10 Days Into the Decade…

01.10.10

…and I finally decide to post.

I rarely ever make resolutions in the New Year. Quite frankly, I believe that you should follow through with things that will better yourself daily. As 2009 came to a close, I found myself pondering career decisions, paths and strategies, finalizing on decisions that have plagued me over the past year. Along with a few others, I’ve spent most of my time building a foundation and creating the grassroots for a successful network; which is not easy.

As far as resolutions go, forget the ridiculous and cliché notions that most people have. I will say I only know several things that I am sure to work towards :

#1 Major Upgrades. This year I’ll be investing some major green into photography. I expect to spend $10,000 to $15,000 on photography equipment, workflow systems, studio construction and darkroom equipment. This is honestly a huge leap, but I understand that these investments will benefit me a lifetime with the proper care and use.

#2 Continuing Education. This was one of the biggest decisions for me. I am not attracted to nor do I find the need to go to school. This entire year I devoted my time to pondering what I would do by traveling, networking, exploring and exposing myself to multiple environments and lifestyles. I’ve come to the conclusion that regardless of my talent, I cannot base my future on luck. I would be in my favor to return to school and receive a degree, which I could use to benefit any of my aspirations. Life is about decisions, not luck. You wouldn’t bring dice to a chess game; the game is simply not designed that way.

#3 Restoring Order. As far as this goes… you’ll see.

#4 MYSPACE.COM is Dead… Almost. Myspace can still be used. I believe that the objective now is not to have a ton of friends, but to have the right friends. I’ll be editing/restoring my account and attempting to utilize it once again. This is a task of it’s own.

#5 Maturation of Work. In February I’ll be 22 years of age. Along with myself, my workload is maturing also. I’m beginning to see the demands of my clientele and how they’ve changed over the past 3 years. The trick now is balancing artistic integrity with the average clients need for common perception. In 3 years will I still be known as Speechie? Or as Erik Robertson? Or another name? This is a crude reality that one has to face when he/she is branding themselves. Will I work independently or with an agency? Solo or Duo? Or with several photographers? Will your only medium be photography? Ah… questions upon questions.

#6 Presentation. Presenting my work so that it can be viewable by the public is something that I honestly rarely do, via facebook, flickr or physical print. Over the past few years I’ve come to the conclusion that it is imperative for you to do so to contain clientele.

#7 Terms of Establishment Yeah yeah, the legal bullshit. It has to be done.

I can honestly say that these are the personal objectives that I’ve set out for this year. We are currently in the 1st Quarter, everyone needs to understand that planning and execution is imperative to any goal that you wish to achieve. I wish you all the best.

Au revoir.

- Speechie

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