Inspired,I resolve

Motivated by nature, life, love and living, a novel way to make those time tested New Year pledges:

Unlike the time tested resolutions, 500px ISO Group, home to the best photo stories on the web and a go-to source for everything photography related, recently asked its members to make a 1000-word resolution in a single click and share it with the world, so that someone, somewhere, would be inspired, motivated, moved and encouraged to make some changes in 2016 for the life they always wanted.

The pictures and comments submitted were truly inspirational with the photographers consistently looking at the big picture, choosing to conquer fear, to imbue their photography with the kind of heart and soul that touches viewers deeply, and to turn up the volume on the voice that said they have something special to offer the community and the world at large.

So, whether you’ve not decided on a resolution, or are simply looking for some motivation, here are some pictorial resolutions aimed to inspire.

1 - Heart of the Family by Monroe Payne

Composition, check. Technical expertise, check. This year I’m going for imagination and emotion tied together in images that call to viewers’ hearts.

2 - Cherries by Laurens Kaldeway

This coming year I resolve to: i) worry less about what others think of my work and ii) mentor my kids in the art of photography.

3 - The African Sunset by Pat Nanyaro

I live in a country where there is a beautiful scene somewhere awaiting to be captured! I live in Tanzania! I started a micro campaign on two other social networks to encourage people to shoot and share the beauty of our country… the response was awesome… but it has just given me a new desire to work with my own hands now!

I resolve to get my gear (and my jeep) and cut across the terrain, from the white sands beach on the Indian Ocean to the Primates Jungles reaching the shores of Lake Tanganyika! I resolve to capture this beauty for all to see!

4 - After the rain by DJ Lee

I want to move beyond the basics to the more creative aspects of photography. My New Year’s photography resolution is to learn, experiment, and grow as an artist.

5 - Reflecting love by Chiara Marcon

My goal is to complete the diploma in photography which I started a few months ago, and at the same time to give space to my creativity and imagination for better photos. (all this while working full time and studying for a part-time MA, but hey…surely 24 hours in a day are enough?

6 - Blue Hour at the Louvre by Rafael Ramirez

I resolve to not wait around for the perfect weather, lighting etc. and just go shoot!

7 - The good side will always win by Anas Oudat

To Combine my Soul with photography and continue my trip with sharing love and happiness by photography.

8- Friendly Eyes by Way 2 Dreamzz

I will let go of my fears to click the crowded world I have clicked the same surroundings for these two years: the same model, the same house, the same plants, only a very few different places. I’m going to explore more with my Nokia N8… This world has so many wonders to offer!

9 - Warm Light vs. Cold Light by Iwan Groot

To work on business and networking to help get my photography noticed by the right people and make photography more than a hobby. To enjoy it, for myself, next for others. To bring people into another world of adventure with stunning images.

10 - Golden Reflections by Patrick Kulwicki

A very good question with a very simple answer for myself! I started my photography journey in March of 2014 with the purchased of my first DSLR. I scraped and pinched for a little over a year prior to the journey to afford a few lenses, tripod, filters and camera in one shot (no pun intended). In that year, I studied every article I came across in relation to photography. I tried to learn what I could while using my point and shoot. I sometimes feel a little out of my league on occasion almost like a goldfish in a shark tank. It’s that feeling though that keeps me swimming with the current. I am personally pleased with the growth I have experienced so far, and know there a long road still ahead of me. It’s the passion that keeps me walking on this path in this continuing journey. So I am going to answer this question very simply: My 2016 resolution in photography is… To continue to grow!