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My holiday photography goals:

1. Focus on people, not objects. People, family and friends are the very essence of the season, and many times the highlight of the holidays. The emotions around events need to be captured. The tree may be really pretty, but does it make you feel.

2. Chimp less. Simple fix (ha) and directly relates to number 1. The less I'm looking at and adjusting the photos I just took, the more I'm able to see what's happening in front of my lens. Same thing goes for equipment. Nobody cares how many lenses I have or what size my flash is. They just want to know if you captured little Jimmy's huge smile.

3. Be the subject of my own photos. These are my memories, too, and I need to be a part of it - not just the man behind the curtain.

4. Give back. If I take a great photo of someone else, or better yet, someone else's kids, I need to share that memory with them. My shot may be the only capture of that event for them. It might be my photos that they are flipping through in 20 years, reliving the memories. Photos are important, and not just to the photographer.