Make no mistake about it - I plan to seriously learn more about photography by next year. Not really something to make me earn a living out of it, but something for me to be able to take photos that will best capture the memories of our family. The holiday season and my photo-a-day project (inspired by Jessica Sprague) has allowed to me venture out (finally!) into manual mode. I still have a long way to go though, but I am always excited everytime I get some decent picture out of settings I experiment with.

Now, I have been browsing and surfing photography forums, articles and photo groups more. I have come across the PhotographyCorner web site where there is such an awesome contest for the 2007 Photograph of the Year! They have the monthly photography contest too, but the annual contest, of course, is something everyone is eagerly looking forward to. You can read more about it at the Photography Corner Blog. With their sponsors being SmugMug, PsPrint and other big companies, Im sure the prizes will be rocking! Their prizes are
valued at over $20,000!! The rules are fairly simple - as the contest indicates, all photos submitted must be taken during the year of 2007. Submitted photographs must not be manipulated (minor edits like color correction are ok, but things like selective color, image stitching, HDR images, and Orton effects are not acceptable). Only one photograph per person too!

Now, what I plan to do is get myself involved actively in a photography forum and participate in weekly photo round ups. That can help me shoot outside my comfort zone (I mainly just take pictures of my kids!). I think I will participate in their forum and contests and who knows — I might just submit a photo for their 2008 contest!

I cant wait to see who wins this year!

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