Mark Your Calendars

We’re going to shoot up the Mount Shasta area the weekend of February 17,18 and 19. Elizabeth Hahn, John Getchel and I have been planning this for the last couple of weeks.

I’ve got a big list of possible sites to see like Lake Siskiyou, Middle McCloud Falls, Pluto’s Cave and Little Shasta Church. There’s a good chance there will be snowy winter conditions, so much of where we go depends on the weather. It’s going to be a casual weekend where everyone is invited to come. If you can only make part of it, we can exchange digits so we can get a hold of each other.

We’re meeting in Dunsmuir at 2pm on Friday. Look on this map of the Dunsmuir Recreation & Park for the rendezvous.

Saturday morning, we’re going to be meeting at Trout Lake in Montague at sunrise. There after, we can see a handfull of things during the day including Little Shasta Church, Pluto’s Cave. In the afternoon we’ll be at Lake Shasta shooting the Calatrava bridge and then the peak at Sunset.

Sunday morning we’ll meet at Middle McCloud Falls in McCloud and disperse when we’re done.

Look in Mount Shasta, CA for amenities. Expect to take some great photos, make some new friends and have a great time!

So who’s coming?

RSVP over on Schemer

For whatever reason, when we come to this point where we start a new year, we reflect on the year prior and then create plans and set goals for the next one. 2011 has been one heck of a ride for me. I have brought my photography up to a level of proficiency that I’ve very proud of. I’ve been able to attach that quality to my name and establish some branding. That said, I’m still a full-time web developer.

So for 2012? I am going to go pro. By pro I mean that it will be my sole profession where my income is generated from my photography.Two months ago I launched this brand new website. This month I’ve been refining it and getting ready for it to go big. I’m finally getting my images posted. They are searchable. This is very important and makes it super easy to find the images you’re looking for. Once found, you can easily download the original hi-res file and buy a print. I’ve added maps to the images that are geo-tagged which is great for those that are planning trips and want detailed information about where a shot was taken.

Soon to come will be the ability to buy additional licensing if you want to use my images commercially. I’m going to make it easy to grab links to the images so you can easily embed them into your blog posts or share on Facebook. I am going to get back on a regular blogging schedule again. I haven’t been active since I rolled out the new website because I’ve been preoccupied with web development.

Also in the works are lots of photo walks. Did I mention they’ll be free? Originally I wanted to start teaching private workshops and that might still happen, but really I just love going out shooting with people. Meeting new faces and building relationships can be just as profitable in the long run. Word-of-mouth marketing always has the highest returns. So in case you hadn’t heard. I’m hosting a waterfall photowalk in Redding, CA on new years eve. 12/31. We’re meeting at the Crystal Creek parking area in Whiskeytown at 7:30am. We’ll spend the first half of the day there shooting the waterfalls there. Then we’ll break for lunch together and meetup again at the Clear Creek Gorge to catch sunset. Be sure to let me know if you’re coming.

Here’s a cool shot from Crystal Creek Falls to see what we’ll be getting into.