amy cham :: pixels + people

Paper Swan Photography has a new website!

Last year I decided to leave my full time role in the internet industry to become a professional photographer.  The name of my venture is Paper Swan Photography, and I specialize in wedding and event photography, with portraits coming later this year.

I've been on a full press these last couple of weeks to launch a new website for the company, and I am very excited about the results!  The new site features expanded portfolio galleries, wedding FAQs, a new blog, and comprehensive wedding package and pricing info.

I hope you'll take a look and enjoy!!  (And don't forget to follow Paper Swan on Twitter!)

amy365 Photo Project #1

I've rarely used the camera on my cell phone, but have admired some of the creative shots others have posted.  One of the things I would like to do with this project is play with alternative cameras. So why not start with a mobile pic?

New Year's Day with the in laws today! After much coaxing, I got my niece to pose for this first shot.

10 things to do in 2010

There has been the usually year-end flurry of articles trumpeting statistics about how many of us make New Year's resolutions, and how quickly most of us abandon them.  While the numbers vary, they all agree that the prognosis for your resolutions is...well...not promising.

Still, a new year feels like a blank page...a fresh start of sorts, an opportunity to do better, and it's hard to resist the urge to make some promises to oneself about the things we're going to do right in the next year.

Resolutions may not stick, but I have pretty good luck with to do lists.  Therefore, in lieu of resolutions, I've decided to simply make a list of things to do before 2010 runs out on us.  Here's my top 10 things to do in 2010:

1. Become Queen of the Speedlights
2. Complete a 365 photo project
3. Photowalk at least once every 2 weeks
4. Get to know 2 new neighborhoods outside my own and Times Square
5. Learn to use my slow cooker
6. Eat less restaurant and packaged food, and instead eat primarily real food with pronounceable ingredients
7. Read a book recreationally each month.
8. Set and achieve SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive) goals for Paper Swan Photography, my wedding photography business. (See Dr. Neil Hair? I was listening!)
9. Go out and meet new people at a social, recreational, or business networking event each week.
10. Reconnect with, or get to know more about, 5 people each week.

And bonus number 11...BLOG!!!

So there's the list.  No resolutions there--certainly no grand plans to ban carbohydrates or magically become an early morning gym rat--just a few things to make sure I do over the next 12 months.

I think it's doable.

Happy New Year!!