this is something I'm going to continue to try to grow and use more often than I have been recently.


2011's Resolutions
1. Shoot more. much much more. My goal is at least once a week. This will probably be the hardest for me. Not because I don't want to shoot obviously, but because I hate doing self-portraits, it will be hard getting different people to shoot with every week, and I criticize myself so much on my own work.
2. Travel. Well I'm on a good route to this one. I'll be traveling to NYC/NJ for New Years. Also, I'm hoping to travel to Holland and England again next summer.
3. Move to a new city/state.
4. Continue to use my film camera more often.
5. See my images in a magazine in print!
6. Buy a new lens. or two. :)
7. Start shooting video.
8. Experiment more with studio setups & lighting.
9. Live Happily - (without worrying about money so much)
10. Go out more - I tend to be such a hermit (especially with my computer) this year I'd like to go out more and meet up with friends more often (& make more amazing friendships) :]


I'm sure I will think of more things to add to this. If I do, I promise to update it.

I hope you all have a great New Year! Good things are sure to come. =]
xx,
Autumn