[Fenwoodian]

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Until now, I've been exclusively a natural light photographer, only rarely shooting flash. I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm a rank novice when it comes to flash photography.

My 2021 New Years Photography Resolution is to shoot at least 50% of my 2021 images using flash.

What's your 2021 New Years' Photography Resolution? Is it - gear related, technique related, post processing, or maybe subject/location related?
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Last edited by Fenwoodian; 12-30-2020 at 11:25 AM.

[Larrymc]

I plan to acquire the K-3 MkIII soon after its released to give my aging K-3 some companionship, then possibly look at buying a new lens. Definitely going to try to get out more to shoot, not that I didn't get out a good bit in 2020. As far as new techniques, I'd love to learn as much as possible but at 74 my main goal is more shots.

[aslyfox]

learn to process " RAW " instead of Jpeg

[DWS1]

Until now, I've been exclusively a natural light photographer, only rarely shooting flash. I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm a rank novice when it comes to flash photography.

That sounds like you're talking about me. I recently bought a used Pentax AF360fgz. My goal is to learn how to use it so I will know what I'm doing when I need it. To me at this point, it is very confusing even after reading the manual and the very excellent guide here several times.

Comprehensive Pentax Flash Guide - PentaxForums.com

My "New Years Photography Resolution" is no different than any other day. To become a better photographer today than I was yesterday.

[ismaelg]

Thanks to Covid, 2021 Photography Resolutions are exactly the same as last year because I could not do it:
-Shoot more medium format film (1 roll in the last 2 years is not enough)
-Shoot more 35mm film both BW and color
-Self-learn camera repair basics

Thanks,

[BarryE]

Trying to catch a photo with nobody wearing a mask ...

[stevebrot]

To learn how to better apply supplemental and studio lighting.

To revive my film photography.

To avoid including emergency room photos in the mix.


Steve

[stevebrot]

Trying to catch a photo with nobody wearing a mask ...

Easy to do here! Example (removed political content)...


Steve

[vector]

I am also on the path to improve my flash photography. For years I have been pushing my cameras to high iso and shooting wide open to try and get nice indoor shots and I am too often frustrated by the noise, motion blur, white balance/colour cast issues. So I finally give up and I am learning flash. I now put a couple bounce flashes on stands in opposite corners of the room for family events so I can get decent light from anywhere. The quality of my casual shots went from just ok at small sizes to beautiful crisp pixel peep to your hearts content quality. I also have a couple umbrellas and soft boxes for more serious subjects and am moving from my old Yongnuo 460II flashes with dumb triggers to Godox with programmable groups so I can adjust everything from on top of the camera. I also started this fall taking a flash with me for outdoor shots too and even there it makes a big difference to have nice fill light or something directional to liven up a subject.

So that's my new years photography resolution, master off camera flash.

[timb64]

Keep on keeping on.....

[Wasp]

I would like to own and use a reasonably modern Pentax such a K-3 or K3 II, or perhaps a KP. A K1 or K1 II remains the dream but they are out of my reach.

[texandrews]

• Focus stack more (pro work, probably late spring and later)
• Finally do camera profiles for the different situations I shoot in (not important at all for my personal shooting, so pro work, and because I need multiple ones is the reason I haven't done it yet---but now I'm not on the building access list because of the Covid surge, grrrrr....) and for both cameras. ASAP
• Check all my lenses' AF more closely (have been seeing maybe some small needed adjustments). Soon
• Learn several new software/apps for the pro side of my work. Soon
• Work on turn-around times(pro work). Course of the year
• Work on my company website, which will include the photo aspect. Summer?
• Maybe drum up a new client or two. Covid inhibited at least until summer....
• Get better at video and video editing (pro work). Soon
• Get better at time-lapse(pro work). Soon
• Work on photogrammetry. Spring

Big list this year, but do-able.

[Simon K]

Still the same as in 2020 I guess. I'll keep trying to learn how to take photographs.

[ToddK]

I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm a rank novice when it comes to flash photography.

And I figured that I was the only one on PF who knows very little about flash photography! I have not even bought a new flash yet, so I will make that my goal for the first half of 2021, and to reach some level of proficiency by the end of the year.

[jumbleview]

I have found that New Year Resolution example very tempting. So far I follow it:

New Year Resolution on Strange Planet