My Photography Bucket List

Inspired by a recent blog post by portrait photographer Alex Beadon, I decided that that I would also write a post with my own 'photography bucket list' of all the things I would like to achieve with my photography in the short and long term....



(In no particular order, they are all just as important in their own way!)

1. Hone a distinctive style of photography

2. Be commissioned by the BBC to take photographs for a book publication to accompany an amazing TV series such as Tribe, Stephen Fry in America or Natural World...

3. Have an exhibition of my work

4. Start an ongoing project that will result in a large body of work created over time, on one particular topic

5. Host a workshop under my own name

6. Properly frame and print some of my own photos for the walls in my house (I am good at doing this for other people but rubbish at doing it for myself!)

7. Finish 2 photofilm projects that I have been working on

8. Conceptualise and shoot a new fashion project (its been too long!)

9. Direct a music video(s)

10. Publish a book of photos

11. Get a good portfolio of wedding photography so I can shoot more beautiful and interesting weddings for equally beautiful and interesting people! (I would particularly like to photograph my friend Jules getting married - if she decides to - cos I love her dearly and I know she will have the most chilled out wedding ever!)

12. If would be very nice if I could take a photo that people called ICONIC such as Dorotheas Lange's 'Migrant Mother'

13. Document the people and culture in as many countries as I can possibly visit in my lifetime!

14. Create meaningful images and display them in a creative way to raise awareness about a cause or issue

15. Learn how to become a VJ (visual jockey) and do a performance with music

16. Create my own original visuals for performance as a VJ - moving images and stills

17. Inspire somebody else to become a photographer through my work

18. Volunteer and take photos for a charity in Nepal

19. Shoot and deliver some amazing photos for International Campus Music in Italy next week

20. Photograph a charity bike rally in India

21. Photograph my friends Anthony and Gloria

So, there you go! I really enjoyed making this list, it really focussed my mind and made me think about what I want to achieve with my work. I always have so many ideas for projects buzzing around in my head so it was good to get them all down in one place although I'm sure there will be many more to add to the list as time goes on, but it's good enough for now :)

Thanks Alex!! :)