It’s no secret to those who know me that I haven’t been very busy taking photographs in 2009. Through a series of setbacks and a variety of distractions I failed to come anywhere close to the number of photographs I created in previous years. In 2010 that will change.

I sat down today to establish some firm/fixed goals for myself in 2010 as they pertain to photography. With a bit of self-motivation and the grace of God I should be able to accomplish them. Then again, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Here is my attempt to memorialize my goals for 2010:

1.) Embark on my trip out west.

2.) Starting on February 1, 2010 take one remarkable photograph once a day for entire year (yes, that’s 365 photographs).

3.) Update my blog at least once every other day.

4.) Update the Todd Klassy Photography page on Facebook as often as my blog is updated.

5.) Publish tweets to my Twitter account every day and add 5 new contacts every day.

6.) Publish a video or vlog to my YouTube account once every week at 7:00 PM CST on Sunday evenings beginning on February 7, 2010.

7.) Add the following necessary photography gear (Canon EF 500mm f/4L lens, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L lens, Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens, Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera, and Canon PowerShot G11 camera w/underwater housing).

8.) Acquire portable studio lighting.

9.) Sell prints at no less than 2 art shows.

10.) Have prints in one gallery showing in Wisconsin and one outside of Wisconsin.

11.) Conduct on-location photography workshops in Denver, Chicago, and/or Jackson Hole, WY.

12.) Release a 2011 Wisconsin, Madison, and Wyoming calendar.

13.) Break stock photography contract with Getty.

14.) Thoroughly photograph Yellowstone National Park and Grand Tetons National Park in the winter, spring, and summer.

15.) Learn the intricacies of digital infrared black & white photography.

16.) Master artificial lighting, including my portable studio lighting.

17.) Embark on my ’36′ project, whereas I carry only one camera with enough memory for only 36 exposures every other day in hopes of teaching myself how doing so made film photographers better photographers.

18.) Never be without my camera.

19.) Read a new photography book once a month.

20.) Schedule a photo shoot once a week with models. Work on my portraiture skills.

21.) Improve my digital darkroom skills.

22.) Investigate large format film photography.

23.) Get published in at least five nationally renown publications.

24.) Begin writing my book.

25.) Learn the necessary skills to survive on the road in the wild (i.e. camping, hiking, motorcycle & automotive repair, emergency survival, etc.).

26.) Learn how to shoot HD video with my camera(s). Also, learn how to edit video.

27.) Update my web page before the end of the year.

28.) Be able to generate a sustainable income for myself based solely on photography (regardless of how meager it may actually be).

29.) Establish an effective process for stock photography sales.

30.) Perfect my online sales process for print orders.

That’s a long list; I know. But I’m serious about this commitment. Let’s see where this voyage takes us.